Andreas Kalcker

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Andreas Ludwig Kalcker is a German national residing in Switzerland who promotes the use of chlorine dioxide as an alternative medicine treatment he calls "CDS". Chlorine dioxide used in this manner is also promoted under the name Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS). Before moving to Switzerland, Kalcker lived in Spain for several years. Both the Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Alicante (COMA) of Spain and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States warn consumption of MMS can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, intoxication or kidney failure. Despite a lack of evidence, Kalcker has advertised the product as a definitive cure for cancer, AIDS, autism, hepatitis, diabetes, arthritis and all kinds of diseases, as well as the perfect antioxidant, even though chlorine dioxide is an oxidizer and not an antioxidant. Kalcker has been investigated, sued and arrested for his unsubstantiated claims. In 2010, Spanish Authorities banned MMS for human consumption, considering...

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