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Losing hair!

kcspencer — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:21 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this website so forgive me if this question was asked long ago.
I became a vegan in June (I was vegetarian before). In September I started losing a lot of hair. Because I just moved to the Dominican Republic and am under a fair amount of stress I thought that was the cause.. but it continued to the point where I would say I have about 1/3 the amount I did in September! I got my blood tested and all that and all of the results were normal. I am also not under any more stress now than I have been at other times in my life. The only thing I can think of is that it's because I cut out fish and eggs (that was the only major change I made when becoming vegan).

In the past few weeks I have added fish and eggs back into my diet. However, it makes me sad every time I eat it... Other than my hair I think that being vegan has made me the healthiest I have ever been. Not to mention I do not like having to disconnect with my mind/body in order to not feel ill/guilty when I eat eggs and fish.

Oh and I take B12 and iron supplements... along with others, I am actually worried I am over-doing vitamins!! Any advice?! As much as I want to be vegan I do not want to be bald at 27 (and for my wedding).

Katie

Forum: Questions/Comments for Compassionate Cooks

Rising Cholesterol Numbers

paula — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:09:52 GMT

I became a vegan about six months ago, but have not eaten meat, dairy, or eggs (yolks) for a number of years. I have high cholesterol and got it under control with a small daily dose of cholesterol medicine a couple of years ago. In the hopes of getting off the medicine, I went completely vegan. I lost 20 pounds right away and stuck to a daily walking and weekly weight regime. I just recently had my cholesterol levels checked and they all went UP. While I had always eaten flax, I did so along with fish oil. I stopped the fish oil when I went vegan and increased the flax. I added a daily green smoothie for breakfast, instead of my usual oat bran. My PCP told me that I make cholesterol out of carbs, which is why my numbers went up (huh?). I have read some earlier posts alluding to a similar problem, however, the posters mentioned that they had not been on cholesterol medicine when their numbers went up. The good cholesterol went down.
Has anyone else been on cholesterol medicine and had their numbers go up after becoming a vegan?
Also, while I feel better than I have ever felt before, I have been experiencing muscle weakness. I have been very careful about my protein intake, making sure to get a sufficient amount from many sources. I added some fish and egg whites back into my diet and the muscle weakness went away.
Do some people just need an animal protein source to build/keep muscle mass?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Forum: Vegan Health

Go Veg! The Cookbook-50 Easy & Delicious Vegetarian/Vegan Recipes!

bogert — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:06:44 GMT

Hello Everyone,

I find this book interesting and full of Tasty Recipes.

It has 50 Recipes that are full of Health and Delicious Taste.

Recipes that can be used for every meal of a day like Breakfast,Lunch or Dinner.

Please look into this

dogsloose — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:56:18 GMT

twenty thousand signatures needed by Nov 4 for White House petition to consider banning invasive research on chimps.

A ban on the use of chimpanzees for invasive research will result in the permanent sanctuary for the estimated 1,000 chimpanzees currently housed in federally funded laboratories.

http://www.navs.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8667&news_iv_ctrl=1201

Forum: Advocacy & Activism

Deleting Our Message Board

vegcooking — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:51:43 GMT

Hi everyone -

I hope you're all well. As you know, we haven't properly utilized the message board for a long time, mainly due to the advent of Facebook and Twitter as a way to build community and due to my own time restraints. I just didn't have the time to manage the message board myself and also never had the time to find someone to manage it for me.

Also, I'm completely re-vamping the membership program and my website (www.compassionatecooks.com), which we'll be launching this week (in a soft launch and in a few weeks in a hard launch), which will allow for comments, forwards, shares, posts, etc. In other words, we'll be able to create community all in one place - on my website.

So with all that in mind, this message board becomes superfluous and an unnecessary expense. I don't plan on dismantling it until the new website is up and running, but I wanted to give you a warning and also ask if there's any content on this message board (suggestions/resources, etc.) you'd like to make sure we keep/post on the new website, please let me know.

I'm open to your thoughts and responses, but I do hope you understand. We'll be able to create wonderful things with our new site.

Best, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Forum: Messages/Announcements from Compassionate Cooks

Ohio Animal Slaughter

LemonBadger — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:29:26 GMT

Is anyone enraged about the senseless slaughter of all those animals in Ohio this week?

