Scientists are conducting a series of tests on an Indian man who claims he has not had anything to eat or drink for the past 70 years.
82-year-old Prahlad Jani insists he is sustained by the "elixir" of a goddess and does not need food or drink to survive.
Jani says that since he left home at the age of 7, he has wandered the Rajasthan area of India as a holy man. Regarded as a "breatharian" by some -- his claims are currently being put to the test by India's Defense Research Development Organization.
82-year-old Prahlad Jani insists he is sustained by the "elixir" of a goddess and does not need food or drink to survive.
Jani says that since he left home at the age of 7, he has wandered the Rajasthan area of India as a holy man. Regarded as a "breatharian" by some -- his claims are currently being put to the test by India's Defense Research Development Organization.
Doctors there hope that, if telling the truth, Jani could hold the key to helping disaster victims survive in areas without access to food and water.
"If his claims are verified, it will be a breakthrough in medical science," said Dr. G Ilavazhagan.
For the past two weeks, a team of Indian medics kept the 83-year-old Jani under constant surveillance via closed-circuit TV. They never once witnessed him eat or drink -- or, consequently, go to the bathroom.
Scans of Jani's brain and organs showed that they all functioned normally throughout the observation period. Now researchers want to figure out just how Jani gets by on zero calories per day.
"If his claims are verified, it will be a breakthrough in medical science," said Dr. G Ilavazhagan.
For the past two weeks, a team of Indian medics kept the 83-year-old Jani under constant surveillance via closed-circuit TV. They never once witnessed him eat or drink -- or, consequently, go to the bathroom.
Scans of Jani's brain and organs showed that they all functioned normally throughout the observation period. Now researchers want to figure out just how Jani gets by on zero calories per day.
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