FDA asks Americans not to drink 'salubrious solution' sold on the Internet: it is dangerous to health

Under the guise of a cure for HIV and cancer, chemicals are distributed on the Internet that, when combined, form essentially bleach, warns the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Office 12 August issued official warning about the dangers of such solutions, writes with the BBC.

The statement was a reaction to the popularity of the composition distributed on the Internet under the brand name “Miracle Mineral Solution” and “Miracle Mineral Supplement”, or under the acronym MMS (Master Mineral Solution).

The solution consists of 28% sodium chloride salt and distilled water. Buyers are encouraged to mix this liquid with citric acid (for example, lemon or lime juice) before use; often the acid is sold in a kit as an “activator”. Reacting with the acid, the salt turns into chlorine dioxide, a powerful bleaching agent.

On the Internet, this solution is advertised as a cure for a variety of diseases - from colds to HIV and cancer. The solutions are also claimed to help “cure” autism. The average price is about $30.

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When ingested, the bleach causes nausea, diarrhea, and severe dehydration, and with regular use it can lead to liver failure, US officials warn.

The US Department of Health first warned about the risks of using the “Miracle Compound” in 2010.

"Church of Health"

However, reports of people drinking bleach to cure illnesses continue to appear in the media. In January of this year, NBC News reported on Facebook groups of parents who practice "treating" their children with the solution. Such groups can consist of from several hundred to several thousand people.

What many of these parents have in common is that their children have autism. According to beliefs associated with MMS, these drugs can “cure” autism. Chlorine dioxide is given to children to drink, given through an enema, or dissolved in the bath. The practice also occurs in Britain and other countries (the FDA warning does not specifically mention ways to consume bleach other than by mouth).

The leader of the healing sect, “Reverend” Leon Edwards, turned out to be associated with the “Church of Health and Healing of the Second Exodus”, registered in the USA.

This fairly large sect operates in several countries in North and South America, Europe and Asia. The “Church” produces videos, brochures and even books about the benefits of “miraculous mineral solutions.”

The founder of the sect is former Scientologist Jim Humble. He claims to have discovered the miraculous properties of sodium chloride in 1996 while working in Africa. There he allegedly learned that it could cure malaria, but the Red Cross, with whom he worked, chose to keep information about such a cheap and effective remedy secret.

According to the sect, the solution helps not only from malaria and autism, but also from HIV, acne, cancer and other diseases.

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The sect combines calls to drink this liquid with quasi-religious rhetoric in the spirit of the New Age. One of her commandments is to do good. Another one is to tell people about the miraculous effect of solutions. It costs $35 to join a cult in the United States. The “church”’s Facebook and YouTube accounts are now blocked.

Tide pod challenge

This is not the first time that the US government has warned Americans that it is dangerous to use household chemicals inside. In 2017, the so-called Tide Pod Challenge gained popularity on the Internet, during which users ate capsules for washing clothes (mainly Tide brands).

Social media users advised each other to try multi-colored candy-like capsules, and some really followed these tips.

Analysts struggled to explain why this was happening. One of the main reasons, Forbes magazine wrote, was that the capsules really look like candy, “and delicious.”

The detergent manufacturer, Procter & Gamble, and the government's Consumer Product Safety Commission had to explain that the capsules were dangerous to eat. The same statement was then made by the YouTube video hosting service, on which challenge participants posted videos of themselves eating capsules.

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