> It has been a long time since I posted anything on this. But I have never
> known a vegan not on antibiotics who had B12 deficiency. I have had none
for
> decades and no problems. It is made by healthful flora in the gut. If this
> flora is OK, no problem, If it is not B12 is a problem whatever the diet,
but
> is worse on the ovo-lacto diet because these have more antibiotics in
them.
>

i know one person that have been vegetarian mostly,  for over 15 years and
raw vegan for one year before being tested with very very low level of B12.
Injections brought her on her feets .
and now 2 years after  orienting  herself toward a cooked paleodiet,  the
B12 came back  normal .
jean-claude
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