what supplements do vegans need to take?

Great question. There's really one that's at the top of the list and that's vitamin B12.

I would really, really, really encourage you to go to the store,

help food store, drug store, pick up a bottle of B12, get the smallest one they sell, and then

I'll have you covered. Vitamin D is often used as a supplement for people who don't get enough

sun on their skin. Sunlight on the skin makes vitamin D and it helps you absorb calcium from

the foods that you eat, but if you're living in cold place or using sunscreen all the time,

you're not making the vitamin D you need, so vitamin D supplement will have you covered.

Welcome to the Exam Room Podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee. Hi,

I am the Weight Loss Champion Chuck Carroll. Thank you so very much for raising your health IQ with us.

This is episode 41 from season 4, number 236 overall. And I want to start today by saying hi to

Jana who's listening to the podcast out in California. She's listening while out on her walk, so

Jana, thank you so very much for letting us take a walk with you.

Now here's some scoop for everyone. This is where I want to start today. Did you know that Americans

will spend more than $36 billion on supplements this year alone? That's $36 billion with a B.

That is big business. But do you still need to drop big money if you're making big changes to your

diet? That is what we will discover on the show today. What supplements do vegans need to take?

And answering that question for us today is Dr. Neil Barnard. He joined me recently to open up

the doctor's mail back on the exam room live. Now also we will be raising your health IQ with a lot

of other great questions that were sent in like, can carbs raise cholesterol? And then can you

lower cholesterol by eliminating plant foods like nuts and avocados? We also have questions about

lowering blood pressure and omega-3s and fish and a really unique question about olive oil and

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