Fitness Model Sent To The Hospital After She Makes Major Diet Mistake, 2 Days Later She's Dead
By Dreamer
A gorgeous fitness model was was getting ready to take part in a bodybuilding competition was rushed to the hospital and passed away two days later. Doctors were terrified to learn the diet mistake that led to her death and now her story is being served as a warning to others so no one else makes the same mistake.
As reported by the New York Post, Meegan Hefford, a 25-year-old body builder and mother of two, was getting ready to take part in an upcoming competition using with a new rigorous routine that involved a specific exercise regimen and diet. Tragically, the dietary changes Hefford made would turn out to be deadly.
Meegan Hefford (Photo Credit: Instagram)
According to Fox News, Hefford died after consuming too much protein. Her altered dietary regimen consisted of protein shakes, supplements, and protein-rich foods. The 25-year-old bodybuilder was found unconscious in her apartment in West Australia on June 19, 2017. She was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared her brain-dead. Sadly, two days later, Hefford passed away.
Doctors said Hefford was unaware that she had a rare genetic disorder that stopped her body from properly breaking down the protein. Urea cycle disorder, which affects one in 8,000 people, caused a build-up of ammonia in her blood and accumulation of fluid in her brain. When Hefford arrived at Fiona Stanley Hospital, medical staff could not at first understand why such a fit woman was losing brain activity so quickly. Her disorder was not discovered for two days.
Her death certificate lists “intake of bodybuilding supplements” as one of the causes of death, as well as the previously undiagnosed disorder. Her family is now calling for tighter restrictions on the dietary supplements industry and for warnings about high-protein diets.
Her mother, Michelle White, said that Meegan had ramped up her gym sessions and gone on a strict diet months ago in preparation for a competition in September. She added that her daughter was studying paramedicine at Edith Cowan Universtiy while she worked part-time at Princess Margaret Hospital in telecommunications.
Featured image via https://www.instagram.com/meeganheff/
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