Everything You Need To Know About Colloidal Silver
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preparations are used as antiseptics, particularly for application to
the mucous membranes of the eye, nose, throat, urethra, bladder, and
colon. They are commonly used for infections ot the upper respiratory
tract. They are also effective as prophylaxis against gonorrehea, in
urethral irrigations about 1 hour after exposure.They are prepared in
the form of solutions, ointments, swabs, suppositories, and tampons".
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It is known that prior to 1938 colloidal silver was administered in
just about every way that modern drugs are used today. These uses
included intravenously, orally and topically, i.e. throat gargle, eye
drops, douche, open wounds and burns, ( for which it is particularly
effective due to it's combined disinfectant and astrigent properties )
it protects the highly suseptable burn tissue from infection while
promoting rapid healing. A partial list of documented pre-1938 uses of
colloidal silver include; Acne, Athelete's foot,Burns, Cancer ( Dr.
Bjorn Nordstrom of the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, has used Silver
in his Cancer cure method for many years. Dr.Robert O. Becker MD. in
extensive research and experiments with silver,discovered that all
CANCER cells changed back to normal.) Conjunctivitis, Diphtheria,
Diabetes, Ear "affections", Eczema, Gastritis, Impetigo, Intestinal
ailments, Leprosy, lymphagitis, Menier's Symptoms,Neurasthenia, Canine
Parvo Virus, Pleurisy, Pruntis Ani, Ringworm, Scarlet Fever,
Seplicemia, Shingles,Staph Infections, Syphilis, Tonsillitis,
Trachoma, Ulcers, Whooping Cough, Arthritis, Bladder
Inflammation,Blood Poisoning, Cholera, Cystitis Dermalitis,
Dermatitis, Dysentery, Fibrositis, Gonorrheal Herpes,Influenza,
Keratitis, Lupus, Malaria, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Prostate,
Rheumatism, Rhinitis, Seborrhea,Skin Cancer, Soft Sores, Strep
Infections, Tuberculosis, Toxemia, Trench Foot, Viral Warts, Yeast
Infections (i.e. Candida ) and others.Though there is no known (to
this author ) data regarding A.I.D.S. (Acquired Immune Defeciency
Syndrome ) Dr. Gary Smith, a medical researcher, suggests that silver
may be
linked to the proper functioning of the Immune System. While analyzing
hair samples Dr. Robert Becker noticed a correlation between low
silver levels and sickness. He believed that a silver deficiency was
the reason for the improper functioning of the immune system. Dr.
Beckers experiments concluded that silver works on a wide range of
bacteria without any adverse side effects and without damage to the
cells of the body.
Dr. Becker also states that in the presence of the silver ion, cancer
cells change back to normal cells,
regardless of their location in the body.
The March 1978 issue of Science Digest had an article called 'Silver
Our Mightiest germ fighter" in which
they stated that more than half of the world's airlines use silver
treated water as the method of choice for protecting passengers from
water-born diseases." Additionally, the article quoted Dr. Harry
Margraf, St.Louis Missouri, as saying "Thanks to eye opening research,
silver is emerging as a wonder of modernmedicine.
An antibiotic kills perhaps half dozen different disease organisms,
but silver kills some 650. Resistant strains fail to develop...silver
is the best all around germ fighter we have." Indeed no known bacteria
have developed an immunity to silver. The comeback of silver in
medicine began in the 1970's. the late Dr. Carl Moyer, chairman of
Washington University's department of Surgery, received a grant to
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Silver has been used in healing as far back in recorded time as 4000
BC. Persian records mention the
practice of keeping water in silver vessels. The ancient Babylonian
and Greek civilizations were aware of silver's ability to disinfect.
COLLOIDAL SILVER was used as a remedy as far back as ancient Egypt. It
continued to be used in the Middle Ages to treat wounds.
The Romans reported the use of silver compounds for medical treatment.
Before the days of refrigeration,
silverware or a silver coin was kept in the drinking water and the
milk to retard spoilage. Silverware became prized for the preparation,
serving and storage of foods because it was recognized that food
processed in silver vessals stored longer and was less likley to cause
illness.
According to the 1991 GROLIER encyclopedia " The element silver
exhibits bactericidal properties not fully understood, although these
are thought to be a result of its ability to absorb oxygen. COLLOIDAL
SILVER is used as an antiseptic,germicide,astringent, caustic and for
water sterilization and to arrest hemorrhaging by coagulating the
blood. Astringents act by shrinking tissues and reducing the
permeability (passage of gas or iquid)of membranes.They may be used
internally to diminish mucous secretion in a sore throat, check
diarrhea, or reduce stomach acid secretion. Externally, they are used
for conditions such as cold sores, poison ivy, or hemorrhoids and as
antiseptic deodorizers eliminating odor-causing microorganisms."sol
is a colloidal system consisting of a solid dispersed in a liquid. If
the dispersing medium is water, it may be called a hydrosol. colloidal
state is a condition in which one substance is dispersed in another.
Colloids are distinguished from suspensions essentially by the size of
the dispersed particles: colloidal particulate size is approximately 1
to 500 X (10 to the power of -7) cm.
Colloidal particles do not settle and cannot be filtered by ordinary
techniques (as is the case with
suspensions). They differ from solutions (in which the particles are
of molecular size) as well, in that the dispersed particles of
colloids cannot pass through the fine pores of membranes, and cannot
therefore be separated out by the technique known as DIALYSIS. Because
of their size, colloid particles diffuse slowly. Between suspensions
and solutions lies the COLLOIDAL STATE; no clear distinction can be
made between fine suspensions and systems of colloid particles that
are close to the upper limit of the colloid range".
"The HANDBOOK of the HOSPITAL CORPS of the UNITED STATES NAVY 1953
published by THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY under the authority of
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY NavMed P-5004 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE page 417 stated; QUOTE:" Silver compounds have a
wide variety of uses as caustics, astringents, antiseptics, and
germicides. Their activity resides in the silver ion, which is a
protein precipitant. It is toxic to bacteria by precipitating the
protein in the bacteria protoplasm. Colloidal silver preparations, in
which the silver does not exist to any large extent as free ions, act
by the milder and sustained antiseptic effect brought about by the
formation of a protein silver compound which slowly liberates small
amounts of ionic silver. Colloidial silver compounds, contain very
little ionizable silver. Use of any silver preparation over a long
period may cause permanent blue discoloration of the skin and mucous
membrane, known as Argyria. The colloidal silver preparations contain
high concentrations of silver, largely in non-ionized form. Their
antiseptic value depends on the
activity of the free silver ions and not on their content. They do not
precipitate protein but penetrate the tissues. Thoser treatment for
burn victems. He and Dr. Margraf sought a Anti-septic strong enough,
yet safe enough to use over large areas of the body without reacting
violently with body tissues. As a result of their efforts, many
important new medical uses for silver were discovered. Colloidal
Silver has been used successfully against 650 diseases. including,
arthritis; athletes foot, bacterial pheumonia: bladder infections;
blood parasites;boils; cancer; candida; diabetes; hay fever; herpes;
leukemia; lupis; lyme disease: psoriasis; rheumatism;
ringworm: staph and streph infections: septic conditions of the eyes,
ears, mouth and throat; shingles;skin cancer; ulcers and tonsilitis.
Colloidal Silver can be applied to cuts, scrapes, bug bites, and skin
conditions such as acne and eczema
and is so safe that it is a common practice in American hospitals for
doctors to put a few drops in the eyes of newborn babies to kill
bacteria that can cause blindness . Bacteria are developing immunities
to modern specialized antibiotics at an alarming rate. The medical
community has acknowledged this publicly for years. The Los Angeles
Times reported in an article titled "Arsenal of Antibiotics Failing as
Resistant Bacteria Develop" October 23, 1994 "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, a
super-microbe immune to all antibiotics that could wreck havoc." UCLA.
Medical Center has reported that "colloidal silver...killed every
virus that was tested in the lab."
