Coincidence?

[Guest guest]

I am 33 years old and my dad is 68 and we both developed

cea, with the same type of symptoms, around the same

time - approximately 2 1/2 years ago.

I know cea is hereditary, but I am a bit surprised

that I have developed it so early as compared to him.

The only other thing we have in common is a change in

our diet around the same time.

I became a vegan (strict vegetarian) back in August of

1998 and when I shared my excitement of my newfound

health and rapid weight loss of my excess weight, I

convinced my parents to at least give up red meat.

So we both basically have not eaten red meat since

late 1998. I'm wondering if this is a coincidence or

if the lack of some nutrient in our diets that was

provided by red meat could have had something to do

with both of us developing cea.

I know someone had previously posted that they thought

their change to a vegetarian diet coincided with their

onset of cea.

Any thoughts?

- (from New Jersey)