A doctor explains the dangers of taking too many vitamins

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Many people purchase and use vitamins in large quantities in an effort to strengthen the immune system, which can cause overuse and overuse.

Until the excessive use of these vitamins can cause diseases no less dangerous than their deficiency.

Speaking with “Sputnik”, the allergist and immunologist, Alexei Bismertny, spoke about the dangers of this, saying: “In a civilized society, in a normal country, with good nutrition, a person cannot suffer from a vitamin deficiency. . They are all on our table. The only exceptions. It is for some areas where children under the age of three need vitamin D, which must be given in the form of vitamins. For several years it has been seen that taking of multivitamins is not only unhealthy, but also dangerous.

According to him, craving for vitamins can lead to hypervitaminosis, which is often more dangerous than vitamin deficiency.

“Excessive consumption of vitamins such as vitamin D or vitamin A is completely dangerous to health. In addition, many multivitamins are believed to be registered as dietary supplements and not drugs. According to statistics, they cause toxic liver damage,” he said. said.

He added that a lack of some vitamins does not have a drastic effect on the immune system, but it does affect overall health.

This is especially true of hypervitaminosis, where a person experiences nausea, lethargy and fatigue, with an excess of vitamin D, and vomiting may appear, that is, all signs of intoxication are present.