Colloidal silver is considered by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to be a pre-l938 drug. As stated
in a September 13, 1991 letter by Food and Drug administration
consumer saftey officer Harold Davies, the F.D.A. has no jurisdiction
regarding a pure, mineral element. The drug companies lobbied for this
and were unsuccessful, because it was more profitable to manufacture
'designer" antibiotics that only killed six to eight "bugs."
Contemporary medical tests indicate no known adverse effects,
including ARGYRIA, from the use of properly prepared colloidal silver.
ARGYRIA is the only known side effect of prolonged ingestion of large
particles of silver such as experienced by workers in the mining and
photography industry. ARGYRIA is a cosmetic condition resulting in the
permanent blue dis-coloration of the mucous membranes.There are no
known adverse health effects of ARGYRIA. There has never been a known
case of ARGYRIA stemming from COLLOIDAL SILVER use.There has never
been a recorded case of drug interaction or reaction with any other
medication. It successfully reduces the length and severity of
infectious disorders. This is of immense importance in view of recent
reports that infectious disease is the third largest killer on the
planet.
Silver occurs naturally in the soil as a trace mineral and is one of
the essential elements required by plants,animals, and man. In the
past we obtained silver and other necessary minerals from the food we
ate. This is no longer the case, with most of our crops grown on
highly depleted, chemically fertilized soils these minerals are no
longer readily available to us except through the use of mineral
supplements. Colloidal Silver consists of molecules or pure silver
suspended electrically in clean drinking water. Today it is made by
driving lightning into fine silver. This process tears the silver
molecules apart and deposits them with a high electrical charge into
the water. The highest grade colloidal silver is made from .999 silver
in 99% distilled water. Colloidal Silver destroys bacteria and simple
infections, viruses, yeast, fungi and parasites (in their egg stage )
while protecting the natural enzymes of the body.
It is accepted fact that the best, and usually the most expensive,
water treatment system filters contain silver, recent advancements in
water treatment systems for the booming home spa and pool industry
incorporate silver in the filter element in the intake as well as a
device which utilizes a floating solar photovoltaic cell which
energizes silver elements to make colloidal silver continuesly while
exposed to the suns rays. While both of these methods dramatically
reduce the cost of pool upkeep they are unsuitable for our purposes
due to the use of ALLOY elements. High output inline CS generators
are now being used by agribiz on irrigation systems to reduce the
contamination threat from E.COLI bacteria.
Today with advances in technology the manufacture of colloidal silver
is far advanced and superior to the
antiquated grind method that was most popular pre-l938. The ONLY form
of silver that can be used, safely,as a dietary supplement is
colloidal silver. The most advantageous and highest quality colloidal
silver is a result of the electro-colloidall non-chemical procedure
using the electric-arc technique. This method allows for the
concentration of colloidal silver to be measured in parts per million
(PPM). The best way to ascertain if a product is a true colloidal
silver is by reviewing the ingredients. Additives or stabilizers may
make the product unsuitable. Refrigeration may indicate that there is
an ingredient (additive) that might spoil at room temperature. Long
term stability is an important aspect of colloidal silver. Trying to
impress the public, some companies go for a higher concentration
(thousands of parts per million) of the silver, but then necessity
requires that they use stabilizers.
COLLOIDAL Silver in Medical Literature
AIDS Study
Eight people recover from the AIDS virus in a scientifically
documented study.
An additional seven AIDS patients recover as verified by anecdotal
reports, as
reported by Dr. M. Paul Farber, M.P. N.D.,Ph.D., D.C. Author of the
"Micro Silver Bullet TM" 4th Edition, November 1996 ISBN 1-87742-00 X
Pages XIII & XVI.
Lyme Disease "Borrelia burgdorferi and hermsti, organisms associated
with causing the symptoms of Lyme Disease,were tested at the
Department of Health and Human Services, Rocky Mountain Laboratories
and
Fox Chase Cancer Center, respectively, in 1995; in the Rocky Mountain
Labs study,it was demonstrated that no live spirochetes of either
borrellia burgdorferi [B310 Orhermsti (HS-1)] survived after 24 hours
of exposure to colloidal silver in
concentrations of 15 ppm and 150 ppm." - Department of Health and
Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Rocky Mountain
Laboratories, January, 13, 1995, Schuan, Tom, Ph.D., Burgdorfer,
Willy, Ph.D.
Cancer Research
"Research by Dr. Robert O. Becker, and others indicated that in
laboratory tests conducted, Colloidal Silver reverted cancer cells
back to normal (not kill them but return them to normal). Other
observations were made such as a correlation
between silver deficiency and illness or proper immune system
functioning,burns,soft tissue and bone repair acceleration, and the
formation of cells that
appear to be able to repair virtually any part of the body. Reduction
of inflammation and the antibacterial,germicidal, astringent,
antibiotic attributes so far observed are yet to be fully understood."
- The Body Electric, Dr. Robert O.
Becker ISBN 0688069711 Quill, New York or William Morrow & Company
Infections
C.E.A. MacLeod reports colloidal silver being used with marked success
in the following cases: "Septic and follicular tonsillitis, Vincent's
angina, phlyctenular conjunctivitis, gonorrheal conjunctivitis, spring
catarrh, impetigo (contagious
acne of face and body), septic ulcer of legs,
ringworm, soft sores, suppurative appendicitis after operation (the
wounds cleaned rapidly), pustular eczema of scalp and pubes, chronic
eczema of meatus
of ear with recurrent boils, chronic suppuration in otitis media, and
bromidrosis of feet. By injection:gonnorrhoea and chronic cystitis
(local), boils,epididymitis." - Lancet, Feb. 3, 1912 p. 83.
"The germicidal action of certain metals in the colloidal state having
been demonstrated, it only remained to apply them to the human
subject, and this has been done in a large number of cases with
astonishingly successful results. It is not suggested that colloidal
metal solutions have no disadvantages, but for internal
administration, either orally or hypodermically, they have the
advantage of being rapidly fatal to the parasites both bacterial and
otherwise without any toxic action on the host. Colloidal silver
solution is quite stable even in the presence of salts and the normal
constituents of the blood. Its destructive action on toxins is very
marked, so that it will protect rabbits from ten times the lethal dose
of tetanic (from tetanus) or diphtheric toxin." - Searle,
A. B. The Use of Colloids in Health and Disease (Quoting from the
British Medical Journal, May 12, 1917 p.83), E.P. Dutton & Company,
New York, 1919,
p.75
Professional Quotes Regarding Colloidal Silver "... in this eye-
opening research,silver is emerging as a wonder of modern medicine...
perhaps, it soon will be
recognized as: OUR MIGHTIEST GERM FIGHTER. For example,even the most
powerful pharmaceutical antibiotics are effective against only a small
number
of microorganisms, and then only until drug-resistant strains
develop.Yet,research at Washington University School of Medicine ...
has shown that silver is bactericidal to nearly 650 different disease-
causing organisms,and that silver-resistant bacteria strains do not
develop." ---Science Digest "It killed not only the HIV virus, but
every virus that was tested in the lab." ---U.C.L.A. Medical Center
"When silver was present,the cancer cell differentiated and the body
was restored." Dr. Gary Smith
"...major enhancement of both the rate and competency of the healing
process...the germ-killing of silver has been known for some
time...the Soviets use silver ions to sterilize recycled water aboard
their space
stations... It kills even antibiotic strains, and also works on fungus
infections...
It stimulates bone-forming cells, cures the most common stubborn
infections of all kinds of bacteria, and stimulates healing in the
skin and other soft tissues."
Robert O. Becker, M.D. -author of The Body Electric "... studies
showed the spectrum of organisms
susceptible to electrically generated silver ions was wide and ....
compared favorably with...other antibiotics" --- J.A. Spadaro, Ph.D.
