is it bad to eat more than 2 directed vitamins?
544319
you sure your not 3?? take one sheesh i mean come on. and your too old?!!?!? beleive it or not your never really to old untill you cant go to the bathroom without your 20 yr old grandson will help you. lol. sorry no offence i really like the elderly, i really do your really nice to talk to... anyways take one...its harmful to have too many or to little...
80095
If I remember correctly from my college days, you have a higher chance of developing a toxicity to the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E & K), since they are stored in the fat and are not water soluable.  If you lose much of your body fat, you will lose many of the vitamins stored there.  However, with a balanced diet and a daily vitamin supplement (if needed), you won't become vitamin deficient.\n\nGood question!
59511
Lots of studies are showing you can over do it with vitamins.  Any over the counter multi-vitamin should be fine but there's no need to get carried away with it.  Eat the right things and you don't need them at all.  By the way, always eat to digest vitamins or most of them won't have time to get into your body before they're gone.
848229
no you are better off eating a balanced diet. Only take the supplements if you checked with your doctor first. If you take too many and too much,then you may notbe able to fight off illnesses  when the time comes.
1137890
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) states that everyone should be taking a multivitamin for prevention of diseases. Mainly because most of the foods we eat nowadays do not contain the nutrition they once did.
282928
Yeah... a couple of examples: too little in the way of some vitamins will kill you.  Not enough C= scurvy, which is deadly (immune system compromise and other things) and affected many English sailors.  Not enough D= rickets, which could possibly be fatal to a young child from loss of bone mass.  Not enough B1 (thiamine)= beriberi, which is a systemic disorder something like scurvy that can kill.  Not enough protein= kwashiorkor, which is also lethal.\n\nAlso, too much A can burn up your liver (so can acetaminophen, which is Tylenol).  Too much B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) can cause nerve damage.  Too much D or calcium can cause calcium stones, which aren't fatal, but if you get one in your kidneys and can't urinate as a result, you'll wish you were dead.  I am sure there are others, too... and if you drink too much water, as some people who are compulsive do, you can actually drown yourself... :)
339729
You're probably getting more than you need since they are designed to provide nutritional support for two.  I'd be most concerned about the iron content.  Unless you've been diagnosed as anemic, you shouldn't take a lot of supplemental iron since it can tax your kidneys among other things.  If you just feel like you need to supplement your diet, why not just take a regular multivitamin/multimineral supplement?
966625
Most definitely.  Your body is telling you something.  You NEED to listen.  You are obviously lacking some sort of vitamin that you body needs.   Do you take a daily multi-vitamin?  If not, I would start.    If you only eat one salad a week, I would actually suggest medical help, you are on your way to anorexia and eventually death.  Do yourself a favor, grab a Snickers bar.
386620
It depends vitamins never hurt to take them but if you eat well it is not important to take vitamins
580221
Yes, taking too many vitamins can kill you.  I'm not sure how many you would have to take, but I know that too much Iron or Calcium can make your heart stop, and too much potassium can make you have a heart attack.  There's many other adverse affects as well.  My advice to you would be to check your local phone book for a listing called the Poison Control Center.  Tell them someone took 6 vitamins, and ask if they should be okay.
689619
theres nothing wrong with a multi vitamin however always give your doc a call and just ask him to call back with that answer shouldnt be a visit just a quick call
367926
yup, especially on an empty stomach..try taking some milk or a piece of fruit to help calm your stomach before taking your vitamins..and if ur like me and take many different vitamins, try spacing out the times that you take them..it upsets my stomach when i try to take more than 3 pill at the same time.. take some with your breakfast, some with lunch, some in the afternoon or around dinner...good luck! oh yea becareful with iron suppliments, too much is toxic...as with most things in life..
368408
It Could hurt you....this depends on how much zinc that you already have in your body, There is a such thing as too much of something....there are different measurements according to age that one should have....While a zinc deficiency is a health disaster, once the body's needs have been met, more is not better. If you take too much zinc, you may experience zinc toxicity, which may result in abdominal cramping, diarrhea and vomiting.\n\n      Excessive zinc intake will eventually affect the balance and proper ratios to numerous other important nutrients that may include iron, calcium, selenium, nickel, phosphorus, copper, as well as Vitamin A, B1, C, and others.\n\n      Long term overdosing on zinc may also cause, or contribute to gastrointestinal problems, hair loss, anemia, loss of libido, impotence, prostatitis, ovarian cysts, menstrual problems, depressed immune functions, muscle spasms, sciatica, renal tubular necrosis / interstitial nephritis, dizziness and vomiting, among others.\n\n      Zinc toxicity may also (in doses > 80 mg/day) decrease levels of HDL-cholesterol and white blood cells. Impaired cholesterol metabolism may also result from excess intake of zinc supplements.\n\n      The upper limit of safety for zinc established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine is 40 milligrams daily for adults.\n\n      The Zinc Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for different life stages are:\nInfants\n0-6 months 4 (mg/day)\n7-12 months 5 (mg/day)\n\nChildren\n1-3 years 7 (mg/day)\n4-8 years 12 (mg/day)\nMales, Females\n9-13 years 23 (mg/day)\n14-18 years 34 (mg/day)\n19-70 years 40 (mg/day)\n> 70 years 40 (mg/day)\n\nPregnancy\n< 18 years 34 (mg/day)\n19-50 years 40 (mg/day)\n\nLactation\n< 18 years 34 (mg/day)\n19-50 years 40 (mg/day)
11332
typically, it was given in the old days to give vitamin D.  now with fortified milk, its really a non issue.\n\nwhat will happen to you if you take this?\n\nYou wont be constipated\nyou will have lots of vitamin D\nyou will have lots of extra calories.
251811
Nutrients (vitamins & minerals) can not be properly absorbed and processed by the body w/o the other complimentary nutrients. Your body uses them in pairs, so although you can take a suppliment of one vitamin, unless you also supply the body with the other it can't be used. Excess nutrients will either be flushed through the body or build up in the body. You don't want excessive amounts of any one nutrient - that can lead to disease.
458417
No. Quite the oppisite, the vitamin C is good for you.
731194
All vitamins should be taken with a meal.  Don't overdo E.  The super B will contain B-12 so you may want to space those out.  Be careful with doseages!