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Pages: 1 Vegetarians/vegans       #371095 - 04/09/14 10:07 AM Edit Reply Quote reindeer Reged: 08/22/11 Posts: 66 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. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I seriously doubt it       #371096 - 04/09/14 11:55 AM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA 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 -------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: I seriously doubt it       #371097 - 04/09/14 01:50 PM Edit Reply Quote reindeer Reged: 08/22/11 Posts: 66 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. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Vegetarians/vegans       #371098 - 04/09/14 04:13 PM Edit Reply Quote Syl Reged: 03/13/05 Posts: 5499 Loc: SK, CANADA 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 -------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I'd see a new doctor.       #371099 - 04/10/14 01:45 AM Edit Reply Quote mradams1 Reged: 07/12/10 Posts: 206 -------------------- IBS A. Managing my symptoms with the EFI/FODMAP diet and probiotics. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1

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