bitching about another non vegan group and other bitching

[Guest guest]

Hi,

As you know I have Lupus, well recently I was on another support group I belong

to, and

someone was asking why vitamin B12 defieciency happens in people with lupus.

I referred them to a website

http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/factsheets/b12factsheet.html

about vitamin B12 and pointed out that in the elderly vitamin B12 is easier

absorbed from

fortified food than meat. Well this person came back at me like a tonne of

bricks and

started warning people on the support group not to give up meat!!!

 

I was actually in hospital today having a panidronate infusion as I was on

prednisolone in

the past (a

steroid used to treat lupus) which gave me osteoporosis. The pamidronate is to

treat the

osteoporosis. Two of the other patients and one of the nurses were drinking

coke and

eating crisps (at 10 a.m!). Don't people realise that if they have a health

problem that they

should eat

a healthy diet?

Also what got me going was the things on the radio when I woke up this morning.

Item 1:

Scientists in California did a study that says if you eat oily fish and other

food rich in

vitamin D3 you can cut your risk of cancer. Grrrrr... dont they know yet that

the best way

to cut your risk of cancer is to eat a wide range of fruit and veg? And what

about all the

toxins in the poor fish? Second item which I did not hear the detail of: many

elderly people

in nursing and residential homes in the UK are malnourished. For XXXXXXXXX's

sake, are

we in a third world country?

I am having one of those " Yes, I', an Alien, I'm from the Planet Vega " days.

Thanks for listning, Herb

[Guest guest]

Hi Herb,

 

Hey, at least your planet has a name!

 

Sorry to hear you had such a rough time. But please feel free to

rant here anytime! Sometimes it helps just to have a sympathetic ear.

 

Hope it gets better soon!

 

Nikki

 

, " herbvalerian "

<herbvalerian> wrote:

>

> Hi,

> As you know I have Lupus, well recently I was on another support

group I belong to, and

> someone was asking why vitamin B12 defieciency happens in people

with lupus.

> I referred them to a website

http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/factsheets/b12factsheet.html

> about vitamin B12 and pointed out that in the elderly vitamin B12

is easier absorbed from

> fortified food than meat. Well this person came back at me like a

tonne of bricks and

> started warning people on the support group not to give up meat!!!

>

> I was actually in hospital today having a panidronate infusion as

I was on prednisolone in

> the past (a

> steroid used to treat lupus) which gave me osteoporosis. The

pamidronate is to treat the

> osteoporosis. Two of the other patients and one of the nurses

were drinking coke and

> eating crisps (at 10 a.m!). Don't people realise that if they

have a health problem that they

> should eat

> a healthy diet?

> Also what got me going was the things on the radio when I woke up

this morning. Item 1:

> Scientists in California did a study that says if you eat oily

fish and other food rich in

> vitamin D3 you can cut your risk of cancer. Grrrrr... dont they

know yet that the best way

> to cut your risk of cancer is to eat a wide range of fruit and

veg? And what about all the

> toxins in the poor fish? Second item which I did not hear the

detail of: many elderly people

> in nursing and residential homes in the UK are malnourished. For

XXXXXXXXX's sake, are

> we in a third world country?

> I am having one of those " Yes, I', an Alien, I'm from the Planet

Vega " days.

> Thanks for listning, Herb

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Herb

 

It must have been an annoying day for you. I heard about the care homes in

the UK too - it doesn't surprise me though, as a little while ago I heard

about a very old vegan lady who wasn't being catered for, and offered only

food containing meat and dairy. I don't think the human race improves at

all over time - just goes round and round in circles.

 

Jo

-

" herbvalerian " <herbvalerian

 

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 5:10 PM

bitching about another non vegan group and other

bitching

 

 

> Hi,

> As you know I have Lupus, well recently I was on another support group I

belong to, and

> someone was asking why vitamin B12 defieciency happens in people with

lupus.

> I referred them to a website

http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/factsheets/b12factsheet.html

> about vitamin B12 and pointed out that in the elderly vitamin B12 is

easier absorbed from

> fortified food than meat. Well this person came back at me like a tonne of

bricks and

> started warning people on the support group not to give up meat!!!

>

> I was actually in hospital today having a panidronate infusion as I was on

prednisolone in

> the past (a

> steroid used to treat lupus) which gave me osteoporosis. The pamidronate

is to treat the

> osteoporosis. Two of the other patients and one of the nurses were

drinking coke and

> eating crisps (at 10 a.m!). Don't people realise that if they have a

health problem that they

> should eat

> a healthy diet?

> Also what got me going was the things on the radio when I woke up this

morning. Item 1:

> Scientists in California did a study that says if you eat oily fish and

other food rich in

> vitamin D3 you can cut your risk of cancer. Grrrrr... dont they know yet

that the best way

> to cut your risk of cancer is to eat a wide range of fruit and veg? And

what about all the

> toxins in the poor fish? Second item which I did not hear the detail of:

many elderly people

> in nursing and residential homes in the UK are malnourished. For

XXXXXXXXX's sake, are

> we in a third world country?

> I am having one of those " Yes, I', an Alien, I'm from the Planet Vega "

days.

> Thanks for listning, Herb

>

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