Another gem!!  Thanks Steve!  :-)
MA


----- Original Message ----
> From: "Norton, Steve" [email protected]
 
> The presence of silver in hair is not indicative that horses are carrying 
>harmful  silver loads. Silver deposited in the tissues have been shown to be 
>harmless. This is well documented in literature. You are trying to defend 
>against a false premise to begin with. I would think a Biochemist would know 
>to 
>check the facts first. Silver appears to be unique in this. It is not the 
>same, 
>for example, with many essential elements such as selenium. In those instances 
>hair analysis can be useful.  
>
>   
> On the other side of the arguement, I put a lot of effort into researching 
> what 
>is known regarding argryia. Unfortunately there is not enough known. The 
>problem 
>is that you cannot monitor the body's functions down to sub cellular functions 
>as they occur. But I have not come across anything that supports the theory of 
>large particles becomming lodged in the tissues. Metallic silver has been 
>found 
>in the tissues but researcher's best guess is that ionic forms of silver such 
>as 
>silver nitrate and protein bound silver are reduced to metallic silver while 
>in 
>the cell by other substsnces such as ascorbic acid. Silver nitrate is well 
>known 
>for giving up metallic silver when acted on by other substances and that is 
>one 
>reason to avoid it. I would also avoid MSP for the same reason. 
>
> 
> I also spent a lot of effort studying how silver is eliminated from the body 
>and that has some relevence to finding silver in hair but I think discussing 
>ot 
>would more just muddy the waters and that is not what you need. 
>
> 
> But back to my original point, I think the moderator's conclusion based on 
> her 
>hair analysis work is wrong and you are off chasing a red herring. 
>
> 
> I also agree with Marshall that the person from ABL doesn't know what he is 
>talking about when he equates ionic silver with large particles. That is so 
>bizzare that it boggles the mind. Unforfunately just the fact the he works at 
>ABL will give him undeserved credentials in the view of many unschooled in 
>silver. 
>
> 
> Regards,
>         Steve N
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MaryAnn Helland [mailto:[email protected]]
> 
> 
> Steve -- at this point, the information won't be going to the other list.  
> The 

> moderator has *taken it private* to *protect me from embarrassment* (smile).  
> I'll honor her effort by returning the favor.  What I'll do after all is said 
> and done, is make a post to the other list summarizing the information that 
> ws 

> provided to the moderator -- and I'll try to do that without embarrassing 
> HER.  
>
> So -- your post is just fine for the current purposes.  I didn't like the 
> attitude of the writer either -- it's very hard to overcome that 
> ignorance/arrogance when you're dealing with someone who believes it.  
 
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