Alternative Medicine/multivitamins

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Expert: - 1/17/2008


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hey im a 17 year old junior in high school. i try to eat well but fear that im not gettin enough vitamins and nutrients. i lift weights and play football to stay healthy. i was wonderin if multivitamins are the way to go and why are u only alowed to take 1 a day? is it harmful to take two a day? im mostly talkin about cheaper target multivitamins. help me out

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Hi Mike,
Taking multiple viatamins daily is a good idea. If you eat well you would not need to take 2 tablets per day. The risk of taking too much is the fat soluble vitamins in the multiple vitamins which can accumulate in the body. The water soluble vitamins are not a problem as the body flushes out in urine the excess that it does not need.
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Eric Brandt, B.Sc. Pharm

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