Whattuup1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 2:59 am
UV has said that she has often suffered from low iron since before being vegan, so as far as I'm concerned one has no correlation over the other. As far as depression goes, I think she's said that she has gone through bouts of depression throughout her life.
I remember reading about how lots of vegans/vegitarians have pre-existing mental health issues being the reason they make the switch - because they feel the pain that an omni diet causes the animals and planet. I know that's just a theory, but it makes sense to me. I know poor diet can cause poor mental health, but she clearly has a well balanced diet so I'd be willing to discount that too.
UVs approach can rub people up the wrong way, I can see that. But I think she's one of the more balanced and sensible ones.
I also suffered from low iron throughout my adult life due to heavy periods. As a vegan, I still supplement iron occasionally, but I need a lot less, partly due to weaker periods and more iron being absorbed even from plant foods, possibly due to the enormous vitamin C content of a WFPB diet. My moods have also stabilized on a WFPB diet. I don't know if I'll never have a depressive episode again but I feel a lot more secure in situations that would have potentially triggered a depressive episode in the past. I can only speculate if this is due to my diet, but on the whole I feel very good with this lifestyle. And I feel I look better, too. I didn't lose weight but my skin, nails, and hair are in amazing condition and I recover faster from cuts, burns, and colds.
I also agree that being more sensitive or empathetic, and feeling a lot of pain yourself, can make you more sensitive to everyone else's pain, including animals.
Just sharing my experience to put things in persepective. Happy Easter everyone.