"I know of no microbe that is not killed in laboratory experiments in
six
minutes." Dr. Henry Crooks "...the colloidal metals... are remarkable
for their beneficial action in infective states."--- Dr.Hirschberg,
John Hopkins Hospital
"Silver is one of the most universal antibiotic substances. When
administered in the colloidal form, it is for all practical purposes
non-toxic. Silver has been proven to be effective against hundreds of
infectious con ditions.It has tremendous anti-microbial power; the
history of safe and
successful colloidal silver use is extensive, and the number of
current health professionals and individuals that successfully utilize
colloidal silver to reduce the length and severity of infectious
disorders is growing exponentially."Zane
Baranowski, CN "To primitive life forms...silver is as toxic as the
most powerful chemical disinfectants and this, coupled with its
relativ harmlessness to
animate life (i.e.mammals), gives it great potential as a
disinfectant." N.R.Thompson - Runcorn Health Laboratory in England
"With the many research reports and personal
testimonials of it being a full spectrum natural antibiotic that
destroys virtually all known and developing/mutating pleomorphic
pathogens would be a lot of excitement regarding colloidal silver,
especially from within the medical community...The harsh reality
regarding the FDA,AMA Pharmaceutical,and scientific community is that
there appears to be a lack of enthusiasm.
Reluctance to help validate theeffectiveness of colloidal silver seems
all too common. Although this is changing, the reason for the possible
resistance may be rooted primarily in economics. For example,
colloidal silver is regarded by the FDA as a pre-1938 drug. Moreover,
the FDA does not have jurisdiction regarding a pure mineral element.
There has been no incentive for the aforementioned bodies to go
through the expensive process of controlled studies to provide proof
regarding uses and effectiveness, such as the UCLA and others have
done." E. Vincent Goetsch in his book,"Colloidal Silver Maker&
Researcher's Manual"
"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 non-toxic." The Association
for Advanced Colloid Research
"Silver Colloids greatly assist in eliminating all known pathogens and
guard against opportunistic infections. This 'second immune system' is
synergistic..."
Dr. Robert C. Beck, DSc., wrote in"Explore!"
"Colloidal silver is very effective in treating periodontal disease
(gum disease).
My patients enjoy the clean fresh breath as colloidal silver
immediately cleanses the mouth and destroys odor-causing bacteria.
I would recommend that colloidal silver solutions be used after each
dental procedure or surgery to eliminate infection and speed
healing." S.R.
Cobble,D.D.S.Obstetrics and Gynecology
"The medicine department of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA
conducted tests in 1988 regarding the use of silver solutions as
disinfectants. Anti-microbial and
anti-bacterial effects were demonstrated in 10/5 concentrations per
milliliter of the following: neisseria gonorrhea, gardurella
vaginalisis, streptococcus pyogenes, staphylococcus aureus, candida
albicans, candida eolobata, m. furfur,
salmonella typhi." Larry C. Ford, M.D., UCLA Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, November, 1, 1988.
John Meredith, an experienced medical writer, has written a good
article entitled: "The Rebellion of Germs Against Antibiotics". Mr.
Meredith points out
the dangers of the modern world for the easy spread of infections that
antibiotics can do nothing about. He explains why drug companies hate
natural remedies. They do not make available grant money to study what
they feel that they cannot make money on. Mr.Meredith makes reference
to a number of cases that colloidal silver has helped including "Gulf
War Syndrome" and a number of common medical conditions. He makes
reference to a Dr. Tipton who feels that it should be a daily mineral
supplement. The article makes a point on why every household should
keep colloidal silver on their shelves. It is great to protect
children and the elderly. A reference is make about protection from
food poisoning which is becoming more and more a
serious public health issue.
Silver Ion Therapy for HIV/AIDS and Septicemia
by Dr. Charles D. Beal, M.D.
Silver in various forms has long been known to be microbiocidal. In
recent years it has been used to sterilize waste water, often in
combination with chlorine as a means to reduce the dosage of chlorine
needed. Silver iodide and other silver salts have been used Medically
as antiseptics for decades. In l978, Dr. Robert O.Becker, an
orthopedic surgeon, treated a series of infected, open long bone
fractures, resistant to all available antibiotics. He used silver ions
produced by a low intensity direct current (LIDC) applied to silver
coated nylon meshes placed on the open wounds.
The report showed excellent results, but did not generate much
interest in the medical community, which continued to rely on new
antibiotics as they became available, but still with not infrequent
failures. In 1989, while attending the
international AIDS Conference in San Francisco, Philip Burris, Ph.D.,
wondered if silver ions could be used to kill the HIV virus in humans.
He was able to have done in vitro studies showing that the LIDC
technology could
prevent the transmission of the HIV virus from infected to non-
infected lymphocytes without damaging the lymphocytes. Other studies
showed many bacteria to be quite sensitive to silver ions, with human
cells being much less sensitive. Waste water studies of viruses
occurring in sewage found the hepatitis A virus to be the most
resistant to silver ions, the polio virus less resistant, and the
rotovirus the most sensitive. The hepatitis virus, of course, is known
to be quite resistant to antiseptics, heat and drying. The method
appears useful for the eradication of Legionella pneumophilia from
cooling systems.
Rationale for Treatment of HIV With Silver Ions:
Silver ions are produced in enormous quantities when an electric
current is passed through silver metal in saline or other conducting
solution, including
blood. The amount of current needed is much lower than the current
needed to affect the heart muscle. Silver ions are positively charged
while viruses and
bacteria have a weak negative charge. Thus, there is a mutual
attraction between the ions and the organisms, the latter being
inactivated by the ions. It seems likely that the silver ions also
attach to red blood cells and proteins in the blood, as well as
combining with chloride ions. Nevertheless, the enormous quantity of
silver ions produced appear adequate to destroy the viral particles.
The half-life of the ions in the blood is calculated to be 7.8
seconds, giving them time to react with many virons, particularly if
the electrode is placed in a large blood vessel,such as the superior
vena cava, which empties directly into the heart with blood from many
different veins. The blood entering the heart then is pumped
immediately to the lungs where the ions should still be active. It is
not known,however, whether silver ions delivered via the blood stream
will be found to be useful to treat pulmonary infections. The blood
returning to the heart after oxygenation then is distributed to the
remainder of the body. An electrode placed in an artery should be able
to deliver the ions directly and rapidly to the target organ. How
practical or effective such treatment would be is not known.
Animal Studies
Both cats and certain primates can be infected with a fatal disease
caused by retroviruses similar to HIV. The feline immuno-deficiency
virus (FIV) appears to
be transmitted to other cats through the saliva, that is, through
biting. FIV is not known to be infectious to humans. Dr. Burris was
able to obtain one very ill FIV infected cat from a neighbor, but
could not convince any veterinarian in the area to treat the cat with
silver ions. Eventually he found a research veterinarian practicing in
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, who anesthetized the cat, placed
a silicone rubber catheter containing a silver wire protruding from
its end into the superior vena cava via a jugular vein. A cathode was
attached to the skin of the chest.
The microamp power indicated above was applied for 22 minutes by means
of a small power supply, followed by the nanoamp power for 90 minutes.
It was assumed that the cat would soon die of its disease. Thus the
primary purpose of this treatment was to determine silver levels in
the blood. It was found that the
natural level was increased only briefly by about 10%. All animals
maintain trace amounts of silver in the body. Of great interest,
however, is that by the second post-treatment day the cat began eating
well, and within four weeks the many sores on its back and
ears had healed. The cat was treated in March, l996, and at the
present appears perfectly healthy. It is not known whether some
infectious agents remain in the cat's body. Since that apparently
successful effort, attempts have been made to obtain the FIV infected
cats for treatment, but so far without success. We have been informed,
however, that in recent years neither the FDA nor the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) have been requiring animal studies prior to
evaluating anti-HIV drugs in humans.
Human Studies
Cesar Garcia Ramirez, MD, practicing in Tijuana, became aware of the
FIV treatment, and felt that it would be a compassionate act to at
least try the
therapy on some of his dying AIDS patients. He obtained permission
from the Baja California Division of Public Health, as well as
agreement for the treatment protocol from a group of physicians
serving
as the Institutional Review Board (Human Studies Committee). Volunteer
patients were fully informed and signed consent forms. Initially,
three very ill
patients were chosen. Silver electrodes in silicon rubber catheters
were placed in arm veins and passed up as far as the vena cava, or
near to it. Each patient was treated for 12 minutes at 2.5 microamps,
then for 72 hours at 125 microamps except that one patient was treated
for only 48 hours. All three patients felt better by the second day,
and considerably better by Day 5. Viral loads dropped precipitously,
almost to zero in one patient
and much lower than the initial count in the other two. The next three
months were spent in equipment improvement, seeking to be able to
reduce viral loads
rapidly to zero in all patients, and to be able to maintain the zero
level for weeks or months if need be until the badly damaged immune
system has had time to recover and be able to itself combat the
infection. The virus is present not only in the blood stream, but also
in lymph nodes and other organs of the body.
