Hi.
Thanks for helping spread the word about Jim Humble and his scam.
I have also done research into the subject and put up a website if people are after more information.
Another Fraud Of Alternative Medicine: M.M.S.
| Written by Sarah Cain Tuesday, 09 February 2010 17:27 |
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From the editor: In an attempt to escape the criticisms of our site and other media sources, Jim has renamed M.M.S. to be an acronym for 'Master Miracle Solution', instead of the previous 'Miracle Mineral Solution'.
Correction: To our great surprise, the F.D.A. did actually attempt to shut down the market for M.M.S..
Over the past few years, we have periodically seen the letters 'M.M.S.' used in reference to an alternative health treatment. However, it was not until it was written about on our site, by a visiting commentator, that we did any research into M.M.S.. It is unfortunate that it has taken this long for us to notice this fraud, and we can only hope that it has not harmed any of our readers in the meantime. M.M.S. is an acronym for 'Miracle Mineral Solution'. If you are not already cringing from the market-speak, you will be, when you find that it is simply chlorine dioxide (oxygenated chlorine). This product is so dishonest that even the name is based upon lies, for the 'Miracle Mineral Supplement' is not a supplement, nor a mineral, and it is certainly no miracle.
This is the same compound which is used to bleach flour, and disinfect the municipal water supplies. Promoters of M.M.S. claim that it cures AIDS, herpes, cancer, malaria, T.B., and "many more diseases", which are unnamed. Snake oils never had it so good. The M.M.S. fraud would be amusing if it weren't so potentially dangerous. It is primarily being promoted by Jim Humble and Adam Abraham.
The F.D.A. has not made any move against these fraudsters, despite M.M.S. having been given every 'unapproved medical claim' imaginable. Yet when colloidal silver is honestly promoted, or almond farmers quote scientific studies in favor of their crops medicinal benefits, the F.D.A. enters high alert. This is a pattern which we have noticed. The F.D.A. is interested in silencing effective and legitimate alternative medicines, but it condones obvious frauds like M.M.S., because these frauds harm the reputation of alternative medicine (the competition) in the long term. In other words, alternative medicine frauds like this are actually beneficial to the pharmaceutical industry.
It is not surprising then, that the same people who sell chlorine dioxide as a dietary supplement, also sell detox food pads. The pads, by the way, simply turn brown when any moisture is applied to them. They cannot remove toxins, or microscopic parasites through the feet. Toxins and parasites are generally found in the internal organs, far away from, and protected from the feet. The chemicals in the foot pads, however, do have the strong potential to be absorbed through the skin, to actually cause toxicity. Remember, that the pads must allow the movement of water into them, after all, and this means that the water-soluble chemicals will likewise escape to the skin.
Consumers of M.M.S. are told to mix sodium chloride with citric acid, to produce chlorine dioxide. They are advised to take several drops per day, inside an acidic fruit drink. Then, the individual should reduce the amount of drops that are used until it does not make them sick. (A telling indicator if ever I heard one.) This is supposed to continue perpetually, assumably for a lifetime. During that time, it is supposed to kill all pathogens, parasites, diseases, and remove all heavy metals too! It does not, however, give a person X-ray vision.
While bleach is very effective for cleaning toilets of fungi and other dangerous pathogens, it should not be consumed into the human body. Bleach kills the pathogens by poisoning them, and then corroding them.
"Amazing as it might seem, when used correctly, the immune system can use this killer to only attack those germs, bacteria, viruses, molds, and other microorganisms that are harmful to the body."
"It has been used in stock yards to kill pathogens on meat, and on slaughtered chickens; it has been used to sterilize hospital floors and benches, and to kill pathogens in water works without killing friendly bacteria for over 70 years."
"If you notice diarrhea, or even vomiting that is not a bad sign... It is not real diarrhea as the body is just cleaning out, and it is not caused by bacteria or virus. When the poison is gone, the diarrhea is gone."
— themiraclemineralsupplement.com
That's right, it's not "real diarrhea". It's just fake diarrhea that you should not worry yourself about. We were almost speechless, and concluded that the author must have diarrhea of the mouth. At least the last sentence, "When the poison is gone, the diarrhea is gone", is actually true ― so it caught us off guard.
We would ask for a listing of the "bleach resistant" good bacteria, but alas, we know that they do not exist. Bleach is extremely poisonous to all living organisms, regardless of size or function.
