Transision from vegetarian to vegan

[Spirit of Light]

Have you been in a situation where your health made you had to go from meat-eater to vegetarian to vegan food before?
What was your experience of going through the change and how do you feel now when you do not eat any meat or milk products?

And yes due to health issue I am about to go from vegetarian to vegan lifestyle ( suggested by my doctor)

 

[leov]

Have you been in a situation where your health made you had to go from meat-eater to vegetarian to vegan food before?
What was your experience of going through the change and how do you feel now when you do not eat any meat or milk products?

And yes due to health issue I am about to go from vegetarian to vegan lifestyle ( suggested by my doctor)

My experience: I feel better on vegan diet, but young should consume things like eggs.

 

[Estro Felino]

Quitting milk? Omg...

My endocrinologist said I need lots of milk since, not having the natural production of hormones, after the Surgery, I can have osteoporosis in 20 years

 

[Spirit of Light]

Quitting milk? Omg...

I have become allergic to milk products

 

[Estro Felino]

I have become allergic to milk products

Btw calcium is a necessary element

 

[Spirit of Light]

Btw calcium is a necessary element

I can get calcium from other things
vegetables, beans, soy milk, and oat milk

 

[David1967]

Have you been in a situation where your health made you had to go from meat-eater to vegetarian to vegan food before?
What was your experience of going through the change and how do you feel now when you do not eat any meat or milk products?

And yes due to health issue I am about to go from vegetarian to vegan lifestyle ( suggested by my doctor)

One of my favorite guitarists, Steve Vai is vegetarian due to health reasons. In an interview, he said that he used to suffer from migraines. After going to a meat-free diet they have gone away.

 

[Spirit of Light]

One of my favorite guitarists, Steve Vai is vegetarian due to health reasons. In an interview, he said that he used to suffer from migraines. After going to a meat-free diet they have gone away.

Yes headaches are something i have very little of too, except for if i drink to little water, then i get a headache too

 

[metis]

I can get calcium from other things
vegetables, beans, soy milk, and oat milk

I highly recommend taking Vitamin B12 supplements-- unless you want to eat dirt instead-- literally as it's main source for us humans is meat/dairy, as that vitamin is actually soil based. Either that or don't wash your veggies, which I obviously don't recommend.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I highly recommend taking Vitamin B12 supplements-- unless you want to eat dirt instead.

Yes i will have to sake some supplement and B12 is for sure one of them. (but thank you for the tip about B12)

 

[Nakosis]

Have you been in a situation where your health made you had to go from meat-eater to vegetarian to vegan food before?
What was your experience of going through the change and how do you feel now when you do not eat any meat or milk products?

And yes due to health issue I am about to go from vegetarian to vegan lifestyle ( suggested by my doctor)

I don't think there are really any health benefits as long as your meats are handled safely and cooked properly. However there are environmental concerns. Beef for example takes a lot more resources, causes much more pollution than corn, beans, etc...

So those folks still consuming meats probably shouldn't consider themselves as being environmentally friendly.

 

[Marcion]

I had to quit dairy due to irritable bowel problems (since birth) so I changed from lacto-vegetarian (since I was twenty) to a vegan diet about ten years ago. But it took me many years (eating the occasional pizza with cheese) to become more or less strictly vegan.

The big improvement in my health was unexpected. All kinds of problems vanished.
Although I have to say that I quit eating sugar and grains at the same time that I stopped with dairy.

 

[Daemon Sophic]

Have you been in a situation where your health made you had to go from meat-eater to vegetarian to vegan food before?
What was your experience of going through the change and how do you feel now when you do not eat any meat or milk products?

And yes due to health issue I am about to go from vegetarian to vegan lifestyle ( suggested by my doctor)

I do my best to eat vegan. I have not had any meat in over four years and the rare bit of milk product usually comes from someone sprinkling cheese onto a salad or taco without me asking for it.
While I am a type one diabetic, I did not convert to veganism as a result of an immediate health threat, but rather as a means to prevent health problems down the road.
Truly the best/healthiest diet for everyone is the Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet, but it does take more effort than even eating as a vegan. My wife is much more dedicated to that than I am.

Quitting milk? Omg...

My endocrinologist said I need lots of milk since, not having the natural production of hormones, after the Surgery, I can have osteoporosis in 20 years

Your endocrinologist is out or date.
Osteoporosis is a much more common disease in milk-drinking populations. Consider the Japanese. No milk, no yogurt, no cheese, no ice cream (in general for the elderly).....and almost zero osteoporosis.
The elderly in northern Europe? The disease is common.

 

[Vinayaka]

Yes i will have to sake some supplement and B12 is for sure one of them. (but thank you for the tip about B12)

I take occasional B12 supplements, but the best indicator of low B12 is a blood test. Some heavy carnivores have low B12. The jury is still out on what causes low B12, and there is still debate about the healthy range of it.

 

[Estro Felino]

Your endocrinologist is out or date.
Osteoporosis is a much more common disease in milk-drinking populations. Consider the Japanese. No milk, no yogurt, no cheese, no ice cream (in general for the elderly).....and almost zero osteoporosis.
The elderly in northern Europe? The disease is common.

Most people still have their sex organs, producing hormones
..I do not....I take synthetic estrogens...but it s not tbe same thing

 

[wizanda]

Have you been in a situation where your health made you had to go from meat-eater to vegetarian to vegan food before?
What was your experience of going through the change and how do you feel now when you do not eat any meat or milk products?

Was veggie for 5 years, and now been vegan for 6 from health reasons...

Milk and eggs are designed for babies, where they have high levels of cholesterol, and estrogen for new growth...

Therefore males don't benefit from so much female hormones, and feel generally more refined as a being, clearer mind; where notice now if have any food that has dairy in, as it is just fatty, and dense - so can notice the vibration change.

As a vegan tho, we have to check nearly everything we eat, be conscious of what we put into our self in all aspects, as often dairy is overlooked.

Marking on packaging is getting more refined, with bold print for dairy, and more good restaurants are supplying menus for vegans.

Vegan Quorn taste more like fish... Linda McCartney's vegan range is excellent.

In my opinion.

 

[ChristineM]

One of my favorite guitarists, Steve Vai is vegetarian due to health reasons. In an interview, he said that he used to suffer from migraines. After going to a meat-free diet they have gone away.

Steve Vai is great.

 

[David1967]

Steve Vai is great.

For sure. There are guitarists, and then there is Steve Vai.

 

[ChristineM]

For sure. There are guitarists, and then there is Steve Vai.

One of the very few

 

[Jainarayan]

I take occasional B12 supplements, but the best indicator of low B12 is a blood test. Some heavy carnivores have low B12. The jury is still out on what causes low B12, and there is still debate about the healthy range of it.

This.

I had a very low B12, even eating meat. I had to get monthly B12 shots AND take B12 and folic acid supplements.

I’m almost 2 weeks almost meat-free (just some chicken and fish) but I still take a mega-B12 dose. It will be 3 weeks mammal meat-free when I go for blood work next week. I’m curious to see my level. I don’t get shots currently but I take the supplements.