Internet 'Miracle Mineral' similar to strong bleach, watchdog warns

A WATCHDOG has warned the public not to use a chemical marketed as a health supplement after tests showed it was similar to industrial-strength bleach.

The Miracle Mineral Solution could cause severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, potentially leading to dehydration and reduced blood pressure, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said.

If diluted less than instructed, it could damage the gut and red blood cells, potentially resulting in respiratory failure.

The product, available over the internet, should not be sold, the FSA said.

Tests showed the chemical has a 28 per cent sodium chlorite solution - the equivalent of industrial-strength bleach, the FSA said.

According to the MMS website, the solution is the "answer to Aids, hepatitis A, B and C, malaria, herpes, TB, most cancer and many more of mankind's worst diseases".

The FSA said it did not currently have figures available on how many had been sold in the UK.