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From:	Honnie (58.96.34.244)
Subject:	URGENT HELP.Need to REGAIN WEIGHT;How much PROTEIN is TOO MUCH?
Date:	September 2, 2008 at 5:07 pm PST

My daughter lost excessive weight by trying to temporarily alleviate a medical condition. Can email more details to interested medical professionals. She has always conscientiously looked after her body to the best of her knowledge. She is now in the mental health ward of a (public) hospital as an involuntary patient (without notice/explanation) even though she has never not eaten, has been gradually increasing her food intake, which she temporarily restricted to high calorie & protein foods. The psychiatrists have admitted she does not seem to have an eating disorder, BUT will not release her easily. In the meantime, the dietitians say:"if you're vegan you're pushing to get enough protein, it would be really hard to overdo it." She has had more than 2grams protein per kilogram of bodyweight for 10-12 days and they want to increase that with midmeals protein drinks (even though they have said she has gained more than 4 kilograms in that time)and will not listen to her. She now has pain in her back indicating a possible strain on the kidney(s). We are very concerned as both my uncles had kidney transplants and my grandmother also died of kidney and liver failure (non-alcohol lifestyle). My daughter's BMI is 15, her age 22 years. The psychiatric ward staff seem only concerned with changing her vegan lifestyle. I would like to pay (by credit card/internet) someone with credentials to write a vegan diet plan for her, or to donate to an organisation in return for help. I have been SDA all my life (as are my children), vegetarian since youth, now vegan; my daughter has been vegan all her life. I did NOT realise people like you are so few and hard to find. God bless you in your work.

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