Can too much carrot juice make you vomit? I bought a juicer and thusly pulped about 12 carrots for my consumption and veritable enjoyment, only to be told before I drank it, by a big party pooper, that too much carrot juice will make me puke if my body isn't used to a 12 carrot bonanza. Is it true or can the body withstand that much carrot goodness in one go? I don't want to puke so I'm not going to personally verify this claim. Help me Obi Wan SciForums, you're my only hope.

Well probably not but why not use six carrots, six apples, one ginger root etc.

Too much of anything can make one puke. It's what the 'too' is meant to denote.

I wouldn't know, sorry ;)

Probably's no good to me. I want a definite assurance I'm going to be able to drink this duodeca concoction.

I never puked from it ;) and that was with a percentage of it being vodka!

When I had a sip I did think vodka would go very nicely with it. Was yours a gala of 12 carrots or a bottled juice drink though? I'm not taking that advise unless it was pure unadulterated carrot delight.

it was just a lot of carrots, water and vodka, I think, blended of course.

OK that's good enough for me. I'm going to drink it!

OK that's good enough for me. I'm going to drink it!

DO IT!
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not only can you puke...it might cause your liver to really suffer, from all that vitamin E in carrot juice, liver toxicity will increase...

Listen to your body, do not over consume anything.

Listen to your body, do not over consume anything.

Oh please, carrots are not going to hurt him, now broccoli, that a problem

Oh please, carrots are not going to hurt him, now broccoli, that a problem

hemochromatosis

hemochromatosis

your not going to get that from drinking a vegetable juice!

your not going to get that from drinking a vegetable juice!

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/236661

"Drinking carrot juice is thought to be extremely beneficial for the liver due to Vitamin A's cleansing effects. Vitamin A reduces bile and fat in the liver. However, for the liver to reap the maximum benefits of Vitamin A, it is said that drinking carrot juice needs be done regularly rather than occasionally."

But:

"A number of symptoms can accompany a vitamin A overdose, depending on the level of overdose and the individual patient. One of the most distinctive signs of vitamin A overdose is yellowish to orange skin. Since this symptom can also be caused by jaundice, it is important to see a doctor who can consider the patient's other medical symptoms and generate a diagnosis. Fortunately, a fairly large amount of vitamin A has to be consumed to reach the state of overdose."

"One of the more serious symptoms of vitamin A overdose is bone loss which can result in weak or brittle bones. Prolonged overdosage can cause osteoporosis. Vitamin A overdose is also associated with nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, an upset stomach, exhaustion, irritability, dry or cracking skin, hair loss, and damage to internal organs, particularly the liver."

"Most people who eat a balanced diet will not experience a vitamin A overdose because it is rather challenging to eat too much of this vitamin. However, such overdoses have been observed in athletes taking supplements and in people with eating disorders. Always read the packaging for vitamin supplements carefully to make sure that you are not exceeding recommended dosages of vitamins and minerals."
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-health-benefits-of-drinking-carrot-juice.htm

In other words: drinking lots of carrot juice is not a health risk.

[I]..."Most people who eat a balanced diet will not experience a vitamin A overdose...

you call 12 carrot juice a "balanced" diet?

this isn't just carrot pulp...this is juice concentrated with vitamin A

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/236661

that for someone who suffers from hemachromatosis, not a normal person with (we assume) a normal liver.

you call 7 carrots a "balanced" diet?

seven carrots in a week? sure.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/236661

Read the answer too..

you call 12 carrot juice a "balanced" diet?

this isn't just carrot pulp...this is juice concentrated with vitamin A

Concentrated ? :bugeye:
She is juicing them herself.

Concentrated ? :bugeye:
She is juicing them herself.

have you ever made a carrot juice yourself? One you take a carrot and mash it, it forms liquid and the rest is carrot pulp, carrot pulp is either used for further cooking or trashed...the rest is highly concentrated carrot juice.

8 ounces of carrot juice can contain as much as 800% of your daily recommended dosage of vitamin A

http://www.carrotjuice.com/facts-carrotjuicebasics.html

have you ever made a carrot juice yourself? One you take a carrot and mash it, it forms liquid and the rest is carrot pulp, carrot pulp is either used for further cooking or trashed...the rest is highly concentrated carrot juice.

Rather you just set the blender to max for a few minutes and drink it all, if their is any pulp its going down with the rest of it! It taste wonderful! It like a orange color orgy in your mouth and everyone is cuming at once!

have you ever made a carrot juice yourself? One you take a carrot and mash it, it forms liquid and the rest is carrot pulp, carrot pulp is either used for further cooking or trashed...the rest is highly concentrated carrot juice.

