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Colloidal Silver Frequently Asked Questions:
The ancient Romans and Greeks found that liquids would stay fresh longer if put in silver containers. Our own American pioneers found that a silver dollar put in a jug of milk would delay spoilage. They also found that if they would keep their silverware "hidden" in their water barrel, slime wouldn't grow on the surface. By the turn of the century, scientists had discovered that the body's most important fluids are colloidal in nature; (suspending ultra-fine particles in a liquid medium). Blood, as a colloid, carries nutrition and oxygen to the body cells. This led to studies with Colloidal Silver. It wasn't until the late 1800's that Western scientists were able to prove what had been known in Eastern medicine for thousands of years: silver was a proven germ fighter! After learning that the body's chief fluids were colloidal in nature, the endless possibilities which could occur from the use of colloids in medicine were recognized. As a result, a silver solution known as Colloidal Silver became widely used in medicine as one of the mainstays of antimicrobial treatment. Throughout the early 1900's Colloidal Silver rapidly gained recognition as one of the best infection-preventative agents, but unfortunately its use was short lived. Prior to 1938, Colloidal Silver was used by physicians as a mainstream antibiotic treatment and was considered quite "high-tech." The high cost of silver combined with the fact that silver solutions could not be patented, motivated the development of more profitable and more potent infection fighting drugs. Silver was put on the back burner while the powerful new antibiotic drugs became the choice of medical treatment. But serious problems developed. Thirty years after the discovery of antibiotics, many types of bacteria once susceptible to these drugs had built an immunity to their action. Silver's comeback in medicine began in the 1970's. Now, the technology exists to properly, safely and cheaply manufacture Colloidal Silver. Today, silver is used by the Soviets to sterilize recycled water aboard their space stations. NASA selected a silver water system for the space shuttle. Many of the world's airlines use silver water filters to protect passengers from diseases such as dysentery. The Food and Drug Administration today classifies Colloidal Silver as a pre-1938 drug. A letter from the FDA dated 9/13/91 states: "These products may continue to be marketed...as long as they are advertised and labeled for the same use as in 1938 and as long as they are manufactured in the original manner." Some of the manufacturing methods used before 1938 are still used today. An electro-colloidal process, which is known to be the best method, is also used. Silver is a very powerful natural antibiotic. It has been used for thousands of years in its less effective solid form but in more recent decades it has been used in its' colloidal form...with no side effects. It is a catalyst, disabling the particular enzyme that all one-celled bacteria, fungi and virus, use for their oxygen metabolism, which means they suffocate or starve. Many other pathogens are destroyed because the electric charge on the silver particles cause their internal protoplast to collapse, and still others are rendered unable to reproduce. Using the proper solution, there are never any side effects and using true Colloidal Silver does no harm to the essential bacteria found in our intestinal tract. While a person can overdose on virtually anything, the chances of overdosing on Colloidal Silver is about the same as overdosing on water. (If you drink too much you may pop, and if you swim in it, you may drown.) Laboratory tests in 1988 by Larry C. Ford, M.D., UCLA School of Medicine, and other researchers showed that destructive bacteria, virus and fungal organisms are killed within minutes of contact with simple metallic silver. While studying regeneration of limbs, spinal cords and organs in the late 1970s, Robert O. Becker, M.D., author of The Body Electric, discovered that silver ions promote bone growth and kill surrounding bacteria. The March 1978 issue of Science Digest, in an article, "Our Mightiest Germ Fighter," reported: "Thanks to eye-opening research, silver is emerging as a wonder of modern medicine. An antibiotic kills perhaps a half-dozen different disease organisms, but silver kills some 650. Resistant strains fail to develop. Moreover, silver is virtually nontoxic." The article ended with a quote by Dr. Harry Margraf, a biochemist and pioneering silver researcher who worked with the late Carl Moyer, M.D., chairman of Washington University's Department of Surgery in the 1970s: "Silver
is the best all-around germ fighter we have." The World Book Dictionary defines what a "colloid" is: "A substance composed of particles that are extremely small but larger than most molecules (usually ranging from about .01 to about .001 micron in diameter). The particles in a colloid do not actually dissolve, but remain suspended in a suitable gas, liquid or solid. Colloids play an important part in organic functions, such as digestion and excretion." From the Greek "kolla", which means glue. "Colloidal" is an adjective, referring to a substance containing "colloids", i.e. "colloidal gold or silver".
