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>And more.
>
>Terry Wayne
>
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>Silver's Increasing Importance to Health
>
>In a world concerned with the spreading of virus and
>disease, silver is increasingly being tapped for its
>bactericidal properties and used in treatments for
>conditions ranging from severe burns to Legionnaires
>Disease.
>
>While silver's importance as a bactericide has been
>documented only since the late 1800s, its use in
>purification has been known throughout the ages. Early
>records indicate that the Phoenicians, for example,
>used silver vessels to keep water, wine and vinegar
>pure during their long voyages. In America, pioneers
>moving west put silver and copper coins in their water
>barrels to keep it clean.
>
>In fact, "born with a silver spoon in his mouth" is
>not a reference to wealth, but to health. In the early
>18th century, babies who were fed with silver spoons
>were healthier than those fed with spoons made from
>other metals, and silver pacifiers found wide use in
>America because of their beneficial health effects.
>
>Helping to Stop the Spread of Legionnaires Disease
>
>In response to major outbreaks of Legionnaire's
>Disease in the United Kingdom during the 1980s, the
>British government has undertaken studies on the use
>of silver in water purification. The disease is named
>after Legionella pneumophilia, an aquatic organism
>which is widespread in small quantities within natural
>water sources. The bacteria presents few problems in
>naturally-flowing water, but man-made environments
>such as cooling towers and hot and cold water services
>provide conditions for it to multiply and spread.
>Infection is caused by inhaling airborne droplets or
>particles containing viable legionella, small enough
>to travel deep into the lungs and be deposited in the
>alveoli.
>
>Recent research compared silver-copper ionization with
>the use of high temperatures to destroy bacteria.
>Contaminated cold water reinfected the hot water
>system even when temperatures in hot water heaters
>reached as high as 60 degrees Centigrade. But
>experiments showed that even at lower water
>temperatures, ionization of soft water with silver and
>copper ions was effective against the bacteria.
>
>"Ionization showed better results," said Nigel Pavey
>principal research engineer for BSRIA Water Services
>Technology Centre in Berkshire. And to make certain
>its benefits are widespread, "there should be more
>emphasis on copper-silver ionization in legislation."
>he said.
>
>Important in Burn Therapy
>
>Silver also has had a significant impact on the
>treatment of burns. Twenty years ago it was common for
>the wounds of severely burned patients to become
>infected, which delayed healing and sometimes led to
>death. Today silver sulfadiazine is used by hospitals
>worldwide to kill bacteria allowing the body time to
>restore the area naturally. Sulfadiazine is a known
>antibacterial agent. Combined with silver, studies
>show it is at least 50 times more active than other
>antibacterial agents. "Silvadene" now is the most
>widely used topical treatment for burn therapy. Other
>silver compounds also are being developed for use
>wherever silver sulfadiazine proves ineffective.
>Keeping Plastic Clean
>
>Widespread concerns that viruses can survive in body
>fluids deposited on plastic consumer products such as
>telephones prompted the Institute for Microbial
>Diseases in Osaka, Japan to develop a new silver
>complex that can be applied for lasting sanitary
>protection. The product is marketed under the name
>Amenitop, and has been shown to reduce the infectivity
>of certain viruses which have been linked to AIDS. The
>system consists of silica gel microspheres containing
>a silver thiosulfate complex. The silica gel coating
>allows a gradual release of the silver compound onto
>the surface, providing long-lasting bactericidal
>action.
>
>Promoting Skin Growth
>
>Silver also has been successfully used to grow new
>skin on accident victims, including the restoration of
>fingertips with the original fingerprint. Individuals
>whose wounds are so severe they lose tissue below the
>skin often never fully recover, left with only a thin
>layer of skin without the original nerve structure.
>This inferior skin layer results in abnormal
>sensations and intolerance to cold. Skin grafts cover
>the wounds, but do not restore the functions of the
>area.
>
>In a treatment developed by Mountain Medical
>Specialties of Lakemont, GA, a silver-coated fabric is
>used to cover the wound. A miniature battery is
>connected to the fabric to begin a flow of silver ions
>to encourage normal skin growth and eliminate bacteria
>which generally prevents complete regeneration of the
>skin and nerve function. This method has actually
>restored the natural skin patterns and sensations in
>the palms of hands.
