Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!microsoft!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekecs!ariels
From: ariels@tekecs.UUCP (Ariel Shattan)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: vitamins
Message-ID: <1990@tekecs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Aug-83 15:07:36 EDT
Article-I.D.: tekecs.1990
Posted: Wed Aug 31 15:07:36 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 1-Sep-83 19:32:28 EDT
Lines: 28


Some vitamins are water soluble: C, B-complex are the ones that
come to mind.  These vitamins are passed out of your body as you
excrete water (breathing and sweating as well as the usual method).
If you take too much vitamin C or too much B-complex (and some individual
B's too) the excess is excreted (there's a characteristic smell to each
of these vitamins as your body gets rid of them, so you'll know if you 
should cut down to avoid wasting money).  I'v found that taking a healthy
dose (one mega-B-complex a day) of B's keeps the biting bugs off.  They
don't like the taste as I sweat it out.  This only works for some people.

Other vitamins are fat soluble: A and E are the ones I can think of
most readily.  YOU CAN OVERDOSE ON THESE!!! To much A gives Jaundice
like symptoms.  It's very bad for your liver.  If you notice the palms 
of your hands, the soles of your feet, or the whites of your eyes
taking on a yellow tinge, STOP TAKING VITAMIN A and go see a doctor.

I don't know what too much vitamin E does to a body.  

Fat soluble vitamins usually come in an oil base (fish or soy) in those
transparent gelatine capsules.

My theory of vitamin therapy is that moderation is the way.  If you notice
anything wrong, be sure and tell the doctor you're going to  about your
vitamin-taking habits. 

Ariel Shattan
decvax!tektronix!tekecs!ariels