A man was taking over 20 vitamin supplements a day. He ended up in hospital with vomiting and abdominal pain

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A UK man ended up in hospital after taking almost 400 times the recommended daily dose of vitamin D. He'd been feeling low in energy — prompting him to see a nutritionist. So, how much vitamin D should we be getting?

"For most vitamins and minerals, people can get them in sufficient quantities from a healthy balanced diet," said Elina Hyppönen, a nutritionist at The University of South Australia who was not involved in the study.As a result, popping a daily vitamin D pill has become a common way to keep levels healthy, particularly among those who don't spend much time out in the sun.But while vitamin D supplements are generally safe, it's possible to take too much.

Studies have shown that taking between 40,000 to 100,000 IU each day for several months can cause vitamin D toxicity. Down the track, hypercalcemia can cause kidney problems, bone loss and hardening of the arteries and soft tissues.At first, Dr Alkadi and his team initially thought the man had a bug and he was discharged the same day.Blood tests showed the man's vitamin D levels were seven times higher than normal and his calcium levels were sharply raised.

Two months after discharge, the man's calcium levels had returned to normal, but his vitamin D levels were still sky high, Dr Alkadi said.

 

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Don't quote me but there are supplements of 50000+ IUs. Also don't quote me but isn't Vitamin D cumulative. ie its stored

Lol. Now do the multiple tox shots coerced into the majority of Australian arms in a little over one year. 😂😂😂

What a silly sausage.

Well that was silly of him wasn’t it

Horseshit article. A basic supplement comes in 1000IU. More than your listed recommendation. Also most people aren't in the sun all day like we should be to get vitamin D. Most people should be getting at least 2000IU, it relates hormones. Why do you think depression is so high?

Mmmm, everything in moderation 🙄🙄

The non-pharmaceutical version of this is flying a rocket into the sun.

So in other words I should stop taking my daily doses of Vitamin C D & Zinc to repair the damage to my immune system that the two jibbah jabs I was coheres into taking have caused. FMW

You only need vitamin supplements if you are deficient in that vitamin. To know what you're deficient in, you should probably have blood work done.

This is National News? DefundtheABC

Now do the average overweight punter on fast food.

Keep taking recommended daily dose of D whilst we have 💩🌧

Is this the first line in a joke?

With the advent of the internet it's quite easy to research vitamins and recommended daily doses.

Another ChubbyEmu's video (of Youtube fame) coming up. Also really need to add, there is an 'indicative' signal it may increase kidney stone formation. To be fair though ABC needs to do some declarations - this article is to counter surge for Vitamin D recomm. in social media.

Vitimans are a scam Everyone should know this

Is this news?

Simply too much of a good thing.

Along with vitamin C and zinc ( + K2, magnesium etc) vitamin D3 is one of the most important things to take to stop you from getting sick. From China virus + variants + colds+ flu.

Trust abc to find one loon who takes too much of something. Water is life but if you drink too much or fall in, you will drown. If you do not drink water at all, you will die from dehydration. The truth is, vitamin D3 supps can help you vaxxinate against the china virus & flu.

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