What are the safety issues concerning Vitamin E?

This is from Joel Furhman, M.D., author of “Eat to Live” and many others. > Vitamin E. As mentioned above, supplemental vitamin E in the dosage ranges higher than what can be achieved with food is associated with an increase in mortality risk. read more

Vitamin C and the family of B vitamins are water soluble. Excess is more easily eliminated with proper hydration, so elevated levels pose much less risk. Our body is designed well to handle Vitamin D. Rarely does excess pose any risk. Those with liver or kidney problems should not take large doses of any fat soluble vitamin. read more

The growing acceptance of vitamin E as a useful nutritional supplement has been greatly enhanced by the apparent safety of the vitamin, with upper limits of safe intake set by the National Academy of Sciences at 1000 mg/day, or approximately seventy times the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for the vitamin. read more