Woman suffers permanent brain damage after 15-day water-only fast, loses 20kg
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All 1 reports on Wed, 26 August 2026
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Sun GuifangZhejiang, Zhejiang, ChinaHenan, Henan, ChinaChinaHeilongjiang, Heilongjiang, ChinaZhengzhou, Henan, ChinaBigu, Jiangxi, China
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Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com17:53first to report
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.