He does have a couple of factual errors. He calls silver a heavy metal, when in fact it is a transition metal, same as copper which is considered an essential mineral by the FDA. He is using guilt by association, even thought the association does not exist. Calling it a heavy metal already shows he has not researched it.
If what he says is true then why are they keeping it a secret? I have never heard of any studies that even hint at the things he is saying. If there were studies, then he should be able to direct you to them so we can all review them. I cannot believe the FDA and other sites attempting to abolish CS would not mention this if it were true. If he cannot produce any studies then I believe he is likely blowing smoke. Update: I have found two references that may concern this. Johansson E. Selenium and its protection against the effect of mercury and silver. J Trace Elem Electrolytes Health Dis 5:273-274 (1991). Ridlington JW, Whanger PD. Interactions of selenium and antioxidants with mercury, cadmium and silver. Fundam Appl Toxicol 1:368-375 (1981). If anyone has access to a research library that may have these papers, it would be good to see what they say. I suspect they concern silver compounds, which we all know is a horse of another color. Since glutathione peroxidase is the component in blood that disassociates hydrogen peroxide, this should be very easy for us to test. If you add a small amount of it or anything containing it such as blood to H2O2, oxygen will be released instantly. So if CS does actually inhibit this, then the release of the oxygen should be inhibited. I will give this a try when I get a chance. However, since I am not one for poking holes in myself, I will have to get some blood from a steak, or purchase some glutathione peroxidase from the health food store. Marshall Nick Grant wrote: > Hi guys > > This was the reply back that I had from that doctor that I told you about. > Any suggestions? Should I reply back again or leave him alone? > > Tracy. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dr Mark Austin <[email protected]> > To: Nick Grant <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, 17 November 2000 14:53 > Subject: RE: colloidal silver > > > Dear Tracey > > I am not interested in receiving any information about colloidal silver. I > > am perfectly well aware that it has antibiotic properties. So do the other > > toxic heavy metals mercury and arsenic (used to used as antibiotics early > > this century). Silver also poisons the anti-oxidant enzyme glutathione > > peroxidase, which is an important detoxification and cancer-preventing > > enzyme. This is a known fact to experts in metal toxicity. It is not > known > > if consumption of colloidal silver will cause an increase in cancer in the > > long term, as it has never been researched. If you are happy to continue > to > > be part of an experiment by taking it yourself or risking causing cancer > in > > other people, that is your decision. I have been advising my patients not > > to touch colloidal silver under any circumstances for 4 years since I > > researched the issue. Conversations that I have had with metal toxicity > > experts since then have only reinforced my opinion. Do not make the > mistake > > that just because something is "natural" that means it must be safe. There > > are many natural substances that are toxic, just as there are many that > are > > safe. Remember that cancer takes decades to develop in people before the > > lump actually shows. > > > > Dr Mark Austin > > MBChB FACNEM MACAM > > Functional Health Centre > > 37 Pretoria Street > > Lower Hutt > > Tel +64 4 9391299 > > Fax +64 4 9391268 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nick Grant [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 9:19 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: colloidal silver > > > > Hello, sorry I don't know your name, but my Mother-in-law , Trish Dower > saw > > you yesterday > > and said you had some concerns about the use of Colloidal Silver. > > > > I don't quite know what it is that you are concerned about, perhaps you > > could give me some medical data to support your concerns, and I will do > the > > same for you. > > > > Awaiting your response > > > > Tracy Grant. > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
