I'll get the answers started for you: (1) A colloid is made when one substance is uniformly suspended in another substance. There are many creams, gels, and liquids in your pharmacy that are colloids. So, generally speaking, colloidal silver is water that has silver suspended in it. The silver will be a mix of silver ions with some other silver compounds. We use pure (distilled) water to reduce the chance of producing unwanted compounds, but you will still have some other stuff, like silver molecules and silver oxide.
(2) I would say that any decent CS has nano particles, and certainly the CS from home units that I have used. The word 'nano' is mostly used as marketing hype. Nano is not related to quantum physics, as it is just a standard unit of measure at the atomic or molecular level. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter I believe. A nano particle is anything less than 100 nanometers. (3) Your idea is correct - people just jumping on the bandwagon to sell product. I am actually more familiar with using the word 'angstrom' for measurement, as that is one tenth of a nanometer. But I guess 'nano' has a better ring to it for marketing ;-) (I am over simplying a bit, as some CS definitely has more nano particles than others. There are many different ionic and molecular structures that can exceed the size of a nano particle, such as ion clusters and silver compounds. But again, you are still going to get some nano particles in any decent CS, and it can be argued that a mix of these various silver ions and compounds makes for a better CS.) (4) This answer can get very long, so I will only give some general comments. Yes, the silver ions want to react. So for example, it is very important to make CS with only the purest water and purest silver. But a silver ion is not a highly 'popular' or reactive agent, like oxygen for example. Yes, it can make silver chloride and silver oxide very readily, but this is not an issue. It will get into your bloodstream quickly when you drink it. In fact, people that want to treat their intestines with CS will mix it with Aloe vera juice to help the CS get further into the digestive system before being absorbed. CS has no known side affects or drug interactions, and it has a very long history of use. All of the 'scary' stories are from other products that were not true CS. How does the body use these various silver compounds? There are a lot of different ideas and research about this, but I do not think that there is any single conclusive answer. We do not know enough about how the body works in general to give a complete answer for how silver helps us. But many different mechanisms of action have been shown, and research continues. There are others here that know much more than me, so they can add more details or corrections. I figured I would give you the simple answer first. Hope it helps. Victor On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Nenah Sylver <[email protected]> wrote: > Can one of you smart people answer the following questions for me, > SIMPLY? > > > > (1) My understanding is that Colloidal Silver consists of silver colloid > and silver ions. True or false? > > > > (2) Does homemade CS also consist of silver nano particles? I never > thought that it did; not at least in the conventional meaning of > “nano”—which is this: the size of nano particles is between what we see in > everyday reality, and what’s on the quantum (ionic) level. At least that’s > my understanding, unless someone can explain it to me otherwise. > > > > (3) What is “nano silver” all about? Nano-ized substances typically behave > in unpredictable ways, most of which are NOT necessarily beneficial. Are > people just saying that their product is “nano silver” to get onto the nano > bandwagon? What is this nano silver stuff, anyway? > > > > (4) If, technically, a silver ion is an atom of silver that is missing one > electron, and that electron wants to combine with something else—what > happens when and if that silver ion reacts other elements? Such as in the > stomach? Does ionic silver turn into silver chloride? If so, how is it used > by the body (if indeed it’s used at all)? > > > > I appreciate your thoughtful responses. Please keep it simple; if > possible, give me an overview. I’m not a chemist. > > > > Thanks. > > Nenah > > > > Nenah Sylver, PhD > > author, the NEW *Rife Handbook* (2011) > > *Holistic Handbook of Sauna Therapy* (2004) > > VoiceBio and Biomodulator certification > > www.nenahsylver.com; www.rifehandbook.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > <http://www.avast.com/> > > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > <http://www.avast.com/> protection is active. > >
