PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Can fortified cereal plus pre-natals lead to excessive vitamin intake?

Re: Can fortified cereal plus pre-natals lead to excessive vitamin intake?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 14:16:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Starla wrote: >
>I am trying to conceive and have been taking (non-perscription)
>pre-natal vitamins (that conform to the guidlines that I've seen in most
>pregnancy books) for 3 months. Most days I eat a fairly well-balanced
>meal, and I excercise at a moderate to intense level 3-4 days per week.
>
>I have recently noticed that the instant oatmeal that I eat (daily)
>supposedly contains 100% of the RDA of several vitamins and minerals,
>including vitamins A and D, folic acid, iron and most others contained
>in my pre-natals.
>
>Am I ingesting an excessive/harmful amount of vitamins (in particular A,
>D, K and E) by eating such highly fortified cereal in addition to taking
>my pre-natal vitamin supplements? Should I switch to a less-fortified
>cereal?
>
>Please advise. Thank you.

Probably not. You could get too much of A, D, E, or K because they are fat soluble and are not excreted in the urine. All the other vitamins are water soluble. That is why americans have the most expensive urine in the world. i.e. taking too many vitamins

RDB

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