Vitamins/Supplements for a vegetarian

The Naive Vegetarian

Personally I think everyone who is a vegetarian or vegan should be treated as if they had an eating disorder.

I do not believe there is an adequate effective efficient vegetarian substitute for D3.
I am fully aware that doctors prescribe D2 the synthetic vegetarian form of vitamin d but it isn't as good. It isn't as safe, it doesn't last as long, it isn't as effective , it isn't as efficient, it is more expensive and some people can NOT use it at ALL.
While you may lay NAKED in the sun at NOON for 20~30minutes every day to get your 3000~4000iu from March to September I cannot see how anyone can manage to remain optimally healthy without D3 from October to March.
D3 depletes at 50% every 3 weeks.
That's 17% every week.
You may want to risk cancer, heart disease and diabetes but I think that's mad. I really am not convinced that D2 can be guaranteed to raise 25(OH)d3 status to 60ng 150nmol/l and that is what is needed if you want to reduce your risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, MS etC

I haven't followed the B12 story as I have the D3 research but this person has I am not convinced vegetarians can correct B12 deficiency.

DHA the omega 3 fatty acid that we get from fish oil ?
I do accept understand and recommend that ground flaxseed can be used as the basis for omega 3 EPA. I haven't seen the evidence that sufficient gets converted to DHA. DHA is the main fat in our brain.
I'm not sure if krill oil counts as veggie.
I can't see a way round the DHA problem.

Fat_Fairy wrote: »

funny that so many doctors recommend vegetarian/vegan diets then.........

No it isn't. It's the same reason bankers suggest you get a loan. It's good for business they aren't daft. That why they suggest you sunbathe when you can't get D3. It's the same reason they say eat a low fat diet. They know it causes more chronic illness and guarantees their job security. For goodness sake look at the side effects of statins and you can see why they are prescribed in such numbers.

Ted Hutchinson - many forms of cancer are linked with meat eating, as is heart disease.

CODSWALLOP. Stephan Whole health source blog

Meat and mortality Eades

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

No it isn't. It's the same reason bankers suggest you get a loan. It's good for business they aren't daft. That why they suggest you sunbathe when you can't get D3. It's the same reason they say eat a low fat diet. They know it causes more chronic illness and guarantees their job security. For goodness sake look at the side effects of statins and you can see why they are prescribed in such numbers.

CODSWALLOP. Stephan Whole health source blog

Meat and mortality Eades

you are ridiculous :rolleyes:
(and i pressed thanks by mistake!)

well i couldn't imagine giving up bacon sandwiches (sorry!) - but if you are going to have a huge change of diet or lifestyle, it's usually adviseable to see your GP. i'd also recommend iron tablets unless you're a broccoli fiend (i eat very little red meat so take them anyway since women are so much more prone to anemia - although a good multivitamin may cover that anyway).

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

Ignore him. He's obsessed and thinks that Vit D will cure everything from dental decay (which I particulary found hilarious as I work in dental and it was a load of nonsense) to bi-polar (no kidding).

He had no right to comment on your choice of eating particularly as he is following the Atkins which has had extremely bad press.
Everyone makes their own decisions on their lifestyle and if you are happy with yours then do what most people on here do when it comes to Ted.......;);)

don't forget cancer and autism and that it removes the need for any immunizations