Hi.  Yes, you are correct that we are talking about a horse.  Thanks for your 
considered reply.  MA



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Unfortunately I can't say anything to disprove it and I won't say it's 
impossible either though I doubt it. Nutrients are often antagonistic to each 
other. When some ratios are thrown far out of kilter, deficiencies can be 
antagonized. Calcium and magnesium are antagonistic towards each other, copper 
and zinc have a similar relationship, etc. This is a real can of worms with 
silver because even many diehard proponents hesitate to consider it for 
''essential'' nutrient status, let alone something that needs to have a certain 
ratio to other nutrients. Although I don't know of any definite antagonistic 
factors for silver/or even one instance where I've seen that it needs a ratio 
to any other nutrient, it's quite possible. All things considered though, I 
think it's more likely this person is just making a bad assumption. Silver may 
have a relationship with selenium we aren't clear on. It could also be a case 
like that with selenium and mercury. There is no ratio problem there [that we 
know of], only that selenium is known to bind to mercury forming an insoluble 
compound that will be excreted instead of absorbed. Considering how essential 
selenium is and how much colloidal silver so many silver takers have regularly 
used for many years, it seems that somebody would have noticed a major problem 
on here before. I think this person likely drew a poor conclusion but then 
again, we're talking about a horse? Did I read that right? Maybe the person is 
right but there is some major difference in the horse when it comes to silver 
tolerance or God only knows what kind of stray variable. Medications, enzymatic 
processes, who knows?  




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