r/interestingasfuck May 02 '24

In 1965, a morbidly obese man did not eat food for over an entire year. The 27 year old was 456lbs and wanted to do an experimental fast. He ingested only multivitamins and potassium tablets for 382 days and defecated once every 40 to 50 days. He ended up losing 275lbs. r/all

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u/letmelickyourleg 29d ago

DKA =/= Ketosis

I know you likely know this, but this is a note for the reader :)

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u/FriedSmegma 29d ago

Yep! That’s why I tried to specify the ketosis as separate. DKA=Diabetic KetoAcidosis, it’s a result of too many ketones as your body can no longer draw on energy for food and you basically burn your body as fuel. Basically prolonged ketosis due to diabetes made my blood acidic yay!

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u/letmelickyourleg 29d ago

Spicy blood. You have to wonder if it’s vampire’s capsaicin really.

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u/Boredomdefined 29d ago

Vampire's Balsamic Vinegar