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Friday, October 26, 2012

Beating the Winter Cold and Flu Season With Colloidal Silver

If there’s one nutritional supplement that should be in everybody’s natural health care arsenal for the cold winter months, it’s definitely colloidal silver – nature’s safest and most effective all-around immune-boosting and infection-fighting substance! 

Here’s a number of eye-opening ways to use colloidal silver to get your family through the winter cold and flu season as unscathed by infection as possible. 

Hi, Steve Barwick here, for www.TheSilverEdge.com...

As you know, the winter cold and flu season is on its way.  

And along with it we’ll all experience to one degree or another the challenges of the change-of-season, including lowered immunity, fatigue, congestion, runny nose, earache, colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia and more.

And while colloidal silver is not a “cure all” for these conditions, much of the misery brought about by these conditions can nevertheless be alleviated through nutritional intervention with colloidal silver. 

Colloidal Silver and Immunity

Take lowered immunity, for example.  Everyone’s immunity seems to drop a bit in the winter.  Some people more so than others.

But back in the 1970's, when Dr. Robert O. Becker, M.D., conducted his groundbreaking research at Syracuse Medical University into electrically generated silver ions, he discovered that people who are prone to frequent and severe colds, flu and infections tend to have the lowest levels of silver in their bodies.

What’s more, he found that people who have fewer and less severe colds, flu and infections tend to have the highest levels of silver in their bodies. 

He also found that people with lower levels of silver in their bodies tended stay sick longer during an infection episode than people with higher levels of silver in their bodies.

In other words, even if you do get sick, having higher levels of silver in your body appears to help slash the duration and severity of the illness, in comparison to people with lower levels of silver in their bodies.

How does this work?

In one clinical study, titled Treatment of Orthopedic Infections with Electrically Generated Silver Ions, Dr. Becker demonstrated that silver ions give a healthy boost to human blood cell production, including white blood cells, which are an integral part of the human immune system.

And in the 1980's researchers Berger, Marino and Spadaro also confirmed that electrically generated silver ions boost human blood cell production.

As I stated in my book, The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual, these findings lead to the obvious conclusion that while a low white blood cell count can open the door to serious immune system risks, and a low red blood cell count can lead to oxygen starvation of the body’s tissues and organs, electrically generated silver ions may help successfully counter these risks by stimulating both white and red blood cell production.

Dr. Becker concluded that silver was a vital component of the immune system, and that whether or not you suffer from serious colds, flu or other infections frequently depends in large part upon how much silver you have in your body.

As he later stated:

While analyzing hair samples and questioning the parties involved, I noticed the correlation between low silver levels and sickness.

People who showed low silver levels in their hair analysis were frequently sick. They seemed to have innumerable colds, flu, fevers, and various other sicknesses.

I believe that a silver deficiency may be the key to the improper function of the immune system.”

Dr. Kent Holtorf, of the Holtorf Medical Group, agrees, saying:

“There is evidence that silver is a natural critical component of our immune system.

Low tissue levels of silver associated with a dietary deficiency may result in a relatively weakened immune system, making one more prone to infection.

Thankfully, the modern versions of colloidal silver (oligodynamic silver) are shown to have little or no toxicity, so silver supplementation seems to be a relatively safe and effective means of improving immunity."

Again, colloidal silver is not a panacea for every infection that comes down the road.  After all, even the most healthy and fit of people tend to get sick from time to time.  That’s just a given in this life.  The flesh is weak.

And there’s simply no replacement for healthy living.  People who overeat, drink to excess, smoke, use drugs, are addicted to sugar (which destroys immunity), fail to exercise regularly, engage in risky activities or fail to reduce stress in their lives can’t expect to take a little bit of colloidal silver each day and remain well. 

That’s just not how life works.   There’s no substance or pill on the face of the earth that can keep you well if you otherwise abuse your body.

But generally speaking, colloidal silver, when used wisely and with proper discretion, appears to directly help prevent immunity from crashing through the floor.  And that’s all the more important in the cold winter months when colds and flu are so prevalent. 

So to the extent heightened immunity helps ward off infection and disease, colloidal silver can be a Godsend.

If you haven’t done so already, you can learn more about using colloidal silver daily for nutritional intervention by going to the following link and obtaining your FREE copy of The Colloidal Silver Safe Dosage Report

But nutritional intervention with colloidal silver isn’t just for boosting immunity. 

