Soy Sauce Colon Cleanse Tragedy

CG, a 39-year-old woman, arrived at the emergency room with a rapidly deteriorating mental state. Her husband, Julio, was in a panic as CG's heart had stopped beating in the ambulance. Due to her declining health, CG had attempted a soy sauce colon cleanse earlier that day. Over the past three weeks, she had lost 25 pounds and suffered from iron and vitamin deficiencies. Her dietary habits had become increasingly concerning, restricted mainly to white bread and canned fish. Recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, CG's delusions led her to believe that the government had poisoned her. Desperate for a solution, she turned to the internet and stumbled upon the soy sauce cleanse, believing it would rid her body of toxins.

The soy sauce cleanse, a dangerous internet trend, promised to draw out toxins from the body by consuming a liter of soy sauce within two hours. Immediately afterward, she experienced a rapid heart rate and tingling sensations and resisted the urge to drink water. Within 30 minutes, her condition worsened, and she began experiencing cramps, vision distortion, dizziness, and confusion. Upon reaching home, CG's symptoms intensified, eventually leading to unconsciousness and cardiac arrest.

Upon arrival at the emergency room, she had acute hypernatremia, a condition characterized by high sodium levels in the blood. The massive salt intake from the soy sauce caused water to be drawn out of her cells, leading to organ dehydration and failure. Despite efforts to stabilize her, CG's neurological condition continued to deteriorate. An MRI revealed central pontine myelinolysis, indicating irreversible brain damage likely caused by attempts to correct her hypernatremia. Furthermore, diagnostic investigations revealed that CG had undiagnosed celiac disease, exacerbating her health issues and contributing to her vulnerability to internet misinformation.

Despite facing significant neurological damage and irreversible consequences, she received treatment and supportive care from medical professionals. With proper management and adherence to a gluten-free diet to address her celiac disease, CG recovered.