Vitamin Question...
![countrydarling1](https://dakd0cjsv8wfa.cloudfront.net/images/photos/user/eda2/44af/10de/e2cc/0ad7/bda9/0d6b/01d09845afd628e2bdf3112bcb99243ea529.jpg)
countrydarling1
Posts: 386 Member
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??
0
Replies
-
Your body will flush out excess vitamin C. And if you take an excessive amount.. it will give you diarrhea. Lovely, eh?0
-
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% CORRECT0
-
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..0
-
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.0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 394.2K Introduce Yourself
- 43.9K Getting Started
- 260.4K Health and Weight Loss
- 176.1K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.6K Fitness and Exercise
- 439 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153.1K Motivation and Support
- 8.1K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.4K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.9K MyFitnessPal Information
- 15 News and Announcements
- 1.2K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.7K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions