There is an opinion that the dose of the accepted vitamin is directly proportional benefited from it. And the organism is capable to get rid of surplus even if it is also observed, independently, removing substances unnecessary it in the natural way. Actually it far not so, and the increased concentration of some organic compounds in our organism is capable to do it essential harm.
What is it?
Uncontrollable reception of high doses of vitamins can cause sharp poisoning of an organism — gipervitaminoz.
Contrary to opinion that the surplus of vitamins is impossible in principle as the organism independently controls a dose of useful substances necessary for it, and the excess quantity is removed with urine, the condition of intoxication is quite real.
With urine water-soluble connections are really brought out of our organism, and at timely correction of a diet the symptoms of a gipervitaminoz quickly disappear. And here fat-soluble connections can collect and cause various pathological processes.
Reasons, symptoms, diagnostics and treatment of different types
Symptoms of a surplus of vitamins B an organism are individual for each organic compound. Reception in high doses of the medicines containing certain substances is the most common cause of this disease state.
Besides, this state can be caused by the increased concentration in food of certain vitamins in parallel with the use them in the form of additives. The state can have the sharp and chronic form. The sharp form is similar to poisoning and arises at one-time reception of high doses of medicines. Chronic — it is characterized by the regular use of the overestimated amount of vitamins and develops throughout a long time.
Treatment assumes refusal of the medicines containing the vitamin which caused intoxication and also — hormonal therapy and the plentiful drinking mode.
Important! At the timely appeal to medical institution, the forecast of treatment of a gipervitaminoz it is rather favorable. This state is the most dangerous to children and pregnant women.
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The reason of a state is in uncontrolled reception of high doses of medicines in which it contains. Symptoms of overdose of vitamin A at adults are shown by rashes on skin, slackness and drowsiness, a hair loss.
The state is followed by headaches, lack of appetite and sharp weight reduction, photophobia. The sharp state is usually diagnosed for children at chest age. Accidental introduction of too high dose of medicine can be the cause. Symptoms: hydrocephaly, fever, vomiting, protrusion of a fontanel.
Chronic gipervitaminoz And against the background of other symptoms it is characterized by presence at the patient of pigmentation, peeling and cracks of skin (a palm and a foot), insomnia.
Diagnostics consists in definition of concentration of connection in blood serum. Treatment assumes a complete elimination of medicines which part Retinolum, and refusal of consumption of food with its high content is.
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This type of a gipervitaminoz meets extremely seldom. It is possible when using synthetic medicines in the form of injections.
It is characterized by existence of the following symptoms:
- B2 — is broken work of a liver, the photophobia develops, symptoms of dermatitis in mouth corners are shown;
- B3 — overdose is characteristic a sharp current. Promptly the diarrhea, vomiting, skin reddening develops;
- B6 — excess of a daily dose in one thousand times causes violations of activity of peripheral nervous system;
- B9 — causes causeless spasms in gastrocnemius muscles;
- B12 is used for treatment of anemia. Long-term treatment is capable to cause allergic reactions, thrombosis of vessels, stagnation of blood in lungs and heart;
- B9 — overdose arises at the use more than 20 mg a day. It is characterized by violation of work of kidneys, appearance of malignant anemia, in very hard cases — miyelozy (damage of a spinal cord).
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For diagnostics it is necessary to study the anamnesis of the patient, results of the general blood test and urine. Treatment directly depends on that substance thanks to which there was an overdose, and assumes total rejection of its application in total with the general methods of fight against organism intoxication.
Important! Self-treatment of a gipervitaminoz can have extremely negative consequences for an organism. Therefore at the first signs of this pathological state it is necessary to address the therapist.
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The daily dose of ascorbic acid should not exceed 60 mg. Uncontrolled reception of bigger quantity is especially dangerous to the people having predisposition to formation of stones in kidneys and a gall bladder.
Vitamin C contains in such products as grapefruit, a lemon, a dogrose, blackcurrant, orange, tangerine, a kiwi, pineapple.
Gipervitaminoz of vitamin C provokes formation of oxalates and has the following symptoms: the permeability of capillaries decreases, the sight worsens, violations in work of kidneys appear.
During pregnancy this state can lead to appearance of various pathologies of a fruit and even an abortion. Besides, gipervitaminoz With can cause irreversible changes in work of heart and adrenal glands.
D
Gipervitaminoz of this vitamin can be called by overdose of the medicines supporting him or is caused by presence at the patient of hypersensibility to it. Can be sharp and chronic.
The sharp state is most often diagnosed for children of the first half a year of life because of application of high doses of vitamin throughout a short period. The first signs: intestinal toxicosis which is followed by a sharp loss of appetite, vomiting, rapid reduction of body weight.
The chronic state arises, thanks to prolonged use of medicine in the quantity exceeding needs of nature of an organism.
At patients the increased irritability, insomnia, joint pains, pathological changes in work of an urinogenital and cardiovascular system is observed.
It is possible to diagnose intoxication, thanks to the increased concentration of phosphorus and calcium in blood and also — the increased concentration of calcitonin. The patient demands hospital treatment which assumes refusal of medicines with vitamin D.
Vitamins A and E are in parallel appointed. Serious conditions of a gipervitaminoz assume purpose of a short rate of Prednisolonum.
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The use of high doses of substance throughout a long time can become the cause of intoxication. The overdose of vitamin E at adults is shown by the following symptoms: visual perception is broken, there is a weakness, breath becomes more frequent, heartaches develop.
It is possible to diagnose intoxication vitamin E against the background of the increased cholesterol level in blood at the lowered amount of thyroxine. Also this state causes decrease in concentration of sex hormones in urine.
Treatment assumes total rejection of the medicines and food containing substance.
Prevention of a gipervitaminoz
For prevention it is necessary to refuse the constant uncontrolled use of vitamin supplements, using them only when there is no opportunity to receive useful substances in the natural way.
Also it is not necessary to accept any additives to a diet without preliminary consultation of the doctor. Shortage or total absence of useful substances in a diet can do essential harm to our health.
Also the condition of glut vitamins — a gipervitaminoza is not less dangerous. For this reason their reception has to be reasonable and caused by need.
As these organic compounds have high biological activity, even in the minimum doses they are capable to influence all processes of our organism. Therefore in a case with vitamins more — does not mean better.