Am I taking too many vitamins?
I take Vitabasic Complete Oral once every morning with a meal and here are the ingredients -
NUTRITION FACTS Folic Acid 400mcg 100% Manganese 2mg 100%
Serving size: 1 Tablet
Vitmain B-12 6mcg 100%
Chromium 120mcg 100%
1 Tab Contains % of DV
Biotin 30mcg 10%
Molybdenum 75mcg 100%
Vitamin A 3500IU 70%
Pantothenic Acid 10mg 100%
Chloride 72mg 2%
Vitamin C 60mg 100%
Calcium 162mg 16% Iron 18mg 100%
Vitamin D 400IU 100% Potassium 80mg 2% Boron 150mcg *
Vitamin E 30IU 100% Phosphorus 109mg 11% Lycopene 300mcg *
Vitamin K 25mcg 31% Iodine 150mcg 100% Vanadium 10mcg *
Thiamin 1.5mg 100% Magnesium 100mg 25% Nickel 5mcg *
Riboflavin 1.7mg 100% Zinc 15mg 100% Silica 2mg *
Niacin 20mg 100% Selenium 20mcg 29% Tin 10mcg *
Vitamin B6 2mg 100% Copper 2mg 100% Lutein 250mcg *
*Daily Value not established
I was wondering if this is too much for me. I am nineteen years old and I am 145 pounds. I got really dizzy today and I had some feelings of faint and anxeity. I also have a temp of 99.2.
October 16th, 2010 - 16:22
99.2 is a normal body temperature. Why did you include this? As it is irrelevant. (puzzled look on my face)
To simply answer your question, How would ANYONE know?
You cant accurately answer this, without knowing many other key factors such as your daily activities, daily exercise or sports played, and several other factors.
In general,taking a good high quality multi-vit and multi- mineral along with your meal is a good thing, as taking on empty stomach is wasting it. Nutrients work synergistically together to accomplish the missions that they have and task they perform. Also, taking them on empty stomach can cause upset or worse, irritable bowels, most likely due to the iron in them.
Also, do know that it is good "insurance" to include a high quality milti-vitamin and mineral to your fitness program daily, but it is just that, "insurance", backup, extra, supplemental… you MUST also eat a balanced sensible nutrient rich diet preferably consisting of 4-6 meals per day for best health and performance levels combined.
NOTE: As for your "dizziness, faint and anxieuty feelings" this could be caused by several reasons, ranging from not so serious conditions to major medical issues. If this persist, or worsens, call your Dr. and schedule an appoiuntment to be seen, medially checked out to ensure your health and safety.
ALSO, when starting on a NEW vitamin program, start slow! Adding these levels of healthy nutrients your body may have been starving of, going without, can sometimes lead to upset stomachs. Try taking every other day instea of daily the first 2-3 weeks.
October 16th, 2010 - 16:22
I dont think you are taking too many vitamins … you might want to eat and drink alot of water with them though … ive takin vitamins 1st thing in the morning on an empty stomach and it has made me sick
October 16th, 2010 - 16:22
that is not too much. maybe you arejust a little sick. i suggest taking a nap of some sort.