What happens if you overdose on Vitamin C?

Question by August lmagination: What happens if you overdose on Vitamin C?
If you take more than the maximum daily amount of Vitamin C, about 2,000mg, what are the likely results? I have a cold, so I took 20,000 mg or more of Vitamin C chewables. Will overdosing on Vitamin C for a day or two, but not on a regular basis, clear it up faster? Alternatively, will it do nothing or will it have a negative physical effect?

I know that Vitamin C is water soluble, so too much is excreted by the body. And if you take a lot on a regular basis, it may lower your immunity. But if you take most of the bottle for a day or two, can it be beneficial to clearing up a cold?

Best answer:

Answer by griffinthecat
Your body can only absorb 100% of what it needs. Any more is just flushed out.

You’re just wasting your money.

Instead, drink plenty of water and chicken broth (the sodium in the broth keeps you from dehydrating) and rest.

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