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>>And more.
>>
>>Terry Wayne
>>
>>
>>Metabolic Solutions Info Report
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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."
>>
>>
>>Metabolic Solutions Info Report
>>Metabolic Solutions Institute
>>902-584-3810
>>
>>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
>>
>>
>>Metabolic Solutions Info Report
>>Metabolic Solutions Institute
>>902-584-3810
>>
>>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
>>
>>
>>Metabolic Solutions Info Report
>>Metabolic Solutions Institute
>>902-584-3810
>>
>>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!
>>
>>
>>Metabolic Solutions Info Report
>>Metabolic Solutions
>>902-584-3810
>>
>>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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