Mode of Action of MMS
by Walter Last
There are different theories on the Internet about
the way acidified sodium chlorite or MMS works. From published scientific
information I came to the following conclusions about the mode of action of MMS.
I was especially interested to understand why MMS appears to react
preferentially with pathogenic microbes and diseased cells rather than with
healthy body cells.
1) MMS is an alkaline solution of sodium chlorite.
When acidified, as with citric acid, it forms the unstable chlorous
acid. At a pH of 2.3 approximately 31% of sodium chlorite is converted to chlorous acid, 10% at a pH of 2.9, and 6 % at a pH of 3.2.
In addition 1 to 3 % of chlorine dioxide are being formed.
The pH of acidified Sodium chloride (ASC), also
known as acidified MMS, before
dilution with water or juice for drinking is 2.3 to 2.5. Normally the stomach
passage is not likely to make it more acid as most people take it after a meal
with higher stomach pH. Therefore, the solution may pass
the stomach with about 20 to 30% chlorous acid, 1 to
3% chlorine dioxide and the rest as sodium chlorite. However, in individuals
with unusually high gastric acid levels much higher amount of chlorine dioxide
may be produced, possibly causing nausea and vomiting.
In the duodenum chlorous
acid and chlorine dioxide will react with microbes and body chemicals. But the
duodenum and the rest of the digestive tract has a higher or more alkaline pH,
and this will convert much of the chlorous acid (but
not the chlorine dioxide) back to sodium chlorite. With small to moderate doses
of ASC all or most will now be absorbed as sodium chlorite, but with high doses
also chlorous acid and especially chlorine dioxide
will go in high amounts into the blood.
2) Because of its weak oxidizing potential of
0.7 sodium chlorite (S.C.) does not react with most of the sensitive groups of
normal body cells which would be oxidized by
chlorine dioxide with an oxidation potential of 0.95, or chlorous
acid with an even higher oxidation potential of 1.58. This explains the long
retention time of S.C. in the blood, and that it can still appear in the urine
after 3 days or more.
3) As we have seen, in acid conditions S.C.
is converted into highly reactive chlorous acid. S.C.
will encounter such acid conditions in the vicinity of cells and microbes with
an anaerobic energy metabolism, including, malignant cells, those infected with
microbes, and normal cells producing too much lactic acid. Chlorous
acid and chlorine dioxide will form in appreciable amounts only very close
to such sources producing lactic or acetic acid. These will react immediately with nearby microbes
and cells. This mechanism of S.C. being activated by localised acidity
explains rationally why healthy body cells are less likely to be attacked than
diseased cells or anaerobic microbes.
4) Animal distribution studies show that most
of the S.C. remains in the blood, and only smaller amounts go into organs, and
very little into muscles. But this may be different with people who are
over-acid and then will have strong reactions to MMS re nausea and vomiting.
Therefore it is advisable for anyone starting a health program as a first step
to alkalize, taking enough alkalizer to keep the
urine around pH 7 as this will avoid or minimize overacidity problem.
5) As indicated by distribution studies most of the antimicrobial action takes
place in the blood. The blood tends to be infested with pleomorphic
microbes and possibly Candida and parasites. Cleaning the blood greatly strengthens
the immune system so that it can do its job properly in other places.
6) But there is also a mechanism that makes it
easier for S.C. to move to sites of infection, and that is inflammation. If
there is an infection in an area or organ, be from bacteria, viruses or fungi,
this makes blood vessels in that area more permeable. It also increases acidity
in the infection site to facilitate the transformation from S.C. to chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide.
Infected cells commonly have a blocked respiratory
chain and produce energy anaerobically. Therefore
they will be attacked, and with this also any viruses or other microbes and
parasites inside. In addition, S.C. is known to oxidize aldehydes.
In regard to fungi the main concern is with Candida. Acetaldehyde is an end
product of fungal sugar-alcohol fermentation and a main cause of problems from
invasive Candida. Its concentration will be highest close to the Candida
infection and S.C. oxidizes it to acetic acid. This now makes chlorine dioxide
and chlorous acid available to attack the Candida.
7) Medical-type patents describe the use of
stabilised sodium chlorite in oral, topical and intravenous applications for
treating autoimmune diseases and chronic infections, also hepatitis and
lymphoma, and for neutralising the neuro-toxic
effects of acetaldehyde produced by Candida and other fungi. In these cases the
solution is not acidified! This is also suitable for kidney and bladder
infections.
The main beneficial effect with autoimmune diseases
may be due to an ability of S.C. to control the pleomorphic
microbes which are not only a root cause of autoimmune diseases but also of
cancer. Therefore after a short period of using acidified S.C., autoimmune
diseases as well as cancer may be treated periodically with non-acidified S.C. This
is much less damaging to antioxidants in the body than prolonged use of
acidified S.C., and the incidence of nausea will be greatly reduced.
As an average dose try 5 to 10 drops (or half a ml)
once a day after the evening meal or at bedtime in a drink. In this way you may
use vitamin C and other antioxidants until mid-afternoon without interfering
with the action of S.C. However, S.C. just like acidified MMS does react with
and reduce the glutathione in body cells. Therefore use it only for limited
periods, e.g. for one week every other week, and limit this program to 6 to 10
weeks (3 to 5 cycles) before a longer
break of one or more months. Alternatively use it 5 days a week for 3 to 5
weeks.
8) The main danger after a high dose of MMS is from
low blood pressure and hypoglycemic shock due to
fluid loss after vomiting and diarrhoea. If this should happen lie down and
drink lots of lightly salted and sweetened water. Also take immediately a high
dose of vitamin C to stop the reaction. Individuals with G6PD deficiency, an
enzyme deficiency with a tendency to haemolytic anaemia, must avoid MMS and
other oxidising substances.
To minimize unpleasant side effects try to alkalize
the body before going on a course of MMS. Use products like wheat grass, barley
grass, spirulina, chlorella, potassium citrate and
sodium bicarbonate, and strengthen the immune system as with colostrum, Lugol's solution,
Olive leaf extract, magnesium selenium and zinc.
SUMMARY
With small to moderate doses of MMS most of the
absorbed chemicals will be as sodium chlorite (S.C.). This has a weak oxidizing
potential and does not react with most of the sensitive groups that are
oxidized by chlorine dioxide and chlorous acid.
However, in acid conditions S.C. is converted to chlorous acid which is very reactive. Therefore it will
immediately react with any oxidizable chemicals. S.C.
will encounter acid conditions in the vicinity of cells and microbes that have
an anaerobic energy production, including malignant cells and those infected
with microbes. Because of this immediate reaction chlorous
acid will selectively target acid-producing microbes and cells.
Individuals with inflammations or over-acid lymph
fluid may also cause conversion to chlorous acid in
other areas which may then lead to the possibility of healthy cells being
attacked. Therefore individuals with alkaline lymph fluid and in the absence of
infection may have little if any unpleasant reaction to MMS, while others will
react according to the degree of their infection and/or general acidity.
With a high to very high dose of MMS, such as 15
drops, a considerable amount of chlorous acid and
chlorine dioxide will be absorbed from the intestinal tract into the blood.
There they will react immediately but mainly with infected or diseased red
blood cells. These will haemolyse much more readily than healthy cells and
spill their content of invading microbes into the serum where they can be
eliminated by oxidizing chemicals as well as by immune cells.
While acidified S.C. is most suitable for acute
infections, with autoimmune diseases, chronic infections and cancer it may be
preferable to use it without acidifying.