Because of its profound infection-fighting qualities, colloidal silver can also be used to directly intervene against many of the infectious conditions one normally experiences during the course of the winter cold and flu season. 

Stopping Colds and Flu Before They Get Started
Everyone agrees that colds and flu are the real bane of the winter season.  But they don’t have to be. 
While it’s hard to stop a cold or flu with any substance once it’s really taken hold in your body, you can very often stop it dead in its tracks with colloidal silver, if you catch it early enough. 
If you’re unaware of the simple but very unusual trick for using colloidal silver to stop colds and flu before they get started, you might want to read my article from last winter, Colloidal Silver and Colds: A Safe, Simple and FAST Way to Stop Colds Before They Get Started!
This article explains that colds and flu often start in the ears first, and spread outward.
What’s more, by acting at the very moment you first feel a cold or flu coming on, and treating the ears with colloidal silver, you can stop the infection from spreading to the sinuses, throat, lungs and chest.
Read the article linked above to see how this remarkable yet little-known technique works. 
But even if you end up with a stubborn cold or flu because you didn’t act quickly enough, don’t despair. 
While modern medical science hasn’t been able to come up with anything to get rid of a cold or flu once it’s gotten started, oftentimes nutritional intervention with colloidal silver usage can bring tremendous relief, and even help dramatically shorten the duration of a cold or flu bug.  
First, if you have a nasty cold or flu that’s really got you down, you can put some colloidal silver into a cool mist vaporizer and let it run steadily in the room where you’re resting.
By breathing in the silver-laden mist, you’ll often find dramatic relief for your chest, lungs, and nasal passages.
As colloidal silver user Diane L., from Erie, MI wrote some time back:
“I have put a few ounces in my humidifier/vaporizer at night to sanitize the air and breathe colloidal silver into my lungs to help break up chest congestion.

If I feel Bronchitis coming on, I will also use the humidifier/vaporizer during the day and increase my internal dose up to 2 ounces, 3 times a day.”

Not only that, but by using colloidal silver in a vaporizer or humidifier, the colloidal silver-laden mist will spread throughout the room on the ambient air and help kill germs and viruses on contact surfaces, thus helping prevent other family members from picking up the infection.   
So this technique gives you a two-foldprotection:  It helps relieve cold and flu symptoms, and helps keep the bug from spreading throughout your household.
Now some people just add a few ounces of colloidal silver to the water in the holding tank of their humidifier or vaporizer.  But others choose to fill the entire tank with colloidal silver, particularly if they’re battling a particularly nasty cold, flu or bronchitis infection. 
Of course, the holding tank of a cool mist vaporizer can hold several quarts to a gallon of water.  So if you’re using colloidal silver in the tank, instead of water, you’ll need an inexpensive way of generating that much colloidal silver. 
So here’s a short video showing you how to use a Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from TheSilverEdge.com to make extra-large batches of high-quality micro-particle colloidal silver, for those times when you need to have plenty on hand. 
Finally, many people find dramatic relief from colds, flu or bronchitis simply by taking a few teaspoons full of colloidal silver each day. As colloidal silver user W.E. Quirein recently wrote:
My own experience has been phenomenal.

“I had bronchitis for about 3 weeks when my Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator arrived. I made a batch and started taking it.

Within two days I didn't have any bronchitis symptoms. 
 I was only taking a teaspoon per day. I was amazed.”

Of course, other people may need more colloidal silver than that to help stop a persistent or very nasty cold, flu or bronchitis.   But the point is, it really works!
As Harold H. from Barstow, CA attests:
“When my new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator arrived I was down for the count, having caught some kind of virus.

While my head was plugged up and body aching, I hurriedly created my first batch of Colloidal Silver.

I took 4 ounces the first day and felt 50% better in less than 8 hours!

The second, day I again took 4 ounces; incredibly I felt the same overwhelming results.

By the third day, I had risen from my bed and returned to work!

The massive amount of energy I now receive from taking an ounce a day has brought new life to this old 53 year old man!
If I had never purchased your video I would never have known about this wonderful elixir.

Thank you so much for your research, newsletters and providing me with the best Colloidal Silver Generator on the planet!

I am driving my friends crazy telling them about it!"

