--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.local6.com/news/5468399/detail.html > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ron F <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Note: forwarded message attached. > > > > Link: > > > > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-3-908260,00.html > > > > > > > > The Times > > 26-Nov-03 > > > > Guru 'lives without food or water' > > From Catherine Philp in Delhi > > > > > > > > Jani: astounded doctors > > > > FORGET David Blaine and his mere 44 days of fasting: an ageing > Indian guru > > has handed himself over to doctors to prove his claim that he has > survived > > nearly seven decades without food or water with no apparent damage > to his > > health. Prahlad Jani, 76, emerged from hospital in Ahmadabad at > the weekend > > after ten days of close surveillance, with doctors no closer to > disproving his > > claim. During his time locked in a glass room watched over by > closed-circuit > > cameras, he was not seen to eat Although they can neither prove > nor disprove > > his claim to have lasted this way for decades, doctors are > baffled. Sudhir Shah, > > the neurologist who oversaw the test, said: âHe has evidence of > the formation > > of urine, which was reabsorbed on his bladder wall. Mr Jani made > the journey to > > Ahmadabad from the remote cave where he lives as a hermit after > being > > challenged to prove his claim of having gone without food or water > for decades. > > He claims that his talent is the result of a blessing from the > goddess Ambaji > > Doctors had prepared a special glass-walled room equipped with > CCTV cameras > > to monitor his activities. The lavatory adjacent to the room was > sealed to test > > his claim that he had no need to urinate or defecate. The only > fluid that he was > > allowed was a smal Doctors had intended to halt the exercise after > seven days, > > but carried on after tests showed Mr Jani to be in perfect health. > At the end of > > ten days, he left the hospital as a team of more than 40 doctors > continued to > > puzzle over his condition. Mr Jani offered his own explanation, > yet to be tested > > by the doctors. âI get the elixir of life from the hole in my > palate, which > > enables > > me to go without food and water,â? he said. Â > > > > > > Copyright 2005 Times Newspapers Ltd. This service is provided on > Times > > Newspapers' standard Terms and Conditions . Please read our > Privacy Policy . > > To inquire about a licence to reproduce material from The Times, > visit the > > Syndication website . > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________ > > Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. > > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > > dsl.yahoo.com > > > > Link: > > > > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-3-908260,00.html > > > > > > > > The Times > > 26-Nov-03 > > > > Guru 'lives without food or water' > > From Catherine Philp in Delhi > > > > > > > > Jani: astounded doctors > > > > FORGET David Blaine and his mere 44 days of fasting: an ageing > Indian guru > > has handed himself over to doctors to prove his claim that he has > survived > > nearly seven decades without food or water with no apparent damage > to his > > health. Prahlad Jani, 76, emerged from hospital in Ahmadabad at > the weekend > > after ten days of close surveillance, with doctors no closer to > disproving > > his > > claim. During his time locked in a glass room watched over by > closed-circuit > > cameras, he was not seen to eat Although they can neither prove > nor disprove > > his claim to have lasted this way for decades, doctors are > baffled. Sudhir > > Shah, > > the neurologist who oversaw the test, said: âHe has evidence of > the formation > > of urine, which was reabsorbed on his bladder wall. Mr Jani made > the journey > > to > > Ahmadabad from the remote cave where he lives as a hermit after > being > > challenged to prove his claim of having gone without food or water > for > > decades. > > He claims that his talent is the result of a blessing from the > goddess Ambaji > > Doctors had prepared a special glass-walled room equipped with > CCTV cameras > > to monitor his activities. The lavatory adjacent to the room was > sealed to > > test > > his claim that he had no need to urinate or defecate. The only > fluid that he > > was > > allowed was a smal Doctors had intended to halt the exercise after > seven > > days, > > but carried on after tests showed Mr Jani to be in perfect health. > At the end > > of > > ten days, he left the hospital as a team of more than 40 doctors > continued to > > puzzle over his condition. Mr Jani offered his own explanation, > yet to be > > tested > > by the doctors. âI get the elixir of life from the hole in my > palate, which > > enables > > me to go without food and water,â he said. Â > > > > > > Copyright 2005 Times Newspapers Ltd. This service is provided on > Times > > Newspapers' standard Terms and Conditions . Please read our > Privacy Policy . > > To inquire about a licence to reproduce material from The Times, > visit the > > Syndication website .
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