Real life examples of living without food

In response to a question an editor asked at the morning meeting, correspondent Virginia DeLeon sent this to go with today’s story about fasting.
From www.survivaltopics.com

Medical Doctors : Commonly cite 4 to 6 weeks without food

10 Political Prisoners in Ireland : Lived 46 to 73 days before succumbing to lack of food

12 individual starvation protesters : Two lost tongues, 1 lost feet, 7 on kidney dialysis

Many war prisoners : Lived 28 to 40 days with no food

World War II concentration camps : With only 300 to 600 calories per day, many thousands did not have enough food to survive more than a few months at best.

Terminally Ill patients : Live 10-days to 3-weeks without food depending upon initial health

Obese : Can live from 3-weeks up to 25-weeks and more without food depending upon initial health and amount of fat

Mahatma Gandhi : Survived a 3-week fast while in his 70’s