Is going over in vitamin % ok?

reitapita
reitapita Posts: 4
edited December 18 in Food and Nutrition
Is it ok to go over in vitamin A, B, iron and calcium every day. More like 150-200% + over. I'm also anemic and I've just started working out. I get maybe 20-50% of my vitamins from my food and the rest from supplements. A friend of mine that works at a gym told me my body will get rid of the extra vitamins I don't need.

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  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Some vitamins are toxic at extreme doses. I'm not sure about iron, but A and B are pretty safe. Calcium excess I believe can lead to kidney stones?

    I'd think 200% is pretty safe though.

    Edit: There are two types of vitamins, fat soluble and water soluble. Fat soluble can be stored and you probably want to limit intake, vitamin A is fat soluble.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    You'd think someone else would have something to say. i kill threads =(
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