A woman from Argentina fought for her life more than 40 days after taking a slimming treatment from Asian walnut-based India, news site Infobae reported.
Julia, 33, was hospitalized for 45 days at the Central Hospital of Mendoza, after consuming this seed without any medical guarantee that is marketed online as "the best option to lose weight."
"It is a dangerous substance that contains toxic compounds called toxoalbumin, cardiac glycosides and cyanide," said nutritionist Agustina Marcho.
He had five days of intense diarrhea and shortly thereafter, suffered cardiac arrest. She spent almost 30 minutes without vital signs and was taken to the emergency room, where she remained for two weeks in an induced coma and without cerebral activity.
"Other adverse effects include decompensation, stomach discomfort, gas, nausea, vomiting, muscle and head aches, due to loss of sodium and potassium, which can lead to malnutrition, loss of electrolytes and dehydration due to severe diarrhea. To Julia, death, "said Dr. Monica Katz.
However, despite restrictions in several countries by the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT), it continues to be promoted online in some parts of the world.
Last February, the same product left three dead in Brazil and a month later, four people were interned in Concordia for the same cause.
Those who promote it were baptized as the "miracle seed" and ensure that weight loss is successfully achieved by decreasing appetite, toning the body and leveling the nervous system, the source added.
Fuente: noticiasya.com
