B12 needs

[Guest guest]

Hello All -

 

My wife is concerned about B12 deficiencies in a raw-vegan diet. She

pointed out this page to me

http://www.breathing.com/articles/vitamin-b12-vegan.htm which has lots of

links to studies (which I have not read) and indicates that someone on a

raw-vegan diet should take B12 supplements, that B12 deficiencies can lead

to mental illness.

 

It seems that this site is trying to scare the reader into purchasing the

supplement they sell, E3Live, http://www.breathing.com/e3live.htm so I am

somewhat biased against the claims. However, the claims are all to external

sites, so I don't know what to think.

 

So, some questions...

 

How should I ensure I am getting adequate B12 in my diet? Is B12 really a

necessary complex? (My wife says it is). If B12 is required and the

primary source of B12 is animals, how were we able to evolve as a species if

our primary diet was fruits?

 

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South Plains College

Levelland, TX 79336

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Elchanan. I very well could have missed your post.

 

 

> 1. How should I ensure I am getting adequate B12 in my diet?

>>

>> Eat. In particular, search out farmers that compost in their fields. B-12

is

>> bacteria poop, the bacteria need nurturing, given the state of

agriculture

>> these days.

 

I will try this, but what if it's not possible? Is there anyway to TEST B12

levels in one's body? If not, my wife suggests it's better safe than sorry

and I should take a supplement. Are there any that you have tested and

recommend?

 

=== Tim

 

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Tim Winders

Associate Dean of Information Technology

South Plains College

Levelland, TX 79336