{"id":3336,"date":"2017-05-31T02:47:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T09:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filozofia.nett.to\/meditacia\/vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:07:18","slug":"vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filozofia.nett.to\/meditacia\/en\/vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetarianism and veganism. Facts and myths. Missing taurine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/filozofia.nett.to\/meditacia\/en\/vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine\/#Old_Slavs_vs_Esotericists\" >Old Slavs vs. Esotericists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/filozofia.nett.to\/meditacia\/en\/vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine\/#Taurine\" >Taurine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/filozofia.nett.to\/meditacia\/en\/vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine\/#Soy_vs_breast_cancer_in_women_and_gynecomastia_in_men\" >Soy vs. breast cancer in women and gynecomastia in men<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/filozofia.nett.to\/meditacia\/en\/vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine\/#A_tragic_case_of_the_vitarian_fruitarian_diet_a_true_story\" >A tragic case of the vitarian (fruitarian) diet: a true story&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/filozofia.nett.to\/meditacia\/en\/vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine\/#Myths_about_animal_fats_and_cholesterol\" >Myths about animal fats and cholesterol<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Nowadays, being an esotericist means being mainly a vegetarian. With this popular lifestyle, one should not forget the risks. This article contains useful advice for vegetarians on how to avoid risks.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_Slavs_vs_Esotericists\"><\/span> <b>Old Slavs vs. Esotericists<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p> Although the esoteric community likes to admire Slavs, Slavs were not vegetarians and they also ate meat. These are scientific facts. And they did well.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taurine\"><\/span> <b>Taurine<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taurine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taurine<\/a><br \/> Vegetarians\/vegans suffer from a lack of taurine. Although a vegetarian diet provides essential amino acids, meaning that the body can produce all types of proteins even with a vegetarian diet, it does not produce them in sufficient quantities.<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/sk.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Esenci%C3%A1lna_aminokyselina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Essential_amino_acid<\/a><br \/> The solution for vegetarians is to take taurine through nutritional supplements.<br \/> Taurine makes up to 0.1% of the weight of the entire body.<br \/> It significantly lowers blood pressure and is an antioxidant (i.e. it has preventive effects against cancer).<br \/> From a neurological point of view, taurine prevents excitotoxicity, and excitotoxicity is the main cause of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer&#39;s and Parkinson&#39;s disease. (For example, memantine, which prevents excitotoxicity, is indicated for Alzheimer&#39;s disease).<br \/> Taurine has a similar effect to benzodiazepine sedatives. Taurine and benzodiazepines have in common that they are agonists on inhibitory receptors. While benzodiazepines increase the absorption capacity of GABA receptors, taurine acts on glycine receptors. The effect of taurine is similar to that of benzodiazepines, but taurine does not have the disadvantages of benzodiazepines as it is a natural substance. Benzodiazepines are indicated for anxiety, depression, muscle spasms, and epilepsy.<br \/> Vegetarians must therefore face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and an increased risk of cancer, as well as an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases, epilepsy, depression and anxiety disorders.<br \/> Vegetarian taurine compromise: eggs: eggs have a high content of amino acids from which taurine is synthesized.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soy_vs_breast_cancer_in_women_and_gynecomastia_in_men\"><\/span> <b>Soy vs. breast cancer in women and gynecomastia in men<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p> Vegetarians are forced to eat a lot of soy. Soy has a high content of phytoestrogens (plant estrogens). The strongest and most significant factor for breast cancer is estrogen. Although research based on statistics is controversial, an increased risk of breast cancer must be taken into account. In men, a high intake of phytoestrogens can manifest as gynecomastia <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gynecomastia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gynecomastia<\/a><br \/> In this case, however, the solution is quite simple: an increased level of estrogen suppresses the effect and production of testosterone, and conversely, an increased level of testosterone displaces estrogen.<br \/> Several nutritional supplements are available in fitness bodybuilding stores to increase testosterone production, and they are suitable for both men and women.