The rest is just carrot juice..

con·cen·trate
3. to intensify; make denser, stronger, or purer, esp. by the removal or reduction of liquid: to concentrate fruit juice; to concentrate a sauce by boiling it down.

http://www.carrotjuice.com/facts-carrotjuicebasics.html

They may be talking about carrot juice with added vitamin A.

They may be talking about carrot juice with added vitamin A.

they are talking about a regular carrot juice, with no pulp.

they are talking about a regular carrot juice, with no pulp.

Where do they say that ?

Where do they say that ?

here is another source that has close to these data...

http://www.bolthouse.com/html/cs_nutrition_cn.html

Wake up people...you have been poisoning your liver all along. I am here to speak the truth, eat less, be smart, stay healthy.

"On the other hand, supplementing the diet with beta-carotene does not produce any significant toxicity despite its use in very high doses in the treatment of numerous photosensitive disorders. Occasionally, patients complain of "loose stools," but this usually clears up spontaneously and does not necessitate stopping treatment. Elevated carotene levels in the blood do not lead to vitamin A toxicity, nor do they lead to any other significant disturbance besides a yellowing of the skin (carotenodermia). The ingestion of large amounts of carrots or carrot juice (.45 to 1.0 kilograms of fresh carrots per day for several years) can, however, cause a neutropenia ads well as menstrual disorders. Although the blood carotene levels (221 to 1,007 micrograms per deciliter) of these patients did reach levels similar to those of patients taking high doses of beta-carotene (typically 800 micrograms per deciliter), the disturbances were because of some other factor in carrots. Neither these effects nor any others have been observed in subjects consuming very high doses of pure beta-carotene over long periods of time – e.g., 300,000 to 600,000 I.U. per day 9180 to 360 milligrams beta-carotene, which is equivalent to 4 to 88 pounds of raw carrots). Doses up to 1,000 milligrams per kilogram of body weight have been given to rats and rabbits for long periods of time with on signs of embryotoxicity, toxicity, tumorigenicity, or interference in reproductive functions."
http://www.oralchelation.com/ingred/p2.htm

EmmZ, have you tried yet ? :p

EmmZ, I beg you to drink only one cup of the juice, not more.

Yeah I drank it, I feel normal (well, as normal as I can feel). Don't fret my little Russian Bear, I'll not overdo it on the complex beta-carotene.

Yeah I drank it, I feel normal (well, as normal as I can feel. Don't fret my little Russian Bear, I'll not overdo it on the complex beta-carotene.

yes...but the affects of this will be seen/felt upon after some time...when age hits.

I drank carrot juice today made with 6 carrots, it was great. I don't think 12 will harm you since beta carotene is a precursor or vit A (precursor to retinol and rhodopsin retinal etc etc hence the see in the dark thing). Still a friend of mine always told me too many at once will make you ill (he tried apparently but was a macro so don't trust him).

Tomorrow I will try 12.

It's not like eating polar bear livers stuffed full of retinol and dying which is well documented.

"Drinking carrot juice is thought to be extremely beneficial for the liver due to Vitamin A's cleansing effects. Vitamin A reduces bile and fat in the liver. However, for the liver to reap the maximum benefits of Vitamin A, it is said that drinking carrot juice needs be done regularly rather than occasionally."

But:

"A number of symptoms can accompany a vitamin A overdose, depending on the level of overdose and the individual patient. One of the most distinctive signs of vitamin A overdose is yellowish to orange skin. Since this symptom can also be caused by jaundice, it is important to see a doctor who can consider the patient's other medical symptoms and generate a diagnosis. Fortunately, a fairly large amount of vitamin A has to be consumed to reach the state of overdose."

"One of the more serious symptoms of vitamin A overdose is bone loss which can result in weak or brittle bones. Prolonged overdosage can cause osteoporosis. Vitamin A overdose is also associated with nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, an upset stomach, exhaustion, irritability, dry or cracking skin, hair loss, and damage to internal organs, particularly the liver."

"Most people who eat a balanced diet will not experience a vitamin A overdose because it is rather challenging to eat too much of this vitamin. However, such overdoses have been observed in athletes taking supplements and in people with eating disorders. Always read the packaging for vitamin supplements carefully to make sure that you are not exceeding recommended dosages of vitamins and minerals."
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-health-benefits-of-drinking-carrot-juice.htm

In other words: drinking lots of carrot juice is not a health risk.


Carotenoids from vegetables are not the same as retinoids from animal sources. The most anyone can suffer from eating too many carrots is orange skin.

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This more funny, than educational.