Are you eating a vegan diet but not feeling very good? Most likely you’re not getting enough specific vitamins and minerals, such as B-12, Calcium, or Vitamin D. Animal products are injected with these supplements and/or consume them from the earth which then is found in their milk, so if someone stops eating the animal products and doesn’t continue with supplements they’re are most likely going to start not feeling good.

This is an easy problem to solve, however! Adding individual supplements to your routine can greatly improve how you feel on a low-fat, whole food plant-based diet, which is the recommended diet by leading nutrition researchers and physicians, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Why is B-12 important?

According to Harvard, “The human body needs vitamin B₁₂ to make red blood cells, nerves, DNA, and carry out other functions. The average adult should get 2.4 micrograms a day. Like most vitamins, B₁₂can’t be made by the body. Instead, it must be gotten from food or supplements.”

Why is Calcium important?

According to UC Davis, “Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and the major component of bones and teeth. About 99% of our calcium is found in our bones and teeth while the other 1% is stored in blood and soft tissues.” “[w]e need calcium to maintain a healthy skeleton. As bones breakdown, calcium helps build new bone, which is why it’s so crucial to get enough calcium throughout your lifetime. It’s especially important in childhood when bones are still growing and in old age when bones break down faster than they can rebuild.”

Why is Vitamin D-3 important?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, “Vitamin D is one of many nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. Among the vitamin’s main functions, it helps the body: Absorb calcium. Vitamin D, along with calcium, helps build bones and keep bones strong and healthy; Block the release of parathyroid hormone. This hormone reabsorbs bone tissue, which makes bones thin and brittle.”

Here’s the vegan diet supplements you should take

Below is a list of vegan supplements I take regularly as recommended by the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine’s nutritional recommendations. They do not recommend taking a multi-vitamin as many have too much iron and other heavy metals which have been linked to Alzheimer’s. What they do recommend is supplementing with individual vitamins, including vegan B-12, Vitamin D-3, as well as calcium fortified non-dairy milks and juices. Instead of buying non-dairy milk (because I believe it’s just way too much non-recyclable packaging), I choose to just purchase the ingredient itself, Calcium Carbonate, and add it to my homemade non-dairy milk, smoothies, etc.

Vegan diet supplements on Amazon

Here’s a roundup of what I purchase via Amazon to supplement my vegan diet. Thank you in advance for purchasing via Amazon using my affiliate links, by doing so you are directly supporting my blog at no additional cost to you:

• B-12 – I purchase the liquid dropper from Amazon > B-12 Supplement Link
• Calcium – I purchase this in powder form via Amazon for about $6/lb > Calcium Supplement Link
• Vitamin D-3 and K-2 – I purchase the vegan sprays > Vitamin D-3 + K-2 Supplement Link