Do you dare to be a vegetarian after 5 years of vegetarianism?

in the impression of ordinary people, it's very good for the body to eat vegetable regularly, but it's amazing that a man suffers from mental illness because he often eats vegetable! The psychiatric department of the hospital received a rare case of mental disorder. After drinking for 15 years, Mr. long continued to eat vegetarianism for 5 years after quitting drinking. However, his physical condition did not improve, but he had mental disorders. Doctors say Mr. Long's lack of vitamin B12 is the cause of his mental disorder.

Mr. long, 56, is from Hengyang. He told reporters that from the age of 36, he would drink a bottle of beer for every meal. Five years ago, I found that my health was getting worse, so I gave up drinking. At the same time, I began to eat vegetables for health preservation. At first, I mainly eat vegetables such as radish and cabbage, and occasionally I also eat an egg. Gradually, I don't eat any eggs, fish and meat. 'if there is any minced meat in the dish, I feel sick when I eat it. "At the end of last year, he felt numb and weak in his legs, and gradually developed to the point where he needed crutches to stand.

Mr. Long's family told reporters that in June this year, it was found that Mr. long was mentally abnormal and often said to himself that he was scolded, depressed and pessimistic. The doctor found that Mr. Long's tongue was like a smooth mirror (mirror tongue), and his tenderness and tendon reflexes were obviously decreased, and multiple neuronal damage of limbs was diagnosed as a mental disorder caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.

'Mr. Long's inability to walk and mental disorders are caused by malnutrition caused by long-term drinking and vegetarian diet. Li Xinchun, director of the men's ward of the adult psychiatry department of the second people's Hospital of Sichuan Province, said that the lack of vitamin B12 can cause neurological disorders, anemia, severe mental disorders, nausea and vomiting and other symptoms. Human body can't synthesize vitamin B12 by itself, which is mainly obtained from animal food such as meat, eggs, fish and dairy products. The reserve of vitamin B12 in normal people can last for 3-6 years, and Mr. Long's drinking age of 15 years leads to the absorption obstacle of vitamin B12 in the body. In addition, the intake of protein, fat and vitamin B12 in vegetarianism for 5 years is insufficient, leading to the serious lack of this element.

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Nutritionists teach you to be a vegetarian

'eating vegetarian food can be a healthy way of life, but we should also pay attention to methods, variety and reasonable collocation. "Suggested Xie xiequ, nutritionist of the second Provincial People's hospital. In addition to vegetables and fruits, we should also pay attention to the intake of nuts, bean products, fungi, traditional Chinese medicine, vegetarian seafood, non animal mountain delicacies, etc. For example, fermented bean products such as bean curd contain rich vitamin B12; mushroom contains rich vitamins and protein. Xie reminded that vegetarians should regularly supplement vitamin B12 or get enough vitamin B12 from fortified food. The simplest way is to inject one vitamin B12 every three months, or take vitamin B12 supplement orally.