A mother of two children who have autism and aspergers has claimed a US church said its bleach-based "miracle" treatment for serious health problems could cure her sons.
Fiona OLeary, from Drimoleague in West Cork, said the remark was made when she contacted the group about this weekends seminar on miracle mineral solution, or MMS which is taking place in Monkstown, Dublin.
Speaking to the Irish Examiner, she said she called Genesis II Churchs Reverend Mark Kishon Christopher on Monday about the event.
The mother-of-five said Mr Christopher asked her if she was a genuine person seeking advice or from an organisation, before asking her to email the request.
When Ms O Leary asked if MMS could really cure autism, she alleges Mr Christopher replied it was not a possibility but a fact a claim also made about numerous conditions on the Genesis II Church website.
Ms O Leary was then sent an email, giving directions to the seminar, and asking her for a 295 donation.
Mr Christopher did not address the issue when contacted by the Irish Examiner, describing this weekends event as a water purification seminar and saying: MMS is not a health medication, I have never claimed it is a health medication.
The advertisement for the seminar states: When sodium chlorite is activated you can remove diseases [like] cancers, heart disease, diabetes, malaria and auto-immune dysfunctions.
The situation follows repeated warnings in the US, Canada, England, and Australia about MMS, which the US Food and Drugs Association warnedwarning in July 2010 was bleach.
The product instructs consumers to mix the 28% sodium chlorite solution with... citrus juice.
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