This Rare Condition Causes Extreme, Insatiable Hunger
The Sporkful

This Rare Condition Causes Extreme, Insatiable Hunger

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 10, 202644 min

The Rao family in Maryland knew that something was different about their younger daughter, Ayoni, almost as soon as she was born. But it took them until she was five to get a diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes extreme, insatiable hunger. Food needs to be locked away from many of these patients, or they might eat until their stomachs actually rupture. Dan visits the Raos at their home to learn more about how they manage Ayoni’s condition, then cooks and eats dinner with the family. Dan also talks with Zayd Anwarzai, a 25-year-old wi...

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Are you anyone taste the dog? Mmm. Need anything? No, not anymore.

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So, it wasn't my last night last time. What happened last time? My mom added too much salt. Oh.

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Why did I add too much salt? I thought I needed my salt. This is The Sporkful. It's not for foodies, it's for eaters. I'm Dan Pashman. Each week on our show we obsess about food to learn more about people.

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