Vitamin C Overdose


	VITAMIN C OVERDOSE


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The Effects of Vitamin C Overdose

Many people have a tendency to experience a Vitamin C overdose, simply because of its reputed antioxidant properties.

Antioxidants protect cells against damage by free radicals. Free radicals are by products of normal cell activity and have been said to aid in the development of many diseases such as atherosclerosis, lung disease, cataracts, memory loss, and cancer. This makes antioxidant properties in any product extremely beneficial to many people. There has been no scientific evidence to date indicating that high doses of Vitamin C protect against any of these diseases, other than evidence of protective benefits against cataracts. At any rate, a Vitamin C overdose is generally not toxic, but may cause nausea and diarrhea and will also tamper with the analysis of blood work results.

The most common effect of a Vitamin C overdose is diarrhea. The minimum amount that causes this effect has been observed to be anywhere from 5 -- 25 grams a day or 500 -- 2500 milligrams a day. This effect is not going to harm the individual, as a very efficient treatment is simply to reduce the dose as quickly as possible. In one study, other effects Vitamin C overdoses were examined. 6 grams were provided to 29 babies, 93 preschool aged children, and 20 adults for more than 1400 days. At the higher doses, signs of overdose included nausea, vomiting, face flushing, headaches, sleep disturbances, and fatigue. These additional symptoms were seen in adults only, and in the children, the most common overdose signs were skin rash.

A further complication to Vitamin C overdose is iron poisoning, and the reason for this is that Vitamin C enhances iron absorption. Research has shown however that high doses of Vitamin E may combat this additional side effect.

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