What would happen if I took an overdose of Vitamin E? what about Vitamin C?

Question

Just asking though XD those are just the vitamins I take once daily XD

Answer 1

Well, it would be different for both.

Vitamin E is fat-soluble, meaning it will be stuck in your body's fat cells until you use it up. If you take too much, it will harm those cells and make you sick. Most likely, you'll suffer from flatulence and diarrhea, and nausea. It could also cause clotting problems, making you more likely to bruise or die from blood loss if you suffer a serious injury.

Vitamin C is water-soluble. If you take too much, it will be filtered out of your blood in your kidneys and become part of your urine. It might cause a stomach upset on the way, though.

Answer 2

High doses of Vitamin C can induce diarrhea in susceptible individuals. Some research suggests that very high doses of vitamin C may increase the risk for developing kidney stones because vitamin C can be metabolized to oxalate which can increase stone formation. This is a controversial (meaning some experts agree and some disagree) issue.

"Vitamin E does not accumulate to toxic levels in the body." (1)

"Vitamin E is a relatively nontoxic nutrient, probably due in part to the inability to accumulate concentrations more than about three times that resulting from usual intake from foods." "The most well established symptom of high alpha-tocopherol intake is increased blood coagulation time and, therefore, increased risk of hemorrhage." The Institute of Medicine has established a "tolerable upper intake levels (ULs) for vitamin E of 1,000 mg/day. (2)

Lastly, it is important to understand that "Vitamin E" is actually EIGHT different molecules of which alpha-tocopherol is only one. High intakes of alpha-tocopherol (found in most supplements) can lead to lowered body levels of gamma-tocopherol and other forms of vitamin E. This is clinically important because gamma-tocopherol and others (e.g. the tocotrienol forms of Vitamin E) play important roles in controlling inflammation in the body.

Hope you find this info. helpful. Best wishes.

Answer 3

You're going to be fine. Nothing is going to happen to you. It's almost impossible to overdose on vitamins. This is from Wikipedia for what it's worth: "Tolerable Upper Intake Level (adult female) 2,000 mg per day"

Answer 4

I only have a minute to answer, I'll be back to elaborate.

Vit C, if you take more than you need on a regular basis, has a proportion of it turned into oxalic acid. Oxalic acid reacts with calcium in the urine to form the insoluble calcium salt, which can lead to kidney stones.

Vit E is fairly non toxic, be back, I have to go.

Answer 5

vitamin E can be very toxic to the body if taken in large doses

Answer 6

nothing