the latest DISCOVER magazine one of the lead articles is entitled "The New 
Bacteria -- Why Antibiotics Aren't Working Any More".  It deals with the 
significant growing problem of antibiotic resistant micoorganisms including 
staph, gonorrhea, and tuberculosis, which are due to overuse and underdosing of 
antibiotics.
    
    The problem of tolerance and acquired resistance is not limited to 
artificial agents:  herbalists often recommend that if you are taking one of 
the natural antibacterial products like echinacea or hydrastis or astralagus, 
etc., that you vary or rotate the products to avoid the problem.
    
    Has anyone looked into this problem regarding colloidal silver, i.e. that 
bacteria can become resistant or tolerant over time?

    I read that article too, and sighed over all the poor folks suffering with 
nasty infections, like the E. coli mess, when CS would do it to it!  CS, I 
understand, is a catalyst that destroys the enzymes that bugs use to live. They 
can`t get resistant, as dead bugs can `t reproduce. I`m no biologist, just a 
former professional mom, and a Lyme survivor. But CS really did save my life. I 
call it my personal, private miracle, which I sure do try to share with all 
who`ll listen.

    Marsha