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Vitamin C

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Stupid question... Can you have too much vitamin C? I got some throat drops that have 100% as my throat is real sore and to be brutally honest, I'm to damn nasty feeling to go out and get more, but they help with the dry pain.

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    if you have too much itll probably make you shit lots, but thats about it.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    if you have too much itll probably make you shit lots, but thats about it.

    can be pretty bad for you liver if its a long term thing.
    you should be taking an RDA of about 60mg/day of vitamin c. - unless you smoke.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    No, you are incorrect Otter. Excess Vitamin C is flushed by the body, so you can have as much as you like.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Fiend_85 wrote: »
    No, you are incorrect Otter.
    actually i don't know why i typed liver. i meant kidneys. too much vitamin c can cause kidney stones if taken in excess over a long period. sorry about that.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    otter wrote: »
    actually i don't know why i typed liver. i meant kidneys. too much vitamin c can cause kidney stones if taken in excess over a long period. sorry about that.



    Well I don't plan on eating a bag a day for the rest of my life, so I guess I'm in the clear there ;)
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