Stubborn Cases of Cold, Flu or Bronchitis
If things are really bad, and you feel the cold or flu is getting the best of you, or even turning into bronchitis, you might want to try inhaling colloidal silver directly into the lungs using a simple device originally designed for asthmatics, called a nebulizer. 
A nebulizer differs significantly from a cool mist vaporizer or humidifier in that when it runs, it micro-atomizesany liquid (such as colloidal silver) placed into its small holding tank, turning it into a micro-fine mist that’s far easier for the lungs to absorb.
This allows you to inhale a more concentrated dose of the liquid directly into the lungs.
Here’s an eye-opening video and related article titled Using Colloidal Silver With a Nebulizer, that explains exactly how to deal with stubborn upper respiratory infections by inhaling colloidal silver directly into the lungs using a nebulizer. 
While I never recommend nebulizing colloidal silver directly into the lungs on a daily basis for long periods of time, most experts say it’s perfectly safe to use several times daily for a shortperiod of time (i.e., for several days in a row) -- particularly for helping obtain dramatic relief from upper respiratory infections. 
But be sure to read the article at the link above for several important warnings and contraindications. 
Finally, if all else fails when trying to stop a cold or flu from becoming a full-fledged nuisance, here’s an interesting idea from Anders Sultan, a well-known colloidal silver expert, and manufacturer of famous Ionosil brand colloidal silver, from Sweden.
Anders says when ingesting colloidal silver orally for colds or flu, sometimes you have to add a little bit of whiskey, vodka or red wine to your colloidal silver in order to help it break through the fatty cell wall that surrounds many cold or flu viruses.  He explains:
"There are hundreds of viruses that can give you a cold. And there are certain viruses that surround themselves with fatty cells.  These are known as lipid viruses. The influenza virus, for example, is a lipid virus.

And unfortunately, these viruses can tolerate colloidal silver fairly well. This is because the water-based silver does not easily penetrate the lipid barrier of the virus, known as a lipid bi-layer envelope.

However, if you mix equal parts colloidal silver with whisky, vodka or even red wine -- and squeeze some fresh lime or lemon juice in too -- you have a recipe that will take care of lipid virus infections very efficiently.

Both the alcohol and the acid from the citrus will do its part of dissolving the lipid-based defense system of the virus.

Take a teaspoon every five to ten minutes for a couple of hours -- as soon as you feel you have caught something -- and the cold or influenza will usually be gone in a matter of hours.

Keep it under your tongue for a minute and the sublingual part of your mouth will absorb the silver directly into your bloodstream.

Small doses at this frequency helps assure that your body will have a good supply of active silver to fight viruses, as the silver ions are removed by the kidneys in a matter of minutes."

So there you have a number of interesting and effective ways to use colloidal silver to help stave off, mitigate or completely defeat a cold or flu. 

But we’re not going to stop here with colds and flu.  After all, the onset of winter can bring about a host of other miserable conditions, as well. 

For example, let’s talk about using colloidal silver for earaches. 

Colloidal Silver and Earache

Here in the Nevada desert where I currently live, the change-of-season is barely underway in October, and already both my wife and I have felt earaches brewing. 

But we nipped them in the bud quickly and easily by applying colloidal silver directly into our ears. 

If you’re not familiar with the simple method for knocking out earaches in a single day with colloidal silver, you might want to read natural health author Angela Kaelin’s informative article, Colloidal Silver: Healing Ear Infections the Safe, Easy Way.
I strongly recommend reading it before this winter season really gets started in earnest. As one reader recently wrote about the ease in which earaches can be healed with colloidal silver:
“On two different occasions my 8 year old granddaughter complained that her ears were hurting her.

Both times her mother just put 3 drops of colloidal silver in each ear, (made with the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator).

She had Breanna lay on her side for at least 10 minutes with each ear facing up so that the silver had time to work and not just run right back out.

This was done twice a day for 2 days and the problem was gone.”
          -- S. Glentz, MI
Colloidal silver user D.T. Ricard, or Texas agrees, saying:
We use it in our ears (and in the grandchildren’s) to keep infections away.

Anyone that has an earache gets drops in their ear.

The grandkids never had to go to the doctor for ear infections. 

And as colloidal silver user J.F. attests:
My 10 year old has had earaches 3 different times that were completely gone in the morning (and didn't return) when we used the colloidal silver the night before as drops in her ear.”

