Excessive vitamin D can pose severe health risks

Vitamin D deficiency is a real topic of contention, especially in the winters. It is attributed to multiple health risks from bone diseases to mental health illnesses, however, overdosing on vitamin D supplements can be quite disastrous to your health too. What isn’t talked about more often is the effects of excess vitamin D in your body.
It can cause vitamin toxicity or hypervitaminosis which can lead to kidney stones, nausea, constipation and increase your risk of bone fractures, heart problems and even cancer.
A media report quoted Mumbai doctor Dr. Shreedhar Archik as saying, “Excessive consumption of vitamin D (10,000 IU) supplements daily can lead to risks like vitamin D toxicity, leading to abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood. Symptoms may include kidney stones, nausea, recurrent vomiting, constipation, excessive thirst, excessive urination, confusion and weight loss. It’s been also seen the one who takes high doses of the supplement is in risk of cancer, heart problems, and an increased risk of bone fractures.”
The recommended daily dose of vitamin D for adults from 31 to 70 years age is 600 IU and for above 71 years 800 IU. Vitamin D helps calcium absorption and bone building and is found in fortified milk, fortified juice, fish, egg yolks, red meat and cereal. Dr. Archik says, “The main distinction that determines the threat of overdosing is whether a vitamin is at or water-soluble. Water-soluble vitamins are less likely to cause health risks as they dissolve easily and are not usually absorbed in anybody tissues for a long period of time.”
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, which means the body can keep them stored within fat deposits for a longer period of time.