Take multi vits more than once a day

hurtyhair4u · 03-08-2002, 06:09 PM

Would it be benificial to take multi-vits more than once a day ?

elvn · 03-08-2002, 10:04 PM

Most multis are filled with a certain percentage of nutrients that should cover your required daily intake or at least get you really close if you ate right. For ex. i take one that has 450 mg of Calcium to ensure that even if i miss a dairy product in the day, I can still get the recommended 1200 mg. I wouldn't waste your money taking more than the required dosage. Any uncessary extra vitamins, the water soluble ones at least, will just be excreted from your system. The fat-soulble can potentially build up to toxicity, Vit A D E K, that's why people don't advise superdosing them like you can Vit C to ward off a cold. And unless you eliminate a specific food group, I wouldn't worry about minerals b/c you get enough in what you eat. Unless you are vegeterian, that's an entire different issue.

hurtyhair4u · 03-11-2002, 11:40 AM

Definetly not a vegitarian ( not that there's anything wrong with that ) I appriciate the reply . That is what i thought but i thought i'd check . Thanks

**Prince** · 03-11-2002, 02:09 PM

The only vitamins I would take more than once per day would be water soluble vitamins such as B vitamins and C. Vitamins like A, D, E and K are fat soluble and can become toxic, as elvn said.

syntekz · 03-11-2002, 04:24 PM

I take my multi-vitamin and vitamin C two times a day. All others I just take once a day after training.

Like Prince said, don't need to worry too much about the water soluuble vitamins. Your body will use what it needs and get rid of the rest.

Optimus · 03-12-2002, 11:56 AM

I think you can take as many antioxidants as you want. But be careful with the other stuff.

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Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,996 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	The only vitamins I would take more than once per day would be water soluble vitamins such as B vitamins and C. Vitamins like A, D, E and K are fat soluble and can become toxic, as elvn said.
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syntekz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24	I take my multi-vitamin and vitamin C two times a day. All others I just take once a day after training. Like Prince said, don't need to worry too much about the water soluuble vitamins. Your body will use what it needs and get rid of the rest.
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03-08-2002, 10:04 PM	#2
elvn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ontario Posts: 74	Most multis are filled with a certain percentage of nutrients that should cover your required daily intake or at least get you really close if you ate right. For ex. i take one that has 450 mg of Calcium to ensure that even if i miss a dairy product in the day, I can still get the recommended 1200 mg. I wouldn't waste your money taking more than the required dosage. Any uncessary extra vitamins, the water soluble ones at least, will just be excreted from your system. The fat-soulble can potentially build up to toxicity, Vit A D E K, that's why people don't advise superdosing them like you can Vit C to ward off a cold. And unless you eliminate a specific food group, I wouldn't worry about minerals b/c you get enough in what you eat. Unless you are vegeterian, that's an entire different issue.

03-12-2002, 11:56 AM	#6
Optimus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 20	I think you can take as many antioxidants as you want. But be careful with the other stuff.

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