Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
Perhaps. Nevertheless, intervention studies, show that a vegan diet can "work" for the vast majority of people.
Anecdotes are irrelevant. Virtually all epidemiological studies indicate that veganism is associated with either a lowering of mortality or no significant effect. Intervention studies and epidemiology also suggest that veganism is associated with decreased risk of diabetes/metabolic syndrome, certain cancers, and possibly CVD. Some of the strongest effects are on BMI and blood pressure.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19562864
Oh goody, lets quote a reliable government study.