<br \/> Testosterone and breast cancer prevention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26160683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26160683<\/a><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_tragic_case_of_the_vitarian_fruitarian_diet_a_true_story\"><\/span> <b>A tragic case of the vitarian (fruitarian) diet: a true story&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p> Not every popular esoteric lifestyle is really good. I heard about a teacher at an unnamed high school who practiced the strictest and most fanatical vegetarian diet, vitarianism. She had very wrinkled skin on her face and was as thin as a rake \u2013 as if she were from a concentration camp. She also managed to convince 3 other colleagues \u2013 teachers \u2013 to adopt her lifestyle. They were just as thin as she was. In the end, however, our vitarian &quot;heroine&quot; ended up very badly \u2013 she collapsed and had to be hospitalized.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myths_about_animal_fats_and_cholesterol\"><\/span> <b>Myths about animal fats and cholesterol<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p> The theory that saturated (animal) fats are harmful is an outdated myth that originated in 1950, and even today the medical community has not completely gotten rid of this myth. <a href=\"http:\/\/tv.hnonline.sk\/53ab47f5-ec95-4aa1-ad8a-821a32c8c156\/vegani-vs-masozravci-odbornik-na-rovinu-hovori-co-potrebujete-vediet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/tv.hnonline.sk\/53ab47f5-ec95-4aa1-ad8a-821a32c8c156\/vegani-vs-masozravci-odbornik-na-rovinu-hovori-co-potrebujete-vediet<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saturated_fat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saturated_fat<\/a><br \/> Decades ago, in order to do business, manufacturers of margarine (artificial vegetable fats) bribed scientists to declare animal fats harmful. I have also heard of such a theory.<br \/> Furthermore, few people realize the very origin of margarine: the reason for its production was the difficult post-war times when there was a shortage of vegetable fats. So, no glory.<br \/> As for saturated fats, the truth is not black and white, too much of anything is harmful, and obesity is bad.<br \/> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The issue of cholesterol is also closely related to saturated fats. The truth about cholesterol is not black and white, and outdated myths about the harmfulness of cholesterol have already been refuted <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cholesterol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cholesterol<\/a> . Humans inevitably need cholesterol to function. A human body without cholesterol can even border on life-threatening conditions <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith%E2%80%93Lemli%E2%80%93Opitz_syndrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith%E2%80%93Lemli%E2%80%93Opitz_syndrome<\/a><br \/> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Important steroid hormones (estrogen, testosterone), which are also essential for human functioning, are synthesized from cholesterol. In men, testosterone deficiency can manifest as sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, and gynecomastia (an aesthetic defect \u2013 breast growth\/enlargement in men).<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mgmmedical.sk\/odstranenie-prsnych-zliaz-u-muzov-gynekomastia?PHPSESSID=a2a639d96edcf1bf62e4e9c02fac8a1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.mgmmedical.sk\/odstranenie-prsnych-zliaz-u-muzov-gynekomastia?PHPSESSID=a2a639d96edcf1bf62e4e9c02fac8a1e<\/a><br \/> In women, estrogen deficiency manifests as hypertension (since estrogen is an adenosine reuptake inhibitor, an agonist for adenosine receptors, it very effectively lowers blood pressure), which results in an increased risk of heart attack and depression (since estrogen also has the same effects as SSRI antidepressants) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3307822\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3307822\/<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adenosine_reuptake_inhibitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adenosine_reuptake_inhibitor<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/030636238590151X?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/030636238590151X?via%3Dihub<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nowadays, being an esotericist means being mainly a vegetarian. With this popular lifestyle, one should not forget the risks. This article contains useful advice for vegetarians on how to avoid risks. Old Slavs vs. Esotericists Although the esoteric community likes to admire Slavs, Slavs were not vegetarians and they also ate meat. These are scientific &#8230; <a title=\"Vegetarianism and veganism. Facts and myths. Missing taurine\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/filozofia.nett.to\/meditacia\/en\/vegetarianism-and-veganism-facts-and-myths-missing-taurine\/\" aria-label=\"Pre\u010d\u00edtajte si viac o Vegetarianism and veganism. Facts and myths. 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