David Mitchener, 89, had been taking vitamin D supplements for at least nine months before he died. Complications related to excess vitamin D and calcium led to him having liver and heart failure. AdvertisementA man who had been taking vitamin D supplements for at least nine months died of a condition linked to excessive levels in the blood. When doctors tested Mitchener's vitamin D levels, the results showed they were at the maximum level recordable by the lab, the report said. For people aged 14 to 70, the recommended daily dose of vitamin D is 15 micrograms or 600 International Units (IU).

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Persons: David Mitchener, —, Michener, Jonathan Stevens, Stevens Organizations: Service, National Institutes of Health