Side Effects Of Taking Too Much Vitamin D


Are You Taking Too Much Vitamin D?

Vitamin D is the new elixir in this post covid world. Vitamin D has been prescribed by almost every second person. Influencers are recommending vitamin D for skin care, social media is filled with posts that prescribe vitamin D to counter corona virus, and medical stores are selling vitamin D supplements as "essentials".

But no one is talking about its side effects. If you overdose or take it unnecessarily believe it or not but you can literally die if you take too much of it. Infect people have been dying.

So it won't be a waste of time if you take a few minutes from your busy schedule and read this post till the end. So buckle up and bear with me. 

Let's start by defining what is vitamin D. Don't get fooled by the name, it's not a vitamin, it's a prohormone. Yes, you read it right. 

What Does Vitamin D Do?

It makes your bones and teeth stronger and it also has anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps build immunity. 

Sources Of Vitamin D

  • Sunlight
  • Fatty Fish 
  • Egg Yolk 
  • Cheese 
  • Mushrooms
  • Fortified Milk 

How Much Is Too Much?

When the Coronavirus began there was a sudden burst of information about vitamin D and its benefits. And this is where the journey of the overdose began. Following is the recommended limit:


People are exceeding these limits. Why? The simple explanation could be a growing obsession with immunity. People are casually taking pills. The global market which was around $1.1 Billion in 2020 is expected to reach $1.6 Billion in 2025. (Source: Marketsandmarkets)

People think they can take vitamin D supplements whenever they want to which isn't the cause. Pharma companies are also silent for obvious reasons but it's the people who will suffer. Certain physicians are also to be blamed as they are describing too many vitamins. 

Know Your Vitamin D Limit

Do you know what an overdose of vitamin D does to your body? It leads to headaches. You can also lose your appetite, have a dry mouth, be constipated, or have diarrhea.

Vitamin D also controls the production of calcium in your body. Having too much vitamin D in your body means too much calcium. Or as the doctors call it "Hypercalcemia"   

It's very rare to overdose on vitamin D from a natural source, it's usually the supplements that cause trouble to our body. So next time before going for vitamin D supplements think twice. You need to know your limits. 

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