Currently in the Tijuana study, catheters are
implanted in the subclavian vein (behind the clavicle) and extend to
the right auricle of heart, with the electrode protruding from the end
of the catheter.
Since the electrodes in their present form oxidize and stop producing
ions in about 5 days, the present system allows the silver electrode
to be removed and
replaced while the catheter remains in place. Using this method, viral
levels have been maintained at zero or nearly so for six weeks in one
patient. Her CD4 count is now beginning to rise, as is the total
lymphocyte count. Most importantly, she feels much
better than prior to treatment. She also was infected with herpes,
hepatitis C,toxoplasmosis of the brain, and cytomegalovirus (CMV)
affecting one eye. It thus
is very surprising that the patient has improved so much.
Whether any of these secondary opportunistic infections have in
reality been
successfully treated can be determined only after prolonged follow-up.
Many more patients will need to be treated and followed for these
often-fatal
complications.In addition to the work described above, 18 AIDS
patients, all seriously ill, are now under treatment. The therapy is
being done on a
compassionate basis, responding to very strong pressure from the local
AIDS community, their families and friends. Unfortunately, in none of
these 18 is adequate laboratory work being performed, simply because
the cost of the rather extensive studies required to document the
value of silver ion therapy is too great. Virtually all of these
patients are destitute. It is very gratifying, nevertheless, that all
of them now are feeling much better, and some quite well. It is little
wonder that there is such pressure for treatment.
Side Effects of Silver Ion Therapy
Until now no side effects attributable to this therapy have been
observed. It should be remembered that the present most effective oral
therapy available - protease inhibitors used in combination with other
drugs - is quite toxic,producing many side effects, enough so that
some patients are unable to
tolerate the therapy. One patient that was treated with silver ions
for only 48 hours had a serious flare-up of his herpes infection soon
after the treatment was stopped. On the other hand, the woman
described above who was treated for 6 weeks, experienced a
disappearance of her herpes lesion. At present it is impossible to say
whether the silver ion therapy was the cause of the effect in
either case.
Silver Metal Toxicity
Silver appears to be a relatively non-toxic trace metal for mammals.
It is largely metabolized and excreted by the liver into the bile and
eliminated from the body.
In the past the excessive and long term use of silver compound nose
and eye drops in some people were found to produce a grayish
discoloration of the skin,
termed "Argyria." Even the large amount of silver required to produce
this staining appeared to cause no other problems. Some silver
compounds, such as
silver nitrate, are highly caustic. It has been observed that
ingestion of 10 grams of this substance is fatal to human adults, but
the amount of colloidal
silver entering the body using the above protocol is measured in
micrograms. It is not certain that some months of treatment will not
produce evidence of
toxicity, but it is considered a very good sign that none has been
observed so far.
Anticipated Further Studies
As of the present only 4 patients have been treated and followed with
adequate laboratory studies. The ideal design of the equipment and its
use in the body
continues to need exploration. How long initial therapy needs to be
continued remains to be determined, and whether periodic pretreatment
will be required can only be determined by long term follow-up of the
patients. Whether silver ion therapy will work best in combination
with other modes of treatment must be explored. It is believed that
for the initial Phase 1 studies conducted in Tijuana a total of 50
patients need to be treated and carefully followed,collecting enough
laboratory and clinical data to present to the US FDA, as well as
regulatory bodies of other countries, in order to gain permission to
continue the trials in the USA and elsewhere. Laboratory research
needs to accompany
the clinical work. It seems likely that there will be many other
applications for silver ion therapy, such as the treatment of
septicemias (bacteremias) and other infections. Septicemia is a very
common cause of death in seriously ill and in some healthy patients
who contract antibiotic resistant ("killer") streptococci, as well as
other highly pathogenic bloodborne organisms. Septicemia being
bloodborne, should be immediately and forcefully reacted upon by the
silverions.
For antibiotic resistant septicemias there presently are no
satisfactory therapeutic options,though many millions of dollars have
been spent in the search. Some of the many agents responsible for
respiratory infections may respond to the therapy.
Preliminary laboratory work can help define which infections are more
likely to respond. It is known that some leukemias and certain other
cancers are related to viral infections. Some patients suffering from
chronic fatigue and similar syndromes may have indolent viral
infections. All of these possibilities need to be explored as to
whether or not they will respond to silver ions. Agents of tropical
diseases such as malaria, typhoid, Chagas, and leishmaniasis should
undergo preliminary laboratory evaluation prior to human trials.
Lassa, Ebola and Hanta Viruses, often rapidly fatal, might respond to
quite short term,easily administered therapy. Thus almost certainly
the most immediate and urgent use of silver ions will be found in the
treatment of HIV/AIDS and
septicemia. Still, many other possibilities eventually should be
explored.
It is our understanding that some of your distributors and customers
have recently been asking questions about the safety of silver in your
product based on a recent advance notice of proposed rule-making by
the Food and Drug Administration.
Recent comments contributed by this institute to the FDA in response
to its proposed rule-making point out that silver is a dietary
supplement under the meaning of 21 U.S.C. Section 321 (ff), if it is
labeled as a dietary supplement and not labeled for therapeutic use.
Under this section of the Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act, known as the dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
of 1994, a dietary supplement, including a mineral, intended to
supplement the diet, and intended for ingestion, and labeled as a
dietary supplement may not be prohibited from being marketed
unless the product "presents a significant or unreasonable risk of
illness or injury" when consumed in accordance with its recommended or
suggested
labeling or under ordinary conditions of use.
In this regard, you should be advised that we recently completed an
extensive review of the scientific literature on the safety of silver,
especially as it relates to its one known potential side
effect,namely, Argyria. Argyia is an irreversible discoloration of the
pigment (skin) caused by excessive silver intake or chronic
exposure to silver by certain tissues. The amount of silver required
to develop Argyria is estimated to be 3.8 grams per day.
By comparison standard 10 ppm colloidal silver contains silver in
amounts equaling less than 1milligram of silver (1,000 micrograms = 1
milligram; 1,000 milligrams - 1 gram), which therefore represents an
amount approximately 1/500th to 1/1000th of the amount of silver
considered to be a risk in the development of Argyria.
Most cases of Argyria reported in the medical literature over the last
100 years involved chronic intravenous or intramuscular use of the
silver preparations, most often involving a silver drug prescribed by
physicians which in most cases
contained silver nitrate. Other cases of Argyria reported in the
medical literature involve application of silver preparations used for
many months or years in the treatment of the eye or vagina for certain
diseases. We could not locate a single case of orally consumed
colloidal silver manufactured in the last 25 years causing Argyria in
our review of the literature. This is probably due to the low levels
of silver contained in such preparations, since only very small
amounts of silver are needed for its antiseptic effect.
Humans consume approximately 100 micrograms of silver every day in the
diet.Additional amounts within this range would be considered safe by
all reasonable
estimates, especially if the amount needed to develop Argyria would be
equivalent of 380,000 micrograms (or3.8 grams) of silver a day.
As for the efficacy of silver preparations, we found considerable
scientific evidence published over the last 75 years that a number of
silver compounds can
be effective germicidal (antiseptic) agents against several hundred
pathogenic organisms. However, silver is not termed an antibiotic as
some have claimed
because an antibiotic by definition is derived from a living organism.
I hope this information is of assistance. We
appreciate the concerns expressed at this time by some of your
distributors and customers based on the recent proposed rule-making of
the FDA. However, that
rule-making seems directed at OTC drug-like silver preparation,
products that contain magnitudes of silver greater than might be found
in a normal colloidal silver product.
Sincerely,
Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D.
Director, Life Sciences Division
John Hopkins University
Dr. Alexander Schauss, Ph.D.
Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D., is the Director of the Life Sciences
Division of the American Institute for Biosocial Research, Inc. in
Tacoma, WA. He is a member of the Government's Commission on Dietary
Supplements.
He holds joint faculty positions as Associate
Professor of Research and Senior Director of Research and Development
at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences,
in Tempe, AZ.And, as Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences at the
National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, OR.
Dr. Schauss is an Emeritus Member of the New York Academy of Sciences,
former Chairman of the Food Policy Council of the National Council for
Public
Health Policy, Founding Member of the British Society
of Nutritional Medicine, Emeritus Executive Director of the American
Preventive Medical Association, Emeritus Executive Director and
current President of
Citizens for Health, and a member of the American Public Health
Association and the American Association for the Advancement of
Science.
He is an accomplished author and lecturer, and has appeared on almost
every major radio and television talk show in the United States. His
most recent book,
"MINERALS, TRACE ELEMENTS AND HUMAN HEALTH" has become a national best
seller.
Argyria rebuttal
The term Argyria describes the condition of a bluish gray color of the
skin, and Argyosis the bluing of the eye white, resulting from the use
of SILVER
COMPOUNDS.
To better understand the misconception regarding Argyria, I will quote
from the book "The Micro Silver Bullet"(tm) by Dr. M. Paul Farber 1996
page XII
(ISBN1-887742-00-X) In reference to a "Journal of American Medical
Association" article, October 18 1995, volume 274 # 15, where cases of
Argyria were cited to have been caused by silver compounds (not
colloidal silver,but silver mixed with other metals), note: "These
Case history presentations represent biased and unprofessional
writing.
The author's apparent inability to understand the difference between a
silver nitrate, sulfide, or other silver compound demon-strates their
lack of
understanding of basic chemical properties. The matrix, substrate, and
particle size are all critical to the varied functions and reactions
with use of these products. That is why there has not been a single
case of Argyria from a properly manufactured modern-day colloidal
silver product. [editors emphasis]
The cases of Argyria reported in the 1920's and 1930's resulted
because the technology of the day was unable to produce a
purecolloidal silver product with
a small enough particle size." Ref. (4-A)
The reported cases of Argyria usually involved very high and frequent
doses over extended periods of time of silver salts/compounds such as
silver sulfate,
silver nitrate, silver chloride, etc.
"...we recently completed an extensive review of the scientific
literature on the safety of silver, especially as it relates to its
one known potential side effect,namely, Argyria. Argyia is an
irreversible discoloration of the pigment (skin)
caused by excessive silver intake or chronic exposure to silver by
certain tissues.Most cases of Argyria reported in the medical
literature over the last 100 years involved chronic intravenous or
intramuscular use of the silver preparations, most often involving a
silver drug prescribed by physicians which in most cases contained
silver nitrate. Other cases of Argyria reported in the medical
literature involve application of silver preparations used for many
months or years in the treatment of the eye or
vagina for certain diseases. We could not locate a single case of
orally consumed colloidal silver manufactured in the last 25 years
causing Argyria in
our review of the literature." Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D. Director,
Life Sciences Division John Hopkins
University
The Environmental Protection Agency's Poison Control Center reports no
toxicity listing for Colloidal Silver; it is therefore considered
harmless in any
concentration. However all of the silver salts are identified as
toxic, although the only adverse effect
noted is Argyria. Therefore the concern is with silver salts not
Colloidal Silver.
BYU study shows colloidal silver is as good as penicillin
By Lois M. Collins Deseret, News staff writer
Tests of a colloidal silver solution have concluded that it provides
an alternative to antibiotics.
Researchers in Brigham Young University's department of microbiology
were asked to test the antimicrobial
activity of Colloidal Silver. Silver is "colloidal" when it is
suspended in small amounts in liquid.
Silver in various forms has been used for centuries as an
antimicrobial agent. In the 1800s and early
1900s,people put silver coins in their water barrels to kill microbes
and make the water potable. A silver
nitrate ointment is applied to the eyes of newborn babies to prevent
certain eye problems. And silver
sulphadiazine is regularly used to treat burn wounds.
Use of Colloidal Silver, once common, faded with the advent of
antibiotics. Recently, though, concerns about overuse of antibiotics
and the development of antibiotic-resistant microbes has lead to a
resurgence of silver's popularity.
And with good reason, according to the study, conducted by BYU's David
A.Revelli,microbiologist,and Ron W.Leavitt. The study compared
Colloidal Silver to five classes of antibiotics: the tetracyclines,
fluorinated quinolones (Ofloxacin), the penicillins, the
cephalosporins (Cefaperazone) and the macrolides (Erythromycin).
Both the silver and antibiotics were tested on a variety of
microorganisms, including streptococcuses,
pneumonia, E. coli, salmonella, shigella and others.
According to the study, silver "exhibits an equal or broader spectrum
of activity than any one antibiotic
tested." Where each antibiotic was effective against specific
susceptible organisms, silver"is equally
effective" against both gram positive and gram negative organisms.
"The data suggests that with the absence of toxicity associated with
Colloidal Silver, in general, and the broad spectrum of antimicrobial
activity of Colloidal Silver, it may be effectively used as an
alternative to antibiotics," Revelli and Leavitt wrote.
Dr. Dianne Farley-Jones, a family practitioner, recommends Colloidal
Silver to her patients for external problems. She hasn't used it
internally much, though she said it works quite well for ear
infections. "With any kind of abrasion or skin problem, it works
really well and really fast. And it seems to have an anti-inflammatory
effect, though that hasn't been proven."Colloidal Silver also seems to
have an antiviral effect,Farley-Jones said. She's used it at different
times but hadn't recommended it until she saw the BYU research data.
Now she encourages patients to use it as a nasal rinse for sinus
infection or to spray their throats if they feel like they're getting
a viral sore throat.
Can Silver Treat
AIDS?
by Nancy Robey
Is there a simple, inexpensive treatment for AIDS?
Perhaps so. An obscure but crucial discovery was made at the
Biochemsitry Unit of Upjohn Laboratories in 1991: "Among a number of
metal ions tested, Zn2+(zinc), Cn2+ (copper), and Ag1+ (silver) were
found to be the most effective inhibitors of renin
and the HIV protease (data not shown). Kenectic analysis revealed that
inhibition of renin by Ag1+ (silver) is basically identical with that
seen with Zn2+ (zinc), i.e., concompetitive, first order with respect
to the metal."
Biochemistry, September 10, 1991.
Further testing at Upjohn, including a clinical trial, revealed that
zinc was toxic in effective dosages.This was the first report that
silver is a highly effective protease inhibitor. Over the following
years, this same discovery would be made several times. The following
article is from the Orem Herald of Provo, Utah,
February 13, 1992, on page D1:
The small glass vial is filled with clear liquid resembling water. But
an Orem resident is convinced it contains the cure for AIDS. "I don't
have a doubt in my mind. It's what eats me alive at night," says
Daryle Tichy. Suspended in the liquid, which is mostly distilled
water, are ultrafine particles of positively charged silver. By
researching within several different sciences, Tichy has determined
that the solution will kill the AIDS virus without harming the human
body.
Tichy, a full time member of the administrative staff at Brigham Young
University's physical plant, said he
considers himself a searcher, not a researcher. He looks for patterns
and answers to problems by crossing the boundaries of different
disciplines such as physics and medicine... Tichy said he had the
material tested at two different labs; results showed the solution
killed a variety of pathogens, including the HIV virus.
A year later, this same discovery was made at the University Medical
Center in Geneva,
Switzerland:"Metal-binding proteins are important components of
retroviruses such as human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Therefore, metals could be used as
antiviral agents...silver is a highly active bactericidal metal with
little toxicity for humans. Silver has also been shown to be a potent
inhibitor of HIV protease."
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, December 30,
1992. Three years later, Temple
University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, made
this same discover apparently independently: "We tested the ability
of biotic silver protein to inhibit human immunodeficiency virus type
1 (HIV-1)
replication in the human T cell line, SupT 1, as measured by syncytia
formation. We found that pure silver protein inhibited HIV-1
replication in SupT 1cells as measured by a reduction in the
appearance syncytia in cell culture. There appeared to be little if
any acute toxicity associated with the dose of biotic silver protein
which inhibited HIV-1 replication...These results are very encouraging
and suggest additional experiments that could be done..."
Earl E. Henderson, Ph.D. Professor.
The following March 20, 1995, Professor Earl E. Henderson released the
findings of another experiment at Temple University: "My
laboratory has studied the effects of special formulation of biotic
silver protein on human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 (HIV-1) survival
and on latency reactivation of HIV-1 in the human lymphoblastoid B
cell line, M57-3...The results of the...experiment show that exposure
of HIV-1 to 1000 ppm of special formulation of silver protein for one
hour at 37 degrees Centigrade completely eliminates infectious HIV-1
as measured by syncytia formation on SupT 1 cells..."
This is what an AIDS patient says about silver therapy: "I was
infected with HIV through a forced infection in 1991. I tested
positive for the HIVantibody November 18, 1991; of course, the same
day as my birthday. From that day forward, my life became something
totally beyond anything I could have expected...It has been
rough,though. HIV has helped me so, so much. The experience has given
me access tomy own soul again, to a living, breathing relationship
with Spirit; regardless, I have literally gone to hell for much of
it...While I had plenty of good days, I was getting more and more bad
days... "The 106 degree fevers began to return, the intense body pain,
the harsh, long-lasting chills... I began to make my own immediate
funeral arrangements ....and then this voice popped into my head and
told me to get the hell on colloidal silver RIGHT NOW! Sure enough,
within a week I had begun to gain the weight I had lost back, and in
two weeks, I had gone back to mountain climbing.Wow!
I still feel absolutely incredible. I have symptoms of nothing and I
am back to my hyperactive self. This new dosing of silver seems to be
taking care of my oral thrush problem and is keeping the MAC at
bay ...I'd like to think I could be cured of this disease...I feel so
good that, if I was to start getting sick again and move closer to
death, I would be so thankful for this period of absolute health that
it would be okay. I do not know how long I am to live, nor do I know
how my death will come." T. W.
Colloidal Silver F.A.Q.
1. Q. What does "Colloidal" mean? A. The word "Colloidal" refers to
something which has such a small particle size that when it is
suspended (not dissolved) in a liquid medium (such as water) the
particles neither sink to the bottom nor float to the top. The
particles are also "ionic", which means that all the particles have
the same molecular charge, so they repel each other. In the case of
Colloidal Silver (CS), the particles are as small as 1/7,000th the
size of a red blood cell, which makes them very easy to assimilate.
2. Q. What about purity? How long does Colloidal Silver last? A.
Colloidal Silver doesn't "spoil" like most other supplements do. Since
no organisms can live in CS, nothing can make it "spoil". When CS is
made using the low-voltage method, over a period of time some of the
silver ions lose their charge and are attracted to other nearby ions,
where they clump or "aggregate" together. When this happens, the CS
begins to change color as the silver particles become large enough to
refract light. Depending upon the batch - how long it was "brewed",
what kind of "starter" was used, what level voltage and current was
used, what type of purified water was used, etc. - the CS may acquire
a color ranging from light yellow to dark gold, or even a grayish
cloudiness. None of this effects the efficacy of CS. Even were the CS
to reach a color of dark brown or purple, it would not be toxic,
though it is believed by many that it is less assimilable. When using
the
high-voltage method to make CS, the CS solution becomes very stable,
and this "aggregation" is much less likely to occur, causing the CS to
have a very long "shelf-life".
3. Q. So CS is never toxic or dangerous? A. CS must be made using
water which is free from all minerals or contaminants; otherwise,
while it is being made, the silver ions may join with other minerals
in the water to form various silver salts, or compounds (like silver-
nitrate, or silver-chloride). Some of these compounds are thought to
be toxic to the human body. Generally, the best form of water is steam
distilled or de-ionized water.
4. Q. What about Argyria, the "blue skin" disease? A.The reality is
that there is not a single recorded case anywhere of anyone developing
Argyria from the use of Colloidal Silver. What few cases are on record
involve the extended use over long periods of time of enormous
quantities of silver salts, meaning silver joined with other,
sometimes toxic, substances (like silver-nitrate). No amount of
Colloidal Silver has ever been shown to cause Argyria.
5. Q. What is the best ppm to use? How much CS is needed? A. The
letters, ppm, stand for Parts Per Million.
Based upon reports from Health Professionals all over the world, the
presence of silver ions in almost any
ppm is beneficial to the human body. In 1996, Dr. I. H. Tipton
reported in the journal, "Health Physics", that the ideal daily intake
of silver was 50-100 mcg. He believes silver to be an important trace
mineral used by the body like chromium and selenium. Dr. Paul Farber
reported, "Information about how much silver may have been in our
ancestors diet is speculative; however, given the authoritative report
by our own government some 60 years ago there is reason to believe
that supplementing the body's intake of silver makes sense. One tsp of
10 PPM colloidal silver .001 to .004 particle size contains
approximately 50 mcg (millionths of a gram).
Therefore two teaspoons would contain an equivalent level to that
found in the USA food supply of more than 60 years ago.It could be
argued that the amount taken to reach a level equal to our pre-
ndustrialized
ancestors could even be more than double that figure." Remarkable
results have been reported with ppm levels as low as .3 ppm. That's
one third of 1 ppm! Some CS producers claim to make their product as
high as 1000 ppm, using 10,000 volts of electricity. But the
beneficial effect appears to be consistently positive,whatever the ppm
or quantities of CS consumed. Some people experience benefits
ingesting as little as 1/4 teaspoon per day, while others settle on 1
to 2 ounces or more per day.
6. Q. What happens if I take too much? Can I overdose?
A. The only negative effect reported by CS users is a phenomenon
called the "Herxheimer effect", named
afterdoctor Karl Herxheimer (who identified this phenomenon).
Sometimes, when a person starts off for the first time ingesting a
large amount of CS, the CS is so efficient at killing pathogens in the
body that the body cannot adequately dispose of the dead pathogens
through the normal eliminative organs, and it resorts to the secondary
ones, the lungs, sinuses and skin. Or the CS user may experience
diarrhea, as the body tries to flush itself out. In that case, one
merely needs to reduce or temporarily stop the CS until the healing
crisis is over, and then start taking smaller amounts of CS. A new
European Union Drinking Water Standard in draft form has removed any
limitations on silver in drinking water following the World Health
Organization's "Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality" which states,
"It is unnecessary to recommend any health-based guidelines for silver
as it is not hazardous to human health." According to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Poison Control Center, CS is
considered harmless. Dr. Samuel Etris, a senior consultant at the
Silver Institute,says there has never been any allergenic, toxic or
carcinogenic reactions to CS. The U.S.
Government's Center for Disease Control confirmed that fact in 1995.
CS for Candida, Yeast Infections, and Athlete's Foot
by Marvin Robey
Yeast and mold infections are among the most difficult to treat of
human ailments. Some of them are also among the most debilitating,
such as candida yeast. Candida yeast will readily grow in any moist
area of the body, such as the mouth ("thrush"), groin
("jockitch"),vagina ("yeast infection"), and intestines.
Candida yeast is found naturally in the body, but is normally kept
under control by friendly bacteria, such as acidophilus. But candida
yeast often gets out of control following the use of antibiotics. The
antibiotic kills off the friendly acidophilus and aerobic bacteria but
does not affect the yeast. Without the friendly organisms such as the
multiple strains of acidophilus to control it, candida grows fast. The
excess sugar of diabetes will also provide food for yeast, causing it
to proliferate. Diabetics are therefore especially prone to this type
of
problem.
The intestines form perfect breeding grounds for candida. If the
condition becomes bad enough, eventually the candida irritate an area
of the intestine so much that their toxins penetrate the intestinal
wall into the blood stream, where they can break down the immune
system. Soon the candida infection itself passes through the
intestinal wall and the white blood cells are consumed in their
struggle to control the infection, further destroying the immune
system. Thus, candida is a common contributor to many diseases and
conditions, such
as AIDS, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, colds, flus, etc. Almost
all disease and health problems are greatly aggravated by candida.