Adding a few drops (i.e., two or three at most) of colloidal silver into the affected ear, and allowing it to soak in for six or eight minutes really works, folks. 
So be sure to read the article linked to above, for a more comprehensive overview of this very helpful and effective use of colloidal silver. 
Colloidal Silver and Sore Throat
When Dr. James Balsch, M.D. and his wife Phyllis Balsch, C.N.C., wrote their bestselling book, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, they stated that colloidal silver could be gargled to stop a sore throat. 
Other experienced colloidal silver users prefer to carry a small pump spray bottle full of colloidal silver and spray the inside of the throat repeatedly throughout the day to relieve the burning pain of sore throat, and to bring the infection under control.
Even the famous Dr. Oz, formerly of Oprah Show fame, has finally came around earlier this year and acknowledged the fact that colloidal silver works wonderfully for stopping sore throats. 
In fact, earlier this year he explained to a female guest on his The Dr. Oz Show, who was complaining of repeated sore throats, that all you have to do is spray colloidal silver into your mouth or use it as a gargle two or three times a day in order to stop the bacteria or virus causing the infection.   
Here’s a recent testimonial on stopping a sore throat with colloidal silver, from an Oregon resident who’s an avid colloidal silver user:
“Our teenager got a sore throat. I had her take 1 teaspoon of colloidal silver and hold it under her tongue for 30 seconds and then gargle it.  The sore throat was gone in 2 days.”

          -- K.M., Oregon
Frankly, I’ve personally used colloidal silver to knock out stubborn sore throats on a number of occasions over the past 17 years.
But generally I have to gargle with a full ounce of 10 ppm strength colloidal silver at a time, three or four times a day, to get maximum relief from the throat infection.
Kansas resident B. Bloom tells us exactly how she uses colloidal silver to beat a sore throat:
“If one of us begins to get a sore throat, we use a small spray bottle and spray it in the mouth, throat and nose.

We try to keep it in contact with the affected area for six to ten minutes. It’s hard to keep it in the throat without swallowing.
Each time you swallow, spray more in the throat. Keep in there for six to ten minutes. We do it two or three times a day. 

By the second day the sore throat and oncoming cold is gone. Sure beats the agony of sore throats and taking meds.”
 


Another reader says he uses colloidal silver and tequila to stop sore throats.  Now that sounds interesting.  I wonder if he learned this from Anders Sultan?  He wrote:
“When I get a sore throat, I use a 12 oz. old-fashioned glass and mix about ¾ of an inch of tequila and ¾ of an inch of colloidal silver and fill the rest of it with Margarita mix. 

Stir (no ice) and sip very slowly to keep maximum contact time on the sore throat. 

Doing this two times usually cures a sore throat, and continuing with the use of colloidal silver will shorten a cold or flu!”

          -- F. Chilcote, Pinetop, AZ
So you see, folks, apparently getting sick can be fun, too -- especially if you like Margaritas!  J
The obvious caveat goes here:  Don’t drive or operate heavy equipment of machinery if using this unusual technique to overcome a nasty sore throat or cold!
Colloidal Silver and Sinus Congestion
Sinus problems tend to get worse during the winter season for many people, particularly for those who suffer from sinus congestion. 
But if you’ve got plenty of colloidal silver on hand, there are four easy ways to use it to beat a pesky sinus problem. 
To learn how, check out my article 4 Effective Ways to Use Colloidal Silver to Deal with Pesky Sinus Problems (Including Sinus Cough), which reveals the four simple, inexpensive tools you’ll need in order to be able to successfully use colloidal silver against sinus problems.
And be sure to read Angela Kaelin’s eye-opening article Breathe Clearly Again, Using Colloidal Silver and a Neti Pot, which explains how to keep the sinuses healthy and infection-free by rinsing them out regularly with colloidal silver, using a neti pot.
Here’s what one brand new colloidal silver user wrote about using colloidal silver for a nasty sinus problem:
“I decided to try colloidal silver nasal spray after suffering from a sinus infection/cold for over two weeks.

 I happened to be watching the Dr. Oz show and he was discussing his remedies for the common cold… 

…When he got to colloidal silver I was convinced to try it.

…I bought the colloidal silver nasal spray this weekend and have used it conservatively for the past two days.

I noticed a difference almost immediately and slept throughout the night without congestion; something I had not been able to do for weeks.

I will continue to use the spray for the next day or two making sure to use the lowest dose. I think colloidal silver nasal spray has received a thumbs-up from me.”

What’s more, colloidal silver user Jake, from Richland Center, WI recently wrote:
“…during my last cold I had started showing green nasal discharge.

So I cleaned out an empty plastic squeeze spray bottle and filled it with colloidal silver using it about 2 squirts four times daily.

Within a few days the green discharge cleared up and I discontinued it after five days.” 

