If I may intrude here for a comment: the only information I have that carried much weight apropos anthrax comes from the Proceedings of the BTR 2002 Conference (available for a fee fron UNM). One essay shows that Beta Glucan proved remarkably effective in reducing rat mortality when taken as a prophylaxis, and even after infection. I think mortality was reduced from 80% to 20% on average. This is peer-reviewed science.
The same fellow, representative of a mfg. company I believe, is to lecture again at BTR 2003. (Type that it google and you will get there in a click or two.) I lectured on a hypothetical concept of "human sensors" as a frontline defense against bioterrorism (particulary novel agents with long non-symptomatic latency) but was not published; my ideas are too far out I'm afraid, and I am neither an MD nor a professional scientist. I do keep informed, however, and can say that Beta Glucans seem to be the key so far. BTW, an interesting man named Vinny Pinto (he of the "raw paleolithic diet) (check google again) has a great page on Essential Microorganisms, which you can brew yourself. If VP is correct, home-brew EM1 may be chock full of beta glucans and might be a useful, low-cost daily prophylaxis against anthrax. This is VERY conjectural; take the info. with a pound of salt, but if you have time and motivation, dig into this a bit and see what you think. NB commericial Beta Glucan is inexpensive; I keep some on hand for God Forbid. Maybe I should have more than I have. God Forbid. JBB Jason Eaton wrote: > > Catherine: > > I have no problem with Frances Key's Mesosilver; it's a great product. > > However, it has been demonstrated on more than one occasion, a fact which > has not been disputed by the makers of mesosilver, that ionic silver is far > better if you can guarantee a direct contact with a susceptible pathogen. > > Furthermore, it has not been proven that particulate silver has the same > tissue benefits that ionic silver has been proven to have. > > I don't think drinking a couple of gallons of mesosilver is going to do much > against anthrax. I think you have to hit the lungs directly, whereby a few > bottles of Mesosilver would easily suffice. I've tested the effects of > taking large amounts of colloidal silver orally, and comparing herx-like > effects with larger amounts of colloidal silver used via oxygen nebulizing. > > My conclusions would hardly be worthy of journal publishing, sadly. > However, I was able to repeatedly demonstrate that a far greater > concentration of silver reaches the bloodstream with oxygen nebulizer use > than with oral use, at far less volumes, based on the reactions I could > enduce with the one and not the other. > > I think sea salt and montomorrilonite clay baths at about 100-110 degrees > would be beneficial as well; I think utilizing high HU cayenne pepper > directly in mouth as a stimulant would be wise too, with Illite used > internally. > > It's also amazing that a hospital, even though there is peer-reviewed proof > otherwise, will still not use oxygen ( via the lungs ) as an infection > fighting agent. > > Rather than talk about how colloidal silver hasn't been proven to work > in-vivo,what would you suggest? > > Best Regards, > > Jason > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C Creel" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 10:01 PM > Subject: Re: CS>Anthrax Comment > > > Dear Jannette, > > > > > > You said: > > > > <<Could you please elaborate on this comment: "I think you would also find > > that the quality of CS most make at home would not be sufficient.">> > > > > > > I'm not sure what you're looking for here, but if it takes a few days > to > > get rid of pneumonia with CS, it has to be considered how much more > virulent > > anthrax is, and how the toxins spread through the body. > > > > > > There are virulent and non-virulent anthrax spores. > > > > The virulent form of Bacillus anthracis has three known virulence factors. > > They are an antiphagocytic capsule, and two protein exotoxins known as the > > "lethal" and "edema" toxins. > > > > The non-virulent anthrax bacteria lacks the antiphagocytic capsule. This > > means its capsule is not resistant to phagocyte (cleaning) activity. > > > > The toxic form of anthrax, with the antiphagocytic capsule, stays in the > > body and begins the process of releasing the edema toxins and lethal > toxins. > > At this point, toxins that bind to the cells share a protective antigen. > > This antigen defends the bacteria from the immune system and antibiotics. > > > > According to a professional in the field of CS reearch, colloidal > silver > > has never been tested against anything that comes close to the lethality > of > > the laboratory strains of Bacillus anthracis. He is on this list, so > > perhaps he'll speak up here. > > > > > > There have been rumors that CS penetrates the hard outer shell of > anthrax. > > This has never been demonstrated. IF colloidal silver worked, it would > work > > on the toxins created after the shell of the spore opened, NOT on the hard > > outer shell. > > > > Here is what American Biotech Labs says: > > > > "American Biotech Labs is pleased to announce that its ASAP Solution® has > > just been proven to kill the anthrax spore. In independent tests, at one > of > > the nations largest commercial laboratories, the ASAP Solution® was proven > > to kill more than 99% of the Anthrax spores in six hours at body > > temperature. A 93% kill was accomplished in only four hours at both room > > and body temperatures. " > > > > > > This tells me nothing. It doesn't even tell me if it was a virulent > form > > of anthrax. > > > > The symptoms of pulmonary anthrax mimic other pulmonary illnesses, > > including flus. > > After 1-6 days of feeling ill, a person can begin to feel a little > better, > > and believe they are recovering. A day or so after that, a relapse takes > > place. Death ensues in 24-36 hours. > > > > IMO, you couldn't consume enough quickly enough of what is made at home > > (mostly ionic silver) to have it act on the cells in enough time to save > > your life. > > > > If I was going to try to address pulmonary anthrax with CS, I would want > > to have several gallons of Meso-Silver, a product significantly different > > from that which is home made. > > > > Regards, > > Catherine > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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]> > >
