The article specifically mentions iron and B12. There is no natural way for a human to get B12 without some kind of animal product or a supplement (usually made

The article specifically mentions iron and B12. There is no natural way for a human to get B12 without some kind of animal product or a supplement (usually made from an animal product) and this woman developed a nutritional deficiency as a result. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12#Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12#Sources