A 31-year-old woman from Henan province in central China has been left with a serious, possibly permanent, brain disorder after undertaking a 15-day water-only fast that saw her lose 20kg, SCMP.
According to the SCMP report, the woman, who has chosen to remain unnamed, began experiencing difficulty walking and a decline in memory function after consuming nothing but water for a fortnight. Standing 160cm tall, she had weighed 70kg before the fast, shedding the weight within a matter of weeks through the extreme regimen.
