"DIY water" is popular, but some people drank it and ended up in the hospital! The doctor said...

Recently, the first cup of "DIY water" in autumn has become popular on the Internet, such as "fat-reducing water", "whitening water", "anti-oxidant water", etc. However, according to interviews with reporters, some people have health problems because of following the trend.
Can drinking homemade water really achieve the desired effect? ​​On October 4, Wuhan experts said that the DIY functional water on the Internet lacks scientific basis. When citizens make their own functional water, they must not take the "wrong path" and believe in various "folk remedies".

Woman's homemade muscle-building water induces acute urticaria

Early in the morning of October 2, 26-year-old Ms. Su (pseudonym) was frightened by her nearly "disfigured" self in the mirror. She saw flaky red spots all over her trunk, limbs, head and face, her lips were swollen like "sausages", and her whole body was itchy. She was frightened and rushed to the dermatology clinic of the nearby Yangtze River Shipping General Hospital for treatment. After a quick and complete examination, she was diagnosed with acute urticaria. After carefully questioning her condition, the attending physician Fan Qianwen believed that Ms. Su's illness was related to her drinking the homemade "low-fat, high-protein muscle-building water".

It turns out that Ms. Su, who has always loved beauty and health, is a whitening expert. In order to pursue cold white skin and advocate natural whitening, she chooses to stay at home during the day and go out after sunset. Even in the hot summer, when she has to go out under the scorching sun, she will definitely wrap herself tightly and be fully armed. I heard that you can make your own water to adjust from the inside to the outside, so she specially bought protein powder, almond powder, and fruit and vegetable powder that are rich in vitamins and antioxidants and are said to be able to whiten and moisturize, and mixed them together. She made a full 500 ml of "low-fat, high-protein muscle-building water" instead of dinner. In order to enhance whitening, she also specially added almond powder.

That night, Ms. Su found bumpy bumps on her body, accompanied by mild itching and discomfort, but she thought it was bearable and did not pay attention to it because she was sleepy. It was not until the next morning that she was awakened by the itching and saw the red spots all over her body and swollen lips that she panicked and rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Comprehensive allergen tests confirmed that Ms. Su was allergic to almonds. After a comprehensive review of the course of her illness, Fan Qianwen said that it was because the patient had taken a large dose of almond powder that she developed acute urticaria. After comprehensive treatment with anti-allergic injections and oral antihistamines, Ms. Su's rash subsided significantly and the itching was significantly relieved that day.

Don’t trust “folk remedies” when making your own functional water

The reporter searched and found that most of the DIY water on the Internet is made from various fruits and has multiple functions. The reporter searched for "whitening water" on a certain platform and found more than 10,000 related notes. The search bar also automatically popped up keywords such as "homemade drinking method". One of the notes on the theme of detoxification and fat-reducing girl group water listed 4 types of DIY water, which was collected by more than 3,000 people.

Among them, the fat-reducing water is made up of mineral water, half a cucumber, three small lime slices, and an appropriate amount of honey; the whitening water contains oranges, lemons, passion fruit, and plums; the intestinal cleansing water contains pineapples, kiwis, and small green tangerines; and there is also an antioxidant detoxification water, and the notes also include the production method: slice the fruit and soak it in mineral water. Below the notes, many people asked how long it would take to see the effect, and some said they were "poor people who need boiled water" and came to find good drinking water. Some people were concerned about hygiene issues and wondered whether it needed to be refrigerated.

Can drinking homemade water really achieve the desired effect? ​​In this regard, Fan Qianwen, a dermatologist at the Yangtze River Shipping General Hospital, clearly pointed out that the above method lacks theoretical research and clinical large sample data support . Taking "whitening water" as an example, although fruits such as oranges, lemons, and passion fruit are rich in vitamin C, vitamin C does have a good antioxidant effect, can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase, can dilute the melanin in the skin, and whiten the skin, but the skin care product "whitening water" has certain requirements for the form and concentration of vitamin C and its derivatives with whitening effects. As one of the sources of Internet celebrity homemade water, the fruit lemon, which contains only 22 mg/100 g of vitamin C, after being cut and soaked in water, the dissolved vitamin C content is even less, and it has no whitening effect at all.

What are the things to pay attention to when making various functional waters at home? Fan Qianwen suggested that when making various functional waters, you can refer to the formulas that have certain scientific basis and have been verified, do not take the "deviant path", do not believe in "folk remedies" or "local remedies"; try to choose safe, fresh and suitable ingredients, at the same time, do not store them for a long time, and make sure there are no allergic or uncomfortable symptoms before drinking ; if you particularly want to try a certain DIY water, you can make a small amount first to taste it, and consult a professional nutritionist or specialist doctor if necessary.

Source: People's Daily Online