Which vegan B12 supplements are best? Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient crucial for healthy nerve function and red blood-cell formation. Because it is only found in animal-based foods, most vegans ...

Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient that helps red blood cell form and nerves function. You can't get it from plants, so many vegans and vegetarians have a B12 insufficiency. Researchers think ...

Paper: Vegetarian And Vegan Kids Are Leaner With Better Cholesterol, But Lack Critical Nutrients Without Supplements In A Nutshell A review of 59 studies involving nearly 50,000 children found that ...

A major new meta-analysis finds that vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth in children when properly planned.

DEAR DR. ROACH: When my doctor told me that as a vegetarian I needed a B12 supplement, I didn’t take it seriously, and went with nutritional yeast to supply it. I had always read that supplements are ...

A man who ate a vegan diet for 20 years had 'undetectable' vitamin B12 levels, according to a report. The man's arms went numb because the deficiency affected his nervous system. People who don't eat ...

Dear Doctor: One of my resolutions for the new year was to become a vegan, and now my girlfriend is saying I’ll have to take supplements to get enough vitamin B12. Why can’t I get B12 in my diet, and ...

Global meta-analysis highlights nutrient differences and growth patterns in vegetarian and vegan versus omnivorous diets.

A study shows that vegan children are at risk for low intake of protein, calories, long-chain fatty acids, iron, zinc, vitamin D, iodine, calcium and vitamin B12. Getty Images/Cavan Images RF Vegan ...

Dear Dr. Roach: When my doctor told me that as a vegetarian I needed a B12 supplement, I didn’t take it seriously, and went with nutritional yeast to supply it. I had always read that supplements are ...