| Less than half of the people in the United States | | | | - Headache. |
| take daily vitamin supplements. Surprisingly, more than | | | | - Anorexia. |
| half think vitamins are safe to take, which can | | | | - Easily irritated nausea/vomiting. |
| account for a higher risk for vitamin supplement | | | | - Bone pain |
| toxicity. | | | | - Constipation. |
| Supplemental nutrients that contain iron are the most | | | | - Increased thirst and urination hypertension. |
| toxic, particularly where children are concerned, and | | | | - Heart palpitations. |
| where fat soluble vitamins are involved. | | | | Vitamin E: |
| Fat soluble vitamins can stockpile in the body and | | | | Although this vitamin has it's benefits, there is risk for |
| become toxic. According to the poison control | | | | toxicity when more than what is recommended has |
| centers in the US, there were 58,622 reports of | | | | been ingested. Signs of higher than normal levels |
| overdosing on various vitamin supplements in 2007, | | | | include: |
| resulting in 17 adverse outcomes and one death. Out | | | | Nausea, gastric problems, abdominal cramping, |
| of all reported cases 45,498 of them involved in | | | | frequent loose stool, headache, lethargy, easy skin |
| children less than than 6 years old. Persons aged 6-19 | | | | bruising, prolonged bleeding. |
| of age accounted for 7,693 reported exposures. | | | | Vitamin K: |
| Symptoms of vitamin supplement toxicity: | | | | This vitamin plays an important role in blood clotting. |
| Vitamin A: | | | | Babies who are given formula can often suffer from |
| Vitamin A can be obtained from vegetables, liver, | | | | problems as can those being given injections for a |
| egg yolks, fish oil, and margarine. The most common | | | | vitamin K deficiency. |
| reported symptoms of vitamin A overdose include: | | | | Infants may also present with jaundice, hemolytic |
| Headache, vision difficulties, anorexia, nausea | | | | anemia, and increased bilirubin levels. Due to this risk, |
| vomiting, abdominal discomfort, sluggishness, seizures | | | | treatment using vitamin k-3 has been discontinued. |
| Vitamin D: | | | | While in general your health can be improved with |
| Vitamin D can be found in fish, eggs, fortified milk, | | | | supplements, it is a good idea to seek medical advice |
| and cod liver oil. You only need ten minutes of | | | | first. A good healthy diet will go a long way to |
| sunshine to get the recommended daily requirement. | | | | eliminating the need for these supplements and a |
| Therefore, caution should be exercised when taking | | | | blood test can confirm what is missing from your |
| vitamin D dietary supplements. Symptoms of | | | | diet. |
| overdose can manifest as: | | | | Any signs that you are suffering from an overdose |
| - Increased serum calcium levels. | | | | should be immediately followed up with a visit to |
| - Weakness in the muscles. | | | | your doctor to avoid serious complications. |
| - Loss of interest. | | | | |