German dermatologist, Reinhard Mrotzek, has said anyone who developed skin rashes after taking vitamin supplement was likely not allergic to the vitamin itself but to other ingredients present.
Mrotzek, of the German Dermatologists Association, on Tuesday in Euskirchen, Germany, said this was particularly true of fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D and E.
He said: “The supplements often contain peanut, coconut or soybean oil.
“These ingredients help the body to absorb and use the vitamin.”
The dermatologist said taking vitamin D supplement, for example, could cause allergic reactions such as hives or eczema and its overdose could cause diarrhoea, headache and nausea.
He advised that instead of experimenting with the dose to alleviate the reactions, sufferers should see a doctor.
Mrotzek noted that an overdose was very unlikely if the recommended daily intake was followed.
He advised that no one should take vitamin D merely as a “prophylactic measure.”
Mrotzek said supplements were advisable only if a doctor had detected a vitamin D deficiency in the body.
dpa/NAN.
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