If a solution such as chlorine dioxide did work, then it would work in the same despicable manner as chemotherapy. It would poison the entire body, and hopefully kill-off the weaker (diseased) cells first; but it would also have the side-effect of damaging all the healthy cells too. Chlorine is used to sterilize hospitals and slaughterhouses because it is poisonous to everything, not just the harmful bacteria. The very term sterilization means to kill everything, which is something the fraudsters are apparently unaware of, as shown by their claims. The same is true for the water supply. If chlorine dioxide were effective, then tap water would be ideal for our health, along with bleached white flour, bleached table salt, white sugar, and bleached white rice, but those who regularly consume these products are the unhealthiest in society. The one common thread is bleaching with chlorine.
This product ("MMS") is particularly dangerous, because those who sell it are encouraging people to ignore the symptoms of toxicity. Vomiting and diarrhea are a clear indication that the body is trying to eliminate something toxic, and that something is making it violently ill ― not healthier. That is why 'food poisoning' is so unpleasant, and it is also why chlorine will produce the same effect. If any medication were causing nausea and vomiting, then it is always recommended by everyone that its use be discontinued. When these symptoms occur from a bad reaction with a chemical, it generally means that the person's life is risked by continued usage. We hope to put an abrupt stop to the sales of M.M.S. before a child is killed with it, and again, we ask that our readers help spread the word.
The Effects of Chlorine on the Body
The environmental protection agency website explains that chlorine dioxide reduces activity in rats, and produces neurological disorders. However, there have been very few studies on the effects of orally consumed chlorine dioxide, because governmental agencies do not assume that people will be drinking it as a supplement. In fact, we have to wonder what the U.S.D.A.'s recommended daily allowance for Chlorox is.
Chlorine has been known for years to both cause and worsen respiratory problems including asthma and pneumonia. As a thyroid crippling halogen, chlorine damages enzymes across the board to decimate the immune system upon ingestion or inhalation. Chlorine causes magnesium deficiency, which can cause almost any symptom you can imagine, from migraine headaches, high blood pressure, chemical sensitivity, and in severe cases: sudden death, according to Mark J. Eisenberg, MD. When such magnesium deficiencies are combined with M.S.G. intake, it sometimes leads to sudden and unexpected heart failure; even amongst young people. Chlorine also decreases the absorption, while increasing the excretion of calcium and phosphorus. This increased loss of calcium into the urine leads to bone-related problems including osteoporosis. Chlorine has been known to irritate the skin, the eyes, and the respiratory system. It has a tendency to react with other chemicals (especially acids) to produce even more toxic by-products. Some of chlorine's by-products are known as trihalomethanes (THM's). An example of a THM is chloroform, a well documented cancer causing agent. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that chlorine and THM's are leading causes of colon and bladder cancers, as well as diabetes, kidney stones, and of course, heart attacks.
Joining Together To Keep Dangerous Frauds Out of Alternative Medicine
For those readers who missed the joke, sodium chloride is bleached table salt. We doubt that it will help with heart disease and high blood pressure. Unfortunately though, this is not something that we can laugh about, as people may have already died from this snake oil. If frauds such as this one are allowed to parade under the banner of 'alternative medicine', then people who are trying to escape from the establishment will just get harmed more, due to M.M.S., and alternative medicine as a whole will be unfairly stigmatized. It is therefore important that sites which are espousing true alternative medicines work with us to expose the dangers of chlorine dioxide (M.M.S.) before a child is seriously harmed by it, for otherwise, it is inevitable. Just imagine a parent trying to cure a child of a serious disease with a bottle of Chlorox, and ignoring his repeated vomiting. While such a thing would be 'child cruelty', it could easily happen if a parent simply believes the M.M.S. scam.
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Comments (24)
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2010-04-26 23:38:35 |IP:114.78.192.xxx| mmsfraud - mms fraud
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2010-04-26 19:53:11 | Thomas Corriher (Managing Editor)
Thanks. We are one of the few alternative health sites that will go after alternative frauds, regardless of risking our popularity. This isn't a popularity contest for us, and we've taken lots of flack. We have already upset at least one seller of M.M.S.. Take a look at this nugget that came in the mail:
Quote:Name: John Chard
Email: jchard59@******.com
Phone:
Subject: Another Fraud Of Alternative Medicine: M.M.S
Message: Hello Sarah, I just finished reading your rather shallow article on MMS. I'm assuming that one day when you grow up you would like to be a jounalist? Well let me give you a bit of advise. It's okay to poo poo something but you really should do some research on whether (in this case mms) there is any serious literature out there in the WWW on the benefits of MMS.
http://************.com/ Here's a good place to start. Or you could work your way up to working for FOX news. Thank you for your time.
Regards, John Chard.
We suspect that the name is false, of course. It was entertaining, though. For what it is worth, being a real journalist nowadays is like being a real doctor. The job is to lie, mislead, and keep the masses distracted away from what is being done to them. I hope Sarah never becomes a real journalist, and I pray the same for myself.
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2010-06-10 11:53:31 |IP:66.226.34.xxx| MikeT - MMS did help me even though it may be bad for you
Hey guys,
I understand the dangers of taking MMS. However I had herpes for years and I would have outbreaks maybe once every 3 months. I took MMS by mixing it with DMSO and rubbing it on my skin in the problem area. I do it maybe once every week or two and I haven't had an outbreak in over a year...maybe it doesn't actually cure herpes, but its preventing my outbreaks.
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2010-06-10 16:02:07 | Thomas Corriher (Managing Editor)
It wasn't the MMS that helped. Chlorine is actually known to aggravate herpes outbreaks. It was the DMSO that crippled it -- probably by breaking down its proteins. You'll get better results next time without the MMS, and without the risks.
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2010-12-22 06:44:15 |IP:174.48.217.xxx| MMS
Yeah, try only with DMSO (No MMS) and let us know.
Thanks for sharing
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2010-04-29 17:46:22 |IP:97.125.91.xxx| Ex MMS user - I've tried it
MMS gave me a bad headache with only two or three drops. I used it to curb my flu symptoms. It did chase my flu away once, but did not help me at all the second time. I suspect that chlorine dioxide causes neurological damage, as well as blood cell damage. Jim says that it will kill all the bacteria in your teeth, but it felt like the enamel was being taken off instead. I wish there was some objective research done on this. It is difficult to get good information on this subject. You either get parrot sites or full frontal attacks from the mainstream. If you take the skeptic's side of this issue, they label you an agent of big pharma. I am just a truthseeker that was duped by this scam. I am glad that I didn't suggest this product to my friends.
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2010-04-29 18:25:19 | Thomas Corriher (Managing Editor)
Nobody will accuse us of shilling for Big Pharma. Here is the rich irony of the whole situation. While these people love to play victims and martyrs for the sake of alternative medicine; the fact of the matter is that Big Pharma and the F.D.A. would not touch these people with a 10 foot pole. You see, they are helping Big Pharma by discrediting alternative medicine, so that people like yourself will run back into their greedy open arms.
Now take colloidal silver, which is a real and effective medicine that the establishment still uses for certain things -- they don't ignore that when it is sold as a cheap alternative.
For the establishment it's like: armed intimidation raids to illegally remove vitamin B17 from health food stores $134,032, disbarring physicians who openly recommend alternatives $52,031, legal fees $23,382,245 -- MMS... priceless.
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2010-07-20 04:47:52 |IP:81.105.151.xxx| Steve Tully - It isnt chlorine
This article is completely infactual.
It isn't chlorine.
Chlorine dioxide and chlorine are completely different things.MMS works, i have firsthand experience and so do my family ands friends.
The writer/author of this article is suspect to say the least.
If you really want to see facts about MMS go to www.curezone.com and type in MMS, anybody can see that MMS is the real deal if they spend 2 minutes searching in the right place.
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2010-07-20 08:50:29 | Thomas Corriher (Managing Editor)
Another M.M.S. salesman? These messages have become almost comical. I don't believe the thing about family and friends, by the way; assuming that this person actually has family and friends. Very few people can talk their friends into even supplementing with omega-3 -- much less bleach that is only promoted with Internet based shams and spam (like the post above). The only type of person who would actually push M.M.S. onto his family and friends is, you guessed it, a M.M.S. salesman. Do any of our decent readers chase their family and friends down to promote specific supplements? I think not, and that really makes the point. Either he's lying, or he's lying, in other words. We have little patience with such people.
One of the things that sets The Health Wyze Report apart from our peer publications is the amount of serious and heavy duty research that we do using multiple credible, verifiable, and independent 3rd party sources. We commit to at least 6 hours of intensive medical research every time that we write, and that's just for the short articles.
In other words, we do not use the 'curezone' or 'Wikipedia' as credible sources of information. The curezone? That's a joke, right? These two popularity-based sites are pathetic examples of how spammers, corporations, and political herds can manipulate the information if given a chance to overrun the nobler people who have something meaningful to write.
This isn't about popularity, and it's certainly not about giving slime like the person above a forum to spew his marketing garbage. Normally we would just censor out such comments, which are obviously contrary to the welfare of our readership; but this time, I believe his post helped me to make a few points.
