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Originally Posted by Addict  Yes, you need minute amounts, but you still need it. Deficiency can cause irreversible nervous system damage. I have a friend that went on a vegetarian diet and didn't take supplements. Shortly afterwards, she started constantly feeling dizzy, weak, and lethargic. I'm fairly certain it was because of vitamin deficiency. |
She may have had a vitamin deficiency, but that is not to say it was related directly to her vegetarian diet. Quoting from the same article I posted earlier, it takes "from 5 to 20 years of inadequate intake to develop [a B12 deficiency]." Maybe your friend did have B12 deficiency and maybe she did need to take supplements...
...doesn't mean that the need to take supplements is automatically true for all other vegetarians and vegans out there!
Still, I appreciate your concern
cheers,
Jim.