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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE KWICKSILVER COLLOIDAL SILVER MAKER --
Isolated Colloidal Silver is an excellent agent for health. It is NOT, however, the elixir of life, not a miracle cure nor the answer to every problem facing health. About our instruments Our Colloidal Silver Maker is a constant current device capable of sensing the accumulation of colloidal silver as it is being processed. The Kwicksilver Colloidal Silver maker has eleven indicator lights. Ten of the lights are red progress indicators. As the colloidal silver content in the solution increases the indicators incrementally advance. Unlike multiple 9-volt battery machines when our device senses that the solution has reached a maximum of 13 to 15 ppm it automatically shuts itself off and illuminates the green indicator to let you know the solution is ready. Our instruments are designed and calibrated never to go over 15ppm and can be special ordered for even smaller concentrations The red indicator lights will light up one at a time during the process until the solution is ready. When the instrument has completed its cycle the green indicator light will turn on indicating the colloidal silver is ready and at a concentration of 13-15ppm. Unlike multiple 9-volt battery machines our instrument is now off and does not continue to produce solution. Is it safe? Yes. High quality, electronically produced ionic Colloidal Silver is very safe! Are there any side effects? There are no known harmful side effects. Occasionally, a slight feeling of "unwellness" is encountered when first taken. This symptom is attributed to the extra number of pathogens eliminated from the body. Medication does not seem to be affected by Colloidal Silver, which may actually work synergistically with some medicines. Tests have shown that around 95% or more excess silver is eliminated within 24 hours -- unlike antibiotics that "linger" in the body for much longer and can cause damage to the liver and to important enzymes. Also, friendly internal flora (the bacteria that lives in the gut), may get seriously depleted by prolonged antibiotic use, leading to problems caused by the imbalance. Colloidal Silver, however, is absorbed before it reaches the large intestine when a normal maintenance dose is taken. The only condition attributed to excessive intake of silver is Argyria ("blue-blood"). The greyish skin complexion is caused by ingestion of large silver particles and/or silver compounds - usually from continuous use of silver cutlery and utensils. Known as the "Nobleman's disease," from which the expression "blue-blooded" was derived, this harmless condition is rarely seen today. There are no known instances of modern, high quality commercially produced electrolytic Colloidal Silver causing Argyria. How long has silver been used as a germ fighter? American physicians used Colloidal Silver 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 overuse of modern drug-based antibiotics has created resistant strains of bacteria. In 1999 alone, over 50,000 people in the US died from the failure of these antibiotics. Colloidal Silver kills these bacteria. Silver is mentioned in the Bible. Royalty carried water in silver vessels in the belief that this water would help them maintain their health. Before refrigeration a silver dollar was placed in containers of milk to maintain freshness. Silver was the primary antibiotic used by the wealthy before the advent of penicillin in 1938. How much research has been done on Colloidal Silver? Silver has been used as a germicide for thousands of years. Ancient texts, including Pliny the Elder's great tome, Natural History, Book 23 (78 A.D.) discusses the extraordinary wound healing capacity of silver slag as an ingredient in plasters. The German obstetrician, Franz Crede, observed in 1884 that up to 79% of blind children in various orphanages and institutions were born to mothers who, at the time of the child's birth, had venereal disease. He found that a 1% solution of silver nitrate dropped into the eyes of newborns reduced the incidence of VD caused blindness to less than 0.2%. In 1988, Colloidal Silver was tested at the UCLA Medical Laboratory. The UCLA report stated that " The silver solutions were antibacterial for concentrations of 1 million organisms per ml of Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus [which in now resistant to Vancomycin, the strongest pharmaceutical antibiotic available] , Neisseria gonorrhea, Gardnerella Vaginalis, Salmonella Typhi [responsible for salmonella food poisoning and Typhus], and other enteric pathogens; and fungicidal for Candida albicans [the common yeast infection, in vaginitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome], Candida globata, and M. Furfur." Dr Robert Becker, M.D., author of The Body Electric and Crosscurrents found that silver caused cells to dedifferentiate and re-differentiate in the process of regenerative healing. " What we had actually done was rediscovered the fact that silver killed bacteria, which had been known for centuries...when antibiotics were discovered, clinical uses for silver as an antibiotic were discarded," Becker said in a 1995 interview with Bio/Tech News. Dr Becker conducted extensive research into the healing properties of silver for many years at the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. The experiments concluded that silver works on a wide range of bacteria, without any known side effects or damage to the cells of the body. Becker discovered that the silver was doing something more than just killing disease-causing organisms: He said it was also causing major growth stimulation of injured tissues. Dr. Becker concluded that the presence of the silver ions might help to regenerate tissue, eliminate old or cancerous cells, and other diseased or abnormal tissue conditions. Dr. Henry Crooks (author, 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. (John Hopkins) states, "Speaking generally, the colloidal metals are especially remarkable for their beneficial action in infective states." Dr. 