I turned vegan recently (2 weeks ago) , so , i have a question

UndertheOcean

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Thu Sep-25-08 05:05 PM
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I turned vegan recently (2 weeks ago) , so , i have a question

Are the B-12 , B-6 supplements safe ? I checked a couple , and most contain 2000 % to 8000 % of the daily needed value in ONE pill....

Is it safe to imbibe so much b-12 every day.

i do feel weaker right now.

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SmokingJacket

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Thu Sep-25-08 05:09 PM
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1. How are your dreams?

I had wild and vivid dreams when I was taking B-12.

(Sorry, I don't know what a good dose is!)

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flvegan

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Thu Sep-25-08 05:13 PM
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2. Mine has 4167% (when I take it)

and I ain't dead yet.

Seriously, though, I think it's okay.

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LeftyMom

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Thu Sep-25-08 05:18 PM
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3. Your body will store B-12

So if your supplement has some crazy high dosage like that, there's no reason not to take it weekly or something instead of daily.

As an aside, B vitamins tend not to be absorbed well in pills. For supplemental forms, sublingual liquids or pills are supposed to be better, and there's a skin patch out now that a lot of people swear by.

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UndertheOcean

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Thu Sep-25-08 08:25 PM
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4. I am gonna research this more , when I get more freakin time.

I crave meat like crazy now , before I was indifferent to it.

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dixiegrrrrl

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Thu Sep-25-08 09:55 PM
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5. Couple of things....

going vegan is best done gradually, reduces cravings for meat.
Often craving for meat , dependent on how vegan you are, is a fat craving.

Once you have been off meat and meat fats for awhile, eating meat and esp. meat fats, even once, will make you really really aware of your digestive system.

After 2 years of no meat, I had family thanksgiving dinner at my Mom's.
That night and the day after were memorable.

Meanwhile, google is a good source for Vegentarian + Vit. B dosage.

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Critters2

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Thu Sep-25-08 10:04 PM
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7. I can testify to the "really aware of your digestive system" statement.

Believe me!

And nut butters are a good source when you're craving fats.

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PassingFair

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Thu Sep-25-08 09:57 PM
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6. On a related note....

my 17 year old daughter, who had been a vegetarian
for a year, went vegan 3 months ago and is complaining
of hair loss.

Any suggestions for her?

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flvegan

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Thu Sep-25-08 10:15 PM
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8. Need more info on that.

Any other changes? What's her diet like now in comparison to when she was vegetarian?

Honestly, I'd suggest a good blood workup by her doctor if possible.

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PassingFair

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Fri Sep-26-08 06:12 PM
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12. She takes vitamins now...

eats lots of tempeh and tofu.

She was in India for almost a year, and her hair
started falling out there. The shedding has increased
since she dropped dairy from her diet.

She had full blood workup and physical when she
returned from India two months ago.

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LeftyMom

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Fri Sep-26-08 06:18 PM
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13. Have they checked her thyroid?

For a healthy female of childbearing age with hair loss, that'd be my first guess.

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Dora

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Thu Sep-25-08 10:31 PM
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9. It's okay.

I'm b12 deficient and can tell you that you're not hurting yourself by taking b12 daily. What the body doesn't use, it will flush out.

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QueenOfCalifornia

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Thu Sep-25-08 10:35 PM
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10. Just go

and have a cheeseburger - It'll make it all better.

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nomorenomore08

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Fri Sep-26-08 06:35 PM
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16. But then he'd be back to square one...

I mean, I might find the whole vegan thing a bit odd and excessive myself, but I'm not about to judge other people's food preferences. Doesn't have any effect on me, so why should I care?

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Tektonik

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Thu Sep-25-08 10:44 PM
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11. my B-12 supplement is 20,000%

I've been taking it every day for a week now, but I just got some more nutritional yeast, so maybe every week should be more than enough.

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6000eliot

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Fri Sep-26-08 06:22 PM
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14. I've been taking the maximum amount for years,

Edited on Fri Sep-26-08 06:23 PM by 6000eliot

and I'm in very good health. My only concern is where it comes from? If the only place to get them is animal flesh, are these supplements animal byproducts?

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LeftyMom

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Fri Sep-26-08 06:30 PM
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15. Bacterial action.

Edited on Fri Sep-26-08 06:36 PM by LeftyMom

Animal products have reliable amounts of it due to rot. Non-animal supplements are made via bacteria. Either way, it's made by bacteria.

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6000eliot

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Fri Sep-26-08 09:29 PM
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17. Thank you, Leftymom!

I've been concerned about this since I started taking B12. I have to take it, otherwise I get terrible anxiety attacks. :scared:

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