Can you have too much Vitamin C?

[Gubb]

I'm off work sick today with a cold (they sent me back home), Picked up some of that Simply Squeezed Orange Juice (Mmmmmm. Pulpy goodness).

There's a sticker on the bottle that states "5 days of Vitamin C in every litre". If I drink the whole 2L bottle (and get 10 days worth of Vitamin C), will it upset my guts? Or will I turn Orange?

[Nasty]

Not really ... your body naturally desposes of extra Vitamn C (commonly called pissing it out) that it doesn't need ... that being said it pays not to be stupid either.

[Nagash]

If you eat too many carrots (and I mean *alot* of carrots over a long period of time) you'll turn orange..

But I think it'd be really hard to overdose on vitamin C..

[MSTRS:Me]

Nope.
Google can be your friend...http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...0064152AAll3fm

[Meekey_Mouse]

You can get an intravenous boost of Vitamin C and a few other vitamins suited to you... My family get them before winter comes around and it's great

[James Deuce]

The superficial answer is no.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vitamin-c/AN01801

Your reaction to high doses of Vit C is dependent on your overall physical condition and the state of your kidneys.

Beta Carotine turns you orange.

[Gubb]

Cheers guys.

I wasn't overly concerned that i'd OD on OJ, but the sticker on the bottle got me thinking.

[Pussy]

I find I get wobbly and talk gibberish if I have too much Vitamin P....

[FJRider]

I'm off work sick today with a cold (they sent me back home), Picked up some of that Simply Squeezed Orange Juice (Mmmmmm. Pulpy goodness).

There's a sticker on the bottle that states "5 days of Vitamin C in every litre". If I drink the whole 2L bottle (and get 10 days worth of Vitamin C), will it upset my guts? Or will I turn Orange?

Water the juice down a bit with clear liquids....Vodka would be my choice...

[FJRider]

Cheers guys.

I wasn't overly concerned that i'd OD on OJ, but the sticker on the bottle got me thinking.

Reading labels ???? thats original...must try that...

[Flatcap]

I'm off work sick today with a cold (they sent me back home), Picked up some of that Simply Squeezed Orange Juice (Mmmmmm. Pulpy goodness).

There's a sticker on the bottle that states "5 days of Vitamin C in every litre". If I drink the whole 2L bottle (and get 10 days worth of Vitamin C), will it upset my guts? Or will I turn Orange?

Bugger orange juice - Whisky is the elixir you seek

[Mom]

Beta Carotine turns you orange.

I had a couple of food allergy challenged babies. My son in particular had some developmental issues with his gut and could not easily digest a heap of things. He loved and tolerated well, carrots, kumera, pumpkin etc. Used to form the base of his diet for a while to be fair. I remember taking him to a Plunket open day and getting a heap of odd looks. A few days later I got a call from the nurse, they were worried about him having jaundice...LOL

Cheers guys.

I wasn't overly concerned that i'd OD on OJ, but the sticker on the bottle got me thinking.

Vitamin C is great, but your body will only take as much as it needs to. Your kidneys will simply filter out the excess. When you are sick, or challenged in your health your body needs more Vit C than normally, therefore it uses more. I would be more concerned about buying and swallowing suppliments to find the majority was being pissed against the wall (so to speak) when you are well.

Hope you feel better soon!

[slofox]

Bugger orange juice - Whisky is the elixir you seek

Mix that 50/50 with Stones Green Ginger Wine - I'll sell ya some - even give ya a KB discount (of five whole cents!!!!)

[TimeOut]

I had a couple of food allergy challenged babies. My son in particular had some developmental issues with his gut and could not easily digest a heap of things. He loved and tolerated well, carrots, kumera, pumpkin etc. Used to form the base of his diet for a while to be fair. I remember taking him to a Plunket open day and getting a heap of odd looks. A few days later I got a call from the nurse, they were worried about him having jaundice...LOL

Had the same happen with our eldest (pumpkin) was the culprit, they even did blood tests before we worked out what caused it lol

[Trudes]

You'll probably get the squirts.

I can't have much Vitamin C because I have hemochromatosis, which means my body absorbs and stores too much Iron and Vitamin C helps the body to store that Iron.... so I'm sitting here thinking "Immmmmm, yumm, Simply Squeezed!!!" I used to love drinking that, PULLLLPPPPPPP!! haha, you lucky bugger!