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Woman suffers permanent brain damage after 15-day water-only fast, loses 20kg
A Chinese woman, suffered severe, possibly irreversible brain damage after a 15-day water-only fast caused her to lose 20kg, SCMP reported. Doctors diagnosed Wernicke's encephalopathy, linking it to the Taoist practice of "bigu," a fasting method believed to sustain the body on spiritual energy. The report noted other cases of serious illness and death linked to the trend, alongside growing calls for a ban.
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scmp.com
Chinese woman, 31, faces lifelong walking issues after water-only diet
Woman follows ‘bigu,’ a Taoist fasting technique based on the belief that it can lead to transcendence and immortality.
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hindustantimes.com
Woman develops brain disorder after 15-day water-only diet, doctor says her walk resembles a ‘penguin’
The woman was practising “bigu”, a traditional Taoist fasting practice that involves abstaining from food. | Trending
