A fitness model from Mandurah had a rare genetic disorder which meant too much protein was likely to poison her body.
Meegan Hefford was found unconscious in her Mandurah apartment on June 19.
The 25-year-old was rushed to Fiona Stanley Hospital where she died three days later.
It took doctors two days to discover she had a rare genetic disorder that stopped her body from properly breaking down protein.
Urea cycle disorder caused a build-up of ammonia in her blood and accumulation of fluid in her brain.
Her death certificate lists “intake of bodybuilding supplements” as one of the causes of death, as well as the previously undiagnosed disorder.
Australian Medical Association WA president Dr Omar Khorshid told Seven West Media this case is obviously tragic and illustrates that you may not know you have a health issue that alters the way you metabolise.
"People should stick to eating a balanced diet rather than trying to “trick your body” into building muscle mass.
“I think the problem with the supplement industry is that it’s really designed to make money for the companies which sell the products and not to provide any significant health benefit for the vast majority of people taking them,”
Ms Hefford leaves behind a seven-year-old daughter and five-year-old son.
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