I'm doing a research project and the topic is overdosing with vitamins and minerals. We all know that that's bad, because vitamins act as catalysts and work with enzymes involving your metabolism. But no matter where I look, even in the medical encyclopedia, there is little or no detail as to WHY this is bad or what exactly the overdose does in your system.
any ideas? Sources would be greatly appreciated for further reading. =]
2007-10-26 15:34:11 · 6 answers · asked by linzayy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
hey that death row comment was pretty cool, I never knew that - thanks!
all the other answers have been interesting too, keep them coming!
2007-10-26 15:52:52 · update #1
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2007-10-26 15:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by shruthi jain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well... too much iron or potassium will kill you. The leading cause of infant overdoses is from iron poisoning. Chewable vitamins taste like candy nowadays and when kids get their hands on them theyll eat a whole bottle. Also potassium in high doses will kill you too, prisoners on death row who are given the lethal injection are just injected with a large dose of potassium.
2007-10-26 22:43:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on the vitamin .You can never haven an overdose of a water soluble vitamin like vitamin C .Fat soluble vitamins such as vitamin A accumulate in you fat cells and you can overdose on them .
2007-10-26 22:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sigmamu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too little of a necessity to your body is bad, so too much of a necessity to your body would be bad as well. The conclusion varies with what you are overdosing on.
2007-10-26 22:59:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The general answer is too much of anything is bad. Anything in excess throws of the natural balance.
2007-10-26 22:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can cause kidney stones- OUCH!
2007-10-26 22:36:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anastasia B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