9 Vitamins & Supplements That DESTROY Your Liver & Kidneys

9 Vitamins & Supplements That DESTROY Your Liver & Kidneys

Vitamin A testing

 

Key risk factors

  • Taking mega-doses in supplement form (many times the RDA/upper limit).

  • Multiple supplements stacking preformed vitamin A plus foods high in retinol.

  • Existing liver disease, or taking other hepatotoxic drugs.

How to protect yourself

  • Prefer getting vitamin A from a balanced diet rather than high-dose pills unless prescribed.

    Liver health supplements

     

  • If you take vitamin A supplements, check the form (retinol vs beta-carotene) and dose.

  • Monitor liver enzymes if high doses are used.

  • Avoid “stacking” many supplements that each have vitamin A.


2. Excessive Vitamin D

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