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Revision as of 19:58, 26 November 2010 by Joslinfx (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Miracle Mineral Supplement, often referred to as Miracle Mineral Solution or MMS, is the colloquial product name for an aqueous solution of 28% sodium chlorite
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The name was first coined by author, Jim Humble, in his 2006 self-published book, The Miracle Mineral Solution of the 21st Century. Jim Humble's career was in the gold mining industry and he freely admits that he has had no formal training in any medical field. Since 2009, Jim Humble is selling "MMS2" a second "miracle"
Efficacy
The substance is being promoted as a remedy against HIV, malaria, hepatitis viruses, the H1N1 flu virus, common colds, acne, against cancer, and much more. However there exists no reliable scientific evidence demonstrating the efficacy or safety of MMS.
Stephen Barrett M.D. an expert in health fraud, advises to "Be skeptical of any product claimed to be effective against a wide range of unrelated diseases—particularly diseases that are serious. There is no such thing as a panacea or "cure-all." "
Safety
MMS is not approved for the treatment of any disease and chronic exposure to small doses of chlorine dioxide. A short term study found no effects in hematological or urine chemistry or in physical symptoms in human volunteers over a period of 84 days. While studies of chlorine dioxide effects in humans are rare, studies on animal subjects are more common; chlorine dioxide has been shown to impair thyroid function and reduce T4 cell count in monkeys after 6 months. Another study in rats resulted in reduced red blood cells count when exposed to 100 mg/L of Chlorine Dioxide concentration in their drinking water, after 3 months. The United States Department of Labour restricts occupational exposure through inhalation of chlorine dioxide to 0.1ppm since concentrations at 10ppm resulted in deaths in rats, after 10 days while a case where a worker was accidentally exposed to 19ppm resulted in death.
A notice was released in July 2010 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning not to use it. In the UK, the Food Standards Agency also released a warning, following the warnings from Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in it they stated that "MMS is a 28% sodium chlorite solution |title=Praise for Rhys Morgan, 15, over 'miracle' cure alert
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References
- "Miracle Mineral". Miracle Mineral. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- Barrett, Stephen (2 April 1997.). "Ten Ways to Avoid Being Quacked".
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(help) - "Chlorine dioxide (CASRN 10049-04-4) | IRIS | US EPA". Epa.gov. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- USA (2010-02-25). "Subchronic toxicity of chlorine dioxide and related compounds in drinking water in the nonhuman primate". Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- "Toxicity of Chlorine Dioxide in Drinking Water - International Journal of Toxicology". Informaworld.com. Retrieved 2010-04-07.