Talk:Juana Maria

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[edit] Dysentery

The article attributes her death to dysentery, then says it may have been her fondness for rich food that brought it on. Dysentery is caused by bacteria, not by the richness of food. I feel that this should be corrected. If she exhibited a fondness for certain foods, that's interesting information, but it could not have brought on her death by dysentery.

I find this woman's story to be fascinating and important so I would like to see it accurately reported.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Sophia pearl (talk • contribs)

That's a good point, I removed the line. If the food did contribute to her death, it was because it was infected. If the food's "richness" is somehow involved, it will need a source.--Cúchullain ^t/c 22:26, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

During the Holocaust thousands of survivors died after eating rich foods like meat, chocolate and suger due to a weakened digestive system. Sources on Juana María say she could have died from either the foods "richness" or dysentery - and both are plausible and, more importantly, neither were referenced. I don't think it's good practice to remove one for lacking sources and keep the other. --Mad Max 03:04, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

And so I didn't remove it, but hid it until it could be verified. What sources are you referring to? This article needs better references.--Cúchullain ^t/c 19:55, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Many internet sources highlight an altered diet as a contributing factor to her death. For instance, one of the websites we cite as a source in this Wikipedia article, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, states "In town, the new living conditions and altered diet affected the woman's health. She contracted dysentery and died..." [1] Whether or not the diet is what actually killed her can hardly be verified. I'm sure we can't verify dysentery as the sole reason for her death either, as dysentery isn't always fatal, but I'm sure eating foods that your body cannot handle sure doesn't help with recovery. In any case, I think the altered diet deserves mention. By the way, thanks for hiding the text until it can be cited without removing it. I didn't see that last time, so my fault. --Mad Max 22:45, 22 October 2006 (UTC)