Re:colodial silver - My Opinion

[Guest guest]

Hello all. I've been a member of the group for years now and don't normally

post, unless I see something very wrong, or if we can help.

A recent post stated that silver is NOT a good preventatitive measure.

This, I believe, is quite WRONG.

Silver is one of the very BEST preventative measures available. Silver is

the single most effective antiviral and bactericidal agent known! Silver

works as a catalyst, disabling the enzyme that one-celled bacteria, fungi and

viruses use for their metabolism. Because no known disease-causing organism

can live in the presence of even minute traces of silver, Silver is effective

against more than 650 disease causing pathogens. (Antibiotics are only

effective against about a dozen forms of bacteria and fungi, and never

viruses!)

On any given day we are exposed to many many possible infectious pathogens.

Silver offers us way to bolster our immune system daily to help our bodies

prevent these newly aquired " bugs " from developing into full blown flu, or

whooping cough, infections, food poisoning, etc...

I DO agree that you should INCREASE your intake when you feel the onset of a

cold, flu, etc... depending on which product you use. Generally 4 times

the normal daily dosage is recommened by silver product manufacturers when

sickness is upon you.

Also - it should be mentioned that IONIC silver is far better than colloidal

silver. Particle size is directly related to the effectiveness of silver.

Ionic silver offers our bodies silver in a solution that is most readily

available, and is generally much cheaper to use when you compare PPM (part per

million). Colloidal silver tends to " clump " when it is stored in it's bottle,

further reducing it's effectiveness.

I could go on and on, but instead I've attached just few statements from the

medical community.

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. "

Science Digest cites colloidal silver as " ...a wonder of modern medicine, "

and further states " Antibiotics kill perhaps a half dozen different disease

organisms, but silver kills some 650. Resistant strains fail to develop.

Moreover, silver is non-toxic. Colloidal silver, used as an anti-microbial

agent,

will not create super bugs as antibiotics do. "

Alfred Searle, founder of the giant Searle Pharmaceuticals (now Monsanto)

stated, " Applying colloidal silver to human subjects has been done in a large

number of cases with astonishingly successful results. For internal

administration ... it has the advantage being rapidly fatal to pathogens without

toxic

action on its host. It is quite stable. " Further information indicates that

Colloidal Silver does not cause harmful interactions with other medications or

topical treatments.

In laboratory tests with colloidal silver, bacteria, viruses, and fungal

organisms are killed within minutes of contact. Larry C. Ford, M.D. of the

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, Centre For The

Health Sciences reported in November 1, 1988, " I tested them (the silver

solutions) using standard anti-microbial tests for disinfectants. The silver

solutions were anti-bacterial for concentrations of 105 organisms per ml of

Streptococcus Pyogenes, Staphylococcus Aureus, Neisseria Gonorrhea, Gardnerella

Vaginalis, Salmonella Typhi and other enteric pathogens, and fungicidal for

Candida Albicans, Candida Globata and M. Furfur. "

Dr. O. Becker, MD, noted biomedical researcher from Syracuse

University, and author of The Body Electric and Cross Currents, recognized a

correlation between low silver levels and sickness. He said silver deficiency is

responsible for the improper functioning of the immune system. “What we have

done

is rediscover the fact that silver killed bacteria, which had been known for

centuries.†In the process of his work, Dr. Becker discovered that he had

wiped out types of bacteria across the board, even those that were resistant to

antibiotics. " Regarding the innate ability of metallic silver to control

infection, Dr. Becker said: " all of the organisms that we tested were sensitive

to the electrically generated silver ion, including some that were resistant

to all known antibiotics. " On the safety of silver, he said, " in no case

were any undesirable side effects of the silver treatment apparent. "

Dr. Bart Flick of Argentum Medical LLC, another early pioneer in silver

medical research, invented FDA approved Silverlon wound contact dressing. " The

antimicrobial activity of silver rests upon the interaction of silver with the

bacteria's cellular membrane. This interaction can occur through the

presence of a silver ion in solution or the release of silver in an ionic

moiety

directly from the surface of metallic silver when a bacterial cell membrane

comes in direct contact with the metallic surface. "

Dr. Henry Crooks, author of Use of Colloids in Health Disease, found that

silver in the colloidal state is highly germicidal, quite harmless to humans

and absolutely non-toxic. 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. ( Hopkins) states, " Speaking

generally, the colloidal metals are especially remarkable for their

beneficial action in infective states. "

Dr. 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. "

Lindemann reports in his 1997 article, Colloidal Silver, A Closer

Look, that a study conducted in part by the Institute of Microbiology in Rome,

Italy and published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (Dec. 1992),

stated that " Pure electro-colloidal silver out- performed silver nitrate,

silver

chloride, and silver sulfadiazine as a broad spectrum germicide. For all

classes of bacteria, fungus, and mold samples tested, pure electro-colloidal

silver worked better, and at much lower concentrations. They concluded that any

additives reduced the effectiveness of the pure silver ion. "

According to Dr. Evan of Illinois, Kansas " 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

resolved 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.

