What happens if I eat 10,000 mg of vitamin C?
•
4 min read
While severe vitamin C toxicity is rare because the body excretes excess amounts, consuming 10,000 mg of vitamin C in a single intake will almost certainly cause unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects. This megadose is significantly higher than the established Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for adults and far exceeds the body's limited absorption capacity.
