Vitamin A Overdose

Contrary to a lot of misconception it is virtually impossible to overdose on this nutrient

As our body’s age, and our pets, they become less efficient at absorbing some of our required nutrients. Unlike the water soluble vitamins, the fat-soluble vitamins if taken in excess can cause some problems.

Vitamin A (Retinol) can build up in our systems with successive doses and chronic overdoes of more than 20,000 IUs (four times the RDA) and with prolonged use, can cause some damages because of the vitamin A overdose.

It can lead to liver damage, increased urination, increase your skins sensitivity to ultraviolet light (sunlight), cause yellow-orange patches on the soles of feet palms of hands, or the skin around the nose and lips.

Vitamin A overdose can also cause hair to thin and or fall out, loss of appetite, stomach pain and unusual fatigue in a healthy person, headaches, blurring vision, diarrhea, and vomiting.

In women it can also cause irregular periods, and abnormal fetal development in pregnancy. This is exactly why liquid vitamins and minerals are so much better, because they will deliver only the correct balance needed for your body.

Acute vitamin A overdose can cause double vision, severe headaches, confusion or abnormal and unusual excitement or mood swings, as well as peeling skin.

Overdose of Vitamin D can affect the calcium deposits in our bodies. It may affect the absorption of calcium form our intestinal tract which in turn may have an effect how our body naturally pulls calcium from our bones.

Vitamin D overdose

may also lead to elevated levels of calcium in our blood streams which may have an affect on our soft tissues, such as our lungs and our heart, causing them not to properly operate.

However, the myth that prolonged expose to sunlight causes vitamin D overdose has yet to be proven. The vitamin K family also has some overdose possibilities.

There may be some allergic reactions to vitamin K1 and vitamin K2, but there has not been proven to be any toxic effects.

However, Menadione (Vitamin K3) can interfere with some of our body's antioxidants, such as glutathione. This has in some cases, caused an oxidation damage process to cell membranes.

If given by an injection, it has produced hemolytic anemia caused by the rupturing of red blood cells.

LIQUID VITAMINS

In infants, this is no longer used for the treatment of a vitamin K deficiency.

Liquid vitamins and minerals can and do regulate the amount of proper nutrients into our systems, are superior in absorption ratios, and are much easier to take.

There are several very good brands available in today's markets that can help in preventing an overdose situation.

Vitamin A Overdose

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