Antioxidants. How much is too much?

[BulkMeUp]

Is this overkill?

NAC 500mg 2x perday
VitC 1000mg 2x perday
Green tea cap (1 cap = ~6-8 cups green tea) 1x perday
This Multivitamin only 1x perday (not 2 as suggested on the label)

NAC + VitC taken together with water only. Green Tea cap+multi taken together with food.

 

[FranktheTank]

One thing to remember is that antioxidants, in excess, can actually become what they try to rid the body of....free radicals

As far as your numbers go, the only UL I know of, of the ones you listed is Vit C and it looks like you are OK with it....but keep in mind, if that 2000mg of Vit C you are taking is strictly from a pill, than you might want to cut it back, cause I'm sure your already getting plenty from your diet.

 

[BulkMeUp]

One thing to remember is that antioxidants, in excess, can actually become what they try to rid the body of....free radicals

Yea, that was exactly my concern. I dont want to develop fatigue..etc from excess of them.

As far as your numbers go, the only UL I know of, of the ones you listed is Vit C and it looks like you are OK with it....but keep in mind, if that 2000mg of Vit C you are taking is strictly from a pill, than you might want to cut it back, cause I'm sure your already getting plenty from your diet.

VitC is a water soluble and toxicity is rare. But you are right. I do get plenty of vits from diet and hence take only 1 instead of 2 mulits recommended. I dont want to go into hypervitaminosis.

 

[scbz01602]

Is this overkill?

NAC 500mg 2x perday
VitC 1000mg 2x perday
Green tea cap (1 cap = ~6-8 cups green tea) 1x perday
This Multivitamin only 1x perday (not 2 as suggested on the label)

NAC + VitC taken together with water only. Green Tea cap+multi taken together with food.

Definetly not, too much might be triple that amount every day.
NAC is actually commonly taken at much higher doses. I have used AX Perfect Cycle, which is basically an on-cycle liver/free radical product. It was recommended to take it 2-3 times a day, and each contained 1000mg of NAC (I took in 3000mg every day). So you should be safe at that dose, even if used for a long time.
Vitamin C is exactly the way you put it. Water soluable, and you are still fine at that dose x10...
Multivitamin could go twice a day, unless you don't really like taking it. You have some bases covered with the Vitamin C which is a great addition in this stack, but it wouldn't hurt to get those extra vitamins in. I don't see any fat soluable vitamins in the ones you listed, so you should be in good shape

 

[BulkMeUp]

Definetly not, too much might be triple that amount every day.

I didnt think it was too much as well. Just wanted to check to be sure Thanks for the input.

NAC is actually commonly taken at much higher doses. I have used AX Perfect Cycle, which is basically an on-cycle liver/free radical product. It was recommended to take it 2-3 times a day, and each contained 1000mg of NAC (I took in 3000mg every day). So you should be safe at that dose, even if used for a long time.

3000mg NAC!! Max doseage is 2100mg/day unless you are like 250+lbs.

Multivitamin could go twice a day, unless you don't really like taking it. You have some bases covered with the Vitamin C which is a great addition in this stack, but it wouldn't hurt to get those extra vitamins in. I don't see any fat soluable vitamins in the ones you listed, so you should be in good shape

I analysed my diet thru nutritiondata and seems i am gettimg most vits/mins thru diet. Which is why i decided to only do low dose (1cap) multi instead of the 2 caps recommended. Too much of those fat soluble vits can spell trouble