Vitamin Side Effects: According to health experts, taking dietary supplements without consulting a doctor can be dangerous. When the amount of vitamins or minerals in the body is excessive, they become dangerous. They can damage many organs.

People often assume that thinning hair or pain in hands and feet is due to vitamin deficiency and become doctors in their own right. They start taking supplements by buying them from the market. But the vitamin deficiency that they take to fulfil it, becomes dangerous for the body. Health experts have warned about this. Let us know about this...

How big is the danger?

According to health experts, taking dietary supplements without consulting a doctor can be dangerous. When the amount of vitamins or minerals in the body is excessive, they become dangerous. They can damage many organs. In such a situation, it is important to maintain their balance in the body. 

Effects of their deficiency

• Vitamin A:   Loss of vision, risk of infection, pregnancy complications, skin problems, impact on child growth, infertility, etc.
• Vitamin D: Bone pain, muscle weakness, risk of fractures
• Vitamin E: Weakening of muscles, vision problems, problems in coordination, rail cells get affected
• Vitamin K: Bleeding problems, weakened bones, increased risk of osteoporosis
• Biotin: Thinning hair, loss of body hair, skin infections, brittle nails
• Choline: Fatigue, memory loss, mood swings, tingling sensation due to nerve damage
• Vitamin B1: Fatigue, irritability, weak reflexes
• Vitamin B-2:  Cracked lips, sore throat, trouble with light
• Vitamin B-3: Skin rashes, diarrhea, memory issues, excessive fatigue, loss of appetite, pellagra, dementia
• Vitamin B-5: Fatigue, irritability, insomnia, depression
• Vitamin B6: Skin rashes, seborrheic dermatitis, chapped or sore lips, mood swings
• Folic acid: Anemia, weakness, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, headache, behavior disorder, neural tube defects during pregnancy
• Vitamin B12: Weakness, fatigue, weakened muscles, breathing problems, nerve and brain damage, memory issues, depression, anemia

This is how it harms the body

Consuming more vitamins and minerals than required can harm the body. According to health experts, this can increase the toxic level in the body, which can cause many serious diseases. Let us know how excessive amounts of vitamins and minerals can harm the body:

• Vitamin A: Liver damage, dizziness, nausea, vision problems, birth defects, osteoporosis and neurological issues
• Vitamin D: Hypercalcemia, kidney damage, cardiovascular problems, muscle weakness
• Vitamin B12: Skin problems like acne or rosacea may occur, which can cause pimples or rashes on the skin.
• Folic acid: can hide vitamin B12 deficiency, nerve damage
• Magnesium: Diarrhea, uncontrolled heartbeat, muscle weakness, breathing problems