Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hello, I think I remember reading some posts over the last few years regarding vegan diet and Vitamin B deficiency. I've been a raw vegan for about 3 years and think I may be becoming deficient (recently had a blood test that indicated elevated homocysteine levels). I would greatly appreciate information anyone may have to share on this topic such as symptoms, good supplement sources for B vitamins etc. My primary care doctor thinks that I would be showing serious signs of unclear thinking and trouble walking. Has anyone had these experiences? I have done very well with the raw vegan diet and juice fasting - it has helped me immensely with some heath issues that no doctor (and I saw many of them) alternative or otherwise was able to help me with. I've had great energy and a major reduction in inflammation symptoms until recently. This winter however, I have had what appears to be a pretty low immune system, low energy, and miscarriages. One of my main questions is is it possible to have a B deficiency and not be experiencing serious or noticeable problems thinking and walking? I know these things can be complex, but my intuition and the fact that I have been a vegan for such a long time and not supplemented any b vitamins, has me feeling that it is likely I am deficient. I'd like to gather all the information I can right now. I love the raw vegan life and want to continue to be successful, energetic and healthy with it. Any suggestions, experiences, information is very welcome! Thank you, Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/2009/01/the-truth-about-your-food-3-minutes-w\ ith-dr-t.html Here's a link to a site with videos by Dr. Tel-Oren. He put together a series of short videos on relevant subjects. There was a site called thetruthaboutyourfood.com but I'm not finding it today - it was there a week ago. So here's a site called We Like It Raw and they've got his video on vitamin B deficiency and a link to all of his videos. Hope this is helpful for you. Cheers! Kelle On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:45 PM, mdlvseattle <delavega.michellewrote: > Hello, I think I remember reading some posts over the last few years > regarding vegan diet and Vitamin B deficiency. I've been a raw vegan > for about 3 years and think I may be becoming deficient (recently had > a blood test that indicated elevated homocysteine levels). > > I would greatly appreciate information anyone may have to share on > this topic such as symptoms, good supplement sources for B vitamins > etc. My primary care doctor thinks that I would be showing serious > signs of unclear thinking and trouble walking. Has anyone had these > experiences? > > I have done very well with the raw vegan diet and juice fasting - it > has helped me immensely with some heath issues that no doctor (and I > saw many of them) alternative or otherwise was able to help me with. > I've had great energy and a major reduction in inflammation symptoms > until recently. This winter however, I have had what appears to be a > pretty low immune system, low energy, and miscarriages. One of my main > questions is is it possible to have a B deficiency and not be > experiencing serious or noticeable problems thinking and walking? > > I know these things can be complex, but my intuition and the fact that > I have been a vegan for such a long time and not supplemented any b > vitamins, has me feeling that it is likely I am deficient. I'd like to > gather all the information I can right now. I love the raw vegan life > and want to continue to be successful, energetic and healthy with it. > > Any suggestions, experiences, information is very welcome! > > Thank you, > Michelle > > > -- " Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. " Confucius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Michelle, I've been vegan for 21 years and have never supplemented. Taking supplements is commonly thought of as erring on the side of caution but I think a more conservative and cautionary approach would be to look at your diet and identify mistakes you might be making. Not only is this less risky than taking supplements, but it is far more likely to reveal the true underlying cause of your symptoms. I have a lengthy essay that addresses the topic of B12 that may help put your fears to rest. I can send it to you privately if you're interested. There is also a short essay on my website about nutrient deficiency in general, as it relates to raw fooders. Best wishes, Nora www.RawSchool.com www.RawTreasure.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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