by all means continue your experiment, but you can't ascribe your observations as caused by pH because it isn't the only variable. Perhaps you are forming silver ascorbate which is insoluble??
-----Original Message----- From: Steve King <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 5:08 AM Subject: CS an PH concerns >All- > >I had an interesting experience with CS recently >that made me really question the effectiveness >of CS taken internally. . . at least with normal >methods. > >The other day, I grabbed a clean glass off the counter >top and poured in my usual dose of CS. The normally >clear (nearly) CS immediately turned bright yellow >and then milky. It was amazing. Like a message >from God. After looking around the room for signs of >angels or devils, I ruled out supernatural causes and >investigated further. > >It turned out that my wife had earlier taken some >vitamin C from that same glass in the form of >pure ascorbic acid crystals mixed with water. >So there was a residue of ascorbic acid on >the glass that I thought was clean. > >So as an experiment, I assembled four clean >glasses and filled two with fresh clear CS. >The third glass was filled with pure water and >2 grams of ascorbic acid crystals. The fourth >glass filled with pure water and a few grams >of baking soda. > >To test the effects of acid PH on CS, I took >an eye dropper and slowly added the vit C >solution to the first glass of clear CS. Within >a few drops the CS was bright yellow with >milky streak and a very strong tyndall where >before there was none. > >To test the effects of alkaline PH on CS, I rinsed >the dropper and then added drops of the >baking soda solution to the second glass >of CS. The baking soda solution had no >discernable effect on CS, no matter how much >was added. The CS solution stayed clear >with no Tyndall throughout. I was then >able to add some of the vit C solution to >the baking soda/CS mix without reaction. > >Some possible inferences. . . > >Acid PH wrecks CS, causing small silver >particles to instantly clump together >into large, colourful groups. > >Taking CS on an empty or acid stomach >may be less than optimal, unless baking >soda is taken first. > >When generating and storing CS, acid >PH may be causing larger silver particles >and settling that is often attributed to >other factors. > >Acid PH could be introduced by water >of marginal purity or containers that >aren't PH neutral. > >Combining CS with an acid drink such >as orange juice may substantially reduce >the effects of the silver. > >It may be advisable to use baking soda >during the generation, storage and >ingestion of CS. > >I know that both Brooks and Bruce >have commented favorably on the >use of baking soda but until my little >vit C accident, I had no idea how sensitive >CS is to its PH environment. > > >cheersthen, > >Steve King > >cc: Bruce Marx > > >-- >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > >To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: >[email protected] -or- [email protected] >with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >
