“Serious harm,” including “life-threatening low blood pressure,” may come to consumers who drink “Miracle Mineral Solution” (MMS), an “an oral liquid also known as “Miracle Mineral Supplement,†the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned.
The FDA warned consumers to “stop using it immediately and throw it away.” The product is being marketed online.
When used as directed, the product “produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm to health,” the agency said.
“Multiple independent distributors” are selling the product online, the agency said, noting that the packaging may vary.
“The FDA has received several reports of health injuries from consumers using this product, including severe nausea, vomiting, and life-threatening low blood pressure from dehydration,” the agency said.
Consumers are instructed “to mix the 28 percent sodium chlorite solution with an acid such as citrus juice,” the agency said. “This mixture produces chlorine dioxide, a potent bleach used for stripping textiles and industrial water treatment. High oral doses of this bleach, such as those recommended in the labeling, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration.”
“MMS claims to treat multiple unrelated diseases, including HIV, hepatitis, the H1N1 flu virus, common colds, acne, cancer, and other conditions,” the agency said. “The FDA is not aware of any research that MMS is effective in treating any of these conditions. MMS also poses a significant health risk to consumers who may choose to use this product for self-treatment instead of seeking FDA-approved treatments for these conditions.”
The FDA said it is continuing “to investigate and may pursue civil or criminal enforcement actions as appropriate to protect the public from this potentially dangerous product.”
Read the FDA warning on MMS.