Yes, both colloidal zinc and colloidal copper have germ fighting
capabilities.  However, I believe their toxic levels are lower than silver
and they are more reactive in the body system and won't stay around for long.
 Very useful in swimming pools etc. Copper is supposed to be hell on algae.
Ken

At 02:15 PM 11/8/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I heard that zinc does a similar thing -- which is why zinc lozenges work on
>sore throats.
>Judy Down Maine
>
>Dear Leacy, I read that silver is a catalyst, and when it contacts the
>protein coat of the bug, it catalyzes it, popping the thing wide open. It is
>dead, and can`t replicate, or get resistant.
>Cool!!
>Marshalee
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