Tracy, It is quite true that copper plays a major role in cardiovascular system, from vascular dilation to blood clot dissolution, but many people ingest colloidal silver on a daily basis, and have done so for years without any complications. To say that colloidal silver supplementation has no benefit is obviously not true in the eyes of many researchers.
It is likely that colloidal silver uses the same absorption pathways as copper, zinc and other minerals...although these pathways primarily transport divalent cations, Cu++, Zn++ and so on, and one might expect these divalent ions to be preferred to the monovalent Ag+. Never the less, given that CS will overload the copper transport mechanism, it may well be prudent to ingest CS only at times of need, or at least to take it at a different end of the day to your mineral supplement, or in-between meals. Also, keep in mind, that Vitamin C and zinc will also impair copper utilisation, and that it is reported that a large percentage of the population may be copper deficient to begin with. It might also be worth noting that a diet that includes some beer consumption allows better retention and metabolism of the copper already in the diet. Ivan > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Grant [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2001 19:52 > To: [email protected] > Subject: CS>Collodial Silver Warning > > > Hi everyone. > > Can some of you experts please put my mind to rest - and silence this CS > guru of the medical world about CS and copper....please tell me he is > wrong!! I will send it back, so you need to sound professional <grin..... > > Tracy > > > Dear All, > > > > Brock has had some issues with his blood coagulation and has > high platelet > > levels. We were discussing the issues with our Metabolic Specialist, Dr > Jim > > McGill, and we told him that we had Brock on Collodial Silver. > He stated > > that there are problems with Collodial Silver as it can cause copper > > deficiencies leading to problems with red blood cell production and > > subsequent anemia. He said he had seen one severe case of > where this had > > occurred. Vanessa said that other people on the list were utilising > > Collodial silver. He suggested that we contact everyone on the list and > > suggest that they should discuss this treatment with their > physician with > > respect to its potential to cause this copper deficiency problem. The > silver > > utilises the same transmission method as the other metals and > essentially > > the Colloidal Silver causes a silver overload preventing > transpotation of > > the other metals. He suggested it was of no benefit and could be harmful > if > > continued over a long period. Jim is supportive of alternative > therapies > > but likes us to run the through the therapy so he can ensure > there are no > > potential damaging side affects. Jim is one of the top metabolic > > specialists in Australia. > > > > For those interested in the history, Collodial Silver is based on the > > ancient Greek theory that soldiers used to swallow a silver > coin when they > > were injured, this was meant to stop infection. We know what > happened to > > the Greek Empire :) > > > > Regards > > > > Frank Eilert -- 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]>
