Hey, so I saw this PETA documentary and I can't eat meat anymore (again). I swear, I'm such a jumbly mess of sensitivity these days the TV could convince me of nearly any evil. But I used to be vegetarian for ethical reasons, and I never really changed my mind...I just thought of myself as 'morally failing' for two years.
But I also quit because I got very very sick. My lips were actually almost blue, and I couldn't walk a flight of stairs. I needed all these B12 and Iron needles, which hurt so much. The doctor couldn't believe that a person got so anemic after six months of vegetarianism (I was tested for anemia the year before, and was fine). I mean, it's possible the correlation was a coincidence, but going back to meat kept the anemia at bay. So maybe not. I also pop vitamins once in a while that are iron and b12 fortified.
So what do you guys do in order to avoid anemia? I know it doesn't happen to everyone. My friend ate crap the whole time as a vegetarian, and she was always fine...whereas I did kind of try to get a balanced veggie meal (fortified soy milk was not enough, apparently). So it's probably at least a little individual...I looked on PETA for advice, but it was sparse. Or I wasn't looking in the right place. Are daily vitamins sufficient? Iron pills tend to hurt my stomach. Is there a way to make palafer more palatable? I've also heard about brewer's yeast for B12? How do you eat that stuff?
Thanks a bunch! I mean, the doctor told me when I got sick before that monthly b12 shot would keep me alfoat, along with the palafer pills. She never said 'eat meat again'. I wouldn't be wholely against that route, but I'd rather something more natural if possible.



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I believe you Dottie and you have my support 




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