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Ok_Ad_9188 OP t1_iydttg1 wrote
Reply to comment by nesquikchocolate in ELI5: Why can't you just not eat if you're overweight? by Ok_Ad_9188
That makes sense. But it still doesn't explain the mysterious case of Mr. Barbieri lol I'm beginning to feel a certain amount of skepticism over the case now. Thanks for the input man
nesquikchocolate t1_iye8025 wrote
Doctors can keep people alive in comas for decades, we've got plenty of proof for that.
If your goal is to be "alive", then sure, it can be done using supplements and your body fat reserves - we've also seen a few cases of this.
The amount of permanent damage you do to your organs and brain, however, is unknown. How the extreme starvation feelings will rewire your brain is unknown. How your body will react when you start eating again is largely unknown.
Unknown is scary for doctors, they avoid anything and everything that isn't in their handbooks - for good reason! People sue people on a whim.
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