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Vitamin C

faithganderson
faithganderson Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
i keep going way over my 'recommended' vitamin C according to MVP.. And I'm not really over doing it on anything? A few strawberries and then anything else I'm over by 300%!! Is this really an issue or should I not worry?

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    It is ok to go over on C. :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    The RDA for Vitamin C was only recently modified to be slightly over the amount needed to prevent scurvy. I take C to bowel tolerance, which for me is 5932%.
  • Unknown
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  • kmblank
    kmblank Posts: 43 Member
    Vit. C is a water soluble vitamin...any extra that your body doesn't utilize, your body will just get rid of it.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    kmblank wrote: »
    Vit. C is a water soluble vitamin...any extra that your body doesn't utilize, your body will just get rid of it.

    ^^This. Your body will take what it needs and you will most likely urinate out the extra.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    faithganderson wrote: »
    i keep going way over my 'recommended' vitamin C according to MVP.. And I'm not really over doing it on anything? A few strawberries and then anything else I'm over by 300%!! Is this really an issue or should I not worry?

    My numbers are very similar to yours everyday. Vitamin C is good, and as mentioned above, any excess your body doesn't need you'll pee out.

  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    Azexas wrote: »
    kmblank wrote: »
    Vit. C is a water soluble vitamin...any extra that your body doesn't utilize, your body will just get rid of it.

    ^^This. Your body will take what it needs and you will most likely urinate out the extra.

    This is why I laugh when people tell me about how awesome their mega-doses of vitamin C make them feel. Really? I have no interest in learning the joys of literally flushing away money.
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    Your body will flush out the excess if you have normally functioning organs. It is worth noting that Vitamin C toxicity is possible if your kidneys are in any way impaired.
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    kkenseth wrote: »
    Your body will flush out the excess if you have normally functioning organs. It is worth noting that Vitamin C toxicity is possible if your kidneys are in any way impaired.

    Death by strawberries?
  • kk_inprogress
    kk_inprogress Posts: 3,077 Member
    TheDevastator wrote: »
    kkenseth wrote: »
    Your body will flush out the excess if you have normally functioning organs. It is worth noting that Vitamin C toxicity is possible if your kidneys are in any way impaired.

    Death by strawberries?

    Obviously what I meant.
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    kkenseth wrote: »
    TheDevastator wrote: »
    kkenseth wrote: »
    Your body will flush out the excess if you have normally functioning organs. It is worth noting that Vitamin C toxicity is possible if your kidneys are in any way impaired.

    Death by strawberries?

    Obviously what I meant.

    I knew it.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Eat lots!
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