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Case #118
The second case centered around a thirty-seven year old woman, Marlene. She had severe
osteoporosis, a condition in which the bones became riddled with tiny holes, thus becoming
fragile and brittle. Marlene was bedridden in the hospital, and unfortunately, she has
passed away. Her bones had decomposed almost completely. Usually, this debilitating
condition is associated with much, much older women, such as women nearing menopause,
but this thirty-seven year old had a major outstanding fact. She had not drank one
drop of milk since she was seven years old. The recommended daily allowance of calcium
of 1200 milligrams is necessary for puberty. The bones depend heavily on this vital
element. Marlene told me that peer pressure caused her to avoid drinking milk.
"It was fattening," she said, and as a young adolescent female teen, anything fattening
was poison. Its just that Marlene carried this abstinance to a level that was
unheard of. She said that her mind associated any dairy product or meat product
as a magic fattening agent. She said that she had dreams about drinking a quart
of milk and then immediately puffing up like a balloon. Even after she had fully
developed, this psychological demon remained. All through college, she did not drink
any milk, eat any cheese or meat, etc. This just goes to show how
important each nutrient is for becoming a normal, healthy adult. Marlene could have
avoided her early death. She could have drank some milk as she was maturing.
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