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Vitamin Question...

countrydarling1
countrydarling1 Posts: 386 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I was sick this past week & so i bought some vitamin c 1000mg tabs, Question is i also want to start taking the ActiVit vitamins, but they already have 120mg of vitamin c in it. Is 1120mg of vitamin c to much. shoul ii just take the active vitamin & keep the vitamin c for when i get sick??

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  • p0pr0cksnc0ke
    p0pr0cksnc0ke Posts: 1,283 Member
    Your body will flush out excess vitamin C. And if you take an excessive amount.. it will give you diarrhea. Lovely, eh?
  • Namaste1983
    Namaste1983 Posts: 603 Member
    MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT VITAMIN C JUST COME OUT IN YOUR URINE IF YO UHAVE TOO MUCH. I GUESS YOU NEED TO HAVE A TON TO OVERDOSE AND USUALLY IT JUST GIVES YOU DIARRHEA. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS 100% CORRECT :)
  • upsidedownpear
    upsidedownpear Posts: 101 Member
    Vitamin C will prevent you from getting sick. It builds your immunity. Its a water soluble vitamin and the excess is excreted out of your body. If you don't want to take them regularly, start taking when you think you're getting sick..that weird feeling.. :)
  • p0pr0cksnc0ke
    p0pr0cksnc0ke Posts: 1,283 Member
    Also, vitamin C is good.. but if its cold type sick, you should take echinacea and zinc at the first sign. It will help knock it out faster.
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