I hope this helps anyone who is considering whether to add silver to their

daily intake.

The best silver we've found so far is Silver 100 by Invision.

_http://www.frequencyrising.com/colloidal_silver100.htm_

(http://www.frequencyrising.com/colloidal_silver100.htm)

Hulda's " right hand man " at her clinic in Mexico ( " Dr. " ) tested this

prodict for purity for us, and it passed with flying colors.

Nina K - Certified HHP

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

That post was not meant to antagonize anyone. Nor was it meant to pump

product. As I mentioned, I hardly ever post anymore.

I have performed Hulda's " cancer cleanse " several times now with great

success. A family member of mine was admitted to the clinic several years ago,

and we have been involved ever since. Hulda knew we were using the Silver 100

and wanted it tested. She had her assistant Dr. Francisco test it for us

and it tested wonderfully. We want to share our stories about the clinic and

our successes. If we mention a product on this forum, it is because Hulda

approved it's use. Why mention a product, then not provide information on

where

to find it?

I remember losing one of our most valued contributors, Duncan Crow, 2 years

ago because he provided links to find products. That was a big loss for the

group.

Please take care.

Nina - HHP

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[Guest guest]

Hello

I will not take issue with those who disagree with me regarding the

remedial vs. therapeutical role of colloidal silver. I have been in

practice for too many years to argue the point.

From anaturistic point of view, one tries to restore the body to the

point of perfect homeostasis with elements the body recognizes and

can metabolize. That is the case with vitamins, minerlas, amino

acids, etc. When it comes to herbals and silver and all those

products the body does not metabolize, I want to go easy. Given that

I have been succesful for more than 30 years and ALL the time using

colloidal silver 3 ppm ( five tsp a day for one week)on a remedial

basis, I will not advice anyone to take it all the time. That is my

rationale and I did appreciate your comments.

I do, however take grave exception to manufacturers getting into our

boards and " pumping " their products. We don't need " product

lobbysts " . I don't think it helps our discussions.

Regards

FCR, ND

>

> Hello all. I've been a member of the group for years now and

don't normally

> post, unless I see something very wrong, or if we can help.

>

> A recent post stated that silver is NOT a good preventatitive

measure.

> This, I believe, is quite WRONG.

>

> Silver is one of the very BEST preventative measures available.

Silver is

> the single most effective antiviral and bactericidal agent known!

Silver

> works as a catalyst, disabling the enzyme that one-celled bacteria,

fungi and

> viruses use for their metabolism. Because no known disease-

causing organism

> can live in the presence of even minute traces of silver, Silver

is effective

> against more than 650 disease causing pathogens. (Antibiotics are

only

> effective against about a dozen forms of bacteria and fungi, and

never viruses!)

>

> On any given day we are exposed to many many possible infectious

pathogens.

> Silver offers us way to bolster our immune system daily to help

our bodies

> prevent these newly aquired " bugs " from developing into full blown

flu, or

> whooping cough, infections, food poisoning, etc...

>

> I DO agree that you should INCREASE your intake when you feel the

onset of a

> cold, flu, etc... depending on which product you use. Generally

4 times

> the normal daily dosage is recommened by silver product

manufacturers when

> sickness is upon you.

>

> Also - it should be mentioned that IONIC silver is far better than

colloidal

> silver. Particle size is directly related to the effectiveness of

silver.

> Ionic silver offers our bodies silver in a solution that is most

readily

> available, and is generally much cheaper to use when you compare

PPM (part per

> million). Colloidal silver tends to " clump " when it is stored in

it's bottle,

> further reducing it's effectiveness.

>

>

> I could go on and on, but instead I've attached just few

statements from the

> medical community.

>

>

> 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. "

> Science Digest cites colloidal silver as " ...a wonder of modern

medicine, "

> and further states " Antibiotics kill perhaps a half dozen different

disease

> organisms, but silver kills some 650. Resistant strains fail to

develop.