>
>Purifying Water
>
>Silver-based water purification units for the home
>have been in use in Europe for more than 50 years.
>Today Brita Products Company markets a
>silver-impregnated activated carbon filter containing
>ion exchange resins. This filter meets the National
>Sanitation Foundation Standards covering
>bacteriostatic efficacy, the reduction of lead, copper
>and particulates and the reduction of taste and odor.
>It also has the approval of the U.S. Environmental
>Protection Agency as a bactericidal unit. The Brita
>filter is used in a pitcher on the counter and no
>installation is required. It is now a standard in the
>water purification market, which exceeds $10 billion
>in sales in the United States alone .
>
>Eliminating Harmful Bacteria
>
>Tests by researchers at the University of Florida's
>Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences show that
>silver and copper ions added to oyster tanks destroy
>harmful bacteria in the water without affecting the
>oysters. Once oysters are harvested from the ocean,
>they are cleaned in "depuration" tanks which are prone
>to bacteria infiltration. Silver ions added to the
>water destroy bacteria and copper ions kill fungus,
>making an inexpensive and environmentally friendly
>combination for keeping oyster tanks clean. "Silver
>and copper ionization is the perfect solution," says
>Richard Ganim, president of Superior Aqua Enterprises
>in Sarasota, Florida. "The applications for ionization
>are almost endless," Ganim said. Currently ionization
>is used by chicken farmers to reduce bacteria and
>fungus without affecting the health of the chickens.
>"We think this system will also work for citrus
>growers" who routinely spray their trees with
>chemicals.
>
>Keeping Oxygen Handling Safe
>
>In hospitals throughout the world, silver makes the
>handling of pure oxygen safer. Oxygen at high pressure
>in liquid form is very hazardous because some
>materials ignite or begin harmful chain reactions when
>they come in contact with it. Limiting sparks during
>oxygen production is of critical importance. Because
>silver will not ignite, even at its melting point, the
>oxygen compressor design code issued by the Industrial
>Gas Council in Brussels, requires that wherever
>contact between metals occurs, one of the facing
>metals must be silver, the other a high-nickel alloy.
>This combination provides the lowest probability of
>sparking during high-speed compressor operation. The
>seals in compressors and pumping equipment are also
>silver to minimize any possibility of friction which
>could ignite a fire. Oxygen pump seals must be
>manufactured to extremely close tolerances, and the
>silver also allows fine machining.
>
>Protecting Eyes
>
>One out of every seven pairs of prescription glasses
>sold in the United States incorporates silver to
>protect patients' eyes from sunlight. Silver halide
>crystals, melted into glass for sunglasses, change
>clear glass from 85 percent visible light transmission
>to 22 percent transmission in less than 60 seconds, a
>change that is endlessly reversible.
>
>Helping People with Allergies
>
>For individuals who are allergic to detergents,
>reusable laundry disks are providing a solution to
>their problem. The disks are made of "activated"
>ceramic material with metallic elements - silver and
>copper - inside. When the disks are placed in the
>washing machine along with the clothes and water, the
>silver and copper release electrons which in turn
>produce ionized oxygen helping to break up dirt and
>organic compounds. The disks are sold under the name
>"Clean Power Plus" and are used three at a time for
>about 300 loads.
>
>"Silver's unique properties make it indispensable
>throughout the medical and health industry," said Paul
>Bateman, The Silver Institute's executive director.
>"It's versatility means there are few substitute
>metals in most applications, particularly in
>health-related areas where safety and precision are
>paramount."
>
>
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>Silver Water Purification Systems
>Offer Reliable Alternative to Chlorine
>
>LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA -- Silver-based water purification
>systems offer the most reliable and cost-effective
>alternative to chlorine, a chemical that is
>increasingly coming under fire for the carcinogenic
>byproducts it leaves in water, according to David
>Eaton, secretary of The Institute of Water Ionization
>Technologies in the United Kingdom and technical
>director of Roseland Hydronics PLC.