Yes, simply spraying colloidal silver into the nasal passages several times a day, using a small plastic squeeze spray bottle, can knock out a nasty sinus infection in record time. 
So don’t let sinus congestion or sinus infection get you down this winter.  Use colloidal silver to eradicate it quickly, safely and easily!
In Conclusion…
Whether you use small amounts of colloidal silver orally to boost immunity and spur the body’s natural defenses, or use any of the tips above to help knock out winter sinus infections, sore throats, cold, flu or bronchitis…
… you’ll find this amazingly effective natural substance to be an indispensible part of your winter-time nutritional supplement arsenal.
 As reader Nancy S. from Topeka, Kansas recently wrote:
“My husband and I each drink a shot glass full of colloidal silver (about 1 oz) every night before bed.

We've been doing this for about 4 years now. Neither one of us has been sick since.

And I should mention, we've been around people who were sick and didn't catch anything.

My father bought me the
colloidal silver generator and extra silver wires. The best gift he could've ever given me.....improved health!”


And as M.K. from Oregon recently wrote:
“Our family has been using colloidal silver for awhile...about 3 years for myself. 

I very carefully started with low doses and increased to where I now use one gulp once or twice a day.

I no longer have continual cold/flu symptoms, but instead am healthier than most of the others at work, even those who I used to notice never get sick!

My wife had pneumonia once, and colloidal silver alone made her well. Another time she had strep throat, and colloidal silver was what took it away.  We no longer use other antibiotics...no need.
I have been able to help others as well.

Since we make our own colloidal silver with the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator, the cost is minimal.

I use empty sparkling cider bottles (which come with a plastic lid) to store the colloidal silver.”

-- M.K., OR
And as a very good friend of mine has recently written:
“My husband wanted me to share this with you:

Shortly after we got married he had a dual organ transplant. So he has to take anti-rejection drugs that keep his immune system function artificially low in order to stop his body from rejecting the transplanted organs.

This means he has a severely compromised immune system due to the anti-rejection drugs he must take for the rest of his life.

So he has to be very careful during the winter cold and flu season, and avoid getting sick at all costs.

…To compensate for the lowered immunity, he drinks a small amount of colloidal silver every day, made with his Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge, and has done so since 1998.  

He has had no ill effect from it at all (i.e. he is not blue). Most importantly, he has never been burdened with colds or infections like other organ transplant recipients we know.
The colloidal silver keeps him from getting every bug that comes along. He's never even had a flu shot.

We just can't say enough good things about colloidal silver. We make a batch with our Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator every couple of days.

It has definitely been a very worthwhile investment in maintaining our own good health.”

-- Marie B., CA

So as you can see, colloidal silver really works.  Its anti-infection benefits can border on the seemingly miraculous. 
If you’d like to learn more about how to make your own high-quality micro-particle colloidal silver for only pennies per batch, just click on the link in this sentence.
In the meantime, I’ll be back next week with another eye-opening article about colloidal silver…
Yours for the safe, sane and responsibleuse of colloidal silver,


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Important Note and Disclaimer:  The contents of this Ezine have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  Information conveyed herein is from sources deemed to be accurate and reliable, but no guarantee can be made in regards to the accuracy and reliability thereof.  The author, Steve Barwick, is a natural health journalist with over 30 years of experience writing professionally about natural health topics.  He is nota doctor.  Therefore, nothing stated in this Ezine should be construed as prescriptive in nature, nor is any part of this Ezine meant to be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.  Nothing reported herein is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.  The author is simply reporting in journalistic fashion what he has learned during the past 17 years of journalistic research into colloidal silver and its usage.  Therefore, the information and data presented should be considered for informational purposes only, and approached with caution.  Readers should verify for themselves, and to their own satisfaction, from other knowledgeable sources such as their doctor, the accuracy and reliability of all reports, ideas, conclusions, comments and opinions stated herein.  All important health care decisions should be made under the guidance and direction of a legitimate, knowledgeable and experienced health care professional.  Readers are solely responsible for their choices.  The author and publisher disclaim responsibility and/or liability for any loss or hardship that may be incurred as a result of the use or application of any information included in this Ezine. 

Copyright 2012 | Life & Health Research Group, LLC | PO Box 1239 | Peoria AZ 85380-1239 | All rights reserved

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Colloidal Silver Cured My Desert Tortoise of a Serious Upper Respiratory Infection!

