Can multivitamins cause hunger?
About two weeks ago I started taking a multivitamin. Here are all the amounts:
Serving size: 3 tablets
Vitamin A: 12,500 IU/250%
Vitamin C: 500 mg/833%
Vitamin D: 400 IU/100%
Vitamin E: 200 IU/666%
Thiamin: 30 mg/2000%
Riboflavin: 20 mg/1176%
Niacin: 50 mg/250%
Vitamin B6: 30 mg/1500%
Folic acid: 800 mcg/200%
Vitamin B12: 300 mcg/5000%
Biotin: 300 mcg/100%
Pantothenic acid: 30 mg/300%
Calcium: 200 mg/20%
Iodine: 150 mcg/100%
Magnesium: 200 mg/50%
Zinc: 15 mg/100%
Selenium: 70 mcg/100%
Manganese: 6 mg/300%
Chromium: 200 mcg/166%
Molybdenum: 170 mcg/226%
Potassium: 20 mg/<1%
Bioflavinoids: 100 mg/*
Choline: 30 mg/*
Inositol: 30 mg/*
Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA): 30 mg/*
Vanadium: 250 mcg/*
Iron: 15 mg/83%
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide.
That's with 3 tablets, and I'm only taking two a day, one in the morning and one at night.
Ever since I started taking them, I've been extremely hungry. I can't stop eating. This morning I ate 3 bowls of cereal and then was still hungry, even after waiting a half an hour between them. I would think the vitamins would help with hunger. I'm not overweight (5'3" and 119 lbs), and I haven't changed my diet or exercise at all.
I’m thinking of taking prenatals for hair/etc (not pregnant). Is this vitamin safe?
I know it's important not to go crazy with the iron and some other nutrients if you aren't pregnant. This one seems reasonable to me, is there anything I should be concerned about?
http://www.ihealthtree.com/vegan-prenatal-multivtamn-90-tabs-deva-vegan-vitamins.html
Supplement Facts:
Serving Size 1 Tablet
Vitamin A (Beta Carotene) 3750 IU 75%
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 120 MG 200%
Vitamin D2 400 IU 100%
Vitamin E (D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate) 60 IU 200%
Vitamin K 20 MCG 25%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate) 12.5 MG 833%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 12.5 MG 735%
Vitamin B3 (Niacinimide, Niacin) 45 MG 225%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hcl) 12.5 MG 625%
Folic Acid 800 MCG 200%
Vitamin B12 100 MCG 1666%
Biotin 150 MCG 50%
Vitamin B5 (D-Calcium Pantothenate) 25 MG 250%
Calcium (di-Calcium Phosphate) 100 MG 10%
Iron (Amino Acid Chelate) 21 MG 117%
Phosphorus (di-Calcium Phosphate) 75 MG 7.5%
Iodine (Kelp) 150 MCG 100%
Magnesium (Oxide) 20 MG 5%
Zinc (Oxide) 15 MG 100%
Selenium 70 MCG 100%
Copper(Gluconate) 2 MG 100%
Manganese(Sulphate) 2 MG 100%
Chromium 120 MCG 100%
Molybdenum 75 MCG 100%
Boron (Citrate) 1 MG *
Choline (Bitartrate) 50 MG *
Inositol (Nicotinate) 10 MG *
Lutein 50 MCG *
PABA 10 MG *
Citrus Bioflavinoids 10 MG *
Pectin 10 MG *
Betaine Hcl 10 MG *
Alfaalfa (leaf) Medicago Sativa 5 MG *
Chamomile (leaf) Matricaria Recutita 5 MG *
Rose Hips Rosa Canina 5 MG *
Acercola Extract Malphighia Giabra 500 MCG *
* Daily Value Not Established
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Vegetable Stearate, Silica. (All of the ingredients are from plant or mineral sources)