Question 1

i was wondering what are the adverse effects of taking excess dosages of vitamins and calcium?

Accepted Answer

Confused question: No toxicity from water soluble vitamins. Toxicity from fat-soluble vitamins. Toxicity from calcium.

Question 2

are there any adverse effects of coming into contact with sunlight when taking vitamin b tablets?

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NO: B vitamins do not have significant interactions with sunlight.  Vitamin a is a different story, as it can increase sensitivity to sunlight.

Question 3

i want to know about vitamins and minerals that can help me to counter the adverse effects (diabetes risk) of aripiprazole 15 mg.  i'm doing excercise

Accepted Answer

Preventative diet.: Evidence for vitamins and minerals reducing diabetes risks evidence is not strong. A  better bet is to adapt a preventative diet to lower risks.

Question 4

children up to 4 years old we have to give 10 g of vitamin d3 daily, but we still give this to our 5 year old son every day. could this have adverse effects? could we better stop to give it? we also give him vitamin c supplement daily, is this ok?

Accepted Answer

: Vitamin C &amp; D are often added or already present in food in our regular diet (i.e. cereal, milk, orange juice). The Vitamin D recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for children 4-8 years old is 600 IU/day (15µg). The upper limit is 3000 IU/day. For Vitamin C the RDA is 25 mg/day, the upper limit is 650 mg/day.

Question 5

my vitamin d level is 19ng/ml the lab reference is 30-100. nih website says 20ng/ml is adequate, and above 50 has adverse effects, but md says above 30 is optimal. do i need to supplement and how much? md advised 5000 iu/day, i think it's excessive?

Accepted Answer

: Levels of 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL) or above are adequate for bone and overall health. Levels below 30 nmol/L (12 ng/mL) are too low &amp; might weaken your bones &amp; affect your health. Levels above 125 nmol/L (50 ng/mL) are too high and can cause health problems.For you, the 19 is too low and should be increased and initially increasing with 5000 IU per day for about a month, then 1000 IU per day usually.

Question 6

is vitamin b2 good for glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly but: Many vitamins and herbs are helpful for glaucoma, esp. A, c, e & b12. B2 is especially good for cataracts and may help glaucoma as part of a b complex, but is not particularly known for glaucoma. Of interest, this article www.Selfgrowth.Com/articles/glaucoma-natural-medicine-factors mentions each of the b vitamins except b2! also see http://www.Healthy.Net/health/article/glaucoma/2930.

Question 7

can vitamin b2 cause a false positive on a drug test?

Accepted Answer

No: I thought this was a strange question, but in researching it found out that this is claimed on some websites. However, I am quite certain that b2 does not cause a false positive on drug tests.  It can make your urine bright yellow & some who drink a lot of fluids to dilute their urine before a test will sometimes take b2 so the urine looks yellow rather than clear. Will not cause false positive.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of having vitamin b2 deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms include: Sore tongue, chapped lips; mouth and throat infection; bloodshot eyes; sensitivity to light.  Rich sources of b2 (riboflavin, a micronutrient) include meat, whole grains, green leafy veges, mushrooms and almonds.

Question 9

what foods are rich in vitamin b2?

Accepted Answer

MUSHROOM,MEATS,SPINA: Mushrooms, spinach, meats, soybeans, nuts, milk, eggs
green leafy vegetables
fruits like strawberries
brekfast cereals are fortified with riboflavin.

Question 10

have any of you doctors ever ordered a vitamin b2 test and if so, why?

Accepted Answer

Really hard to get: it isn't generally available as a test. furthermore, the vitamin is not especially malabsorbed unlike vitamin B12, which requires a specific transporter in one little section of the gut and has deficiencies quite commonly.
easier to just have person take a one-a-day vitamin.

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I was wondering what are the adverse effects of taking excess dosages of vitamins and calcium?

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Are there any adverse effects of coming into contact with sunlight when taking vitamin b tablets?

A member asked:

I want to know about vitamins and minerals that can help me to counter the adverse effects (diabetes risk) of aripiprazole 15 mg. i'm doing excercise

A member asked:

Children up to 4 years old we have to give 10 g of vitamin d3 daily, but we still give this to our 5 year old son every day. could this have adverse effects? could we better stop to give it? we also give him vitamin c supplement daily, is this ok?

A member asked:

My vitamin d level is 19ng/ml the lab reference is 30-100. nih website says 20ng/ml is adequate, and above 50 has adverse effects, but md says above 30 is optimal. do i need to supplement and how much? md advised 5000 iu/day, i think it's excessive?

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Is vitamin b2 good for glaucoma?

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Can vitamin b2 cause a false positive on a drug test?

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What are the symptoms of having vitamin b2 deficiency?

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Have any of you doctors ever ordered a vitamin b2 test and if so, why?

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