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With a vegan diet, you need vitamin B12 supplements. Take a multi-vitamin supplement, some linseed oil for the essential fatty acids and maybe some mineral sup

With a vegan diet, you need vitamin B12 supplements. Take a multi-vitamin supplement, some linseed oil for the essential fatty acids and maybe some mineral supplement if appropriate according to the blood test. You should do that anyway no matter your diet. Dr Garth Davis: Americans have become obsessed with Protein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQCt3IhaUtU&feature=youtu.be&t=315 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQCt3IhaUtU&feature=youtu.be...

thedaemon 8y ago
Supplements are a scam industry and you should not be advising anyone to waste their time and money on supplements. https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/supplements-are-a-30-billion-racket-heres-what-experts-actually-recommend/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/supplements-are-a-30...
- lustysocietyorg 8y ago
  With a vegan diet, you need vitamin B12 supplements. From the linked article: > Overall, multivitamins are not recommended for the generally healthy. There’s just no clear evidence to prove that they have any benefit. A 2013 analysis of 27 trials involving more than 400,000 people concluded that there was no clear evidence that they reduce cardiovascular disease, cancer risks, or reduce all-cause mortality. This makes no sense. You have a vegan diet to reduce cardiovascular disease, cancer risks, or reduce all-cause mortality. You take vitamin supplements to prevent potential deficiencies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d1Ca6SsKfE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d1Ca6SsKfE http://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/ http://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19562864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19562864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/27886704/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/27886704/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/21139125/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/21139125/ The need for vitamins and essential fatty acids is scientifically proven. Better safe than sorry. Multi-vitamin supplements are cheap enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid
KozmoNau7 8y ago
Fermented foods such as kimchi and sauerkraut can supply B12, as can seaweed and some other foods. So it is possible.
- lustysocietyorg 8y ago
  AFAIK there are no good vegan sources of vitamin B12 except vegan vitamin B12 supplements. All experts recommend vitamin B12 supplements for vegans, vegetarians and older people. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4042564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4042564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17959839 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17959839 https://www.b12-vitamin.com/algae/ https://www.b12-vitamin.com/algae/ From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12_deficiency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12_deficiency: > Vitamin B12 deficiency in the US and the UK is estimated to occur in about 6 percent of those under the age of 60, and 20 percent of those over the age of 60.[1] In Latin America rates are estimated at 40 percent and they may be as high as 80 per cent in parts of Africa and Asia.[1]

thedaemon 8y ago

Supplements are a scam industry and you should not be advising anyone to waste their time and money on supplements. https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/supplements-are-a-30-billion-racket-heres-what-experts-actually-recommend/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/supplements-are-a-30...

lustysocietyorg 8y ago
With a vegan diet, you need vitamin B12 supplements. From the linked article: > Overall, multivitamins are not recommended for the generally healthy. There’s just no clear evidence to prove that they have any benefit. A 2013 analysis of 27 trials involving more than 400,000 people concluded that there was no clear evidence that they reduce cardiovascular disease, cancer risks, or reduce all-cause mortality. This makes no sense. You have a vegan diet to reduce cardiovascular disease, cancer risks, or reduce all-cause mortality. You take vitamin supplements to prevent potential deficiencies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d1Ca6SsKfE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d1Ca6SsKfE http://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/ http://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19562864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19562864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/27886704/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/27886704/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/21139125/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/21139125/ The need for vitamins and essential fatty acids is scientifically proven. Better safe than sorry. Multi-vitamin supplements are cheap enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acid

KozmoNau7 8y ago

Fermented foods such as kimchi and sauerkraut can supply B12, as can seaweed and some other foods. So it is possible.

lustysocietyorg 8y ago
AFAIK there are no good vegan sources of vitamin B12 except vegan vitamin B12 supplements. All experts recommend vitamin B12 supplements for vegans, vegetarians and older people. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4042564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4042564/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17959839 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17959839 https://www.b12-vitamin.com/algae/ https://www.b12-vitamin.com/algae/ From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12_deficiency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12_deficiency: > Vitamin B12 deficiency in the US and the UK is estimated to occur in about 6 percent of those under the age of 60, and 20 percent of those over the age of 60.[1] In Latin America rates are estimated at 40 percent and they may be as high as 80 per cent in parts of Africa and Asia.[1]