Vegetarians/vegans
#371095 - 04/09/14 10:07 AM
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A dear friend started having problems with walking and the ability to use her legs. After they did many tests, it is believed that she has mytochondria. Years of avoiding meat and not getting the proper amino acids for energy production could be a factor. They think that the damage is permanent. Just something to keep in mind if you are a vegetarian.
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She'd be getting plenty of amino acids and proteins from plant sources. All evidence, long term, worldwide, shows the more meat you eat the higher the risk of all sorts of diseases directly linked to that diet.
I'm sorry to hear the news about your friend. But the odds are overwhelming she's in better health today because she doesn't eat meat, not the other way around.
It's people who are NOT vegetarian/vegan who need to be worried about the long term health consequences of their diets.
Best, Heather
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She has been working with some of the best docs at one of the best research hospitals in the country so I am still waiting to hear of any definitive answers. One of the docs told her that this is something that does happen with people who are vegetarians most of their life.
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Something doesn't make sense. Mytochondria are organelles found in every cell except red blood cells of one's body. It converts the energy from food into ATP that can be used later.
Does she have mytochondrial disease? Vegetarian/vegan practice is unlikely to playa role in this disease
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