>
>Speaking at the annual meeting of The Gold & Silver
>Institutes in Laguna Niguel, CA, this week, Eaton said
>progressively restrictive legislation is confronting
>the use of chemicals, especially chlorine, which for
>nearly a century has been the medium for water
>disinfection. With increasing pollution, utilities are
>forced to put far more chlorine into the supply chain,
>Eaton explained. The chemical reaction that oxidizes
>impurities when chlorine is added, also forms
>carcinogenic byproducts. "Of course these same
>byproducts have been generated by chlorination for a
>long time, but never in the quantities that are now
>being seen," he said. Silver offers a healthy
>alternative. The metal has long been known for its
>biocidal properties, Eaton noted.
>
>The Ancient Phoenicians, who stored wine in silver
>urns to preserve it, provide one of the earliest
>recorded examples of the metal's use for water
>purification. Applying modern technology to this
>old-fashioned principal, The Institute of Water
>Ionization Technologies has developed silver ion
>generators for municipal water supplies. The market
>for silver ionized swimming pool systems has expanded
>significantly in the United States and overseas, Eaton
>said. But in Britain, silver ionization is being
>developed for mainstream water systems. Machines used
>to clean primary water must be much larger and more
>powerful than small swimming pool units, and require
>accurate control mechanisms to ensure that levels of
>silver are maintained and kept within drinking water
>standards.
>
>Eaton discussed a recent project funded by the UK
>Department of the Environment to study the control of
>Legionnaires disease by using silver ions. The disease
>is named after Legionella pneumophilia, an organism
>that is widespread in small quantities within natural
>water sources. The bacteria becomes lethal at a water
>temperature of 95°F and can be killed at temperatures
>between 135 and 140°F. Of three tests, silver/copper
>ions in soft water produced the best results. The
>copper ion disrupted the enzyme structures of the cell
>allowing the silver ion to penetrate inside where it
>rapidly killed the cell's life support system. U.S.
>regulations allow a silver level of 100ppb in drinking
>water, but a silver level of only 20 ppb kills
>Legionella.
>
>A new European Union Drinking Water Standard in draft
>form has removed any upper limit for silver in
>drinking water following the World Health
>Organization's "Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality"
>which states, "It is unnecessary to recommend any
>health-based guidelines for silver as it is not
>hazardous to human health." Eaton said silver ion
>generators currently are being used in intensive care
>and heart transplant units of hospitals, and for
>poultry processing, engineering, brewing, cooling
>towers and swimming pools. "The sale of silver
>ionizers is beginning to take off in the U.K. and
>there are promising growth markets in Scandinavia,
>Germany and the Far East," Eaton said. "We calculate
>that requirements for silver globally will increase to
>about two million ounces annually within five years."
>
>For Further Information Contact: Christy Rosché The
>Silver Institute 1112 16th Street, N.W., Suite 240
>Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: (202) 835-0185 Fax: (202)
>835-0155
>
>
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>As World's Bacteria Grow More Resistant to Drugs,
>Silver Takes Over
>By SamueL Etris, Senior Technical Consultant to The
>Silver Institute
>
>Bacterial infections are beginning to defy all
>antibiotics. Hospitals, in particular, are finding
>bacteria increasingly difficult to eradicate as
>resistant strains develop, sometimes changing their
>natural structure to fight off antibiotics. The
>application of more toxic antibiotics is not an
>option, because these concentrated doses pose a threat
>to humans.
>
>The only answer to this dilemma may be silver. Silver
>inactivates virtually all known bacteria and
>extracellular viruses while at the same time shows no
>toxicity to humans in low concentrations. However, one
>difficulty in using silver is that it is so active it
>will react with almost everything nearby. If it first
>meets with chlorides, for example, the silver becomes
>exhausted before reaching its target. This problem can
>be fixed by putting silver in a system that allows it
>to be released slowly, making some of it available
>further along its path.
>
>Medline Industries of Mundelein, Illinois, has
>introduced a new system in which ionic silver is
>contained within a polymer which allows its controlled
>release. When placed in the desired area, it will
>maintain silver's antimicrobial efficacy without
>reacting to everything around it. The new system,
>trade named Arglaes, has been used in the United
>Kingdom for two years with great success. It has now
>been approved by the FDA as an antimicrobial barrier
>dressing. The system maintains an effective
>antimicrobial barrier for up to seven days and has no
>major side effects.
