An 89-year-old man has died in Britain due to overdose of Vitamin D tablets. According to the New York Post, when this person named David Michener was brought to the hospital, the level of Vitamin D in his body was found to be very high. He was diagnosed with a disease called hypercalcemia, which is related to excessive calcium build-up in the body and is often caused by excessive intake of vitamin D. Despite treatment, David died after 10 days.
Due to this incident, members of the local medical community are warning people about the dangers of excessive consumption of vitamin D supplements. After this incident, the Assistant Coroner of Surrey has also issued a report, in which he has urged the regulatory bodies to make it mandatory to give clear warnings on the packaging of vitamin D supplements.
Write warnings on packaging
According to the report, "There were no warnings on the packaging regarding the risks or harms associated with taking vitamin D supplements." He added, "In my opinion, unless action is taken, there is a risk of further deaths in the future." The coroner has also written to the Food Standards Agency and the Department of Health and Social Care, urging them to direct supplement manufacturers to print warnings on their packaging.
The report warned
They have warned in their report that consuming Vitamin D supplements in excessive amounts can cause serious risks and harms. They also said that "current food labeling requirements do not mandate that these risks and harms be written on packaging.
Let us tell you that according to the New York Post, the level of Vitamin D in the body of this 89-year-old man was the highest level ever found. His post-mortem report found that his vitamin D level was 380, which is the maximum level recorded by the laboratory.
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