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2010-08-07 10:24:54 |IP:78.149.229.xxx| Paul
The FDA issued a warning about this last week.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm220747.htm
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2010-12-22 06:41:22 |IP:174.48.217.xxx| MMS - Testimonials
Any testimonials about someone who died or is seriously ill because of MMS?.
i've read from FDA and Quackwatch sites that MMS is highly toxic, but most of the testimonials about MMS that I've seen all over the internet are positive.
Please, let me know if you find negative feedbacks, real cases/people that have tried this product and got sick because of it.
I'll appreciate it.
I would like to read and if possible contact real people affected by MMS toxicity.
Thanks
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2010-12-22 13:56:01 | Sarah Cain (H.W. Researcher)
Please read the more recent Jim Humble article for information pertaining to those who have died from MMS.
The Debate between HealthWyze.org and Jim Humble about whether M.M.S. is a Fraud
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The only thing that MMS is beneficial is using it as a sterilisation tool meaning you could use it to sterilise your toothbrush, kitchen counter-top, or mop the floor. The list goes on.
Using MMS for internal purpose is a no-no because it WILL kill all living things whether it is bad or good. It actually destroys the minerals especially MAGNESIUM, which makes you more chemical sensitive.I found MMS to be quite useful as a mouthwash, but other than that... no.
Jim Humble is a fraud. Period.
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2011-02-28 12:58:31 |IP:122.164.48.xxx| Habib - My Take on MMS
Its been at least an year since I encountered MMS and here is my take on the nice and suspicious part of this product
Ten things Nice about Jim Humble, his book and MMS:
1. Great testimonials (From Cancer to cold except malaria)
2. Part2 of the eBook MMS available on request
3. The chapter on how to make MMS in part2 of the book
4. The price-Just 20$
5. The duration the solution lasts
6. The hope that it generates
7. The anti vaccine drive (most proponent of alternative medicines are identified with)
8. The panacea on earth
9. The introduction to “Why Animals Don’t get heart attack but people do “ in part2 of the book
10. Excellent relief as far as oral hygiene is concerned
Ten things Suspicious about Jim Humble, his book and MMS:
1. The healthwyze report –http://healthwyze.org/index.php/another-fraud-of-alternative-medicine-mms.html
2. The doctored photos in the book
3. Posting favorable MMS links with scam tag ( if you Google MMS Scam you might end up with an MMS SELLER)
4. Jims claim that he is the inventor of automatic garage door -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garage_door_opener
5. He also claims that his proposal to cure malaria by many organisations was rejected but no proof of it is given(No rejection letter)
6. He is an aeronautical Engineer, an inventor but he does not possess any skills to launch even a template based website, he rants about his short comings regarding this in part1 of the book and how a ten year old web developer made his life hell.
7. Dr.Segura’s Warning-http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/mms-alert-conmen- convince-gulf-residents-to-drink-chlorine
8. No peer reviewed articles
9. The realization that testimonials can be spurious
10. The new protocol- Three drops eight times a day for three weeks(Unlike the four hour malaria cure)Don’t get annoyed with my poor English. Its my second language. Help me reconstruct these sentences and together we will present an unbiased view
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2011-03-17 16:05:58 |IP:69.231.130.xxx| chris s. - doubt arising
hey guys/gals. i was actually on my way to loking and reading the book on mms in hopes of a cure..... well i just found out i'm hiv + and was hoping against hope that there was a cure to stop this like the day after pill.... any way a "chemist" that i met before i was infected told me about it and i was curious but had no time to test it.... now i was desperate to try it. he said its "just a virus and that mms as a chlorine would kill off the infected cells..... but i thought "how the hell does this thing know which is which??" he said it would be the same as taking my meds but i just wanted research and if it was so good why the pharms weren't trying to shut it down... in other words i came to the same conclusions as you did. sigh i feel my workd is crashing down. any suggestions? - chris
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2011-03-18 07:18:29 | Sarah Cain (H.W. Researcher)
Hey Chris;
Relax. Receiving a positive HIV diagnosis really means nothing, because we have no real way of testing for HIV. You can be diagnosed as HIV if do the test while you're sick with the flu. What's more, diagnoses are often made in response to your answers to their questions (such as, "Are you a homosexual?" ).
Read this article for more information, Unwilling Guinea Pigs: Using Foster Care Children For Forced Drug ExperimentsThere's also a movie that covers this topic called "House of Numbers". You might find it of interest.
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2011-06-09 18:27:56 |IP:76.127.41.xxx| Holly - Really?
Did you really just tell someone to RELAX when they've been diagnosed with HIV? Wow.
