How a Walmart Cream Turned a Woman's Body into a Chemical Weapon 

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"Dead bodies dont make people sick," Tell that to Ebola victims families.

Gloria Ramírez is why my mother raised me to quadruple check drug interactions and makes sure I have some form of ID showing my meds and dosages

I've heard Ms. Ramirez' story before, but this is the most information I've ever heard (like how severe some hospital staff were hurt by the incident, yikes). Thanks so much for putting in the extra research for this video!

I've worked with the elderly for many years and have smelled the smell of death many times. Even though it is a horrible smell, it doesn't cause people to pass out.

Also I learned the hard way that if you don’t use a specific sink, toilet or bathtub for years gasses can come up through the drains. We had a bathroom that was never used and this happened. Had to run the drains, open all of the windows and evacuate for 5+days

"dead bodies don't make people sick" That is exactly what lead to the discovery of germs. Doctors working on dead bodies and then helping babies get born without washing up in between

The fruit garlic smell is blood ketoacidosis. I've had that happen to me when I was near starving. It causes your blood to go acidic and causes a buildup of acetone in your blood, which is then exhaled and causes your breath to smell flowery.

I've actually heard about this case. I do think there's a lot of suspicious things with the investigations where it doesn't seem like standard procedure was followed, and I do believe the medical staff who fell ill while attempting to save her life. The lab investigation that managed to replicate the hypothesized result is certainly interesting in its implications, but without those tests having been done at the time of the first autopsy, which almost certainly isn't part of the standard battery of tests performed in an autopsy, it's truly impossible to know what really happened. If something good came of it, I hope that this case highlighted the importance of due diligence and expansion of tests when the results are inconclusive.

Oh this case...yeah this one was super weird. A lot of fishy things were going on...like why did they drag their feet on releasing her body for so long? Was it so she was so decomposed that nothing would be found? Because she died of "natural causes" and the stuff making the nurses and doctors ill was "mass hysteria", so why keep her body and claim it was to make sure she wasn't a "biohazard". And who the hell just casually threw out the syringe?!

My mom worked at the hospital at the time. She had a lot of stories about it. Itt's been long torn down and now there's a Lowes on the property

I had read somewhere before that there was another theory based around undiagnosed diabetes which triggered keto acidosis but honestly the dmso theory certainly seems to fit better

I've heard about this, and have always been curious about it. Now I get to learn more about it. Thanks Brew.

This story always upsets me. It is LAUGHABLE to claim that _trained medical professionals_ would _consistently_ develop _intense_ psychosomatic illness from a single patient. The average person among a large outbreak? Maybe. But a team of professionals working on an isolated case? No chance.

I've a lot of accounts of how DMSO can be very effective for lot of weird stuff, but everyone who touts its benefits also warns of its danger. If you put it on your skin, you can't so much as allow clothing to touch, or else dyes, detergents, and plastics will get in. If you try to use gloves, the vinyl will get in. Your hands must be clean, but if you use soap, that will get in. This stuff allows just about everything, good and bad, right through your skin.

I came here quick after brew posted and i have actually heard about this case before and the fact that this happened about 30 years ago it's horrific

I feel bad for the medical staff - imagine being hospitalised for weeks and wheelchair-bound, only to be told it's all in your head! Although all the stuff that happened afterwards such as the delayed release of her body and how the syringe was somehow thrown out were super shady. Hopefully the family are satisfied with the DSMO theory.

The DMCO4 Theory sounds the most grounded and plausible

DMSO is also used as a cryoprotectant (allows living cells to be frozen without destroying them)

A diagnosis of hysteria is a confession of incompetence.

I'm glad Brew is pumping out more high quality content! Thank you Brew

Bro got conquerors haki

As a cbrn specialist myself first time I heard the story and the reaction the doctors had and how they couldn't use thier limbs for awhile I thought she somehow had a nerve agent brewing in her body lol

So why say a Walmart cream? Say the name of it. Walmart don't make anything.

I'm surprised this scenario hasn't been featured on one of the myriad E.R. themed shows.

The autopsy said that Gloria had elevated levels of acetone. If I remember correctly, the Liver contains an enzyme that, whereupon someone consumes Isopropyl Alcohol, will produce acetone, within the Liver.

DMSO is also used for cryopreservation of stem cells (10% concentration), we use it in our lab, so this was very interesting to listen to!

Oh dead bodies do make people sick. Why do you think they're throwing them over castle walls into an enemy's camp? You just don't willingly give a body away to your enemies unless there's a good reason. °~•.☆.•~°

So so happy to see Brew and cute lil Bean floating around again. 😄👍

It is sad to hear that the family hardly got closure. Though it is absolutely disgusting to how the hospital handled everything.

Brew’s videos are always interesting and thought-provoking. It’s always a bonus when he’s in the video!

Mass hysteria doesn't cause 23 people to faint! xD What was that reason?

I haven't watched a Brew vid for months; I hope this is a great vid as always!

I used to like in Cali. Been to that hospital numerous times. This was a very strange story.

I Actually heard of THIS Story! Thanks for this Coverage!

My chemistry professor once said if you mix DMSO and ketchup and apply it to your feet, you will soon taste tomato in your mouth.

That is really fishy. Looks like a cover up for something. Maybe related to avoiding to pay a lot of money...

She had cancer, and is it possible that the ingested (allegedly) DMSO fought the cancer, but the late stageness of her cancer won out?

Some people that are near or after a panic attack have had an odor that caused toxicity symptoms for me.

This story was crazy. Thank you for another great video.