>
>"In the light of the rise of antibiotic-resistant
>bacteria, the development of Arylaes is a major
>advancement in the battle against infection," said
>James T. Evans, M.D., Chief, Surgical Services at
>Overton Brooks Veterans Administration Medical Center,
>Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Evans is currently
>conducting clinical trials using Arglaes on
>central-venus catheter sites.
>
>Stephen B. Colvin, MD, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
>at New York University School of Medicine, stated,
>"Arglaes, a silver-impregnated dressing, appears to
>have a significant advantage in reducing the incidence
>of infection. This leads to better outcomes for
>patients; they're in the hospital for less time, need
>fewer antibiotics, and they are able to recover more
>quickly and completely."
>
>Debbi Tanking, R.N., Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas
>City, Missouri, has used Arglaes to successfully
>control infections in young patients where other
>options had failed. She reported, "We've had several
>patients with multiple-site infections where we've
>used Arglaes. In one case, an infection developed
>called Candida (a common infectious yeast) that spread
>all over the chest. By using Arglaes, we were able to
>clean up the yeast at the site, prevent systemic
>infection and keep the patient frorn undergoing
>additional surgery."
>
>Silver News - August/September 1998
>
>
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>A Safe and Simple Treatment for AIDS For Less Than
>Three Cents an Ounce!
>by Marvin Robey
>
>The Herald of Provo Utah, February 2, 1992, ran an
>article on Pg. D1, in which a member of the
>administrative staff of Brigham Young University by
>the name of Daryl Tichy has been successfully
>experimenting with colloidal silver in the treatment
>of AIDS, along with warts and parvo virus in a dog.
>"Tichy said he had the material [colloidal silver]
>tested at two different labs; results showed the
>solution killed a variety of pathogens, including the
>HIV virus." Tichy then states, "I don't have a doubt
>in my mind." He says he has not been able to obtain
>funds to continue his research.
>
>This should not be a surprise, considering what other
>researchers have been telling us. There is much more
>evidence to support Tichy's conclusion. Extensive
>evidence points to the fact that colloidal silver
>destroys all types of virii including the AIDS virus
>and greatly enhances the immune system in general.
>Colloidal Silver supports the T-cells in their fight
>against foreign organisms in the blood. It virtually
>forms a second immune system, actually protecting and
>defending the T-cells, as well as doing their work for
>them. It is strongly suggested by research scientists
>such as Dr. Gary Smith and others that silver ions are
>essential to the immune system.
>
>In "Use of Colloids in Health and Disease", author Dr.
>Henry Crooks says colloidal silver is highly
>anti-viral. In laboratory tests he found that "all
>fungus, virii, bacterium, streptococcus,
>staphylococcus, and other pathogenic organisms are
>killed in three or four minutes. In fact, there is no
>microbe known that is not killed by colloidal silver
>in six minutes or less in a dilution as little as five
>parts per million." Dr. Crooks tells us there are no
>serious side effects whatsoever from high
>concentrations.
>
>Research scientist Dr. Gary Smith reports that he has
>noticed a correlation between low silver levels,
>sickness and immune deficiency . He found people who
>have low silver levels tend to be frequently sick and
>to have innumerable colds, flus, fevers, and other
>illnesses. The research of Dr. Gary Smith would seem
>to support the belief that colloidal silver is an
>entirely natural healing agent.
>
>HIV and AIDS are a two sided medical condition. First
>is the HIV virus which attacks the immune system.
>Second is the main outward effects, the conditions
>resulting from the weakened immune system. Research
>evidence shows that Colloidal Silver is a two edged
>sword. It attacks the HIV virus directly and
>effectively, and then forms virtually its own immune
>system to ward off the various health problems the
>immune system has not been able to handle.
>
>Parasites are being recognized more and more as a
>cause of failing health. Hulda Clark, Ph.D., N.D.,
>author of "The Cure for All Cancers" and "The Cure for
>HIV and AIDS", tells us that neither cancer nor HIV
>can exist without parasites and that if we eliminate
>the parasites, the disease will be gone. Health
>Consciousness, Vol. 15, No. 4 says: "Parasites are
>also killed [by colloidal silver], as they have an
>egg-stage in their reproductive cycle, which is one
>celled and therefore killed in six minutes or less."
