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Hi.i switched to a healthier plant based whole food diet and no meat/animal products. all is great apart from my joints seem to pop a lot more now? w

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Likely unrelated: Vegans are at risk of deficiency of vitamin B12 and vitamin d. Please take supplements available over the counter and see if that helps.

Answered 9/13/2019

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