Is Colloidal Silver a heavy metal? I am talking about the supplement taken internally.Thank you?
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Colloidal Silver (CS) is an effective antimicrobial with powerful antibiotic properties that help destroy bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Simply put, colloids are extremely minute particles suspended in water, with a positive electrical charge. The smaller the particles, the more effective they appear to be. Some manufacturers claim a long shelf life, while distributors of units that make CS as needed claim that freshness is important and that solutions weaken with time. There is enough contradictory information available to maintain a state of confusion regarding CS, its uses, potency and safety, for some time.
CS does not attack bacteria directly, but rather deactivates enzymes responsible for the multiplication and metabolism of anaerobic organisms especially. Microbes cannot mutate into silver-resistant forms, as happens with conventional antibiotics. CS acts as a catalyst and is not consumed in the process; it is known to be successful against more than 650 illness-causing microorganisms.
Safety and Toxicity - CS is claimed to be non-toxic, non-addicting, and to have no known side-effects. Unlike silver nitrate, CS can be used safely as a supplement. Drug interactions and allergic reactions are unknown. One review emphasizes the "lack of established effectiveness and potential toxicity of these products.
Despite claims of no toxicity, and that it is "impossible" for silver in this form to accumulate in the body, caution is advised when taking large doses for extended periods of time. The indiscriminate use of silver solutions (apparently always in a form other than CS) has resulted in cases of argyria. The FDA has issued a Final Rule declaring that all over-the-counter (OTC) drug products containing colloidal silver or silver salts are not recognized as safe and effective and are misbranded.
Colloidal Silver should be used temporarily rather than continuously. Some doctors recommend that after using colloidal silver for an extended internal treatment period you should take steps to remove the silver from your system. Approaches include taking homeopathic silver (Argentum nitrate), EDTA chelation, or homeopathic DMPS.
Uses - Colloidal silver is commonly recommended in acute and chronic recurrent infections for short term use (7-10 days). When atomized and inhaled through a mister, colloidal silver can be sprayed into the nose or throat as a disinfecting throat gargle.
This interests me too. I've experimented with it and I'm impressed that it healed up a sore throat overnight after gargling with it. I've now drinking it in small doses to see if it helps with some stomach problems. From what I've read, the only known problem with cs is that it turns you a funny blue color if you take tons of it.
Edit: There are many articles supporting the use of cs, but most of them do not offer any proof. I meant to give a link to an article which describes the contraindications of taking cs. It's an interesting article, but alas, they do not cite the studies which show proof of the contraindications.
i don't know the answer to that question but i have taken colliodal silver and gold to good effect. just thought i'd share.
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Yes it is.
Silver is a heavy metal by most aspects, technically... however, Colloidal Silver is typically in 5-10 ppm (parts per million) concentration, which means it is a 0.0005- 0.0001% solution of silver.
Silver IS toxic in higher doses, so you should NOT take more than the bottle recommends. I believe many hospitals use a silver solution that is 32 ppm for cleaning... so that should give you a good reason not to take more than the recommended dose.
That being said, Colloidal Silver (in the proper dosage) is VERY good for the immune system. I'm sure a Chemist could give the full explanation of why. but most people (including myself) wouldn't understand all of it ;-) LOL!
Yes and it is very effective.
It is a silver protein it is wonderful for so many things from internal to x-ternal problems. It is harmless unless allergic .
Colloidal silver is not a heavy metal. You can turn grey if you take to much of it though. average does is about 1/4 tsp 3 times a day.
no silver isnt a heavy metal and properly processed silver is one of the best medicine on earth.
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