The mother of a self-proclaimed wellness guru and cancer survivor is speaking out following her son's tragic death. This comes after he used a "frog poison drug" in order to achieve a "detox" in April.
According to Unilad, 40-year-old Kristian Trend was using a shamanic frog poison in order to "detox". She explained that her son had become increasingly spiritual following his remission from lymphoma.
Kristian claimed that his self-immersion in holistic medicine was the reason he survived cancer, against all odds. He wrote on his wellness and nutrition brand's website, "At 23, I was given up to six months to live without intensive treatment. A rare cancer diagnosis (Burkitt lymphoma) forced me to choose: live in fear, or surrender to a higher purpose."
He added that "the path became clear" after travelling through India and Asia to find holistic solutions.
Trend was tragically rushed to hospital in April. This came after he "fell ill" at his home in England. Blood tests are still being performed to find out exactly how he died.
But his mother would rather not know. According to The Telegraph, she explained, "We haven't had the test results back yet. I don't know anything, and I don't even think I want to know what happened. It won't bring him back."
She added that "He took a lot of vitamins, but I don't know what happened."
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Several Countries Have Banned the Frog Poison He Used
The specific frog poison Trend used is used in a shamanic ceremony called "Kambo".
The poison itself comes from the giant leaf frog. It lives in the Amazon in South America and is known for being incredibly deadly. However, shamans believe that its secretions have health benefits.
The traditional "Kambo" ritual goes as follows. A person drinks a traditional brew before a shamanic practitioner burns an area of their skin, causing it to burn and peel.
Then, the poison is applied underneath the skin, causing several symptoms. These include an increase in heart rate, and - the "detox" bit - diarrhea and vomiting.
Several countries have warned against this ritual, and, further, the use of the frog poison. A spokesperson from the UK government said that they "urge individuals to exercise caution when considering alternative therapies."
