You Probably Don’t Have to Worry About Getting Too Much Vitamin D

Although vitamin D deficiency is all too common, it is also possible (though rare) to develop vitamin D toxicity, which can occur when you take too much vitamin D. Some people worry that because they are taking vitamin D supplements, getting out into the sun fairly often, and eating a healthy diet filled with vitamin D-rich foods, that they may be getting too much vitamin D (which is why getting your levels tested is so important). But many of the supplements that you find on shelves in stores contain a lot of fillers and not as much actual vitamin D as you’d think, which means that if you’re relying on drugstore supplements to fill your vitamin D needs, you may still not be getting enough. Most people have far more to worry about from not getting enough vitamin D than from getting too much—the list of symptoms as well as diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency continues to grow as researchers find out more about how crucial vitamin D is to the workings of the body. Read more…