How much vitamin c is"too much" vitamin c???
Is it bad for you or can it hurt you if you take too much?
My family and I usually take I usually take it to shorten the duration of colds but its just a vitamin it cant hurt me right?
Thank you!
2007-09-23 07:41:20 · 3 answers · asked by Bri 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
According to NPR public radio, your body can only absorb about 250 mg per day. Anything more than that is wasted, since you just pee it out.
Some vitamins, like Vitamin A, are poisonous in large amounts (Beta-Carotene does the same thing as vitamin A, and is safer).
There is some debate as to whether large amounts of vitamin C is helpful, harmful, or just useless. Some doctors wonder if large amounts can hurt your kidneys, but there is no evidence of this the last time I read about it.
2007-09-23 07:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much vitamin C could cause kidney stones.
Up to 1 gm a day is quite OK or even up to 3 gm a day.
In general you don't even need 1 gm a day and 500 mg a day would be more than enough.
More than 3 gm a day is probably overdoing it and is not recommended.
2007-09-23 18:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Susan Yarrawonga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our body takes in only what is required the rest is excreted out so don't worry.
2007-09-23 07:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Shoeflower 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