When Vitamins Are Not Good For The Body
June 1, 2009
To stay healthy, our body needs all types of vitamins. However, an unhealthy body might not tolerate the presence of certain vitamins.
Vitamins bad for liver diseases
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver. Vitamin A is bad for people suffering from Hepatitis C. According to some studies, risk of liver damage increases when foods rich in beta-carotene, the rich source of vitamin A, are consumed along with alcoholic drinks.
Vitamin B3, commonly known as niacin, can worsen chronic liver diseases. Therefore, people suffering from liver problems should avoid this vitamin.
Vitamin D is another example of fat-soluble vitamin. Although Vitamin D is important for maintaining the bone mass, especially in women in the menopause and post menopause stages, but people suffering from Hepatitis C should be careful about the dosage of vitamin D intake.
Vitamins bad for cancer radiation therapy
The antioxidant property of vitamins A, C, D and E can be harmful for cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Free radicals, created to damage the cancer-inflicted cells of the body, could be damaged by the antioxidants present in these vitamins. These antioxidant rich vitamins, although effective in preventing cancer, should be consumed only at the end of the radiation therapy treatment.
Vitamins not be taken after exercise
Studies have shown that antioxidant rich vitamins, such as vitamins C and E can reverse the beneficial affects of exercising. This largely occurs in people suffering from type 2 diabetes. Exercises help to increases the body’s sensitivity to insulin. Diabetes patients are less sensitive to this hormone, essential for metabolism of sugar present in the blood. It has been seen that consumption of vitamin pills, immediately after exercising, damages the free radicals, which are produced from a vigorous exercise. Researches have found that these free radicals are responsible for increasing the body’s sensitivity to insulin.
Vitamins from food
Instead of relying on vitamin supplements, try getting most of your vitamins from foods. Mega dose or mega fortified vitamins are often harmful for the body.
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