Candida can sometimes be controlled by increasing the acidity of the
body,especially the area the yeast is growing in. This can be done by
eating acid foods, such as vinaigrette salad dressings,and by applying
vinegar mixed with water to the problem area.
The best antibiotic commonly used to treat this condition is Nystatin.
But Nystatin is only marginally effective against yeast, and remember
that the problems probably started with the use of antibiotics to
begin with.
Normally the body can handle minor yeast infections. However, when the
yeast reaches the infectious stage
wherein it is poisoning the blood and the immune system grows weak,
such infections as athlete's foot,
vaginal yeast infections, and fungus infections under the nails cannot
be fought off.
A common treatment for the general infection is a diet completely free
of all sugars, even fruit and starches along with taking Nystatin.
However, anyone who has tried this treatment will tell you that this
very strict diet is almost impossible to follow and does little more
than keep the infection from proliferating. The most effective tools
against yeast infections of all kinds are acidophilus (yogurt),
Colloidal Silver,and upper colonics.
Combined, they can rid the body of yeast infections about as fast as
the body can dispose of the toxins from dead cultures. However,
disposing of these toxins can be a real problem, for two reasons.
First of all, if the intestinal infection is killed off too sudden, it
is possible for the intestines to become blocked. Obviously this can
be serious and sometimes requires professional treatment to clear the
bowels. Second, the body tends to dispose of toxins from the blood
through the skin, which causes an itchy rash when the process is too
fast.Toxins from dead spores can also strain the liver and kidneys.
Therefore, it is wise to take as much acidophilus as is convenient,
but to build up the use of Colloidal Silver gradually, usually
starting with one teaspoon of colloidal silver a day, of about ten
parts per million, or the equivalent. This is usually increased by
about one oz. per day until a breaking out appears or the conditions
are relieved.
The Colloidal Silver provides a three-fold attack on the problems of
candida. First, the it kills off anaerobic bacteria and virii wherever
it comes in contact with them. Therefore, it virtually provides a
secondary immune system against all types of disease and infections,
while treating the candida. Thus much of the problems of candida are
treated immediately, before the candida can be cleaned out of the
system.Second, Colloidal Silver is unusually effective in treating the
candida infection itself. And third, it has a strange and dynamic way
of
healing injured and damaged tissues fast. Since yeast infections of
all kinds usually attack and consume the living tissue, a healing
process is badly needed, and Colloidal Silver has a very unique way of
healing these tissues fast.
Users continually report that Colloidal Silver will cure athlete's
foot, vaginal yeast infections, as well as candida infections of the
skin very quickly and then heals the damaged tissues. However, these
are often signs of an inner infection. Until the yeast infection
within the body is cured, external infections keep on returning. That
is no reason not to treat these conditions. But if they return, it is
time to look to the source of the problems as being inward. One can,
of course, find explanations for the sources of the reinfection.
However, a healthy body seldom succumbs to these infections. Colloidal
Silver used internally and locally is a most effective treatment
available today for all of these conditions.
Silver is a powerful, natural prophylactic/antibiotic, used for
thousands of years, with no side effects. It is a catalyst, disabling
the particular enzyme that all one-celled bacteria, fungus and virus,
use for their oxygen metabolism,
they suffocate. Yet it is of no harm to human enzymes or any part of
the human body chemistry.
And it kills all disease-causing organisms, in six minutes or less,
upon contact, even those
pleomorphic, no matter how they mutate. Resistant strains fail to
develop, and the body doesn't
develop a tolerance. Colloidal Silver is both a remedy and a
prevention of infections of any kind.
Having sufficient Colloidal Silver in your body is to have a superior,
second immune system. It was
in common use until 1938. Great Grandma put a silver dollar in the
milk, to keep it fresh at room
temperature. (Ref-1,9)
Established Usage
Oral Formula (4-oz. bottle): After taking one teaspoon daily for four
days take one half-teaspoon
daily, as adults, (and proportional, by body weight, for children), or
apply directly to cuts, scrapes
and open sores, or put a few drops on a small Band-Aid and wear over
warts, cuts, abrasions, or
any open sore, or dab directly onto eczema or such 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,
and shake again, wait six minutes, and drink. Mix it this way, it's
tasteless, and drink two quarts,
over a day's time, especially with meals, as a great digestive aid,
because it eliminates fermentation.
It is the ideal food preservative, because it is also good for you.
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teaspoon per quart. Those already using Colloidal Silver report that
they catch milder, and fewer
if any, colds or flu. The emphasis is on the prevention of all
infections. There are never any side effects. It never does any harm
to the liver, kidneys, any other organ, system or any part of the
body. No-one has ever overdosed, regardless of the amount, as it is
not at all an allopathic poison. The
Intravenous Formula, (1/2 oz. bottle/adult, proportional), is often
preferred as it is more long
lasting and for some people, works better. Syringes are available from
veterinary suppliers, like
IFA. (Ref-1,7,9,11,12,d)
Recognized Remedies
The following is a partial list of the more than 650 diseases that
Colloidal Silver has been used
successfully against: acne, acne rosacea,AIDS(Ref-2),
allergies, appendicitis, arthritis, athlete's foot, tuberculosis,
bladder inflammation, blood parasites
(cause gray hair), blood poisoning, boils, bubonic plague, burns,
cancer (Ref-7,8), candida ,chilblains, cholera,
colitis ,conjunctivitis, cystitis, diabetes (Ref-1), dysentery,
eczema, fibrositis, gastritis, gonorrhea, hay fever, herpes, impetigo,
indigestion, keratitis, leprosy, leukemia, lupus, lymphangitis, lyme
disease,malaria, meningitis, neurasthenia, parasitic infections both
viral and fungal, pneumonia, pleurisy,prostate, pruritus
ani,psoriasis, purulent ophthalmia, rhinitis, rheumatism, ringworm,
scarlet fever, septic conditions of the eyes, ears, mouth and
throat,seborrhea, septicemia, shingles, skin cancer, staph infections,
strep infections, syphilis, thyroid,tonsillitis, toxemia, trachoma,
trenchfoot, dermatitis, all forms of virus, warts, whooping
cough,yeast infection , stomach ulcer, and also canine parvovirus and
other veterinary uses. Also in all bacterial, fungal and viral attacks
on plants. Simply spray diluted Silver on the leaves and add to soil
water. (Ref-1,2,3,4,7,8,11,12).
Additionally There has never been a drug interaction with any other
medication. Colloidal Silver has been
found to be both a remedy and a prevention for all colds, all flu, all
infections and all fermentation
due to any bacteria, fungus or virus,especially staph and strep, which
are found present in every disease conditionThrough simple high school
biology studies we learn that all living things exist in the colloidal
form. The body can more readily use medications already in the
colloidal form, as opposed to crystalline. Colloidal Silver is the
most useable form of the most effective disease fighter there is. The
body actually needs Colloidal Silver to fight disease-causing
organisms, and to aid healing. The adult RDA for Silver is 400
milligrams. Taken orally each day, it's like having a second immune
system. Older folks feel younger because their body energies are used
for something other than fighting disease, and digestion is better.
Medical research has
proven that Silver promotes rapid healing, with less scar tissue,even
in the case of severe burns.
Silver aids the developing fetus in growth, health, and eases the
delivery and recovery. Fantastic
successes have been reported in many cases previously given up by
establishment doctors. Colloidal
Silver is tasteless and won't sting, even Baby's eyes and won't upset
the stomach. It is produced
today by a modernized original process, at a tiny fraction of the
pre-1938 cost, and is more
concentrated. Contains no free radicals, as the Silver acts only as a
catalyst, and is stabilized. This is not a chemical compound
containing Silver, but pure metallic silver of submicroscopic clusters
of just a few atoms, held in suspension, in pure water, by the tiny
electric charge on each atom. It is absolutely non-toxic, (except to
one-celled plants and animals), and non-addicting. Colloidal Silver
is the remedy for all infections, even the non-apparent, low-grade
general body infections most
people have. Parasites are also killed, as they have an egg-stage in
their reproductive cycle, which is
one-celled and therefore killed in six minutes or less). Keep from
freezing, and in a cool, dark place.
