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A family with massive acute vitamin D intoxication. Down PF, Polak A, Regan RJ. Postgrad Med J. 1979 Dec;55(654):897-902. PMID: 232912

Vitamin D intoxication associated with an over-the-counter supplement. Koutkia P, Chen TC, Holick MF. N Engl J Med. 2001 Jul 5;345(1):66-7. PMID: 11439958

Acute vitamin D intoxication in a child. Barrueto F Jr, Wang-Flores HH, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Pediatrics. 2005 Sep;116(3):e453-6. PMID: 16140692

[Severe hypercalcemia due to vitamin D intoxication] Chambellan-Tison C, Horen B, Plat-Wilson G, Moulin P, Claudet I. Arch Pediatr. 2007 Nov;14(11):1328-32. Epub 2007 Oct 10. French. PMID: 17931839

Unusually prolonged vitamin D intoxication after discontinuation of vitamin D: possible role of primary hyperparathyroidism. Taskapan H, Vieth R, Oreopoulos DG. Int Urol Nephrol. 2008;40(3):801-5. Epub 2008 Jun 5. PMID: 18528779 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-008-9404-1

Intoxicants In islam were forbidden in the Qur'an through several separate verses revealed at different times over a period of years. At first, it was forbidden for Muslims to attend to prayers while intoxicated . - See more at: http://www.rehabiti.blogspot.com/2013/06/why-is-alcohol-forbidden-in-islam.html#sthash.4zAMOQ1z.dpuf

"I know what you may be thinking: "Fish oil?! I thought fish oil was supposed to be healthy! One day you say we should take it, now you're saying it puts us at risk for Swine Flu?" Well, there is a reasonable answer, but it doesn't come in the form of a simple "fish oil is good" or "fish oil is bad" kind of package. The truth is that eating fish and taking fish oil is very often extremely beneficial for a great number of health conditions. But there is no substance on Earth that is 100% healthy under every conceivable circumstance. Take water, for example. Drinking plenty of pure water is a healthful practice. On the other hand, drinking excessive amounts (water intoxication) can lead to serious bodily damage and even death. The August issue of the Journal of Nutrition reports on a study conducted on two groups of mice fed either a fish oil or corn oil enriched diet. (4) All the mice were infected with the flu virus and were then examined over a two week period. Several interesting observations were made at the conclusion of the trial: * The mice receiving the fish oil exhibited lower levels of lung tissue inflammation. This confirms the known anti-inflammatory activity of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. * However, these same mice suffered a "40% higher mortality rate", a "70% higher lung viral load" and "a prolonged recovery period following infection". * The researchers also noted a decline in NK (natural killer) cells in the spleens of the mice that were fed fish oil and a decrease in CD8+ T cells. NK cells and cytotoxic T cells are vital players in the body's ability to deal with infections."

Serum levels of free 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in vitamin D toxicity. Pettifor JM, Bikle DD, Cavaleros M, Zachen D, Kamdar MC, Ross FP. Ann Intern Med. 1995 Apr 1;122(7):511-3. PMID: 7872586 CONCLUSIONS: Although the patients had normal or near-normal total 1,25-(OH)2D values, most patients had elevated free 1,25-(OH)2D levels. These findings suggest that elevated free 1,25-(OH)2D levels might play a role in the pathogenesis of hypercalcemia in vitamin D toxicity.

An outbreak of hypervitaminosis D associated with the overfortification of milk from a home-delivery dairy. Blank S, Scanlon KS, Sinks TH, Lett S, Falk H. Am J Public Health. 1995 May;85(5):656-9. PMID: 7733425

Hypercalcemia due to Hypervitaminosis D: Report of Seven Patients. Joshi R. J Trop Pediatr. 2009 Apr 1. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19339514