By Benjamin P. Sandler, MD
Summary: In this provocative letter to the editor of the medical journal Chest, Dr. Sandler speculates whether the death of famous American author Henry David Thoreau, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 45, might have been the result of malnutrition he suffered during his years living on Walden Pond. Specifically, Sandler points to the lack of quality protein and excess of carbohydrate foods in Thoreau's diet as probable causes behind his infection. 1973.
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