Therese Neumann, a stigmatic nun, hashad the ability called Inedia, the ability to live without food. Neumann acquired her ability when she transferred a young priestpriest's throat disease into her body. Neumann subsisted solely on liquids for several years. By 1927, Neumann had completely gavegiven up food and liquid. A local bishop in Regensburg learned of Neumann’s ability, so he sent a medical doctor and four Franciscan nurses to examine her ever movesevery move. Neumann was given a water for washing and rinsing her mouth, and the water iswas carefully measured and weighed. The nurses discovered some unusual things about Neumann, after. After six weeks, Neumannshe only had one bowel movement. The doctor examined her excrement, which contained only a small amount of mucus and bile, without any tracesbut no trace of food. Neumann also did not show any sign of dehydration. Neumann’s weight was constant; although she lost nine pounds during her weekly stigmata, Neumann started to regainregained her weight within one to two days.