A report in the journal Medical Hypotheses (vol. 63, 2004,) noted that while vegetarian diets while have a very favorable effect on a range of vascular risk factors, some studies have revealed that vegetarians are more sensitive to substances that induce aggregation of blood platelets (clumping.)

The report proposed that this may have been due to a shortage of the protein taurine in their diets since taurine is found almost exclusively in animals. And, that "Supplemental intakes of taurine as low as 400 milligrams daily have been reported to markedly reduce" the susceptibility of platelets to platelet clumping.

Vegetarians May Be Short of Taurine, But Supplements Help Bibliography

Medical Hypotheses, vol. 63, 2004, McCarty, Pantex Labs, San Diego, CA 92109, USA.

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