There is another problem as well. The chemistry of silver indicates
that any silver ions in the blood will quickly plate out on any silver
particles in the blood, which do not register as ions. He does not
confirm that the ions do not make it into the blood, we know from those
who get argyria from silver compounds they do, but rather that when
taken with colloidal particles are quickly plated out on the particles
which are in the blood.
Marshall
Mike Monett wrote:
> Frank used an ion selective probe to see if there was any Ionic
> Silver in the blood after ingesting EIS. He found none.
I remember that post. Frank was being very disingenuous. He buys a
lot of expensive lab equipment and certainly knows the capabilities
and limitations of each measurement.
The fundamental limitation in an ion selective probe is interference
from other ions. Here is a description:
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Interferences
The most serious problem limiting use of ion-selective electrodes is
interference from other, undesired, ions. No ion-selective
electrodes are completely ion-specific; all are sensitive to other
ions having similar physical properties, to an extent which depends
on the degree of similarity. Most of these interferences are weak
enough to be ignored, but in some cases the electrode may actually
be much more sensitive to the interfering ion than to the desired
ion, requiring that the interfering ion be present only in
relatively very low concentrations, or entirely absent. In practice,
the relative sensitivities of each type of ion-specific electrode to
various interfering ions is generally known and should be checked
for each case; however the precise degree of interference depends on
many factors, preventing precise correction of readings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_selective_electrode
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In the silver ion probe, the interference is from the sodium ion
which is present in blood.
The minimum detectable level for silver in the probe he was using
was 30 parts per billion.
Frank did not say anything about the interference or the minimum
detectable level. He led everyone to believe the silver ion was
captured by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach and converted into
silver chloride.
However, this is false. Silver chloride is soluble up to about 800
parts per billion. So the silver ions are still free to be absorbed
through the stomach into the bloodstream.
However, they first go through the liver, which has various
processes to filter out harmful substances. It is possible the liver
also removes the silver ions. This is a serious problem for
pharmaceuticals, which is why sublingual absorption is used whenever
possible. One application is nitroglycerin for heart attacks. Speed
is essential, and a high concentration is necessary. So sublingual
is the only practical method.
The end result is Frank's measurements show the silver ion
concentration in the bloodstream is less than 30 parts per billion.
My calculations show the amount absorbed using sublingual absorption
is less than 18 parts per billion. This agrees well with Frank's
measurements.
The kinetic kill experiments by Steve Quinto show the effect of
silver ions on e.coli drops of rapidly below about 1000 parts per
billion. David has the url on his site, but I don't have time right
now to track it down.
The milk test performed by Marvin Hacker shows the minimum level
needed to kill e.coli bacteria is around 400 parts per billion. (I
will supply the calculations later when I have more time):
http://www.pstca.com/silversol/testing/milk.htm
The effect of silver ions on viruses is not known. But if the ion
concentration in the body is at least an order of magnitude less
than required to kill bacteria, it is reasonable to assume this will
also have little effect on the serious viruses such as Herpes Zoster
(shingles), which is considered one of the toughest viruses to kill.
However, a single dose of less than 100 micrograms of silver ions
taken sublingually completely eliminates the shingles virus, for a
few days. This produces less than 18 ppb in the blood.
The conclusion is the silver ion concentration in the body is
insufficient by itself to have any effect on bacteria and viruses.
There must be some other mechanism involved.
The only other mechanism in the body is the immune system. My
proposal is the immune system needs the silver ions for some
purpose, such as making the proteins and enzymes needed to kill
bacteria and viruses.
Only a very small amount is needed. This is similar to the trace
amounts of selenium and cobalt that are also required by the body to
stay healthy.
The conclusion is we need to focus on methods that produce the
highest concentration of silver ions in solution. The current
methods are not good enough. They do not produce reliable results,
and they do not account for contamination from sulphur, chlorine,
and other substances in the environment. These wreck the
electrolysis process and can reduce the ion concentration to very
low levels.
However, plotting the conductance curve as demonstrated on my site
solves these problems. You can find more information at
http://www.pstca.com/silversol/index.htm
In particular, see the section titled "Analysing the CS Process", at
http://www.pstca.com/silversol/theory/analysis.htm
Best Wishes,
Mike M.
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