In spite of some 100 years of evidence to the contrary, some people still say colloidal silver doesn't work, and that any "efficacy" that's been observed is all in the user's head, i.e., the so-called "placebo effect."  

But if the thousands of dramatic healings experienced with colloidal silver are all just in the user's head, how can PETS be cured of serious infectious illnesses and diseases after being given colloidal silver?  

After all, pets don't know what their owners are giving them. They can't psyche themselves up mentally to overcome a serious illness through the placebo effect. 

Indeed, the fact that colloidal silver routinely cures pets of serious illnesses and diseases is more proof positive of the well-known efficacy of colloidal silver.  

Hi, Steve Barwick here, for www.TheSilverEdge.com...

I’ve used colloidal silver on my cats and dogs for years, and it’s been a Godsend. 

But several years ago an acquaintance gave my wife, Kathy, a full-grown desert tortoise which he’d been raising since it was a baby.  He had to move to another state, and could no longer take care of it. 

So my wife accepted it, and promptly named it King Tut

Upper Respiratory Infection

Kathy and I noticed right away that as King Tut breathed, small bubbles of mucous would come out of its nose, and his breathing was labored.  You could hear a hissing sound coming out of his nostrils as he tried to breathe. 

His owner told us King Tut had been breathing like that since the previous year, and he didn’t know what it was!

So Kathy did some online research, and also called the local Desert Tortoise Association. 

She learned that in tortoises these was classic symptoms of an upper respiratory infection.  What’s more, she learned that King Tut would have to be taken to a veterinarian 70 miles away who specializes in treating desert tortoises. 

Kathy was also told that because there’s no way to give a tortoise antibiotic drugs orally, the vet would have to give him a shot every day for 10 days in order to cure the infection, at a cost of about $500 or more. 

Colloidal Silver to the Rescue!

Instead, Kathy started soaking King Tut’s food in 5 ppm colloidal silver each day for 15 or 20 minutes before each feeding. 

This was easy, since she mostly feeds him things like fresh kale, lettuce, broccoli, green beans and other fresh veggies, plus freshly picked rose petals and dandelions from time-to-time, and on occasion little bits of fruit like watermelon or cantaloupe. 

Kathy would just put the turtle’s food into a bowl each day, and poured the colloidal silver over it and allowed it to soak for several hours. Then she poured the colloidal silver off and gave the food to King Tut.

He’s had no problem whatsoever eating the colloidal silver infused food. 

And guess what?  After only 30 days, we could see there were no longer mucous bubbles coming out of King Tut’s nose. 

His breathing was no longer labored at all.  And there was no more hissing sound as he breathed.  He was significantly more active as well. 

And to this day he’s a healthy, thriving tortoise with no further health problems, even though she quit soaking his food in colloidal silver many months ago.

Nothing New!

Once again, colloidal silver has proven itself to be a real life saver for pets.  And a money saver as well, considering the cost of expensive veterinarian bills.  But as experienced colloidal silver users know, this is nothing new. 

After all, in-the-know pet owners have been using colloidal silver to keep their pets healthy and infection-free for decades.  

Pets of All Kinds Respond to Colloidal Silver!

Yes, dog and cat owners routinely use colloidal silver to cure their pets of infections, ranging from the minor to the very serious

I also know of aquarium owners who use colloidal silver to cure their infected fish of “ich” (i.e., “white spot disease”) and other infections common to aquarium fish, simply by adding a few ounces of colloidal silver to the aquarium water.

I’ve heard from bird owners (Parakeets, Cockatiels, etc.) who have used colloidal silver to cure their birds of infections simply by putting some in their little water trough, and spraying it directly onto their feathers with a fine mist pump spray bottle.

I’ve had farmers and ranchers tell me they’ve been able to reduce the antibiotic drugs given to their cows and pigs by up to 65% simply by adding colloidal silver to their water troughs.

And in-the-know horse owners routinely use colloidal silver to cure infections of all kinds, including topical fungal infections, thrush infections in the horse’s feet, upper respiratory infections, and much more.

Learn More…

So frankly, it’s no wonder colloidal silver cured my wife’s pet tortoise, King Tut, of that nasty upper respiratory infection.

And it’s too bad more pet owners don’t know about this wondrous natural substance that, while not a cure-all by any means, so often heals infections like magic, both in humans as well as in pets! 

To learn more about making and using colloidal silver, just click the link.

