The health of Moroccan King Mohammed VI is one of the most taboo and secretive subjects in Morocco. The king is sick. It is known and seen. On the other hand, the details of his illness are coming out in dribs and drabs and are subject to speculation. Recently, King Mohammed VI has been less and less present on the political scene. Last year, he made several trips to France for treatment, according to several media and palace sources. The debate on this disease is revived at the end of January when the Spanish newspaper Mui reported new information on the health of the king.
Thus, King Mohammed VI, who returns to center stage after Morocco qualified for the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup2022 World Cup: Morocco wants to “win for Africa”” rel=”footnote”>1, arouses curiosity. People want to know more about this king, also known for his frescoes which feed the “people” sections. The king is rich, glamorous and powerful. His story with Lalla Selma is worthy of a romance novel that ends in melodrama. Beyond the political figure, the person in her is surrounded by mysteries. Among the questions that come up, that of the king’s health is recurrent.
The Spanish newspaper Mui reports that the king has a disease that affects his dietThe difficult situation of the King of Morocco, and how he continues to lose more weight every dayMui” rel=”footnote”>2. The newspaper indicates that the monarch suffers from sarcoidosis, which is the growth of small groups of inflammatory cells in different parts of the body. Specifically, these tumors occur more frequently in the lungs, lymph nodes, eyes, and skin. This disease, therefore, changed the diet of the King of Morocco, who also should not face obesity due to the health problems that this entails.
This source cites experts from the Boston Medical CenterSarcoidosis Frequently Asked QuestionsBoston Medical Center” rel=”footnote”>3 – an academic medical center located in Boston, USA – who claim that King Mohammed VI of Morocco must adopt a diet limited in calcium-rich foods (such as dairy products, oranges, broccoli, canned salmon and cabbage), vitamins containing calcium and vitamin D. The king should also avoid excessive exposure to the sun. It was all these restrictions that made the king of Morocco lose weight. However, something unfortunate is good: thanks to this diet, most of his body mass is retained optimally. For this, it has guaranteed the intake of vegetable proteins, vegetables and fruits with low sugar content.
It should be noted that during his last appearances, Mohammed VI was very thin and weak.The reasons for concerns about the health of King Mohammed VI” rel=”footnote”>4. In the space of two years, the king underwent two heart operations: one in 2018 in Paris, the other in 2020, in his palace in Rabat. It must also be said that the lack of official information always raises concerns and questions about the king’s health.