Properly manufactured Colloidal Silver is a liquid solution consisting of submicroscopic particles of silver, held in suspension in pure water by the tiny electrical charge placed on each particle. These electrically charged particles of silver can become active and remain suspended in water without any artificial additives or stabilizers. This is called a "true" Colloid of Silver.
Colloidal Silver acts as a powerful, broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent. An ordinary antibiotic kills perhaps a half-dozen different disease organisms, but silver is known to be effective against over 650 disease organisms without causing any known side-effects. The presence of Colloidal Silver near a virus, fungus, bacterium or any other single celled pathogen disables its oxygen metabolism enzyme, its chemical lung, so to say. Within a few minutes, the pathogen suffocates and dies, and is cleared out of the body by the immune, lymphatic and elimination systems. Unlike pharmaceutical antibiotics which destroy beneficial enzymes, Colloidal Silver leaves these tissue-cell enzymes intact, as they are radically different from the enzymes of primitive single-celled life. Thus Colloidal Silver is absolutely safe for humans, reptiles, plants and all multi-celled living matter. It is impossible for single-celled germs to mutate into silver-resistant forms, as happens with conventional antibiotics. Therefore no tolerance to Colloidal Silver ever develops. Also, Colloidal Silver cannot interact or interfere with other medicine being taken. Inside the body, silver forms no toxic compounds nor reacts with anything other than a germ's oxygen-metabolizing enzyme. Colloidal Silver is truly a safe, natural remedy for many of mankind's ills.
"What we have actually done was rediscover the fact that silver kills bacteria, which had been known for centuries when antibiotics were discovered, clinical uses for silver as an antibiotic were discarded" concludes Dr. Robert O. Becker, M.D. Extensive research into the curative properties of silver has been conducted for many years at the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. under the direction of above mentioned Dr. Becker. The experiments conclude that silver works on a wide range of bacteria, without any known side-effects or damage to the cells of the body. Silver was doing something more than killing disease-causing organisms. It was also causing major growth stimulation of injured tissues. Dr. Becker concludes that the presence of the silver ion may help to regenerate tissue, eliminate old or cancerous cell, and any other diseased or abnormal condition. Dr. Henry Crooks (Use of Colloids in Health-Disease) found that silver in the colloidal state is highly germicidal, quite harmless to humans and absolutely nontoxic. From his bacteriological experiments with silver he concluded, "I know of no microbe that is not killed in laboratory experiments in six minutes." Dr. Bjorn Nordenstrom, of the Larolinska Institute, Sweden, has successfully used silver as a component in his cancer treatments for many years. Dr. Leonard Keene Hirschberg, A. M., M. D. (John Hopkins) states, "Speaking generally, the colloidal metals are especially remarkable for their beneficial action in infective states." Dr. Richard L. Davies, executive director of the Silver Institute, which monitors silver technology in 37 countries, reports: "In four years we've described 87 important new medical uses for silver. We're just beginning to see to what extent silver can relieve suffering."
