Interesting information. Do you have any cites? Marshall
Ivan Anderson wrote: > 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]>
