What are the risks to your health of taking excessive amounts of Vitamin C on a

Question

What are the risks to your health of taking excessive amounts of Vitamin C on a daily basis? Choose all that apply.

A. Excess vitamin C can cause scurvy

B. Excess Vitamin C can bio-accumulate in body causing muscle damage.

C. Too much vitamin C can cause gums to bleed.

D. The risks of taking too much vitamin C are very low, since it is water soluble and any excess amount is excreted from the body.

E. Although it is unlikely that someone will take more vitamin C than the body can handle, taking mega doses on a regular basis has shown to lead to gastrointestinal problems, due to its acidity.

Explanation / Answer

Deficiency of vitamin C cause scurvy disease. In scurvy disease, a persons's gums start bleeding. So option A and C are incorrect.

Also excess of vitamin C (more than 1g) can cause kidney damage, but as it is water soluble it can be excreted out of body through urination.So risk of taking too much vitamin C is very low. So option B is incorrect but D sounds to be correct.

Vitamin C is also called ascorbic acid having a acidic proton in the compound, So taking huge amount can cause gastric problems due to Ph imbalance or acidity. So E is also correct.

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