Two — count ‘em, two – separate readers (whom I both went to highschool with, but that’s besides the point) made sure to send me variations of this story today, regarding the near-death of a woman on the Grapefruit Diet. Here’s an excerpt:
A case report in this week’s issue of The Lancet describes how a woman developed a blood clot in her leg that was worsened by a high intake of grapefruit.
Doctors at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington, say the slightly overweight woman had begun an aggressive weight-loss diet that included grapefruit every morning.
Three days after starting the diet, she went on a relatively long car ride. The next day, she felt pain radiating down her lower back to her left ankle and noticed that her leg had turned purple. She went to hospital complaining of difficulty walking, shortness of breath, and light-headedness.
An ultrasound confirmed the woman had a large clot in the veins of her left leg, from the hip down to the calf.
Isn’t that terrifying? I’d be afraid of grapefruits forever because of that. Good thing I’m The Man Without Fear. I am so appreciative that you people — my, you the people would care enough to make sure I don’t die from Grapefruiting.
Also, please research all my remaining diets to ensure No Death. Thank you. I expect your reports on my desk come Monday morning.
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