Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 hello everyone, i have a problem, pls enlighten mo on vit B12. they say that our body needs vit B12 and how does a vegan like us have it? do we really need it? from the internet, i read that: Vegetarians who do not eat meat or dairy products are at risk for low vitamin B-12 usually about 2 years after they become vegetarians. However, most people who have low vitamin B-12 are not strict vegetarians. Most people with low vitamin B-12 levels have trouble absorbing vitamin B-12 from their stomach or small intestines. i really need some explanation. thanks in advance. gny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 b12 is an essential vitamin that everyone needs.. b12 is only created by bacteria we have some of the cute lil buggers in our lower GI tract, but, they are generally too far down the path to have any b12 absorbed very well. the bacteria that create b12 also live in the soil. alas, modern agricultural pratices have basically done away with said ecology of the soil, due to fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, and everything else dumped onto the ground... mixed with modern hygeine, like washing the food stuffs several times, etc its generally said that vegans should get a suppliment for B12, and it is also sometimes added to certain products (soy milk, juices, etc) for the record, i've been veganny for, umm..i dunno..15 yrs or so, and haven;t taken a suppliment, no nerve damamge yet..at least not that i know of...last test showed that my B12 levels were fine me, i chalk it up to trying t o eat organic, and me having an organic garden and eating str8 from the dirt... *shrug* vegan-network , gnysmagic <gnyparong wrote: > > hello everyone, > > i have a problem, pls enlighten mo on vit B12. they say that our body needs vit B12 and how does a vegan like us have it? do we really need it? > > from the internet, i read that: > Vegetarians who do not eat meat or dairy products are at risk for low vitamin B-12 usually about 2 years after they become vegetarians. However, most people who have low vitamin B-12 are not strict vegetarians. Most people with low vitamin B-12 levels have trouble absorbing vitamin B-12 from their stomach or small intestines. > > i really need some explanation. thanks in advance. > > gny > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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