im 19 years old....5'3" and about 93 to 97 pounds. im little as you can tell from what ive told you so is it safe for me to take high potency centrum A to Z vitamins? if not should i cut the tablet in half and just take half of a pill?
2007-03-05 07:39:20 · 4 answers · asked by ☪αsнℓєγ☪ 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
It is safe. The water soluble, B and C will be excreted if not needed. The fat soluble ones(A
2007-03-05 07:47:00
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Hi Ashley. Centrum is NOT a high potency vitamin/mineral supplement. To quote leading Neurologist David Perlmutter, M.D. (recipient of the Linus Pauling Award in medicine): "Centrum doesn't have enough nutrients in it for a Gerbil!".
Look at the ingredients in Centrum (and other 'cheap' supplements, such as One-A-Day). You will see several problems with this product. First, the most common ingredient is various forms of SUGAR. It is also packed full of preservatives and food coloring agents (which literally use up vitamins to detoxify and remove these chemicals from the body!). Lastly, the minerals are in the cheap "oxide" form, which recent medical research has shown does not get absorbed.
You will be better served by going to a good health food store and asking them to assist you in choosing a quality supplement. Note: expect to pay about $30 ($1 per day - less than a cup of coffee) for a decent supplement.
Best wishes and good luck.
2007-03-05 17:55:19 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamins sold otc are probably not too strong for you. If you are really concerned, take childrens vitamins. Since they are scaled for smaller folks they should be all right for you.
2007-03-05 15:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by sissyd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A whole pill should be fine...any extra the body doesn't need is excreted in the urine.
2007-03-05 15:46:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