12 December 2014 - QA 6

Gurudev, what is the reason behind Vitamin D and B12 deficiency? Most of the ladies are facing this issue. What is the solution other than medicines?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is mainly because of the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in farming. It has caused our soil to become anemic (low iron content in the soil). You get Vitamin D from the sun. If you are sitting indoors most of the time, then you should take tablets.
You need to switch from inorganic food to more organic food. Also you should avoid food with MSG (Mono Sodium Glutamate, a kind of preservative). They use it in foods like Maggi noodles, etc., to enhance the flavor. Many products have this today. It stays in the body and prevents sunlight from getting absorbed in your body. As far as possible, you should avoid all these kind of packaged and preserved food. It has already been discarded in many countries in the world, but in India it is still being used. More people need to know about this. Eat more and more organic food, as much as possible.