Good blurb, Larry.
----- Original Message ----- From: "larry tankersley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:57 PM Subject: CS> Blurb on CS > The following is from a health site I'm on.. seems to me the reason > this site post is to make a buck.. I have no problem with that as long > as what is being hyped works,or at the very least does no harm. Anyway > here is their take on CS... seems balanced to me. > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > The good silver > ---------------------------------------------- > COLLOIDAL SILVER > This is by far the most controversial agent in the armamentarium of > 'natural' antibacterial agents. That may be because there is no known > use for the silver ion in human biochemistry, which may in fact be the > reason for its benefits. Dr. Jonathan V. Wright's research has found > that bacteria have an enzyme system that is disrupted by the presence of > silver ions, causing the organism to die. The effect is hardly a secret: > water filters today are impregnated with silver to take advantage of the > antibacterial effects. It was also commonly used as about the only hope > against severe infections prior to the advent of antibiotics in the > 1940's. > The word 'colloid' is significant, representing very tiny amounts of the > substance, as very tiny particles, suspended in a liquid. This answers a > common argument about colloidal silver possibly causing a known side > effect of silver overuse called argyria, which can cause a graying > coloration of the skin. Amounts needed for antibacterial effect tend to > be far below doses that cause argyria. Dr. Wright suggests adult doses > of "1 tablespoon of colloidal silver at a 40 ppm (parts per million) > concentration at the first signs of any infection and 1-2 teaspoons > three to four times daily until the infection is gone. Then stop!" > We'll probably never see such low-profit ideas reach the level of > accepted conventional medical therapy. However, it might be worth > everyone's while to get more informed about each of them in case the day > actually arrives that the conventional armamentarium runs dry. > Good Health, > Allan N. Spreen, MD > ---------------------------------------------- > Doctor in the house > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > larry tankersley; Gainesville,Florida USA > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > >
