Hi Tracy, Another closed mind with the ability to influence the health of many!
In fact, Dr Austin's language is hardly dispassionate and I suspect his research reflected his expectations. Rather than 'poisoning' the selenium enzyme glutathione peroxidase, silver reacts with selenium which makes it unavailable as the enzyme. In severe selenium deficiency this can lead to radical damage because of the low glutathione peroxidase count. However it has been found when a metal reacts with selenium, the body reduces the amount of selenium excreted and raises the amount of peroxidase in the body in those with normal selenium dietary intake. Selenium will protect against metal toxicity (cadmium, mercury, copper, chromium, silver etc. but not lead). High selenium intake can be toxic. Oh my heavens, the big C spectre, frighten the poor unwashed. What a cowardly, despicable thing to say. There HAS in fact been investigations into the cancer forming potential of silver...none has been found! Ivan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Grant" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 17 November 2000 19:21 Subject: CS>Fw: colloidal silver > 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]>
