What are megavitamins and are they safe?
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Over 50 million Americans were taking high-dose vitamin C supplements by the mid-1970s, fueled by claims from figures like Linus Pauling. These megavitamins are doses of vitamins significantly greater than the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), sometimes hundreds of times higher, which proponents believe can achieve optimal health beyond preventing deficiency diseases.
