Can you overdose on b12

Answer 1

Vitamin OverdoseVitamins fall into two categories: water soluble and fat-soluble. It is possible to overdose on the fat-soluble vitamins such as A and D because they are stored in the body, but the other type are excreted.

An interesting fact on vitamin overdose is that it killed several of the men on Sir Douglas Mawson's trip to the South Pole, because they were forced into eating their dogs, not knowing that the livers contained Vitamin A which poisoned them.

Vitamin C however, when taken in, will just be excreted by the body via the urine.

Answer 2

It would be extremely difficult to overdose on B complex vitamins. They are all water soluble. This means excess vitamins are expelled in the urine. I dont know anyone willing to take 30 high potency b complex tablets at once, but, that's what it takes to "overdose" and the only result would be bright yellow urine. So, your answer is yes, you can od on B complex, but, its only dangerous in people who are already allergic to one of the B vitamins.

Answer 3

I am not an expert but probably so. Man made vitamins are not natures way of getting our daily vitamins. It should be done through the foods that you eat. Stick a 6-12 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. The B vitamin group are water soluble which means they do not stay in your cells. They need to be replaced everyday as the body flushes away what it does not need. You will notice when you take B vitamins that your urine color will be bright yellow which is normal and what the body does to get rid of what it cannot use. You cannot overdose on B vitamins. In food the B's are found in grains like breads and cereals and the like. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamin C (see above answer).

Answer 4

B2 or riboflavin has no known toxicity. As it is a water soluble vitamin, your body gets rid of exces amounts easily through urine. The excess B2 will cause the urie to becoe bright yellow so dont freak its just your body doing its natural sorting process. Because B2 is water soluable it is not stored in the body so it is much harder to overdose on than say vitamin E which is fat soluble. Though if you are concerned possible reactions to very high doses may include itching, numbness, burning or prickling sensations, and sensitivity to light. So it would be pretty obvious if you had overdosed, that and taking like 50 tablets is kind of hard to miss.

Answer 5

Yes. I recommend taking at least 1 a day though. I take 2 a day; one with breakfast and the other with dinner. it keeps me feeling great 24/7. taking any more than 2 a day would probably result in severe diarrhea lol

Answer 6

No. Any excess of any of the B vitamins will just go through you and turn your pee electric yellow. the better B-vitamin tablets are time-release.

Most vegetarians do not have enough of this vitamin, since one of the best and most common sources is red meat.

Recommend optimum supplemental amt of Vitamin B-12 is about 150-200 ug /day.

Answer 7

No you can't!

Answer 8

Yes!