Excessive environmental or dietary copper can also deplete Selenium.
Ode
At 04:51 PM 10/27/2010 -0400, you wrote:
See:
<http://silver-lightning.com/theory.html#Argyria>http://silver-lightning.com/theory.html#Argyria
Some people who have taken large amounts of IES (several quarts or more a
day) have reported blueing of the
<http://silver-lightning.com/fingernails.JPG>moons of their fingernails.
This can occur when the level of EIS exceeds some amount, which seems to
vary depending on the person, and whether they are deficient in vitamin E
and selenium or not. Vitamin E and selenium have a prophylactic effect on
argyria, and on the blueing of the fingernail roots. Apparently taking
silver over time can also cause a loss of selenium and even a deficiency.
If you take EIS over long periods of time it is suggested that you
supplement your selenium intake ( Natural sources of selenium are listed
at <http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/selenium.asp>Dietary Supplement Fact
Sheet: Selenium, and Brazil nuts are very high in selenium). Anyway, the
body disposes of silver by several routes ( see
<http://www.silvermedicine.org/AltmanStudy.pdf>http://www.silvermedicine.org/AltmanStudy.pdf
), the kidneys, the liver, sweating, and by putting metals into hair and
nails. The body collects excess amounts of metals in the nail bed to allow
it to put those in the nails. If concentrations exceed some amount in the
nail bed, then aggregation can occur, causing the nail bed to turn blue.
Although this appears to be argyria of the fingernail moons, the mechanism
is totally different. Also it is probably a pretty good warning that you
might be taking more silver than you should, and unless you are taking it
for a chronic condition, should cut back, and/or you should supplement
with selenium.
On 10/26/2010 4:42 PM, Cecil Peebles wrote:
Having just joined, I don't exactly know who to submit my question to.
I have a question. My fingernail beds have turned bluish. I have had
both medical doctors and alternative health practitioners look at
them. They do not know why, but are not concerned.
I use Trims' silvergen which produces crystal clear silver. I drank
about 6 oz of 13-17ppm each day for about 2 years. Approx 6 months ago,
my nailbeds started to turn the bluish color. Has anyone had this happen
from silver intake?
Thanks
Cecil Peebles
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