Too much vit D: Man develops kidney failure after taking naturopath’s advice
However, the patient compounded the problem by choosing the wrong dose of vitamin D
A man developed kidney failure after taking up to 12 times the daily recommended dose of vitamin D on the advice of a naturopath, Canadian doctors report.
The 54-year-old was urgently referred to the nephrology clinic at Toronto Hospital with a creatinine level of 376μmol/L and suspected acute kidney injury, they write in the CMAJ.
