I'm brewing up a batch this weekend and thought I'd share some information on what colloidal silver is and the many benefits it provides. I've been using this for years now and where I used to be sick for 4-5 days whenever my daughter would bring something home from school, a good regiment of colloidal silver gets me back on my feet in 1-2 days. I also get a lot of cuts & scrapes and can't say enough about how well colloidal silver (in gel form) works in keeping infections at bay and helping me heal up twice as fast as I normally would.
I swear by this stuff, but as always, you should do your own research and make your own decisions. Here's some information to help you if you're interested.
What is colloidal silver?Colloids are the smallest biological form of any matter. They are small enough to pass through membranes and therefore they skip past the digestive process and are easily absorbed by the body. It is created when an electromagnetic process pulls tiny particles of silver from a larger sample of pure silver into (usually distilled) water. The minute electric charge on each atom holds these silver particles in suspension. This is essential to the effectiveness of the silver as it allows the particles to move more easily throughout the body.
Research has shown that it works by acting as a catalyst, disabling the enzyme that single-celled bacteria, fungi and viruses require for the metabolism of oxygen. This then suffocates the invading cell whilst doing no harm to any human enzymes, resulting in the removal of disease-causing organisms from the body.
Unlike antibiotics, germs are not able to build up a defense again colloidal silver because it is a mineral and not biological.
Colloidal silver was used by American physicians for over 100 years. It is still listed in the Doctors Educational Materials (dated 1915) as the "best application for the treatment of various infectious agents". The over-use of modern drug-based antibiotics have created resistant strains of bacteria. In 1999 alone, over 50,000 people in the US died from the failure of these antibiotics.
What are the benefits of colloidal silver?There are many benefits of colloidal silver. Colloidal silver supports the natural defence system of the body and is powerfully alkaline. Another benefit is that colloidal silver has been recognised as a powerful, natural antibiotic.
Colloidal silver has been reputed by various studies to be able to kill over 650 micro-organisms. Please be aware, that this does not mean that taking colloidal silver will cure diseases that can be caused by such germs - the human body is a very complex system which works within a number of different environments and systems.
Nonetheless, it has been reported to be effective in fighting against: acne, AIDS, allergies, arthritis, athletes foot, boils, burns, candida, cystitis, diabetes, eczema, hay fever, indigestion, parasitic infections, psoriasis, ringworm, warts and yeast infections.
It can be used either orally or topically. When taken orally you can either place droplets directly under the tongue or it can be put into water and drunk. Silver is often used topically by spraying onto cuts, burns, skin infections or acne.
How to make colloidal silver.Here's how I do it -
http://atlasnova.com/CSMakingInfo.htmYou can also buy it, but its ridiculously expensive, when you can make it yourself. The biggest cost will be the silver wire.
Some key things to remember when making colloidal silver.
Only use pure silver wire, meaning 99.9999% pure, NOT 99.999% which bars & bullion rounds come in.
Only use pure distilled water with NOTHING else in it, DO NOT add salt as some sites suggest.
I recommend you keep your PPM at 3-5 PPM.
I do not recommend drinking more than 4 oz a day if you take it as a preventative. When I'm sick, I double that, but only for as long as I'm sick.
CAUTIONSUsing anything less than 99.9999% pure silver, will introduce other metals in your solution, as would adding salt, which would make silver chloride, which is toxic.
Because silver is a "heavy metal" and can be dangerous if taken in too large a particle size or too great a PPM. Large particles of silver will adhere to various organs and are unable to permeate the cell wall to actively attack most pathogen. This WILL eventually result in a toxic build up of silver. Symptoms of this poisoning are: headaches, nausea, stomach cramps, joint aches, and other various flu-like symptoms.
Taking in too much colloidal silver will also turn you blue. Yes, blue, like a smurf. An interesting story about silver is how royalty got the nickname "blue bloods." The theory goes that it was because they ate and drank off silver their whole lives and eventually developed a condition known as Argyria.
http://www.gemologistsam.net/health-and-medical-benefits-of-silver-part-one/Where to buy pure silver wire?I don't have any affiliation with this web site, I just buy my wire from them. Get the 12 guage.
http://atlasnova.com/SilverWires.htmHope this has been helpful.
Greenhorn
