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I noticed that today I consumed 17,000 IU of Vitamin A today (350% according to CC).  I've been looking around websites and it says on a daily basis I should be consuming 2,300IU.  Should I be worried about this?
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I have talked to a professor in dietetics. and to answer your question. If it comes from food stuff, then no. Your body knows how to deal with it and you will be completly fine. because most veggies have beta caroteen which needs to be converted in the body to vitamin A, it would be really hard to OD on it. You would litterally turn orange all over first, and still you would have to eat a lot to OD on Vit A. It is also fat soluable, so you would have to eat a fatty meal with the vit A foods to convert a large amount of vitamin A in your body.   So if it is from foods, then no. You shouldn't be concerened at all.

If it comes from supplements, then you should cut back. the body handles them in a different way. supplements don't have the fiber and other micro-nutrients in regular foods, so it is not handled the same. If its supplements I would cut back by a lot. Overdoses of supplements with Vit A have been known to cause liver problems and other stuff (think accutane, but not as severe). But you would have to take a lot and for a long time to do that. accutane is a form of vit A, at least I think.. I could be wrong on the accutane thing.

In short, if it from foods/ drinks. No don't worry about it. If supplements, then yeah, cut back 

just my opinion. 

Oh I see now!  Thanks!  I was really worried after I ate half a baked sweet potato haha...

Do Jamba Juice's boosts count as supplements?

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