> Moreover, silver is non-toxic. Colloidal silver, used as an anti-

microbial agent,

> will not create super bugs as antibiotics do. "

> Alfred Searle, founder of the giant Searle Pharmaceuticals (now

Monsanto)

> stated, " Applying colloidal silver to human subjects has been done

in a large

> number of cases with astonishingly successful results. For

internal

> administration ... it has the advantage being rapidly fatal to

pathogens without toxic

> action on its host. It is quite stable. " Further information

indicates that

> Colloidal Silver does not cause harmful interactions with other

medications or

> topical treatments.

> In laboratory tests with colloidal silver, bacteria, viruses, and

fungal

> organisms are killed within minutes of contact. Larry C. Ford, M.D.

of the

> Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine,

Centre For The

> Health Sciences reported in November 1, 1988, " I tested them (the

silver

> solutions) using standard anti-microbial tests for disinfectants.

The silver

> solutions were anti-bacterial for concentrations of 105 organisms

per ml of

> Streptococcus Pyogenes, Staphylococcus Aureus, Neisseria Gonorrhea,

Gardnerella

> Vaginalis, Salmonella Typhi and other enteric pathogens, and

fungicidal for

> Candida Albicans, Candida Globata and M. Furfur. "

> Dr. O. Becker, MD, noted biomedical researcher from

Syracuse

> University, and author of The Body Electric and Cross Currents,

recognized a

> correlation between low silver levels and sickness. He said silver

deficiency is

> responsible for the improper functioning of the immune system.

“What we have done

> is rediscover the fact that silver killed bacteria, which had been

known for

> centuries.†In the process of his work, Dr. Becker discovered

that he had

> wiped out types of bacteria across the board, even those that were

resistant to

> antibiotics. " Regarding the innate ability of metallic silver to

control

> infection, Dr. Becker said: " all of the organisms that we tested

were sensitive

> to the electrically generated silver ion, including some that were

resistant

> to all known antibiotics. " On the safety of silver, he said, " in

no case

> were any undesirable side effects of the silver treatment

apparent. "

> Dr. Bart Flick of Argentum Medical LLC, another early pioneer in

silver

> medical research, invented FDA approved Silverlon wound contact

dressing. " The

> antimicrobial activity of silver rests upon the interaction of

silver with the

> bacteria's cellular membrane. This interaction can occur through

the

> presence of a silver ion in solution or the release of silver in

an ionic moiety

> directly from the surface of metallic silver when a bacterial cell

membrane

> comes in direct contact with the metallic surface. "

>

> Dr. Henry Crooks, author of Use of Colloids in Health Disease,

found that

> silver in the colloidal state is highly germicidal, quite harmless

to humans

> and absolutely non-toxic. 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. ( Hopkins)

states, " Speaking

> generally, the colloidal metals are especially remarkable for

their

> beneficial action in infective states. "

> Dr. 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. "

> Lindemann reports in his 1997 article, Colloidal Silver, A

Closer

> Look, that a study conducted in part by the Institute of

Microbiology in Rome,

> Italy and published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology

(Dec. 1992),

> stated that " Pure electro-colloidal silver out- performed silver

nitrate, silver

> chloride, and silver sulfadiazine as a broad spectrum germicide.

For all

> classes of bacteria, fungus, and mold samples tested, pure electro-

colloidal

> silver worked better, and at much lower concentrations. They

concluded that any

> additives reduced the effectiveness of the pure silver ion. "

> According to Dr. Evan of Illinois, Kansas " 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

> resolved 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.

>

>

> I hope this helps anyone who is considering whether to add silver

to their

> daily intake.

> The best silver we've found so far is Silver 100 by Invision.

> _http://www.frequencyrising.com/colloidal_silver100.htm_

> (http://www.frequencyrising.com/colloidal_silver100.htm)

> Hulda's " right hand man " at her clinic in Mexico ( " Dr. " )

tested this

> prodict for purity for us, and it passed with flying colors.

>

> Nina K - Certified HHP

>

>

>

>

> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in

shape.

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?

NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi ,

Hulda knew we were using the Silver 100

> and wanted it tested. She had her assistant Dr. Francisco test it

for us

> and it tested wonderfully.

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Could you tell us what was the ratio of colloidal to ionic silver in

the tests?

Is that in your opinion the best possible ratio?

Thank you

Ian