Vitamin Overdose


	VITAMIN OVERDOSE


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A Vitamin Overdose in Vitamin A Can Kill You

Vitamin A was one of the very first discovered vitamins. It works to keep your eyesight healthy, your skin glowing, and provides immune system health.

It is also helpful in the treatment of many eye disorders, skin diseases, and works for a wide variety of infections. Because this is a fat soluble vitamin though, it is very easy to acquire a vitamin overdose, so extra caution should be taken if this vitamin is added in supplementation.

Vitamin A is fat soluble meaning it stores itself in the body's fat for later use. This means that a little goes a long way, and a lot can be very harmful. A vitamin overdose with this vitamin can lead to toxic levels. Pregnant women particularly should avoid a vitamin overdose and not take more than 5000 IU daily. Any dose higher than this will cause defects. If you are taking higher doses and do not want to become pregnant, safe birth control is recommended to avoid both vitamin overdose as well as any potential birth defects. A vitamin overdose can also occur if you are taking Vitamin A with a skin drug called isotretinoin. If you are taking any prescription medication, talk to your doctor about adding supplementation.

If you suspect you have a vitamin overdose of Vitamin A, you will experience severe effects. One dose of 500,000 IU will immediately cause vomiting and weakness. However, as little as 25,000 IU is also linked with liver problems such as cirrhosis. Vitamin overdose signs are dry skin, brittle nails, hair loss, weight loss, nausea, fatigue, and bleeding gums. Most multivitamins will supply the right amount of Vitamin A, and it is not recommended that you take any more than 10,000. Take your Vitamin A with food as eating it with fat will speed up its absorption and prevent a vitamin overdose. Taking it with Vitamin E and zinc also have the same effect.

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::Liver Vitamins
The chronic conditions of hepatitis are considered to be the most dangerous.

::Vitamin K Foods
Vitamin K is the most durable and resistant to processing than most other vitamins.

::Vitamin A Foods
It does not take much to get your Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamin A from a food source.

::Benefits of Vitamin B2
Vitamin B2 or riboflavin is another vitamin in the B vitamin family.

::Benefits of Vitamin B1
Vitamin B1, also known as thiamin is another vitamin in the B vitamins group.

::Vitamin B Complex
The most common nutritional deficiency in the world is a folic acid deficiency.

::Iron Vitamins
Iron provides fuel for each cell in our body.

::Liquid Vitamins
Liquid vitamins are going to provide additional benefits due to their liquid foundation.

::Vitamin B5
Biotin and Vitamin B5 deficiencies are associated with hair loss.

::Vitamin E Oil
Obtain your RDA of Vitamin E through the use of Vitamin E oil.

::Vitamin B
Vitamin B decline is noticed as we age.

::Vitamins
Vitamins come in many different forms, each of which have an affect on how easy they are to use.

::Vitamin C Deficiency
Scurvy is treated easiest with daily Vitamin C supplementation.

::Vitamin C Benefits
Vitamin C has benefits of heart disease and cancer prevention.

::Benefits of Vitamin A
This is the vitamin that has been called the "miracle vitamin" for years.

::Vitamin K Deficiency
Vitamin K is a critical element for body functions.

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