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Is it true that over consumption of vitamin supplements is the most common cause of vitamin toxicity in the us?
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∙ 11y ago
yes, most of the time
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What vitamins are associated with vitamin toxicity?
Too much of any vitamin can be toxic, even Vitamin C they say but.. (To reach such a dose is near impossible) A common vitamin toxicity cause in children and adults is Iron. Also Niacin is known as well as any other NON-Soluable vitamin(s). It is common in people who eat a lot of certain fish and shellfish products. As a general rule IRON is NOT included in most Vitamin supplements. Now Potassium aka Potassium Chloride is even FATAL as it is used in the Lethel Injection. Potassium like in Bananas is the same Vitamin I mean. Insulin is used to counteract potassium and it works both ways.
Why might vitamin C supplements be beneficial in treating the common cold?
A. they deactivate histamine
What happens when you eat too many fat-soluble vitamins?
Fat soluble vitamins are not as quickly eliminated from the body, but rather are stored in fat tissues and in various organs throughout the body. The regulation of the body levels of these vitamins is therefore not as precise as for the water soluble vitamins and long term consumption at levels above those required can mean the build up of toxic levels of fat soluble vitamins in the body. Toxic symptoms have been recorded but for some fat soluble vitamins such as vitamin E and vitamin K it has been difficult to establish the effects of chronic (long term) consumption levels.
What are vitamin K supplements used for?
The most common use of vitamin K is to supplement babies at birth, thus preventing hemorrhagic disease of the newborn.
What is the danger of taking vitamin supplements?
Taking too many vitamin supplements can actually cause you to overdose on vitamins, a common perpetrator being Iron. However, recent studies are finding that vitamin supplements may not actually provide any benefit at all, as all that vitamin powder is converted to urine during first-pass metabolism, never actually making it into the bloodstream. Your best bet is to eat a variety of foods in a well-rounded diet.
What kind of but injection do most people get?
The most common injections used are antibiotics, steroids, vitamin supplements, antihistamines for allergy and vaccination jabs
What happens if there is too much or too little vitamin D in the body?
If you get too much Vitamin D, you can become toxic. Symptoms of Vitamin D toxicity are:• abdominal cramps • nausea • frequent urination • weakness • nervousness • itching • and eventually kidney failure They will find high levels of calcium in your blood which is a hallmark of vitamin D overdose. However, it's harder to get too much vitamin d than most people think, doctors included. Vitamin D toxicity is VERY rare and most cases have occurred from industrial accidents where dairies or bread companies accidentally fortified their foods with way too much vitamin D. Cases of adults with toxicity from supplements almost never occur with less than 10,000 IU's of Vitamin D every day for long periods of time, and most occurred with more than 25,000 IU's a day over an extended period. There has never been a case of vitamin D toxicity from the sun.
How is vitamin C taken?
Supplements are available in a variety of different forms including pills, capsules, powders, and liquids. Vitamin C formulas also vary. Common compounds include ascorbic acid, calcium ascorbate, sodium ascorbate, and C complex.
Common health practices and their scientific basis?
There are common health practices that are used when approaching colds. The scientific basis is that the approaches will lessen the length and severity of a cold. Two approaches includes taking zinc and vitamin C supplements.
What is the most common nutritional disorder in animals?
Toxicity
Why do vitamin companies add antioxidants to the vitamins?
Vitamin C and vitamin E are also considered antioxidants because they "inhibit the oxidation of other molecules". Oxidation can create free radicals. Too many free radicals in the body can cause cancer; it increases thetoxicityin the body. Antioxidants work to fight free radicals.Source for defintion: Wikipedia
What foods have vitamine B 12?
Soy milk, meat, and poultry are common foods that contain vitamin B 12. If you are vegetarian, there are several supplements that have B 12 in them and that do not contain animal products.
