Miracle Mineral warning
August 2, 2010
THE US Food and Drug
Administration has issued a Miracle
Mineral Supplement (MMS)
warning, which urges consumers to
stop use immediately.
Sold via various internet websites,
the oral liquid causes a chemical
reaction when mixed (as directed)
with an acid such as a citrus juice,
which produces chlorine dioxide (a
potent bleaching agent used
primarily to stripping textiles and
treating industrial water).
Health complaints received by the
FDA from users of MMS relating
directly to the product include
severe nausea, vomiting and lifethreatening
low blood pressure
from dehydration.
Sellers of MMS purport the product
aids in the treatment of HIV, hepatitis,
H1N1, common colds, acne and
‘other’ conditions, despite a total
lack of the product’s effectiveness
being presented to the FDA.
The Agency is currently in the
midst of investigating MMS’
‘significant health risk’, and has
instructed MMS customers to cease
use and dispose of the product
immediately.
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