BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fat soluble vitamins, like A and E, can be toxic/harmful in higher than recommended amounts.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Although your body can excrete large amounts of water-soluble vitamins, it holds onto fat-soluble vitamins, which can be toxic at high levels."

Detailed explanation-2: -Here are some side effects related to the overconsumption of fat-soluble vitamins: Vitamin A. While vitamin A toxicity, or hypervitaminosis A, can occur from eating vitamin-A-rich foods, it’s mostly associated with supplements. Symptoms include nausea, increased intracranial pressure, coma, and even death ( 20 ).

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamin E toxicity can cause severe complications like blood thinning and may increase your risk of stroke and death from any cause. To prevent vitamin E toxicity, be sure that you don’t get more than 1, 000 mg per day of vitamin E between supplements and food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vitamin D and vitamin A are the most toxic of the fat-soluble vitamins. The symptoms of vitamin D toxicity are nausea, vomiting, pain in the joints, and loss of appetite.

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