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Is it bad to take extra vitamins every day?
Is it bad to take extra vitamins every day?
First of all I am 19 and am a male, and am asking this in particularly because of my young age.
I know what I'm doing isn't necessary, but that's not my question, my question is if this can be bad for me in anyway, short term AND long term..?
So, what I take every day is...one multi vitamin, 2 500mg of Vitamin C tablets (one in morning and one in evening), One Vitamin D3 tablet (5,000 I.U.), and One Vitamin B-Complex tablet...
First of all I am 19 and am a male, and am asking this in particularly because of my young age.
I know what I'm doing isn't necessary, but that's not my question, my question is if this can be bad for me in anyway, short term AND long term..?
So, what I take every day is...one multi vitamin, 2 500mg of Vitamin C tablets (one in morning and one in evening), One Vitamin D3 tablet (5,000 I.U.), and One Vitamin B-Complex tablet...
Hi,
Yes, vitamin supplements can harm you unless you have a reason to take them. For regular use, you should take them with doctor's consultation only. You should be more careful with some of the easily available fat soluble vitamins like Vitamin D3, as they get stored in adipose cells and excess is indeed bad for health. Especially at your age all vitamins and minerals should be got from food as far as possible.
Solace
Yes, vitamin supplements can harm you unless you have a reason to take them. For regular use, you should take them with doctor's consultation only. You should be more careful with some of the easily available fat soluble vitamins like Vitamin D3, as they get stored in adipose cells and excess is indeed bad for health. Especially at your age all vitamins and minerals should be got from food as far as possible.
Solace
You are likely to have a loose bowel with 2500 mg of vitamin C. A loose bowel means that your intestines will not properly absorb nutrients. In addition, the Vitamin C is a mild diuretic. Cut it to 1000 mg in crystaline form. This is contrary to the theory that the "more-C-the-better", however it reflects a reasonable compromise between benefits and problems,,
The other vitamins are acceptable.
The other vitamins are acceptable.
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