Veganism = Malnutrition

• Vegetarians and Vegans deficicient in DHA, EPA. Humans cant convert.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16087975/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16188209/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12323090
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9637947/



• plant-based diets = decreased cholesterol
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28938794/

LOW CHOLESTEROL:
https://youtu.be/EyDqGAQYSUg (compilation of studies)
https://youtu.be/u-31KcONEAE (other compilation of studies more in depth)



• In the process of de novo synthesis of creatine the body produces homocysteine as a by-product which is a neurotoxin that kills brain-cells. For this alone vegans and vegetarians are at least 4x more likely to develop Alzheimers disease, and have an increased risk for stroke, heart disease ...
https://youtu.be/_YPlp_BdqYk



• even google admits humans cant convert enough K1 to K2
https://i.imgur.com/Xfa3hj2.jpg

• VITAMIN K1 to K2 bioavailability (conversion)
https://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/micronutrients/9241546123/en/
6.5.2  Bioavailability of vitamin K from foods ->(page 116 (or page 136 for pdf))

• MK4 and MK7 are both forms of natural vitamin K2. MK4 stops and reverse bone loss, grows stronger bones and reduces fractures more than 80%. MK7 has never been shown to reduce fractures. The use of MK4 is supported by more than 28 clinical trials with over 7000 volunteers.
https://nbihealth.com/mk7-hip-fractures/

• vegans/vegetarians have lower bone mineral density, and higher fracture risk
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30376075/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21092700/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/486478

• The liver stores vitamins and minerals for the times when they may be lacking in the diet. It can store enough vitamin A and vitamin B12 for up to four years, and enough vitamin D for four months.
https://web.archive.org/web/20200622154521/http://www.hepctrust.org.uk/node/150

The fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K can be locked away in the liver and body fat, and stored for a long time.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/vitamins-common-misconceptions



Mushrooms have D2...

• Vitamin D3 is actually an animal hormone
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/88/2/491S/4649916
https://www.yourhormones.info/hormones/vitamin-d/

• Cholesterol in the skin cells required for vitamin D synthesis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D#Biosynthesis
https://www.heartuk.org.uk/low-cholesterol-foods/vitamin-d

• The sun is seasonal. Rarely available depending on latitude. Dark skin pigmentation, aging skin, clothing, sunscreen highly reduces synthesis.
https://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/micronutrients/9241546123/en/
3.4  Recommended intakes for vitamin D (page 53 (or page 73 for pdf))

• High fiber diets reduce serum half life of vitamin D3:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6299329

• Vegans have weaker bones due to lower calcium intake and vitamin D3 levels
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21092700/

• Supplements are not regulated nor proven safe and effective
https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/complementary-and-alternative-medicine/dietary-supplements/fda-regulations.html
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The vitamin alone is not the answer
Simply taking a vitamin pill is not an instant fix for feeling run down or lacking in energy. It is the combination of a whole range of compounds in foods that gives us the protection (most of which we probably don’t even know about).  When you artificially remove one of them and provide it completely out of context, it may not be as effective and, in the case of some vitamins, can have negative effects.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/vitamins-common-misconceptions



• "Converting beta carotene to vitamin A is extremely variable with the estimated number of low responders to dietary beta carotene as high as 45%."
https://www.xcode.life/23andme-raw-data/beta-carotene-conversion-vitamin-a/

"...there are a number of genetic variants, polymorphisms similar to those described for folates in the article, “The Folate Plot,” which can significantly impair the body’s ability to convert the carotenoids to vitamin A. This genetic problem may exist in up to half of the population..."
https://philmaffetone.com/vitamin-a-and-the-beta-carotene-myth/

• active forms of B6 pyridoxal, pyridoxamine only found in animals, pyridoxine from plants has reduced bioavailability.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB6-HealthProfessional/

• B12 comes from mammal gut bacteria, some B12 may be found on soil/etc because of animal feces
https://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/micronutrients/9241546123/en/
14.2  Dietary sources and availability (page 279 (or page 300 for pdf))

• B12 supplements invented in 1950s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 (Identification of the active compound)

• Most of the edible blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) used for human supplements predominantly contain pseudovitamin B(12), which is inactive in humans.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17959839/