(tofubar) wrote in message . com>...
> I've noticed that my friends who have gone exclusively vegan, even if
> they take vitamins, seem more moody and depressed. Has anyone else
> noticed this?

For clarification: Did the moodiness and depression begin "before* or
*after* they went exclusively vegan?

There seems to be evidence that cutting out animal food might help
depression:
http://www.celestialhealing.net/mentalveg.htm

If your friends really did get more moody and depressed *after* going
exclusively vegan, then:

1. Are they getting enough omega3?

Maybe suggest to them that they eat some flax.

So far as I know, there are few *good* *vegan* sources of omega3.
Minor vegan sources, yes, but good vegan sources. One such is flax
seed. I regluarly grind flax seeds and dump them in
carrot/celery/pepper juice.

(Even tho I'm not strict vegan, because once a month or so I eat
buffalo meat, probably the best kind of meat.)


2. Are they deficient in B12?

Avoid antibiotics. Take B12 supplements.

Antibiotics kill bacteria that make B12.