Yours for the safe, sane and responsible use of colloidal silver,


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Important Note and Disclaimer:  The contents of this Ezine have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  Information conveyed herein is from sources deemed to be accurate and reliable, but no guarantee can be made in regards to the accuracy and reliability thereof.  The author, Steve Barwick, is a natural health journalist with over 30 years of experience writing professionally about natural health topics.  He is nota doctor.  Therefore, nothing stated in this Ezine should be construed as prescriptive in nature, nor is any part of this Ezine meant to be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.  Nothing reported herein is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.  The author is simply reporting in journalistic fashion what he has learned during the past 17 years of journalistic research into colloidal silver and its usage.  Therefore, the information and data presented should be considered for informational purposes only, and approached with caution.  Readers should verify for themselves, and to their own satisfaction, from other knowledgeable sources such as their doctor, the accuracy and reliability of all reports, ideas, conclusions, comments and opinions stated herein.  All important health care decisions should be made under the guidance and direction of a legitimate, knowledgeable and experienced health care professional.  Readers are solely responsible for their choices.  The author and publisher disclaim responsibility and/or liability for any loss or hardship that may be incurred as a result of the use or application of any information included in this Ezine. 

Copyright 2012 | Life & Health Research Group, LLC | PO Box 1239 | Peoria AZ 85380-1239 | All rights reserved

Friday, September 25, 2009

Can Colloidal Silver Usage Cause a Deadly “Cytokine Storm” When Treating Swine Flu?


Famous internet doctor says he can’t recommend colloidal silver usage for Swine Flu because it can result in a ”cytokine storm”; but are his contentions even remotely true?

Recently, a famous internet doctor who had previously indicated he would recommend colloidal silver as a Swine Flu remedy, reversed course and stated that he could no longer entertain the idea of recommending colloidal silver.

Why? Because, he stated, colloidal silver usage could cause a potentially deadly “cytokine storm” in the body in “healthy individuals.”

Here is what he stated on his web site:

"While silver will likely work to kill the swine flu virus, in many healthy individuals it is likely to elicit a severe cytokine storm reaction. This is basically a severe allergic inflammatory reaction that can occur in your lungs, and could be fatal."

True, or False?

Is that statement true? Can colloidal silver really cause a "cytokine storm" in your lungs (i.e., severe inflammation leading to blocked breathing)?

Well, the good doctor who made the statement failed to provide even a single piece of documentation for his contention. No medical study citations, no quote from a renowned authority, nothing.

As a natural health researcher, I sure wanted to know the truth.

After all, I’ve been using colloidal silver for well over 13 years now. I’ve drank it (had an ounce of it just this morning)…put it into my eyes, ears and nose…sprayed it down my throat…and I’ve even “huffed” it into my lungs using a pump spray bottle.

What’s more, when I’ve had colds I’ve put it into my cold steam humidifier at night and breathed the cool vapors all night long while sleeping. And when I’ve had a severe upper respiratory infection I’ve also used a medical nebulizer for short periods of time to inhale the colloidal silver mist deep down into my infected lungs.

And guess what? I’ve never personally experienced a “cytokine storm” or any other kind of inflammation. In fact, in just about every case, the only thing the colloidal silver usage did was help me get well in record time.

2,000 Colloidal Silver Users Interviewed; No “Cytokine Storm”

In the course of my research for writing the Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual (547-pages, Life & Health Research Group, LLC), I interviewed over 2,000 active colloidal silver users, asking them how they used colloidal silver, and how it affected them.

Not one of them reported experiencing a “cytokine storm” reaction, or lung inflammation of any kind from their colloidal silver usage.

So when the good doctor’s brief but decidedly negative anti-colloidal silver rant appeared on his web site last week, I had one of my top internet researchers take an entire afternoon out and search the internet for any kind of evidence that the good doctor’s contentions were true.

He could find none.

The next day, I searched the internet myself, and could not find a single medical study indicating that colloidal silver usage has ever caused a “cytokine storm” reaction in anyone.

Now, that doesn’t mean it’s never happened. It just means that if it has, the medical citation for it is so obscure it would take Sherlock Holmes to find it.

Later, a quick search of Pubmed.gov for the term “Cytokine Storm” yielded 189 results, but not one single case of silver being the cause. A second Pubmed.gov search using the term “Cytokine Storm Silver” yielded…nothing.

New Study Says Silver Actually Reduces Cytokine Production

We did find one important study, so all of our efforts were not in vain:

This was a 2007 study published in the journal International Immunopharmacology [Int Immunopharmacol. 2007 Dec 15;7(13):1813-8. Epub 2007 Sep 21.] that clearly mentioned silver in relation to “cytokines.”