Let’s remember Ms Gloria Ramirez was a real person with feelings, hopes, love for music and TV… let’s not remember her just for her death.

It’s good to see Brew and his thought provoking stories.

"DMSO4, which is dear to god a chemical weapon used in WW1" Good lord lol

She was thought to be using DMSO as a relief for her cancer. I lived in Riverside during Ms Ramirez incident. There is or was a good timeline of her treatment and the research done as to what happened on Google. Fascinating read.

I came right away when Brew posted

4:00 that balance is pretty crazy bro ngl

So when they drew blood, it was exposed to the air and oxidized and thats what hurt everyone?

I read "ejaculation" and was promptly confused.

Her family said she didn't use it, but you can never REALLY know what your family is up to. I definitely didannounce to my family every remedy I've tried for my ailments especially if she bought some product that was meant to be illegal because of its ingredients, it's doubtful she'd tell others about it.

“Honey you’re radioactive again”

Chemicals in creams or other topical products get stronger or even deadly toxic in your body depending on where you apply them. Since she had cervical cancer, I think she applied the cream on an area of her body where she shouldn't have. Because of that, the chemicals in her body from that cream most likely skyrocketed over the limit . . . And that's why all this happened to her.

Rip Gloria. This story has always creeped me out. But she wasn't toxic. The stuff she used was though

I have a pet Tardigrade just like that. 😆

didn't you guys already cover this one?

I heard about this a long time ago it's crazy stuff

I haven't gotten notifications of his videos in a whilean he posted one only 6 days ago?

Never use the Walmart brand "Hillary's Emails" cream. I know, I know, I don't think it's a big deal either, but I also don't want to run the risk of accidentally logging myself off the minecraft server.

This was totally a Law & Order episode I saw when I was a kid.

why is brews hand wrapped around the cup when it faces the front, but holds the handle of the mug when he reaches it out to the side??

First, Walmart Cream. Now what's next? Target Cream?

5:40 among us 2 looking fire

Brew almost at 2 million!!

"Dead bodies don't make people sick" is an idiotic statement. There have been many cases of a dead body making others sick because of toxins, or radioactivity, or just contagion. In some cases the corpse needs to be treated as hazardous waste, especially in cases of radioactive contamination which make last many years.

How to turn a human into a bioweapon:

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Holy poop I didn’t realize there was more to this story!

4:00 "not much tbh"

The tank in the back is so cute😅 and this story is crazy are you sure it’s true?

wasn’t there a 2-part Grey’s Anatomy episode inspired by this? didn’t know it was based on a true story…

brew casually brewing ptsd

Sounds like a biohazard attack to me

Probably took a supplement and the company need a cover up

This case shall forever remain unsolved. They succeeded in making it impossible to completely and definitely solve the case. So the hospital won in the end.

Just a side note “at 11 o’clock pm” is incorrect grammar. It is either “at 11 o’clock” or “at 11pm”. Minor issue but it tripped my brain up hearing that haha

weird that they've waited 6 days before performing an autopsy? I 'd imagine human metabolism doesn't just switch off when our heart stops working? not to mention all the bacteria in the guts and on the skin.

I heard all about General Hospitals.

This hospital was apparently cursed 😬

My fart caused house evacuation once

his videos used to scare me now i watch them for fun lol

9:18 whoever wrote that line made me chuckle.

scary.

Doesn't taking justice into your own hands often require a tight fitting costume, mask, and cape, with some gadgets to make you and Guardian of Justice??? As to the rest, a very well presented story with useful facts and information. It is a shame no one will really know what happened. A poor suffering woman dies in an unexpected way, people get sick, and nothing left by theories which can't be proven or disproven. I can understand how hard it was for the family to move on as if a loved one of mine passed and shoulders up and a we don't now for sure what happened result .. I'd have trouble moving on myself. I hope after all this time they have found some peace though.

I remember this hitting the papers . I never did hear the full story.

This be like those amazon sugar free gummy bear reviews.

This one sounded like the beginning of a zombie movie

So chances are it was all an accident? Though there is one thing I find really suspicious… If they were getting somewhere and knew it wasn’t natural causes that killed her, why did they change it? And why did the investigator take their own life. My theory here, however outlandish it may be, is that this was no mere accident, whether it be the first part or the entire thing. I think somebody planned it, then after it all happened that same person either scared, or bribed the police report person(forgot what they’re called😭💀) into changing it, and then either caused the investigator to take their own life, or killed them themselves. If this was all planned then the killer had anticipated that they’d be giving her more oxygen and creating the chemical, if it wasn’t planned then they’d probably planned to just kill her and didn’t at all anticipate what would come after.

Ive heard hwr story dozens of times. Never heard they figured out a cause...

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you did a really great job with this video I kept watching till the end and only skipped the sponsored segment which wasn't very long too which I like, there's nothing more annoying than a sponsored segment that is too long

What is that thing floating in the water behind Brew?

dont eva get no cream grom walmart

Wendigoon did this story s few years ago and it was a great story

Who else already knew this story from Mr. Ballen but still wanted to watch Brew's version anyway?

It was Home Depot not Walmart

never trusting walmart again

For some reason, I thought Brew already covered her death but it might have been Mr. Ballen.

How did her body decompose? The body would have been in the freezer… unless it was a coverup.🤔

12:47 This turned into DMSOhShit

I saw the name Gloria Ramirez, looked at the date of the file, and said “Oh. It’s the fruity garlic woman”.

Dr. Gorchinsky, why would you do that?