A brief guide to vitamin and mineral supplements – when too much of a good thing can become toxic

Dipa Kamdar

doi:10.64628/AB.fenk3wjkt

A brief guide to vitamin and mineral supplements – when too much of a good thing can become toxic

Dipa Kamdar

Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care & Education

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Abstract

Around half of UK adults currently take a food supplement – but vitamins and minerals are usually only needed in small amounts and too much of a good thing can be bad for you.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.fenk3wjkt
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2025

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A brief guide to vitamin and mineral supplements – when too much of a good thing can become toxic

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