I haven't heard ANYONE talking about it and I am seriously distressed. I don't know what to do about it. Is there a number I should call to complain? How can my voice be heard? What do we do about this?

I checked around and all that I see happening is that people want to ban the exotic animal trade...which is good but not good enough. If we had gunned down two-dozen escaped prisoners from a correctional institution in Ohio, there would be hell to pay (reasonably so).

Why does no one care about the animals?!

WHAT DO WE DO?!

Forum: General Discussion Area

Zanesville Disgrace

karmandrew — Thur, 20 Oct 2011 11:19:38 GMT

I just wanted to weigh-in with all my compassionate friends on this site about the horrible exotic animal escape and subsequent slaughter. I am from Zanesville, though I no longer live there, and feel that I have some validity to my opinion. I think that the law enforcement acted hastily and that there needs to be serious legislative steps to ban the sale and ownership of exotic animals to ensure that this kind of action is never an option again. Anyone else have any thoughts?

Forum: Podcast Listeners in Ohio

Need advice

Emily333 — Thur, 20 Oct 2011 03:49:17 GMT

I am not vegetarian or vegan, but stumbled across the Vegetarian Food For Thought podcast, and now I can't stop listening to it. It has inspired me to start making small changes, like not eating meat from grocery stores, restaurants, etc. And also I've found that I'd rather have soy milk, earth balance, and just try to avoid the eggs, now that I know more about what these animals go through (though I haven't actually committed to any official changes yet). So that's all great, but my husband is not interested in learning about this, and although he says he sees that it is a problem, he won't give up his lunch meat or milk for convenience' sake (I haven't exactly asked him to - don't want to force it). I know he doesn't have to change just because I want to. I guess what I'm looking for is advice from someone who has had the same problem. How can I get him to come around without putting him off of the subject all together? I feel that if I have a chance at making real and permanent changes in my lifestyle, I need to get him on board. The more I listen to the podcast, the more important this becomes. I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks

Forum: General Discussion Area

Cold Case (DVD)

seeger — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:16:52 GMT

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Forum: General Discussion Area

Two And A Half Men: The First Season (DVD)

seeger — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:16:05 GMT

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Nip Tuck DVD

Is there anyone who has already set up to find the map that shows the vanity (very briefly) at the end of each show is on DVD? Cold Case DVDThey are hysterical too. If you do not know what I'm talking about going to the site and check Chuck Lorre. You must pause the show at the end to see them. It's easy with Tivo and so worth it! I order my set today.

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Forum: General Discussion Area

Nip / Tuck: Season 5, Part 2 (DVD)

seeger — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:15:26 GMT

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True blood DVDSome of the Emmy-worthy acting,

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Forum: General Discussion Area

True Blood: The Complete Second Season (DVD)

seeger — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:14:33 GMT

I love the True Blood series! True blood DVDOf course, Nip Tuck DVDI'm a big fan of the books too. I've seen several posts that the number varies widely in books, but it's a TV show that people do not stay exactly in the books. My husband and I are addicted to the series.

Two and a Half Men DVDNever saw it on HBO, we had to wait until the second season was released. We saw all season in a Saturday night.

Cold Case DVDWhen we put on the final disc, I was sad because it was only two episodes remaining. I can not wait for the next!

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Forum: General Discussion Area

Aussie Alternative

jane198 — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:22:15 GMT

Does anyone know an alternative to Aussie Deeeep Moisture Conditioner?

I have used this product for years, but only realized this morning it is made by Proctor and Gamble, who definitely test on animals.

This is the ONLY conditioner that has EVER worked on my dry, coarse, curly hair in 24 years. Furthermore, it's the only product I can afford these days.

Please help... I hate the idea that I'm supporting an industry which breeds bunnies and rats for animal testing, and paying to allow cruelty to continue. But I am on a fixed budget, and my hair frizzes up, breaks, and tangles without it. I'm trying very hard to find a suitable alternative, but I simply can't pay more than$6 for a product I know won't work as well.

Forum: Vegan Fashion & Personal Care

Pineapple Walnut Bars

veggiesrule — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:11:09 GMT

I would like to try this recipe this weekend but have a question about it. Do I have to drain the crushed pineapples or do I use the liquids as well?

Thanks

Forum: Joy of Vegan Baking

South Beach vegans?

Stefanie — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:51:28 GMT

Any Miami Beach vegans out there?

Forum: Podcast Listeners in Florida