(Ref-1,2,9,12)
Ref-1
Use of Colloids in Health and Disease. Colloidal Silver is proven
particularly effective in cases of
intestinal troubles. Dr. Henry Crooks found that silver in the
colloidal state is highly germicidal,
quite harmless to humans and absolutely non-toxic. Rather than in a
chemical compounds the Silver, in the Colloidal state, may be
applied in a much more concentrated form, with correspondingly better
results. All fungus, virus, bacterium, streptococcus,
staphylococcus, and other pathogenic organisms are killed in three or
four minutes; in fact, there is no microbe known that is not killed by
Colloidal Silver in six minutes or less, at a dilution of as little
as 5 parts per million, though there are no side effects whatsoever
from high concentrations.
Ref-2
Provo Herald 13 Feb. 92, pg.D1: Colloidal Silver as a cure for AIDS.
Ref-3
American Drug Index, section on Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
recognized Silver for its
germicidal action, calling a stabilized form: Mild Silver Protein.
There are several forms of Mild
silver Protein.
Ref-4
The Condensed Chemical Dictionary 6th Edition: Mild Silver Protein
is listed for medical use,
(the "Protein" is the trace used as a stabilizer).
Ref-5
The FDA has stated that because Colloidal Silver is (by fifty years)
a pre-1938 drug, it may continue to be marketed. A 13 Sept. 1991,
letter received from consumer safety officer, Harold Davis, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration. Moreover, the FDA has no jurisdiction
regarding a pure, mineral element.
Ref-6
Environmental Protection Agency's Poison control Center reports no
toxicity listing for
Colloidal Silver, considering it harmless in any concentration.
Ref-7
Dr. Robert Becker The Body Electric, recognized a correlation
between low Silver levels and
sickness. He said the Silver deficiency was responsible for the
improper functioning of the immune system. Dr.Becker's experiments
conclude that Silver works on the full spectrum of pathogens without
any side effects or damage to any cells of the body, (being tissue and
not single cells). He also states that the Silver was doing something
more than killing disease-causing organisms. It was also causing major
growth stimulation of injured tissues. Burn patients and even elderly
patients noticed more rapid healing. And he discovered that all
cancer
cells change back to normal cells.
All strains of pathogens resistant to other antibiotics are killed
by Silver. Yet at that time he couldn't find a Silver supplement on
the market.
Ref-8
Dr.Bjorn Nordstrom, of the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, has used
Silver in his cancer cure
method, for many years. He says the whole thing is quite simple. This
brought rapid remission in
patients given up by other doctors.
Ref-9
Silver Our Mightiest Germ Fighter Science Digest March 1978. As an
antibiotic, Silver kills over
650 disease-causing organisms; resistant strains fail to develop.
Silver is absolutely non-toxic.
Silver is the best all around germ-fighter we have. Doctors are
reporting that, taken internally, it works against syphilis,cholera
and malaria, diabetes and severe burns. 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."
Ref-10
Colloidal Preparations of Silver in Pharmacy British Medical
Journal, Feb 1923, Pure silver is entirely non-irritant. In tests, at
very high dilution rates, exceeding two-hundred to one, it has been
shown repeatedly that the rapidly exerted disinfectant action is of
considerable therapeutic value.
Ref-11
"Medical Silver Home Remedies" Maurace Worthington, M.D., 1928.
Ref-12
Dr. Otto Warburg (Nobel Prize 1932) Said Cancer is caused by a lack
of oxygen and the fermentation of sugar.
Disclaimer: This article on Colloidal Silver has been written and
presented strictly for informational and educational purposes only..
The information conveyed herein is based on pharmacological and other
records both ancient and modern. ... No claims whatsoever as to any
specific benefits accruing from the use of Colloidal Silver.
"A Few Unique Plus Traditional Uses For Silver Colloid"
By: Dr. Robert C. Beck
When you control a source of penny-per-gallon make-it-yourself high
concentration silver colloid
(see attached how-to page) you can use it for hundreds of health
improvement applications. A few
are suggested here. You can use most tap water to make colloid for
industrial and external uses
and distilled or de-ionized water for internal or injectable
applications.
Add to suspected drinking water when traveling or camping. Colloid
sprayed burns heal rapidly
without scarring. Safely sterilize anything from toothbrushes to
surgical instruments. Use topically
on cuts, wounds, abrasions, rashes, sunburn,
razor nicks, bandages. Spray on garbage to prevent decay odors. Mist
kitchen sponges, towels,
cutting boards to eliminate E. Coli 0157:H7 and salmonella bacteria to
prevent food poisoning,
gastrointestinal inflammation, and genital tract infections.
Add when canning, preserving, bottling. Use like peroxide on zits and
acne. Add to juices. Milk will
delay spoiling, fermenting, deteriorating, clabbering or curdling.
Spray in shoes, between toes, between legs to stop most skin
itch,athletes foot, fungi, jock itch. Diminish dandruff, psoriasis,
skin rashes, etc. dd to bath water,gargle, douches, colon irrigation,
nasal spray and dental water-pic solutions. Cuts downtime dramatically
with colds, flu, pneumonia, staph, strep, respiratory infections and
rhino viruses. Skin itch, eye and ear infections, some moles and warts
vanish when colloid is sprayed on body after bathing. Use with Q-tip
on fingernail, toenail, and ear fungi. Neutralize tooth decay and bad
breath. Colloid stops halitosis by eliminating bacteria deep in throat
and on back of tongue. Unlike
pharmaceutical antibiotics, silver colloid never permits strain-
resistant pathogens to evolve. Put a
few drops on band-aids and bandages to shorten healing times. Health
professionals might
consider IV and IM injections. Tumor and polyp shrinking is reported
when masses are injected
directly (when colloid is added to sterile physiological saline or
Ringer's Solution which contains ~9000 ppm sodium chloride).
Toothaches, mouth sores, bacterial irritations are diminished. Soak
dentures. Spray refrigerator, freezer and food storage bin interiors.
Stop mildew and wood rot.
Mix in postage stamp, envelope, and tape moistening wells, paint and
paste pots to prevent bacterial growth, odors, spoiling or souring.
Add to water based paints, wallpaper paste, dishwasher, cleaning and
mopping solutions, etc.
Spray pet bedding and let dry. Spray on top of contents of opened jam,
jelly, and condiment
containers and inside lids before replacing. Mix a little in pet
water, birdbaths, cut flower vases.
Always add to swamp cooler water. Spray air conditioner filters after
cleaning. Swab air ducts and vents to prevent breeding sites for
germs. Use routinely in laundry final rinse water and always before
packing away seasonal clothes. Damp clothes or towels and washcloths
will not sour or mildew. Eliminate unwanted microorganisms in planter
soils and hydroponics systems.
Spray plant foliage to stop fungi, molds, rot, and most plant
diseases. Treat pools, fountains,
humidifiers, Jacuzzis, hot tubs, baths, dishwashers, recirculating
cooling tower water, gymnasium
foot dips, and bath and shower mats. Spray inside shoes, watch bands
and gloves and under fingernails
periodically. Treat shower stalls, tubs, fonts, animal watering
troughs, shavers to avoid trading
germs. Rinse fruit and vegetables before storing or using. Put in
cooking water. Human and animal
shampoos become disinfectants. Prevent carpets, drapes, wallpaper from
mildewing. Wipe
telephone mouthpieces, pipe sterns, headphones, hearing aids, eyeglass
frames, hairbrushes, combs,
loofas.Excellent for diapers and diaper rash.Do toilet seats, bowls,
tile floors, sinks, urinals,
doorknobs. Kill persistent odors. Rinse invalid pillowcases, sheets,
towels and bedclothes. There are
literally thousands of other essential uses for this ridiculously
inexpensive, odorless, tasteless,
colorless, totally benign and easily produced powerful non-toxic
disinfectant and healing agent.
You'll find that a spray or misting bottle of silver colloid solution
may be the most useful health
enhancement tool in your environment.
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