A 43-year-old man from Salento ended up in hospital after a diet. The man, a diabetic patient and weighing 150 kilos, suffered from hypertension and apnea problems. For this reason, he had decided to eliminate sweets and alcohol from his diet. To lower the glycemic index and keep his weight under control. To do this, he relied on the Bioimis food program. Which, however, involved a daily consumption of substances rich in protein and fat. Such as whole yogurt, whipped cream and omelettes with 4 or 5 eggs (20 per week). As well as pork and mascarpone.
The regime, explains today's Bari edition of Republicit cost him 2,600 euros. The applicant paid “without having carried out clinical visits and check-ups”. After three months, the diet caused abdominal pain, belching, dyspepsia, digestive difficulties and colic. The problems began: continuous hospitalizations, visits and, finally, an operation. The last hospitalization was in December 2021. He then decided to sue the company. The civil court will now have to decide whether the patient or the diet is liable.
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