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2011-03-19 07:42:36 |IP:87.189.169.xxx| collette - My Experience With MMS
Having come across MMS and the glowing testimonials scattered all over the web - I decided to try it to cure a tooth abscess. I brushed my teeth, and flossed gargled with the diluted solution. Going one step further I placed the activated and water diluted solution against my skin (using a soaked cotton wool pad for no more than a minute) under my right jaw where the abscess was causing my glands to be inflamed. I hoped that the solution were permeate through my skin thus treating the infection from both sides. I really thought the diluted solution would be safe on my skin - because Humble recommends it for sunburn.
Unfortunately, the solution was not safe, and I was left with a burn to my lower jaw. And all it reminded me of was the photographs of skin burns caused by spilt chemotherapy liquids.
I think it was my guardian angel watching out for me - sending me a clear message to not believe the hype about MMS to do serious due dilligence in the future - to follow my path to full health using only gifts provided by Mother Nature. To under no circumstance ingest MMS.
I agree with your article - people are looking away from big pharma - want to take charge of their own healing - and MMS is a real rotten apple - maybe even a construct of big pharma - so if they can't kill us one way they will kill us another. Whilst at the same time discrediting true alternative medicine. Thank you for writing the article.
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2011-06-06 13:06:48 |IP:71.40.225.xxx| Christopher Anderson - Appreciation
Thomas and Sarah...i just want to truly express my appreciation for you and the research you put into the site and your articles on it. It makes me feel so much relief to kno that in a corrupt world, there are still people who care about something more than lining their pockets. Even if nobody else expresses it, I will always appreciate any and everything that you post on here, because it has all been extremely useful to me. As far as the chlorine goes, even the people selling this garbage kno its a joke!! Its totally common knowledge that chlorine has devastating effects on the body. Anybody that sells this or any product and that is completely aware of its effects should have a nice warm spot next to the devil waiting on them!! MMS should stand for Mighty Monstrous Suicide!!
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2011-08-18 11:00:34 |IP:70.126.37.xxx| D - MMS Fraud
Jim Humble is also calling MMS by the name of Advanced Oxygen Therapy. People have died taking this poison! Debra Dupre at Examiner.com wrote about this on Dec. 24 2010 in an article called "MMS Alert: Con men convince Gulf residents to Drink chlorine"
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2011-08-18 18:40:37 | Thomas Corriher (Managing Editor)
Thanks for the heads-up. Reputable businesses don't have to keep changing their names to hide from their own reputation.
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2011-10-25 18:06:44 |IP:67.166.197.xxx| JC - Sodium Chloride plus Citric Acid?
Am I mixing Sodium Chloride with Citric Acid when I put salt on my margarita? My little brother eats lemons with table salt constantly. Is it dangerous to mix these?
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2011-10-26 11:02:56 | Sarah Cain (H.W. Researcher)
No, you are not in any danger. While many sellers of MMS call it 'sodium chloride' (table salt), the dangers come with sodium chlorite. Sodium chlorite is what they are really selling, whether they realize it or not.
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2011-10-26 16:13:44 |IP:67.166.197.xxx| JC - Aquamira
This is the stuff I put in my boy scouts' backpack for my kid's camping trips. I noticed it comes in two parts as well. Part A Chlorine Dioxide and part B Phosphoric Acid. 7 drops of each (part A and part
per liter of water.
Is this stuff MMS?Quote from http://aquamira.com/agricultural/aquamira-water-treatment-2oz/
"Aquamira Water Treatment is now available in a convenient and economical 2oz. size for treating larger batches of water. The 2oz. size is perfect for treating stored water in 55 gallon or smaller drums. It is also ideal for treating water in RV storage tanks, animal drinking troughs, on site water storage tanks such as cisterns or camp water systems. Aquamira Water Treatment treats drinking water using chlorine dioxide to kill bacteria, control the build up of slime and improve the taste of stored water. Our chlorine dioxide formula has consistently proven to be effective in clear, muddy, warm and cold water. The economical 2oz. size boasts the same portability and long shelf life as our popular 1oz. dropper bottles. Each kit contains everything you need to treat up to 60 gallons of water.
EPA Registered Water Treatment. Don't be fooled by water treatment products that claim EPA or FDA approval but do not list a valid EPA registration number or active ingredients. Aquamira Water Treatment (EPA Reg. # 9150-9-717660) is great for emergency water storage, RV storage tanks, treating larger batches of water such as cisterns, carboys and camp water systems. Aquamira Water Treatment Drops will not discolor water and will actually improve the taste of treated water."
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