• gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org
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    14 days ago

    i think visible scurvy symptoms don’t set in that fast, but i still notice myself being less fit when i don’t eat vitamins even for a single day.

    • SalmiakDragon@feddit.nuEnglish
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      14 days ago

      What does that even mean, not eating vitamins for a day? They’re kinda hard to avoid. Are you talking about skipping a multivitamin or something?

      I haven’t heard that such direct vitamin sensing is a thing. At most I’ve heard of people getting appropriate cravings when they lack a vitamin, and I’m not even sure whether that’s just anecdotal or an actual effect. Which vitamin do you think you’re sensing after just one day?

      I would bet that whatever you’re experiencing is either

      • due to different food choices altogether, like eating less fruit and vegetables or more junk food. That can definitely be noticeble to the GI-tract, due to different fiber and fat content.
      • essentially an example of the placebo effect, and would fail to appear if you didn’t know that you took placebos instead of your vitamin supplements.

      Edit: To be clear, I absolutely expect OP to feel like shit even if he could have as much ravioli as he wanted. This is far too drastic a change, and not a super gut-friendly one, and that is ignoring that he is starving himself with only a can per day. If he didn’t return to a normal diet, he would definitely develop some lack of vitamins.

      • gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org
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        14 days ago

        What does that even mean, not eating vitamins for a day? They’re kinda hard to avoid. Are you talking about skipping a multivitamin or something?

        for example only eating nuts, bread and cheese for a day. no tomatoes, bell pepper, onions, lemons, etc.

        i feel it mostly because my throat feels sore

        • SalmiakDragon@feddit.nuEnglish
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          13 days ago

          Nuts have vitamins. I’m sure cheese and even bread has some too. Not the same ones as fruits and vegetables though.

          But more to the point, I think that what you’re describing definitely isn’t due to vitamins. Maybe acid reflux or a food sensitivity? Ask a doctor about it if it’s a recurring problem for you.