Vitamin D toxicity: When too much of the ‘sunshine vitamin’ sends you to dialysis
Vitamin D plays a crucial role in our health, but the recent trend of excessive supplementation seen on social media can be risky. Overdosing on this vitamin can cause hypercalcemia, which may overtax the kidneys and result in kidney failure, sometimes requiring dialysis to manage. Unfortunately, the early signs of vitamin D toxicity can easily be mistaken for everyday ailments.
Vitamin D plays a crucial role in our health, but the recent trend of excessive supplementation seen on social media can be risky. Overdosing on this vitamin can cause hypercalcemia, which may overtax the kidneys and result in kidney failure, sometimes requiring dialysis to manage. Unfortunately, the early signs of vitamin D toxicity can easily be mistaken for everyday ailments.
