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{{stub}} [[File:Almond milk calcium B12.jpg|alt=carton of Alpro Almond milk |thumb|Almond milk with added vitamins including [[vitamin B12]], [[vitamin D2]], and [[calcium]]. Image: [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/product_image.pl?code=5411188112709&id=front_en Open Food Facts]. ]] A '''vegan diet''', sometimes called a plant-based diet, consists solely of plants and foods made from non-animal sources.<ref name="whatis">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vegansociety.com | title = The Vegan Society | last = | first = | date = |website=The Vegan Society|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref> Any food that comes from animal sources, such as meat, eggs, dairy or honey, is excluded.<ref name="whatis" /> ==Theory== A vegan or plant-based diet can be helpful for people with [[food sensitivities]] which are common in [[ME/CFS]], for example [[lactose intolerance]], egg or dairy allergies, because these foods are excluded from vegan diets.<ref name="whatis" /> It is not necessary to eat any particular food, making it suitable for people with [[soybean|soya]], nut or other allergies. A review of dietary studies found that "biomarkers of inflammation were almost all meat-based or "Western" patterns", and the opposite was true for diets rich in fruit and vegetables that did not include meat.<ref name="review2013">{{Cite journal | last =Barbaresko | first = Janett | authorlink = | last2 = Koch | first2 = Manja|author-link2 = | last3 = Schulze | first3 = Matthias B. | author-link3 = | last4 = Nöthlings | first4=Ute | date = August 2013 | title = Dietary pattern analysis and biomarkers of low-grade inflammation: a systematic literature review | url =https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23865797/|journal=Nutrition Reviews|volume=71|issue=8|pages=511–527|doi=10.1111/nure.12035|issn=1753-4887|pmid=23865797|quote=|via=}}</ref> ==Evidence for a vegan diet== ===General effects=== A balanced vegan diet is suitable for people of age any.<ref name="bda-confirms">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bda.uk.com/news/view?id=179 | title = British Dietician Association confirms vegan diet can support healthy living in people of all ages | last =British Dietician Association | first = | date = |website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref> A survey of people who went vegan for one month found that 66% reported noticing health benefits, 60% of those reported having more energy and over half reported improved mood or weight benefits.<ref name="veganuary">{{Cite news | url=http://veganuary.com/blog/veganuary-2018-the-results-are-in/ | title = Veganuary 2018: the results are in! - Veganuary | last = Veganuary | first = | date = |work=Veganuary|access-date=2018-11-16|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|language=en-US|quote=66% of respondents reported improvements to their health, including energy levels (60%), mood (57%), body weight (52%) and better skin appearance (49%)}}</ref> Plant-based or vegan diets also reduce the risk of many chronic diseases, including ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure.<ref name="Hever2016">{{Cite journal | last =Hever | first=Julieanna | date = 2016 | title=Plant-Based Diets: A Physician’s Guide|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991921/|journal=The Permanente Journal|volume=20|issue=3 | pages = 93–101|doi=10.7812/TPP/15-082|issn=1552-5767|pmc=4991921|pmid=27400178}}</ref> ===Chronic fatigue syndrome=== === Fibromyalgia === A study of 15 patients with [[fibromyalgia]] found a low-salt raw vegan diet improved many symptoms.<ref name="Kaartinen2000" /> ==Costs and availability== Foods suitable for a healthy vegan diet are available anywhere in the world and include fruit, vegetables, lentils, beans including soya products, grains including bread products, nuts and seeds.<ref name="bda">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/plantbaseddiets.pdf | title = Plant-based diets | last =British Dietician Association | first = | date = |website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref> Many ready meals are not suitable for people following a vegan diet; some vegan and vegetarian companies as well as some supermarket chains produce vegan ready meals or specialist vegan products although availability is limited in some areas.<ref name="bda" /> == Notable studies == * 2000, Vegan diet alleviates fibromyalgia symptoms<ref name="Kaartinen2000">{{Cite journal | last = Kaartinen | first = K|author-link = | last2 = Lammi | first2 = M |author-link2 = | last3 = Hypen | first3=M | authorlink3 = | date = January 2000 | title = Vegan diet alleviates fibromyalgia symptoms|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/030097400447697|journal=Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology|language=en|volume=29|issue=5|pages=308–313|doi=10.1080/030097400447697|issn=0300-9742|quote=|via= }}</ref> (Full) * 2013, Dietary pattern analysis and biomarkers of low-grade inflammation: a systematic literature review<ref name="review2013" /> [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23865797/ (Abstract)] * 2016, Plant-based diets: A physician's guide<ref name="Hever2016" /> [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991921/ (Full)] ==Clinical use== ==Learn more== *[http://www.vegansociety.com Vegan Society] *[http://www.veganuary.com Veganuary] - try vegan for a month * [https://eatingourfuture.wordpress.com/science-studies-vegan-vegetarian-health-diets-reports-less-chronic-disease-illness/ Health Benefits of Plant-based Diets: Science Reports on Vegans & Vegetarians] *[https://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/plantbaseddiets.pdf Plant-based diets] - British Dietician Association *[http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Vegetarianhealth/Pages/Vegandiets.aspx NHS Live Well - The vegan diet] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism Wikipedia - Veganism] *[https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/nutrition-and-health/nutrition-overview-0 -Nutrition] - The Vegan Society ==See also== *[[:Category:Diets|Diets]] *[[Vegetarian diet]] ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Diets]] [[Category:Anti-inflammatories]]
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