Shari not thriving as vegan?

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sharihayne wrote:

>

> Hello, I'm a brand new mwmber to this group.

 

Which means I need to disclaim what I say: I am a scientist, with no

medical or dietary qualifications.

 

> I have been a vegetarian since grade 6, and recently due to eczema

> have eliminated milk producds from ny diet. The problem is my body is

> REALLY not adjusting well, I'm tired all the time, take naps that

> last 6 hours, and get sick quick.

 

We do occasionally hear media reports of people who lost energy on a

veggie diet (vegans only seem to get media attention if they die, are

really really sexy, or used to command the starship Enterprise). So it's

good to talk, with honesty, to someone who isn't thriving on a vegan

diet.

 

If they (I'm sorry, but I'm finding your name gender-neutral) are vegan.

Shari, are you vegan or ovo-veggie?

 

There are a couple of things it's easy for a vegan to miss - it's fairly

easy to get Calcium and Iron, but it's possible to miss them if you

don't eat your greens, Iodine shouldn't be a problem with Iodised salt

in the US, but you can't reliably get B12 without fortified foods or

tablets.

 

> I'm eating alot of nuts and taking

 

Good for protein, but that's not the issue.

 

> a super mulitivitamin/mineral but my body is not feeling well.

 

Check the dosages. Is it giving the RDAs for all the above? Some multis

don't cover all the bases ... although a vegan multvitamin tablet should

really cover the bases for vegans.

 

> I'm at

> a point of crying and thought maybe other vegans could help me. I

> REALLY REALLY hate having eczema but I don't know if my body is ready

> to handle not having milk products..

 

There's nothing in milk you can't get elsewhere. Of course, it could be

something completely unrelated to diet .. like a long-term infection. Or

your symptoms could be B12 or Iron. One never knows.

 

> Thanks for any suggestions!

> Shari

>

 

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