Interest in Colloidal Silver has increased most recently, probably because illness causing organisms do not seem to build up a resistance to Colloidal Silver the way they do to pharmaceutical antibiotics. Antibiotics are becoming less effective as resistance to them grows. Add to this the fact that to even get an antibiotic one first must pay up to $100 just to SEE a doctor, than upwards of $40 for an FDA approved antibiotic! The Los Angeles Times states "But in the last decade, a broad resistance to antibiotics has begun to emerge. And because bacteria can transfer genes among themselves, experts only expect the resistance to grow. The potential nightmare is an Andromeda strain, which is immune to all antibiotics and could wreak havoc. ("Arsenal of Antibiotics Failing as Resistant Bacteria Develop," October 23, 1994). The following are excerpts from "Colloidal Silver: The Amazing Alternative to Antibiotics"; The Association for Advanced Colloid Research, and "Colloidal Silver: The Natural Antibiotic Alternative"; Zane Baranowski, CN, Healing Wisdom Publications. "In 1992, 13,300 hospital patients died of infections that resisted every drug doctors tried."Newsweek Magazine, March 28, 1994 Colloidal Silver may prove to be one of the best remedies that the public has to protect themselves from a massive health crises now in the making. "A 65-year-old diabetic cut himself on the leg. He washed and bandaged it, but, as often happens with diabetes, the pain persisted, and the cut grew into a sore. Soon it became bigger than the bandage, and he had to apply a dressing. Still, it grew bigger and ugly. In desperation he went to a clinic. His sore was diagnosed as a 'stasis ulcer.' For a year, one treatment after another was tried. Nothing, including penicillin and sulfonamide, could heal the ulcer. If his condition had continued unchecked, his leg probably would have been amputated. But finally he was referred to a clinic that treated skin ulcers with a silver compound. This promptly stopped the growth of all bacteria. In less than two months, the ulcer was completely healed." -Science Digest-March 1978 "We have had instant success with Colloidal Silver and immune compromised patients. A few examples are: Pink eye (topical) totally resolved in less than six hours; recurrent sinus infections (oral ingestion) resolved in eight days; acute cuticle infections - (topical) - twenty four hours. Another major area in which we have improved our clinical results is in the area of bowel detoxification and dysbiosis. The Colloidal Silver has provided excellent removal of abnormal intestinal bacteria; also it has proved to be a great adjunct to our Candida albicans, Epstein Barr Virus and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome protocols." Dr. Evan M., Kansas.
Most Colloidal Silver products are 20 ppm. Some are as high as 2000 parts per million. The higher the ppm, the lower quality the CS. Some products one must dilute by adding it to water, reducing it to around 5 ppm. This would be sufficient, but the particles are so large as to be of minor use and dangerous in the long run. One of the facts most overlooked by the many Multi-Level Marketing "get rich quick" companies selling colloidal silver is the fact concerning particle size. Scientific
data has shown that the smaller the particle size the So
when shopping for a Colloidal Silver product, get
one with NO additives, NO flavorings, nothing added to the product other than
pure filtered and sterilized water and the silver. Be very sure of the sanitation
used in the manufacturing process and shy away from claims of massive parts per
million. You'll only be wasting your money.
Perhaps you have but didn't know it! For many years, there was a law that required hospitals to use a silver solution in the eyes of newborn babies to insure that they would not go blind if the mother happened to have gonorrhea. The silver solution used was very black and ugly, but you could make no mistake that the baby was treated because they would have the telltale black eyes for days. Since the solution was very inexpensive and absolutely effective against nearly all pathogens the pharmaceutical companies could make no money. They lobbied for and were successful in substituting their narrow band antibiotics. The "antiquated" silver solutions were quietly shelved in favor of modern narrow band or selective antibiotics. Now the doctor would prescribe an antibiotic designed to kill a specific microbe. If it didn't work or you got another type of microbe then he would prescribe another antibiotic. Since there was no money to be made from the inexpensive Colloidal Silver that killed virtually all of the pathogenic microbes, it was no longer considered by the pharmaceutical companies, no longer taught in the medical schools and no longer available through standard medical supply sources.
