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Veggie for 31 yrs - now GP says eat fish at the least
so without going into huge detail I have had health issue after health issue for the past 18 months
this morning my GP said I should stop being vegetarian. and if I could at least eat fish I would probably cure a few long standing complaints. how do I start though? I have huge guilt feelings even thinking about it? |
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so without going into huge detail I have had health issue after health issue for the past 18 months
this morning my GP said I should stop being vegetarian. and if I could at least eat fish I would probably cure a few long standing complaints. how do I start though? I have huge guilt feelings even thinking about it? Its important to you and you must take the responsibility and do your own research. Start with google and good luck to you.
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If you want to get better, follow your GP's advice.
I'm sure the fish don't mind. |
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Veganism is the new nirvana. Fish have a face.
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I have been Vege for years, but never gave up fish. Usually have something fishy at least once a week and life is sometimes easier when eating out as theres fish options to choose from. Microwaved bags of steamed marinated fish is quite nice and healthy and who can resist fish and chips occasionally
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I have been Vege for years, but never gave up fish. Usually have something fishy at least once a week and life is sometimes easier when eating out as theres fish options to choose from. Microwaved bags of steamed marinated fish is quite nice and healthy and who can resist fish and chips occasionally
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so without going into huge detail I have had health issue after health issue for the past 18 months
this morning my GP said I should stop being vegetarian. and if I could at least eat fish I would probably cure a few long standing complaints. how do I start though? I have huge guilt feelings even thinking about it? |
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so without going into huge detail I have had health issue after health issue for the past 18 months
this morning my GP said I should stop being vegetarian. and if I could at least eat fish I would probably cure a few long standing complaints. how do I start though? I have huge guilt feelings even thinking about it? Also get a second opinion from another GP or nutritionalist. |
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thank you for your advice everyone
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There is more to health than physical health and if eating fish is going to make you unhappy, then eating it is not the answer for your overall welfare. There must be an alternative. All the best Shmisk.
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One of my closest friends has also been vegi for 25 years. He has been so I'll the last few years. I decided to insist on going to the doctors with him. It was a locum doctor. As my friend started to list his illnesses as of late the doctor said "you are a vegetarian aren't you". (I am not getting at or judging people lol) it just made me laugh that the doctor guessed this straight away.
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One of my closest friends has also been vegi for 25 years. He has been so I'll the last few years. I decided to insist on going to the doctors with him. It was a locum doctor. As my friend started to list his illnesses as of late the doctor said "you are a vegetarian aren't you". (I am not getting at or judging people lol) it just made me laugh that the doctor guessed this straight away.
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What did he say you would gain from eating a fish? Don't forget that GPs only have about half a day training in nutrition so I would take anything they say with a pinch of Himalayan salt. No one NEEDS fish in their diet, whatever he thinks you need from it, you will be able to find elsewhere, don't compromise on your morals for the sake of a person who probably knows less about nutrition than most vegetarians do.
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GPs are the worst people to take nutritional advice from.
The Vegetarian Society are probably a better bet: https://www.vegsoc.org/supplements ------ If the OP is actually vegan then I'm sure there is information. |
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What did he say you would gain from eating a fish? Don't forget that GPs only have about half a day training in nutrition so I would take anything they say with a pinch of Himalayan salt. No one NEEDS fish in their diet, whatever he thinks you need from it, you will be able to find elsewhere, don't compromise on your morals for the sake of a person who probably knows less about nutrition than most vegetarians do.
He has referred me to a proper dietician. As you can imagine I don't want to continue losing my sight. |
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Vegetarians live longer than meat eaters though, this is a proven fact. Some people have a problem with eating healthily when they become vegetarian, but overall it is extremely safe.
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so without going into huge detail I have had health issue after health issue for the past 18 months
this morning my GP said I should stop being vegetarian. and if I could at least eat fish I would probably cure a few long standing complaints. how do I start though? I have huge guilt feelings even thinking about it? |
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That sounds a very odd thing for a doctor to say without telling you the exact reason, the most usual being a vitamin B12 deficiency, which can cause all kinds of serious problems. If you're one of the unlucky few who can't absorb enough of it, eating fish is unlikely to be of much help. You will probably be prescribed 3-monthly vitamin B12 injections, although many people are now claiming that this often isn't regular enough. Demand a blood test to find out why he is suggesting this rather simplistic answer to your problems.
Vitamin D3 is crucial you can get all sorts of problems with a deficiency most common way to get D3 is oily fish. Again the tablet version is Desunin (which i always read with a bad jamaican accent in my head )
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Vegetarians live longer than meat eaters though, this is a proven fact. Some people have a problem with eating healthily when they become vegetarian, but overall it is extremely safe.
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That sounds a very odd thing for a doctor to say without telling you the exact reason, the most usual being a vitamin B12 deficiency, which can cause all kinds of serious problems. If you're one of the unlucky few who can't absorb enough of it, eating fish is unlikely to be of much help. You will probably be prescribed 3-monthly vitamin B12 injections, although many people are now claiming that this often isn't regular enough. Demand a blood test to find out why he is suggesting this rather simplistic answer to your problems.
But I will go back and ask because actually fish were the reason I first became veggie - a family holiday by a fishing port I saw the fishermen tipping out their nets and was horrified watching the fish flapping as they suffocated to death. |
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One of my closest friends has also been vegi for 25 years. He has been so I'll the last few years. I decided to insist on going to the doctors with him. It was a locum doctor. As my friend started to list his illnesses as of late the doctor said "you are a vegetarian aren't you". (I am not getting at or judging people lol) it just made me laugh that the doctor guessed this straight away.
You can't generalise , you can have a perfectly healthy diet without eating meat. |
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You can't generalise , you can have a perfectly healthy diet without eating meat.
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I say continue with it, but do try see how you feel about it. Try some tinned tuna and see how you feel. The protein you'd get from fish is no different than that from beans. Good multivitamins are the best bet too.
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That's Pescatarian NOT vegetarian
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