I had my blood drawn to check all my vitamins and mineral levels in my blood.... I just wanted to be sure I was gettting everything I needed in my diet. She looked them over...and said everything was fine. All my vitamin and mineral levels were where they should be. THEN I told her I was a vegetarian and I was happy that I was getting everything(vitamins) I needed. ONLY then did she say I should be taking a multivitamin supplement. What gives? I don't think I should take one..after all I'm getting everything I should from food. I don't see the point? Do you think she is just misinformed about being a vegetarian/all veggies should take a vitamin since you can't get everything from veggie food in adaquate amounts. I've been a vegetarian for at least 7 years and haven't ever thought about taking a vitamin once. I'm good. What is you opinion on this?
2007-11-02 15:15:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
vegetarians do NOT get enough nurtients..no matter what they say
2007-11-02 15:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by S i r i 1 · 1⤊ 13⤋
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2016-08-06 02:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all I'm not a vegetarian nor would I want to be. Having said that I don't know why some people think that being a vegetarian you are not going to get proper nutrition. You can have meat eaters that don't get the nutrition they need and I'm sure it's the same with vegetarians. You can eat healthy either way.
P.S. I don't take them either. I have them but half the time I forget all about it.
2007-11-02 15:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by elyag43 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Multivitamins can never be harmful.
However, considering that you've been a vegetarian for 7 years and after 7 years your blood test came out saying 'healthy', I'd say you don't really need multivitamin supplement... also considering it all came out normal and that it was after you told her you were a vegetarian that she recommended you the multivitamin supplement...
2007-11-02 21:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by Analyst 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your bloodwork checks out OK, then there's really no reason to supplement. I think most people can benefit from a multivitamin because we don't always eat ideally every day. But you've got some objective proof that you're doing just fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
2007-11-02 16:29:24 · answer #5 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Based on my own experience( I was a vegetarian at one point in my life.) I can certainly understand your doctor's point of view. For instance, there are certain proteins, amino acids, and heme iron, that come from lean red meats. If you arent eating meat...chances are you arent getting these in your body. Now, Im not saying you should eat meat, but I am saying that there are probably other nutrients that your body may need that you may not be getting. My suggestion to you is to probe your doc some more, and maybe ask for some good recommendations for which supplements to get. Multi-vitamins arent harmful. If anything they will make you more likely to fight off illness. It is never too late to start taking a vitamin supplement. Inquire too, about possibly taking a natural chidrens supplement, where the vitamin levels arent so concentrated to lessen the risk of overdosing on certain vitamins like a & d which are fat soluable.
2007-11-02 15:31:16 · answer #6 · answered by baker271974 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I would guess your doctor is simply being overcautious. If you eat the way you're supposed to, you don't need a vitamin, according to just about any nutritionist, and the American Dietetics Association. They should know.
2007-11-02 16:45:30 · answer #7 · answered by emily_brown18 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It does seem weird that she said told you to take the multi after you informed her you were a vegetarian. I would have asked her right then why she wanted me to take the multi.
2007-11-02 15:26:07 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask her " If my blood levels are good then why do i need to take a multi vitamin?"
Lets see how she response
2007-11-02 15:22:25 · answer #9 · answered by collins 17 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
My opinion is to ask her why. If she isn't telling you exactly what she's treating with each of her medical recommendations, she's not doing her job properly.
2007-11-02 15:20:54 · answer #10 · answered by drusillaslittleboot 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Expensive urine.
2007-11-02 15:23:29 · answer #11 · answered by xoxo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