We’re frequently asked in our comment section about: vitamins and kidney damage. Truth is we’ve been delaying this article for a while until we had enough information & facts to allow us to enlighten our readers. Hopefully by the end of this article you’ll have no doubts about this subject.
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If you have chronic kidney disease or kidney failure, here’s what you need to know.
Can Taking A Lot Of Supplements Really Damage The Kidneys?
, in part, on an individual’s underlying health issues, and which supplements are taken. However, there are reports of certain supplements causing kidney problems.
A 2012 review of supplement-induced kidney dysfunction lists 15 herbs and supplements reported to have caused kidney problems, including chromium, creatine, licorice, willow bark, vitamin C and yohimbe. If you are on an immunosuppressive drug, taking very large amounts of turmeric/curcumin may lead to kidney damage — possibly due to reduced metabolism of the drug). The foundation also warns that some minerals, like potassium, may be present in supplements in which you may not expect them, like turmeric rhizome, evening primrose, noni and garlic leaf can all contain potassium.
Consumerlab.com has reported surprisingly high concentrations of cadmium in some popular cocoa powders. To avoid unnecessary exposure, it’s best to use supplements that have been tested by an independent testing organization, like ConsumerLab.com, to be sure that a supplement does not exceed heavy metal limit.
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How Much Vitamin D Do You Need?
The average person gets most of their vitamin D from sunlight, although fortified foods, such as milk and cereals, can also provide vitamin D. According to the Mayo Clinic, most American adults get enough vitamin D without supplementation. Yet more and more people are taking supplements. In the case of the 54-year-old man, the naturopath had prescribed high doses of vitamin D despite the man not having a history of vitamin D deficiency or bone loss.
It’s a trend that Dr. Sterling Ransone, Jr., a director at the American Academy of Family Physicians, says is becoming all too common. Particularly the fat-soluble vitamins, vitamins A, D, E and K,” Ransone told Healthline. “(But) over the last year or two, the studies that have come back really have not shown benefit from doing supplemental vitamin D.” Taking too much vitamin D can cause problems such as constipation and nausea and, in more serious cases, kidney stones and kidney damag.