United Kingdom
A 39-year-old female asked:
If one took more then daily needed amount of b complex vitamins ie by supplements , will there be any side effects, or will the excess just be stored?
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Dr. Sandra Pinkhamanswered
54 years experience
Listen to your body: B vitamins are water soluble and not stored. Excess makes urine yellow. They do require activation in the liver and taking excessive doses of some of the b vitamins such as b-6 can cause problems. Some persons need methyl folate (folic acid) and methyl cobalamine and b vitamins that don' t contain these forms may not be metabolized normally. Vit c with bioflavanoids and vit d3 may be needed as well.
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Last updated Mar 15, 2014
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