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. We're just beginning to see to what extent silver can relieve suffering." Finally, Peter 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; the silver salts being as much as 100 times less effective." How does it work? By attaching itself to a vital oxygen metabolizing enzyme found in single-celled Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi, Colloidal Silver ions disable the offending pathogen within a few minutes preventing it from reproducing. The ionic silver essentially "chokes" both Fungi and Internal Parasites (which use eggs to reproduce) when they enter a one-celled state during their reproduction cycle thus killing the pathogen. According to the World Health Organization (W.H.O) 1 in 3 persons in the Western World has Internal Parasites! Many studies seem to reflect that Colloidal Silver may work as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. While most antibiotics are effective against about a half-dozen disease-causing organisms (germs, bacteria, fungi, parasites and some viruses), silver is believed effective against over 650 organisms. Colloidal Silver is tasteless and non-toxic to living tissue when taken orally or applied externally. Richard Davies and Samuel Etris of The Silver Institute, in a 1996 monograph entitled The Development and Functions of Silver in Water Purification and Disease Control, discuss three mechanisms of deactivation that silver utilizes to incapacitate disease causing organisms. They are Catalytic Oxidation, Reaction with Cell Membranes, and Binding with the DNA of disease organisms to prevent unwinding. Catalytic Oxidation: Silver, in its atomic state, has the capacity to absorb oxygen and act as a catalyst to bring about oxidation. Atomic (nascent) oxygen absorbed onto the surface of silver ions in solution will readily react with the sulfhydryl (-S-H) groups surrounding the surface of bacteria or viruses to remove the hydrogen atoms (as water), causing the sulfur atoms to form an R-S-S-R bond; blocking respiration and causing the bacteria to expire. Employing a simple catalytic reduction/oxidation reaction, Colloidal Silver will react with any negative charge presented by the organism's transport or membrane proteins and deactivate them. Reaction with Bacterial Cell Membranes: There is evidence that silver ions attach to membrane surface radicals of bacteria, impairing cell respiration and blocking its energy transfer system. One explanation is based on the nature of enzyme construction: specific enzymes are required for a given biochemical activity to take place. Enzyme molecules usually require a specific metallic atom as part of the molecular matrix in order to function. A metal of higher valance can replace a metal of lower valance in the enzyme complex, preventing the enzyme from functioning normally. Silver, with a valance of plus 2, can replace many metals with a lower, or equal valance that exhibit weaker atomic bonding properties. Binding with DNA: Studies by C.L. Fox and S.M. Modak with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a tenacious bacteria that is difficult to treat, demonstrated that as much as 12% of silver is taken up by the organism's DNA. While it remains unclear exactly how the silver binds to the DNA without destroying the hydrogen bonds holding the lattice together, it nevertheless prevents the DNA from unwinding, an essential step for cellular replication to occur. What does Colloidal Silver do? Many studies seem to reflect that Colloidal Silver may work as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. While most antibiotics are effective against about a half-dozen disease-causing organisms (germs, bacteria, fungi, parasites and some viruses), silver is believed effective against over 650 organisms. Colloidal Silver is tasteless, non-toxic to living tissue and can be taken orally or applied externally. What is Colloidal Silver used for? It is a germ killer which can be used internally by oral ingestion, intramuscularly injection or intravenous injection. It can also be applied topically by sprayer or just rubbed on. It can be sprayed nasally. It can be dropped in the nose, eyes or ears. It has been shown to kill germs including bacteria, viruses, yeast, mold, fungus and parasites. Clorox will do the same thing. If Clorox were not toxic to the human body, it could be a miracle drug, as could several other substances such as hydrogen peroxide, which is quite effective as a topical. What does the term Colloid mean and why is it used with so many types of silver products? The term colloid was first used in 1861 by Thomas Graham, and is greek for "glue". A colloid refers to tiny particles suspended in any medium, typically a liquid or gel. Particles are usually sized between 1 - 1000 nanometers in diameter. Colloidal Silver technically does not refer to silver ions or complex compounds in ionic form ( aqueous solutions, dissolved solids, etc. ). However, the term "Colloidal Silver" has truly lost its scientific meaning, and should be considered a generic term for health products containing silver in a fluid medium. A statement that a substance is "Colloidal Silver" is not nearly enough information to gauge the type of product being