The “powers” of colloidal silver have been heralded for thousands of years only to be silenced by penicillin. and other bacteria killers conjured up in pharmaceutical laboratories, given Latin names, and used to combat all bacterial diseases known to man.
The results of avoiding this “nano-sized” (nano = one billionth of a meter) natural antibiotic have been that diseases have evolved to have resistance to man-made antibiotics and now scientists are scrambling to find replacements for antibiotics that have survived less than 100 years.
There are critics who hypothesize that big pharmaceutical companies are lobbying regulatory agencies to prevent nanometer-sized silver products from being sold. directly to the public without the giants taking their share. Websites have sold silver nanoparticles in a solution known as colloidal silver without the ability to mention what the product will cure or testimonials from those who have had positive results.
The Wall Street Journal announces that the “War on Germs has a silver lining.”
Curad USA, the makers of hospital dressings coated with nanosilver particles, has now launched Curad silver dressings for home use. instead of a band-aid. Curad states “that silver reduced bacterial growth such as Staph. aureaus, E. coli, E. hirae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.”
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a refrigerator and a new washing machine that uses silver ions to sanitize clothing and kill 99% of odor-causing bacteria (sold at Lowe’s and Best Buy). Plank, a Boston company, has launched a new soap for Yoga users that includes silver as the main active ingredient. The company is R&Ding a silver-impregnated toothpaste and shampoo.
Asia has become the largest consumer of products that use nanosilver as an antimicrobial ingredient. Colloidal silver is known to kill the virus, is it possible that they are protecting against bird flu?
While some agencies try hard to prevent you from buying colloidal silver online, EPA is clear that we NOW have silver in our drinking water supply and has established, for health reasons, a daily reference dose for silver in drinking water of 350 micrograms (ug) and a critical dose of 1400 ug. In contrast, international health bodies, such as the World Health Organization, have not set such standards for silver. since its toxicity is very low.
Silver “becomes more active against microbes when it is made into small particles because they can cover a greater surface area when in direct contact with bacteria.” according to Andrew Maynard, a physicist and chief scientific adviser to studies of emerging nanotechnologies being conducted at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington.
Adidas and Polartec have licensed a silver-coated nylon fabric known as X-Static (Noble Biomaterials Inc.) to incorporate antimicrobial silver into outdoor and sportswear for its ability to eliminate odors and promote thermal properties. Brooks Sports sells a (HVAC) line of socks, caps, and jerseys that use silver to set them apart from everyone else.
ARC Outdoors uses silver-infused fabric from NanHorizon Inc. to produce antimicrobial socks for the US military.. SmartSilver is a brand of underwear, hats and gloves that eliminate odors and kill bacteria on contact with nanosilver. ARC sells to Wal-Mart, Bass ProShops, Cabela’s, and wants to expand into hospital products like sheets and surgical gowns.
Sharper Image has unveiled a plastic food storage container that is infused with nano-silver particles which they claim will keep food fresh longer.
So, for which diseases will colloidal silver show benefits? Bacteria and viruses are known to be killed by silver suspended in a nanoparticle-sized liquid called colloidal silver. In addition to bacterial growths like Staph. aureaus, E. coli, E. hirae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa mentioned by Curad and Maynard, yeasts, fungi, and viruses have all been killed in tests using colloidal silver. So is yeast infection a yeast? Yes. Is ringworm a fungus? Yes. Is acne caused by bacteria? Yes. Is sinusitis caused by a bacterial infection? Yes. Is silver used in babies’ eyes? Yes. Is silver used for burn victims? Yes. Is colloidal silver an immune system support? Yes. Will colloidal silver be the answer to bird flu? Is bird flu a virus?
Long live Colloidal Silver!
