Colloidal silver is a suspension of submicroscopic metallic silver particles in a colloidal base or liquid base. Long-term use of silver preparations can lead to argyria, a condition in which silver salts deposit in the skin, eyes, and internal organs, and the skin turns ashen-gray. Many cases of argyria occurred during the pre-antibiotic era when silver was a common ingredient in nose drops. When the cause became apparent, doctors stopped recommending their long term use.
In recent years, silver-containing products have been marketed with unsubstantiated claims that they are effective against AIDS, cancer, infectious diseases, parasites, chronic fatigue, acne, warts, hemorrhoids, enlarged prostate, and many other diseases and conditions. Some marketers claim that colloidal silver is effective against hundreds of diseases.
Colloidal silver appears to be a powerful, natural antibiotic and preventative against infections. Acting as a catalyst, it reportedly disables the enzyme that one-celled bacteria, viruses and fungi need for their oxygen metabolism. They suffocate without corresponding harm occurring to human enzymes or parts of the human body chemistry. The result is the destruction of disease-causing organisms in the body and in the food.
Colloidal silver was in common use until 1938. Many remember their grandparents putting silver dollars in milk to prolong its freshness at room temperature. At the turn of the century, scientists had discovered that the body’s most important fluids are colloidal in nature: suspended ultra-fine particles. Blood, for example, carries nutrition and oxygen to the body cells. This led to studies with colloidal silver.
Prior to 1938, colloidal silver was used by physicians as a mainstream antibiotic treatment and was considered quite “high-tech.” Production methods, however, were costly. The pharmaceutical industry moved in, causing silver colloidal research to be set aside in favor of fast working and financially lucrative drugs.
Incredibly, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has now ruled that you cannot be told about the amazing and potentially life-saving, infection-fighting properties of silver. Yet, since its discovery over 90 years ago, colloidal silver has saved more lives from deadly infections than any other “natural substance” in existence. Hundreds of studies conducted over the past 90 years at top medical universities in both Europe and America have confirmed the phenomenal infection-fighting powers of this safe, proven all-natural antibiotic substance.
In fact, at Syracuse Medical University it was demonstrated by Dr. Robert 0. Becker, M.D. and his colleagues that colloidal silver ions can kill many of the deadly infectious microorganisms that no longer respond to prescription antibiotic drugs! And in laboratory tests colloidal silver has been demonstrated to kill over 650 different disease-causing pathogens amazingly, most of them die within six minutes of direct contact!
Colloidal silver is a great substance, used for many years. The health benefits can go on and on, but short term use is recommended. Quality colloidal silver can be found at your local or internet vitamin store at reasonable prices.
*Statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Colloidal silver is not intended to diagnose, treat and cure or prevent disease. Always consult with your professional health care provider before changing any medication or adding Vitamins to medications.