Applications include oral, topical, by injection, as a nasal, ear, or eye drop, or as a spray for other sensitive tissues. Since it kills all disease causing bacteria, fungi, and virus within six minutes of contact but leaves unharmed the "friendly" bacteria, many people take it internally every day as a boost for their immune system. It does not sting, burn, or otherwise hurt even the most sensitive areas ... even a baby's eyes. It can be used on warts, open sores, or a rinse for acne, eczema, and other skin irritations. It can be used vaginally, anally, or even atomized and inhaled. The number of disease organisms presently identified that colloid of silver is fatal to is now over 650. When used as an antibiotic, adults and children twelve and older, take one, two or three teaspoonfuls of Colloidal Silver by mouth three times a day. Younger children can take half this amount. It is tasteless, odorless and non-irritating to sensitive tissues such as the eyes, so it can also be used like a first aid spray on cuts, sores, burns, insect bites, etc. When Colloidal Silver has a sprayer top on the bottle, the sprayer makes it convenient to use as a topical spray. Use on the feet or armpits to kill fungus; use on the face for acne; spray on burns, etc.. Apply directly to cuts, scrapes, or open sores. Put a few drops on a Band-Aid and wear over warts. Dab directly on eczema or itchy areas, or acne, mosquito bites, or any skin problem. Water is purified by adding one half teaspoon per gallon, shake well, wait six minutes, shake again, wait six minutes and drink. No home emergency preparedness kit would be complete without a method of making water safe to drink. This purified water makes a great digestive aid because it eliminates fermentation. It is the ideal food preservative because it is also good for you. An example of using it to help preserve food is to put about 1/4 teaspoon in a quart when canning. Colloidal Silver is painless on cuts, abrasions, in open wounds, in the nostrils for a stuffy nose, and even in a baby's eyes because, unlike antiseptics, it does not destroy tissue cells. It is impossible for germs to mutate into silver resistant forms, as happens with conventional antibiotics. Also, Colloidal Silver cannot interact or interfere with other medicine being taken. Colloidal Silver is truly a safe, natural remedy for many of mankind's ills.
WHAT WARNINGS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT OTHER TYPES OF COLLOIDAL SILVER? Firstly, please make sure you've read everything above. There are always new CS companies on the internet. Most are simply there to make money and are multi level marketers. I'm always astounded when some new CS company comes on the scene, claiming that their 10,000 ppm CS is the best ever made; or that their NEW milk-based CS is the best ever made; or that their "foreign invented" CS is actually worth the $100 a quart they want! There are sites claiming that they have the only "patented" CS products (flat-out lie: CS, being a nutritional substance cannot be patented: I've done the research) and really watch out for the "unbiased expert on CS" who conviently "researches" all other CS brands and magically finds his sub-quality, over priced goo to be the best! Ppm is NOT important, nor is the "surface area" of the silver (why not just throw a silver dollar in a glass of water - that would be one hell of a large surface area, wouldn't it?), and for your sake and your families health, NEVER buy CS that has a base of "protein". That is a cheap way to make CS and realize that ALL (so called) protein based products MUST be refrigerated or they will spoil. To recap:
If there are many web sites selling the same exact product or type of CS, then you can be sure it is just another MLM product: low quality and high priced. I always recommend you go thru ALL the sites you can find, and ignore any that are the same as each other. Usually, that will cull out 75% of the CS sites. Then, using the data you have read above, discard any of the sites that have erroneous and false claims. It's your health at stake, so DON'T be fooled. The Colloidal Silver we sell is the ONLY "pharmaceutical grade" CS made in the world. We add NO fillers, NO flavors, NOTHING that must be refrigerated: NO added vitamins or minerals: our Colloidal Silver is the purest form available today! The ingredients? Pure microscopic silver in distilled water! We have, not only the best Colloidal Silver available, we also the lowest prices in the world!
To Sum It All Up Silver, in its many forms (such as Colloidal Silver) has been used as a germ fighter for thousands of years. We now have the ability to manufacture a powerful, effective and inexpensive form of silver that will add to our ability to help ourselves, our families and mankind. It's called Colloidal Silver. Colloidal Silver is NOT a "universal cure all", though it does kill a wide variety of pathogens and is in use world wide. It works on many maladies, but NEVER depend on it for the "final solution". Always get competent medical help when needed. Attacks are on going towards the Colloidal Silver industry by those governments and agencies that will lose millions of dollars of income if the use of Colloidal Silver becomes wide spread, thereby reducing the need (and use) of expensive drugs. Return to our Colloidal
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