 Along with supposedly expunging "Candida" and parasites from one's body, Jilly Juice has been claimed to be able to cure autism, cancer, and psoriasis, as well as regenerate missing limbs, impede or reverse the effects of aging, and "cure" homosexuality.Drinking Jilly Juice is ineffective in treating ailments, and can cause serious harm—including extreme dehydration and salt poisoning—or death due to its high sodium content.Joseph A. Schwarcz, director of McGill University's Office for Science and Society, has noted that the drink's dangerously high salt concentration can lead to hypertension.