Is there such a thing as an overdose of certain types of vitamins?

satguru

There are two types of vitamins, fat soluble and water soluble. All substances become poisons at certain levels but the water soluble will pass through the body within reason, while the fat soluble build up and cannot be dealt with by the body and depending which vitamin (as they all have their own qualities) can have definite dangers if a far too high dose is taken. Vitamin A can overload the liver in high amounts either short term or over a longer period and could conceivably be used to murder someone as it would not be a likely substance to look for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_overdose Oct 22 09, 5:53 PM

Zbeckabee

Vitamin Toxicity: Vitamin A OD LEVEL 100,000 units/day Vitamin E OD LEVEL Not established Vitamin D OD LEVEL 4000-10,000IU /day Vitamin K3 (menadione) OD LEVEL Not established Vitamin K1 (phytonadione) OD LEVEL Not considered toxic Vitamin K2(menaquinone) OD LEVEL Not considered toxic http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol04/issue3/toxicity.htm Oct 22 09, 6:34 PM

star_gazer

Vitamin C Overdose might not result in immediate death, but the long term problems that a Vitamin C Overdose can instigate can result in premature death. A list of serious long term problems caused by Vitamin C Overdoses includes: Acute Right-Sided Conjunctivitis Kidney Diseases Diabetes Hypoglycemia http://www.vitaminsdiary.com/vitamins/vitamin-c-overdose.htm Oct 22 09, 10:35 PM