Is there such a thing as too much Vitamin D?!


Question: Is there such a thing as too much Vitamin D!?
And if so, what are the consequences!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Depends on what the source is!. It is next to impossible to get too much of a vitamin from food, but very easy to get too much from supplements!. I believe Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, which means that excessive amounts are stored in the fatty tissue of your liver!. Over time, excessive amounts of fat soluble vitamins can damage the liver and other fat storage or disposal mechanisms!.

Just get your Vitamin D from natural sources!. The best is the sun, as your body starts synthesizing Vitamin D when exposed to sunshine!. You can't get too much Vitamin D from sunshine, but you can get sunburn and possibly skin cancer after awhile from the UV Rays, so be sure to use sunblock!. Any seafood naturally contains Vitamin D, with oysters being the best source (oysters are also the best source of zinc, another nutrient for healthy skin)!. Milk and yogurt are usually fortified with D, so you can get it from there too!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes, but you are unlikely to get an overdose if you use common sense in taking supplements!.

Most historical cases of vitamin D overdose have occurred due to manufacturing and industrial accidents!.[36]

Some symptoms of vitamin D toxicity are a result of hypercalcemia (an elevated level of calcium in the blood) caused by increased intestinal calcium absorption!. Vitamin D toxicity is known to be a cause of high blood pressure!.[41] Gastrointestinal symptoms of vitamin D toxicity can include anorexia, nausea, and vomiting!. These symptoms are often followed by polyuria (excessive production of urine), polydipsia (increased thirst), weakness, nervousness, pruritus (itch), and eventually renal failure!. Other signals of kidney disease including elevated protein levels in the urine, urinary casts, and a build up of wastes in the blood stream can also develop!.[2] In one study, hypercalciuria and bone loss occurred in four patients with documented vitamin D toxicity!.[42] Another study showed elevated risk of ischaemic heart disease when 25D was above 89 ng/mL!.[43]Www@Answer-Health@Com

yes and you can get sun burn and sun damaged skin!Www@Answer-Health@Com





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