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Originally Posted by billieball
Eric(k),
What do you mean "vegetarians" are at a risk of these issues? I can understand low salt or dehydration...but am a bit clueless as to why vegetarianism would possibly contribute to these probs. I am recently a convert to vegetarianism, though I do use protein powder and spirulina a couple times a day (exceeding my recommended daily intake of protein). What gives?
Thanks for any advice!
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Vegetarians have lower blood pressure than meat eaters, and are often deficient in carnosine, carnitine, arachidonic acid, omegas, and other nutrients. Some of those must have an effect. Vegetarians often can do longer static apneas, but are often more prone to blackouts.
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