But instead of demonstrating that silver causes a “cytokine storm,” it quite the contrary demonstrated that nano-silver significantly reduces cytokine production. Indeed, it appears to reduce cytokine inflammation to such a degree, the authors of the study recommend studying it as a treatment against inflammation.

That’s a big difference. Big enough to drive a tractor trailer truck through.

The authors of the study concluded that "These experimental data suggest that nano-silver could be used to treat immunologic and inflammatory diseases."

In other words, quite the opposite of the famous internet doctor’s apparently spurious contentions on his web site that silver can trigger a cytokine storm (massive inflammation) in the lungs, silver appears to actually control or reduce cytokine production.

Here’s an excerpt from an article on the study about silver and cytokines:

Silver has for centuries been used to treat and prevent infection, and its wound-healing properties are well known. Less well understood is exactly how the metal acts as such an effective antimicrobial and healing agent. Kenneth Wong and others at the University of Hong Kong recently investigated the wound-healing properties of silver nanoparticles, and have shown that they do more than simply kill bacteria.

Wounds heal following a complex combination of blood coagulation, tissue inflammation and remodeling, and the best medical interventions are those that prevent or at least minimize scarring.

Silver has long been used to treat a variety of diseases, and silver’s antibacterial effect is thought to be due to its penetration of cell walls and alteration of microbial DNA.

But the new research...indicates that silver goes further than this and modifies cytokines – the enzymes involved in cell growth and movement – leading to reduced inflammation and an increased rate of healing.

…MIT-based medical scientist Rutledge Ellis-Behnke regards the Hong Kong group’s research as groundbreaking, saying: “Silver has been used for over a thousand years in traditional Chinese medicine for wound healing, but this is the first time that a hint of the true mechanism has been shown
.”

So much for silver causing cytokine production (i.e,. excessive inflammation). In reality, it modifies cytokine production, “leading to reduced inflammation and an increased rate of healing.”

Update: Famous Internet Doctor Removes His Anti-Colloidal Silver Rant from Online Article

I just checked and it appears the famous internet doctor who claimed that colloidal silver could cause a “cytokine storm” has now removed that section of his online article.

It seems to me that his inflammatory statement must have caused a storm of its own. Sometimes, that’s what happens when you don’t check your facts first.

Good , Rock-Solid Info on Colloidal Silver and Its Usage

It’s sad that even famous internet doctors occasionally get it wrong about colloidal silver usage. This guy wasn’t the first, and he won’t be the last.

But if you want some good, rock-solid, non-misleading information on colloidal silver and its usage, then go back through the archives of this blog and read the various articles.

You’ll learn about studies demonstrating the amazing antimicrobial powers of colloidal silver…you’ll see colloidal silver myths and misconceptions demolished…you’ll read what the various experts say about using colloidal silver to treat serious illness and disease…

…you’ll learn how to stop earaches, toothaches, eye infections, food poisoning, intestinal infections, and more many other ill-health conditions dead in their tracks with colloidal silver…you’ll learn about pets and colloidal silver usage…using colloidal silver in the garden and on houseplants…and much, much more.

2 More Great Resources on Colloidal Silver

And if you want even more rock-solid information on colloidal silver and its usage, there are two additional outstanding resources you need to know about:

For beginning colloidal silver users, there’s the brand new, studio-quality, full-color, 60-minute, Colloidal Silver Secrets Video, which gives you all of the basics of colloidal silver usage and even teaches you how to make a “quickie” colloidal silver generator out of a simple nine-volt battery and two strands of pure .999 fine silver wire.

And for more experienced colloidal silver users who are looking for knowledge that is absolutely encyclopedic in scope, be sure to check into the newly updated, 547-page edition of the Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual, which is now the world’s #1 bestselling book on colloidal silver and its usage. The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual contains 40 in-depth chapters, including three full chapters on specific dosages for specific diseases!

These resources are based on over 13 years worth of journalistic research and personal experience in colloidal silver usage, as well as over 2,000 interviews with experienced colloidal silver users including doctors, nurses, naturopaths, chiropractors, dentists, as well as many average folk like you and me who have used colloidal silver to heal everything from colds and flu, to Epstein-Barr viris/chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, to Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus, to sepsis, intestinal infections, eye infections, earaches and ear infections, burns, serious viral conditions and much more.

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