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How does ones body react to an over take of vitamins?
(10 Oct 2007)

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Vitamin intake advice

We are told all about Vitamins right from our childhood. Vitamins are absolutely essential for our body. Vitamins are organic compounds that organisms require for their proper functioning.


  Some vitamins are called water –soluble since they can dissolve with great ease in water.  Fat soluble vitamins can be absorbed through our intestinal tract.
 
Human beings require vitamins for normal growth.


Vitamins are necessary for humans right from the fetus stage. At this stage the nutrients in vitamins result in certain chemical reactions which result in the production of skins, muscles and bones. Lack of vitamins can cause a deficiency in the child.  Most vitamins can be obtained from the food that we eat. Vitamins are necessary nutrients that help in the maintenance of cells. They also help us to process fats and proteins that are required for the human body.

If you are suffering from deficiency of any kind you should visit your doctor who will be able to guide you about the correct diet so that you can get all the vitamins necessary for proper growth and development.
However you should remember that just because vitamins are good this does not automatically imply that a larger amount of vitamins can be better. Taking anything in excess can be harmful and you should avoid doing this.

answered by G R on 28 Feb 2008, 4:25:47

 

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