>I got the flu (like real influenza - the stuff that can kill people), developed pneumonia on top, had my kidneys quit (I have a kidney disease that makes them very sensitive to immune system flareups) and wound up hospitalized in ICU for a couple of weeks after being sick at home for a week before. I couldn't eat or drink. They kept me alive in IV fluids and lots of druge.
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>I lost 35 pounds that way.
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>That was my crash diet.
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>It might not be a good option for everyone.

"The Conversion of Chaplain Cohen" recommends the Mexican Diet (also known as the Montezuma diet). Go to Mexico City. Drink plenty of water and eat plenty of fresh fruit.