>In as much as there are many kinds of parasites, this
>may be inconclusive. However, tests have shown that
>mosquito larva are effectively killed by colloidal
>silver. It should be remembered that to rid oneself of
>parasites by killing the eggs or larvae means that one
>must continue the treatment until all of the adults
>die, probably of old age. More research is needed. But
>if the AIDS or Cancer and other conditions can be
>effectively treated with colloidal silver, then any
>effects on parasites is a free benefit.
>
>In as much as AIDS is the result of a virtually
>destroyed immune system, it would be surprising to
>find that colloidal silver did not have a dramatic
>effect on AIDS. AIDS is a viral disease, and
>antibiotics seldom have any effect on any virus, but
>the colloidal silver ion is highly effective. The
>evidence strongly supports the theory that colloidal
>silver is highly effective against all strains of
>virus, curing even the common cold in one dose. Where
>many drugs on the market suppress certain symptoms of
>a cold, colloidal silver is said to kill off the virus
>that causes it to hang on. AIDS, like all other viral
>infections, is unaffected by antibiotics, which each
>kill off only a few strains of bacteria and none are
>effective against the virus, yeasts, or fungi. Yet,
>researchers are telling us that colloidal silver is
>highly effective against all of these.
>
>One serious condition typical of AIDS is rapid aging.
>Aging is generally considered as due to a slowing down
>of the body's ability to replace worn out cells fast
>enough. This slowing down begins by the time of
>adulthood and continues into old age. In "Report:
>Colloidal Silver, Health Consciousness, Vol. 15, No.
>4, it is stated that "Silver aids the developing fetus
>in growth, health, and eases the delivery and
>recovery." If colloidal silver aids the growth of a
>fetus so noticeably, will it reduce the aging process?
>>From the research of Dr. Becker, it would seem
>colloidal silver will produce the dedifferentiated
>cells necessary to prevent this slowdown of cell
>replacement. It is probable that the weakened immune
>system is incapable of producing the undifferentiated
>cells necessary to rebuild worn out cells. Colloidal
>silver produced the needed cells to make this
>possible.
>
>All of this is being discovered and rediscovered at
>the same time that disease bacteria are developing
>immunity to modern antibiotics. Furthermore, immunity
>to the antibiotics seems to be developing all over the
>world, even in isolated areas. The medical profession
>is alarmed. Can silver save us? Many authorities think
>so!
>
>
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>The Herxheimer Effect
>
>Named after German physician Karl Herxheimer, M.D.,
>Herxheimer's Effect, also called the Janish-Herxheimer
>effect (or Herx, for short) basically can be a side
>effect of any antibiotic treatment, be it Grapefruit
>Seed Extract (GSE), pharmaceutical, herbal, or
>colloidal silver. When it kills pathogens faster than
>your eliminative organs are able to remove them from
>the system, it manifests itself generally with
>flu-like symptoms. These can include headaches,
>soreness/swelling in joints, swollen glands, bloating,
>constipation, skin rashes, diarrhea and numerous other
>discomforts.
>
>Many people are in good enough physical/systemic
>condition to not have any noticeable indication of
>Herx. Those who are generally well (but not totally
>healthy, and many do not realize this), are surprised
>by and anxious to get rid of the discomfort. Relief
>will generally come within a day or two of stopping
>the medication/therapy and drinking large amounts of
>distilled water to help the system flush the toxins
>out. Hopefully they will resume the treatment at a
>lesser dosage, then slowly increase the dosage.
>
>However, many who have experienced long term chronic
>illnesses look forward to these side effects, as an
>indicator that what they are doing/taking is working,
>and try to maintain a tolerable level of discomfort
>until they effect submission/remission of their
>condition.
>
>Long-term Candida sufferers are likely to experience
>this effect of the 'die-off' of large numbers of
>pathogenic organisms. This is because Candida is so
>often overlooked and therefore has ample time to wreak
>havoc on the immune system and digestive tract,
>reducing the ability of one's body to adequately
>handle the 'die-off'. Many Candida victims have
>reported no undue symptoms, but it is well to be
>prepared mentally for the possibility.
>
>
>
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