OH MY FARKIN GOD. Now I'm actually getting a little mad. Please, dudes; protein, veganism, low carbs, high carbs...whatever, is one thing, but messing with B12 in the long term is dangerous.The b12 FACTS are even on VEGAN WEBSITES!!! See above post.


more stuff from a vegan website:

"Overt B12 Deficiency: B12 protects the nervous system. Without it, permanent damage can result (e.g., blindness, deafness, dementia). Fatigue, and tingling in the hands or feet, can be early signs of deficiency. B12 also keeps the digestive system healthy."

"Mild B12 Deficiency: By lowering homocysteine levels, B12 also reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other diseases. Vegans and near-vegans who do not supplement with vitamin B12 have consistently shown elevated homocysteine levels. Since 1999, there have been 12 studies comparing the homocysteine levels of vegans and vegetarians who do not supplement their diet with vitamin B12 to those of non-vegetarians. In every study, the vegans or vegetarians had higher homocysteine levels than the meat-eatersand in the range associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke."

http://www.veganhealth.org/sh#vitaminb12


B12 and Chronic Disease
http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/hcy

This one is from a raw foodist -- they're even more extreme than your average vegan
http://www.fruitnut.net//index2.htm?PAG=50B12,REF=

Even these nutjob, extreme raw foodists confirm they experienced b12 deficiences. One complete kook even considered the possibility of eating human poop and drinking their own urine to get traces of the vitamin, rather than take a supplement!!
http://hostedstuff.com/services/foru...=2&thread=3432