Man 'Survives Without Food' For 70 Years

No1Doyen


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29/04/2010 21:42

Indian doctors are studying a remarkable 83-year-old holy man who claims to have spent the last seven decades without food and water.

Military medics hope the experiments on Prahlad Jani can help soldiers develop their survival strategies.

The long-haired and bearded yogi is under 24-hour observation by a team of 30 doctors during three weeks of tests at a hospital in the western city of Ahmedabad.

Two cameras have been set up in his room, while a mobile camera films him when he goes outside, guaranteeing round-the-clock observationHis body will be scanned and his brain and heart activity measured with electrodes.

"The observation from this study may throw light on human survival without food and water," said Dr G. Ilavazahagan, who is directing the research.

"This may help in working out strategies for survival during natural calamities, extreme stressful conditions and extra-terrestrial explorations like future missions to the Moon and Mars by the human race."

No1Doyen


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29/04/2010 21:43

Since the experiment began on April 22, Jani has neither eaten nor drunk and has not been to the toilet.



"The exercise of taking this yogi under the medical scanner is to understand what energy supports his existence," Dr Ilavazahagan added.

"Jani says he meditates to get energy. Our soldiers will not be able to meditate, but we would still like to find out more about the man and his body."

Jani, who dresses in red and wears a nose ring, grew up in Charod village in the Mehsana district in Gujarat.

He claims to have been blessed by a goddess when he was aged eight, which has enabled him to survive without sustenance.

spider


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Message Posted:
29/04/2010 21:52

No1. How incredible and interesting please keep us informed of the investigations,Wish i could be blessed by the same goddess..saves spending money on food and drink..i would no doubt be slim once again and would never need to hunt out the toilets when out..great.never needing to cook or wash up again.WOW. ))





Spider.x

wynyardman



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Message Posted:
29/04/2010 21:59

Man survives without food for 70 years.



Was he a new labour supporter in the UK?



wyn

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
29/04/2010 22:01

Wyn. We all may have to be if Labour get back in.

jamestalbot


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Message Posted:
29/04/2010 22:10

mmmm I don' think that is possible, as far as I know you can survive without food for several days .or even weeks but not without water

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
29/04/2010 23:08

In my opinion Impossible. Without water / liquid all internal organs would fail.



Chris

phylray



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Message Posted:
30/04/2010 03:26

Absolutely impossible

Navek



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Message Posted:
30/04/2010 20:45

Here's the latest.

Last Updated: May 01, 2010

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/the-other-side/man-claims-no-food-or-drink-for-70-years/story-e6frfhk6-1225859946801

Navek

JohhnyLee


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Message Posted:
30/04/2010 22:44

I once survived without Red wine for 11 days

BillyB


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Message Posted:
30/04/2010 22:56

83 years old and he's still lying!

loslobos


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Message Posted:
30/04/2010 23:00

complete rubbish !!

Hector


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Message Posted:
01/05/2010 00:33

Perhaps he had a vindaloo curry and the next day thought 'I'll never eat again.'

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
01/05/2010 01:07

Another 'brain washing' myth on par to which the Church of Scientology comes out with. Try doing deprogramming of a youngster that has been hoodwinked, not funny.



Richard

sporty


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Message Posted:
01/05/2010 01:55

i heard that nobody told him~ the indian dieter of the year award~finished in 1948!!

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
01/05/2010 02:15

How old is the oldest m/f TC? And how come? (No quiz).

P.S. You know, TC means Turkish Cypriot.

Hector


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Message Posted:
01/05/2010 13:03

(Apologies to the X factor) And now.... the winner of the 1948 slimmer of the year is.....

Arthur


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Message Posted:
01/05/2010 15:31

No food? I admire his willpower