offered. What is the basic information on Colloidal Silver? Colloidal Silver is a pure, all natural substance consisting of distilled water and submicroscopic clusters of the mineral silver. A non-chemical process manufactures Colloidal Silver where the microscopic particles of silver are held in suspension by an electromagnetic charge placed on each particle. So what is Colloidal Silver? Colloidal Silver is defined as a very small particle of silver, .01 to .005 microns in diameter (four hundred thousandths to twenty millionths of an inch), suspended in a liquid medium. It is most commonly produced today by passing an electrical current over a couple of silver electrodes immersed in distilled water. This process forms an electrical current in the liquid medium causing silver particles to become suspended in the water. The particles are so small that one billion would fit into a cube four one hundredth of an inch in size. Colloidal Silver is also an electrical colloid meaning the silver particles have a positive electrical charge. Because of the small particle size and electrical charge, the particles repel each other and thus theoretically stay suspended in the water . A powerful germicidal, silver is an exceptional metal in that it is non-toxic to the human body, but lethal to over 650 disease causing bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and molds. How does Colloidal Silver compare to antibiotics? Colloidal Silver is known to kill 650 pathogens. Compare this figure to the half-dozen or so that antibiotics manage (antibiotics are ineffective against viruses)! Another important aspect - bacteria does not develop "silver resistance" unlike the many antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains seen today. Conventional pharmaceutical antibiotics are typically effective against only 6 or 7 types of bacteria. Some new strains of bacteria classified as MDR (Multiple Drug Resistant) have proven to be resistant to all pharmaceutical antibiotics, but not to Colloidal Silver due to different germicidal mechanisms of deactivation IMPORTANT - Always complete a prescribed course of antibiotics. What are Colloidal Silver's uses? Some of the most popular uses are: As a Food Supplement -- Intensive farming has greatly depleted the soil's mineral and "trace element" content and is reflected in the nutritional quality of some commercial farm produce. Our bodies contain about 0.001% silver. Dr Robert Becker showed a direct correlation between illness and low silver levels. Immune System -- Relieving the constant stress on the immune system can help the body's natural germ fighting mechanism. When taking Colloidal Silver, many have reported increased alertness and general "well-being". These benefits are not yet fully explained by science, although the general consensus of opinion is that the lessened load on the immune system is a contributory factor. Fighting Infections -- Eye, mouth, throat, sinus, skin and many more common infections respond very well to Colloidal Silver. Viral Infections such as Colds, Flu and "cold sores", Fungal Infections (Athlete's foot is one of the best known) and Yeast Infections including Candida have all been treated by Natural Therapists using Colloidal Silver. The lengthy list also includes Internal Parasites - Intestinal Worms that use the human body as a host and prevent the absorption of essential nutrients. Promoting Wound Healing -- In his book "The Body Electric", Dr. Robert O. Becker describes his research on limb regeneration. Silver was the only material successfully used for electrodes. Dr. Becker also found accelerated tissue regeneration he attributed to the ionic silver produced from the very low electrical current used in his experiments. Silver-based dressings and ointments are now used extensively in Hospital Burns Units because of their anti-microbial and healing properties. Antiseptic and Disinfectant Purifying Water -- Adding 30-50ml Colloidal Silver to 5 litres of water has been shown to kill harmful bacteria within a few minutes Can Animals and Plants benefit? Yes. Colloidal Silver does not harm mammals, reptiles or fish and is often used in veterinarian context. Plants can be sprayed to kill mould and mildew. What is Argyria? Following is an excellent concise clinical definition of argyria, quoted from The Internet Journal of Dermatology, 2002, Volume 1 Number 2. We greatly encourage those interested to read the complete article, by Joshua B Glenn and and Anna N. Walker, MD, Department of Pathology, Mercer University School of Medicine, Copyright Internet Scientific Publications, LLC, 1996 to 2002: "Clinically, argyria occurs when silver is deposited in its elemental, sulfide, or selenide form. Microscopically, silver granules are generally extracellular. They appear as irregular aggregates concentrated in the basal lamina of dermal sweat glands, and in association with the adventitia of hair follicles, sebaceous glands, capillaries, and nerves. [ 1, 3 ] Melanin is increased in the overlying basal cell layer suggesting that silver may promote its production. The combination of silver granules and the increased production of melanin accounts for the slate-blue discoloration of the skin..." "...The therapeutic use of silver dates to 1647 when it was prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy. [1, 2 , 4 ] Syphilis was treated with silver arsepenamine in the early 20th century and cold remedies contained colloidal silver proteins until the mid-20th century. [4] In 1939, Hill and Pillsbury documented 239 cases of argyria, most of which were due to oral or nasal application of silver nitrate." |
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