[Bellawings90210]

How many of you take vitamins?

I was eating dinner with my family and after i decided to take my vitamins.
I took 2 vitamin E (gel capsules) , a B12 tablet, and a multivitamin.
After doing so, however, my dad told me that i probably shouldn't take all of these vitamins at once and should distribute my intake over a course of different meals (like 1 for breakfast, 1 for lunch....and so on)
He said that they would cancel out their benefits if taken together....
but i dont really understand his logic......

Does anyone know if taking a bunch of vitamins at one time is bad?

[felinius]

It won't cancel out the benefits -- it can be dangerous to your health. :/ Taking a whole bunch of vitamins without taking a look at if you're taking too much of any kind of vitamin is bad.

[~ BunnyliciouS ~]

someone as young as you doesn't need to take multiple pills.
you're wasting money, if you're already taking multivitamins, you don't need to take the individual ones again.
Your body only takes the needed vitamins and minerals, and discards the rest (= very yellow pee color)

[iyeiluj]

too much of a good thing IS a bad thing, k?

the rule of thumb with vitamins is if you are eating a balanced diet, you should NOT have to eat vitamins...

if you feel you arent getting enough of something in your diet, add it....

why are you taking B12? why are you taking vitamin e?

i'm guess you are taking vitamin e for your skin....why not just slather on vitamin e oil? (they sell that in grocery stores) you actually arent getting that much vitamin, because your body only need a tiny bit, and your GI system just flushes a good majority out

[sallyparadise]

You only need the B12 if you are a vegetarian. You can take them during one meal though, or maybe space the Vitamin Es'.

[L.FOR.LOVE]

yeah i take vitamin C tablets because my immune system is weak accoridng to my doctor
im meant to take 3 a day, although soemtisme before i sleep, i take all 3 at once because i get lazy but i`m not meant to ><

[NaiSaechao]

i take Y.E.S. it's a multi that covers everything you need w/in one pill. I take 3 a day and its been helping me w/ my skin, eyes, hair and fingernail...so just find a really good multivitamin so you don't have to take soo many pills...try to find the non-colored vitamins those are better for you. colored one like flinstones are not great for you. lol

[xcrazyaznbabiix]

i know i take a lot but i dont know what i take and how many in all lols im clueless (my dad takes care of everything and when i ask him he just goes "its good for you, just take them!")