Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about going on a vegetarian diet.

Make: Make sure your diet will provide adequate levels of calories and protein and heathy glycemic index.

Find: Find out if you are on medications that require protein binding that may be effected.

How: How can i make sure i get enough protein on a vegetarian diet?

Ask: Ask if any of your drugs will interact with any vegetables. E.G. Grapefruit and plavix (clopidogrel).

Ask: Ask them about your iron levels, or if any of your electrolytes are off, so you can tailor your diet.

Should: Should use a multivitamin, because vegetarian diets are lacking some vitamins and protein.

Do: Do i need supplements, and what are they?.

On: On a vegetarian diet... What, if any, supplements do I need? And then describe your diet!

Am: Am i a good candidate for a vegetarian diet, and what kind of vegetarian diet?

Ignore: Ask your doctor what you need to be aware of if you go on a plant-based diet without meat, or fish.

Ignore: Just ask. Consider dietician if needed.

Ignore: Ask how to assure adequate protein and balance of vitamins. Ask if B12 supplement is needed.