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Just Two Days on a Vegan Diet Triggered Unexpected Changes in the Liver (opens in a new tab)

scitechdaily.com · 2026-10-25

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedSwitching from a vegetarian to a vegan diet altered liver metabolism in mice within just two days, making glucose production and toxic waste removal less efficient.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedIn mice, an exclusively vegan diet led to less efficient glucose production, less effective elimination of ammonia, and a significant reduction in physical activity.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe article says the diet-related metabolic changes were rapidly reversible when animal proteins were reintroduced.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedWithout liver GDH, mice eating only plant proteins developed severe ammonia buildup and impaired blood glucose regulation compared with mice whose diet also included animal proteins.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article cautions that the experiments were conducted in mice and do not establish that people would experience the same changes.View evidenceHide evidence

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Crossref, PubMed, Europe PMC · 16 candidate papers

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PERBEDAAN KADAR KALSIUM DARAH PADA VEGAN VEGETARIAN DAN LACTO-OVO VEGETARIAN

Seminar Ilmiah Nasional Teknologi, Sains, Dan Sosial Humaniora (SINTESA) · 2018 · Crossref

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