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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.