An Indian man from Kasaragod, whose name has been given as Balakrishnan Palayi has claimed that he has been eating nothing but coconut for the last 28 years in order to treat his gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Imagine consuming only one food for more than 20 years. The mere idea of limiting one’s diet to a single cuisine for a month, let alone 28 years, sounds virtually impossible to a foodie with access to so many delectable pleasures, yet one Indian man believes that it has kept him healthy and active. A guy from Chandera in Kasaragod named Balakrishnan Palayi was identified as having gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition that resulted in him losing all of his strength to the point where he could not move. He began consuming coconut as part of his therapy, and after feeling so much better, he quickly came to the conclusion that it was the only food he would consume going ahead.
‘Coconut has minerals, like calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium. This helped him regain his strength and now he is fit and fine. And, he is on a strict coconut-only diet,’ Vlogger and influencer Shenaz said during an interview with Balakrishnan.
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Africa Today News, New York gathered that in his youth, Mr. Balakrishnan was a football player in the local club. At the age of 35, doctors diagnosed him with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Every time he ate, the food got pushed back from his stomach into his esophagus and he vomited. He tried multiple diets, but coconut and coconut water were the only things that really made him feel better, so he’s stuck to them for 28 years.
‘I eat coconuts every day. My family also switched to growing coconuts. I have lived like this for the past 24 years,’ Mr. Balakrishnan said.
At age 64, Balakrishnan Palayi is much healthier than most people his age. He works on the family farm, swims and exercises every day, and has no serious health problems.
Balakrishnan’s coconut diet was originally reported in 2019, in a New Indian Express article, but his name and unusual diet have been making the rounds online ever since. Despite his success story, Dr. Tushar Tayal said that his case is unique and that he doesn’t recommend anyone try the coconut diet.