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What can happen when you have taken much more than the normal amounts of vitamins?

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Although it may sound good to have too much of a vitamin, it's really not. Taking too much can hurt you. different vitamins can cause things such as nausea, diarrhea etc.
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Answer:

Excessive intake of vitamin hurts human body in several ways

Step-by-step explanation:

Excessive intake of vitamin hurts human body in several ways. Some of the common harms caused are as follows -

a) Fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E and K if taken in excess cause building of toxic elements in the liver, brain and heart as they being insoluble in water are stored in body fat tissues.

b) Intake of Vitamin C - Excess of vitamin C causes problems such as cramps in stomach, nausea , diarrhea

c) Zinc & selenium intake causes harm to the nerves, hairs , gastrointestine etc.

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