usual suspect wrote:

> Numbnuts wrote:
>
>>>> All responsible vegans have their B12levels monitored.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ipse dixit. They OUGHT to, but ought doesn't imply that they DO.
>>>
>>>> And still the problem is very rare.
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>>> Much less rare among vegans than among the general population.
>>>
>>> By lowering homocysteine levels, B12 also reduces the risk of
>>> heart disease, stroke, and other diseases. Vegans and
>>> near-vegans who do not supplement with vitamin B12 have
>>> consistently shown elevated homocysteine levels....
>>>
>>> The overwhelming consensus in the mainstream nutrition
>>> community, as well as among vegan health professionals, is that
>>> plant foods do not provide vitamin B12. Despite this, some vegan
>>> advocates still believe that "plant foods provide all the
>>> nutrients necessary for optimal health" and, therefore, do not
>>> address vitamin B12 when promoting the vegan diet. Other vegan
>>> advocates acknowledge the need for B12, but only as an
>>> afterthought.
>>>
>>> The result is that many vegans do not eat B12 fortified foods or
>>> supplements. Many have developed overt B12 deficiency. In some
>>> cases, the symptoms have cleared up after taking B12
>>> supplements, but not everyone has been so lucky.
>>> http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/intro
>>>
>>> Stop pushing your quackery on others, Boob.
>>
>>
>> You fool,
>
>
> You complete ass.

How kind. Does't address the issue.
>
>> it's a tiny problem compared with cancer and coronary artery disease,
>> improved with a vegan diet.

That FACT remains.
>
>
> Ipse dixit. Vegans die, too, you know. They die of heart disease and
> cancer like everyone else.

Yes, but far far more people die of cancer and heart desease. Let
other's be the judge.