I’m looking for fast-acting vegan tonics for iron, vitamin D, and B12. My levels are incredibly low, and I’m struggling with the lack of energy to prepare nutritious meals. I have to address these deficiencies first to break the cycle of being too tired to cook, which then leads to even less energy.
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Try crumbling some firm tofu into a pan and mixing it with nutritional yeast and spices like cumin, coriander, or garlic salt. It creates a quick scramble in just a few minutes and is quite nutritious. You can add spinach or garlic if you’re up for it, but even the basic version is simple and fast.
Are you able to use supplements? A doctor advised a vegetarian relative of mine to take B12, iron, and D supplements after their blood work showed they were deficient.
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Add nutritional yeast to your savory dishes or have a Red Bull once in a while. That should cover your B12 needs.
If your iron levels are severely low, a doctor can arrange for an iron infusion at a hospital.
I recommend Ferro-grad C (the red bottle is vegan), Blackmore’s rapi-melt B12, and Naturopathica vitamin D from Chemist Warehouse. I’ve used these for a long time and my blood tests always come back great. Good luck!