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| Aug 7, 2018 at 12:11 | history | edited | Erica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 15, 2017 at 23:17 | comment | added | David S | That argument could apply to almost all nutrients on a vegan diet, you can get iron therefore it's not a vegan concern. But depending on diet or other factors such as environment in the case of vitamin D, it may be more difficult, therefore it may be wise to consider supplementation, therefore there is more to think about as a vegetarian/vegan. I'm gonna leave it there thanks. | |
| Feb 15, 2017 at 22:58 | comment | added | Tom Kelly ケリー・トム | "[People] might not realise there was a specific vegan concern to vitamin D" because there isn't. If you choose to supplement, it may be more difficult as a vegan. It is not more of a necessity than on an omnivorous diet nor is it a "nutrient deficiency concern" as the OP has requested. | |
| Feb 15, 2017 at 22:52 | comment | added | David S | @TomKelly I mentioned it because other people would almost certainly cover the usual suspects such as protein or B12, but might not realise there was a specific vegan concern to vitamin D beyond that which applies to everyone, that being the risk of non-vegan sources in supplements, a fact you have repeated back to me twice now as though it wasn't in my original answer and the comment I just posted. I think we're basically saying the same thing and we've probably hammered the fact home between us. | |
| Feb 15, 2017 at 22:34 | comment | added | Tom Kelly ケリー・トム | Yes but vegetarians/vegans should be aware that they would need to check whether these supplements are contain fish products as they often do. I also don't know why you've singled out this health concern, as it's not specific to vegans (and being vegan does not put you at a higher risk of deficiency). Therefore I don't believe this answer is relevant to the OP. | |
| Feb 15, 2017 at 22:11 | comment | added | David S | @tomkelly Sorry Tom, I'm not sure you read my answer fully because I did say it's not strictly a vegan issue but supplements can be non-vegan sources (which was why I mentioned it in my post). | |
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| Feb 6, 2017 at 12:34 | comment | added | Tom Kelly ケリー・トム | I don't think this is a concern specifically for vegans. Vitamin D is largely gathered from sunlight exposure even for non-vegetarians, with deficiency being common in temperate climates. The vitamin D levels for immune benefit are 3x higher than the RDI (for bone health: preventing rickets). Note that many Vitamin D supplements such as cod liver oil are derived from fish and are not vegetarian. | |
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| Jan 31, 2017 at 20:08 | history | answered | David S | CC BY-SA 3.0 |