Thank you James.
Connie

> From: "James Osbourne, Holmes" <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 09:08:59 -0600
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: CS>heavy metal silver
> Resent-From: [email protected]
> Resent-Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:05:06 -0700
> 
> By definition the heavy metals start at atomic weight 200.  Sorry, I don't
> have a citation.
> 
> Silver has an atomic weight of 107.868  Silver is considered a "noble" metal
> because it does not easily combine with many other elements.
> 
> I would suspect that Ivan, Marshall, or Frank would be able to provide a
> cite supporting the above statements.
> 
> Ask your detractors for their evidence of the toxicity of pure silver in
> very small particles in pure water.
> 
> Several years ago, when the resurgence of popular interest about the
> therapeutic properties of silver arose and I attempted to discuss the matter
> with MD friends, they all immediately began the litany, ...toxic heavy
> metal; Argyria, kidney and liver accumulation and damage.  None could
> produce any citation except the Fung, et al FDA materials.  These discuss CS
> and silver compounds, and when the data documenting toxicity is present, CS
> is not in the charts.
> 
> James-Osbourne: Holmes
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Connie [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:41 AM
> To: silver- list
> Subject: CS>heavy metal silver
> 
> I have gotten myself in a tizzy at the VETMED list these last couple
> days...under attack for suggesting the use of CS for a dogs ear
> infections....all of the attack is there.
> Even to state that CS is nothing more than a form of homoepathy, that there
> is little more than DW in those bottles of colored water for 10 bucks a
> piece, etc.
> 
> Of course the argument comes up that heavy metals are toxic....
> please, I just do not have the short term memory to store some of these
> points.
> What are the specifics of silver, heavy vs. not heavy metal? How can you
> explain away their point that all evidence states silver as a heavy metal?
> I tried a search in the archives...could not come up with specific, simple
> answer.
> 
> I am not a debater, I know in my heart they are so wrong, I have pointed out
> their defense for proof of argyria lies in the use of MSP, and other silver
> compounds...they refuse to see the distinction....I have bowed out of their
> attacks, this is not for me.
> 
> I know we cannot convince them all, this just happens to be the first time I
> have come under full attack, and just for offering a suggestion.
> 
> Thanks,
> Connie
> 
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