Could It Be B12 - An Interview with Sally Pacholok - Part 1

[SpaceWalkTraveller]

About 40% of people are B12 deficient and less than 5% of people are vegetarians. The problem is, as you age you loose your ability to absorb B12 from food. This is called atrophic gastritis which means the stomach secretes less hydrochloric acid, pepsin and intrinsic factor that are needed to absorb B12. This is very common in older people. All people should take B12 regardless of whether you are a vegan or meat eater. It really is a silly debate when people say vegans are B12 deficient.

[lovsoup]

Meat Eaters, Vegans and Vegetarians ALL have been testing LOW in B12

[HYPASPACE]

So where are these vegans getting their b12 in the first place?

[VeganPua]

@HYPASPACE Nutritional yeast, spirulina, chlorella, tempeh can contain some B12 like other fermented food (always keep in mind that no plant produce it neither animals, only bacteria!), fortified food lile cereals, soy/almond/rice/whatever milk, meat-alternatives, energy bars or supplements.

The main problem is that since it come from bacteria there's no B12 on fruits and vegetable because we're in a germ-phobic society. We put pesticides, fongicides, wash, sterilize everything!

[TheJUNGLESURFER]

@VeganPua meat is poison man is a frugivore ive been vean for 36 yrs never taken a pill in my life not bald grey or deficient NO WRINKLES

[lovsoup]

@VeganPua Not washing our produce also increases our risk of ingesting Parasite eggs. Another BIG concern

[VeganPua]

@HYPASPACE The danger for vegan is that we usually get much more folate than meat-eaters. Which mask the symptoms because it play some of the same roles that B12 play.

[lovsoup]

@HYPASPACE Vegans take tinctures, capsules or B12 shots

[gogetta8082008]

This lady is 100% true! I got misdiagnos for 6 years and the main cause was low b12 due to taking ppi's! I had high anxiety,weak and tired,numbness in my arms. Took some b12 shots and everything disappered! Felt like a champ! Check your b12!

[basava3232]

@gogetta8082008 hey how old are you? I am 28 years old male I am having depression, tiredness, migraine, weakness in legs for 5 years. Last 3 months were worst and i thought i will die by heart attack. Just last week I took one 100mg tablet which starts with cyno, Its been a week my heart rate is normal. I would like to to ask you is taking shots better than tablets.

[tabbylinx1551]

@basava3232 It would be best if you asked your doctor to check your B12 level and your folate level. Your doctor will decided if injections are better for you or if you can take pills.

[Mekelsior]

@basava3232 What kind of food do you eat? I may suggest transitioning to a higher caloric consumtion of starches and eliminate free fats and junk food from your diet (if you eat that kind of stuff) The normal dosage for B12 is about 5 micro grams pr day. But check out the McDougall diet and eat more fruit, such as bananas :)

[caz1073]

I have read this book and it was a real god send thank you Sally x