Here are some of the most common questions that are asked about using colloidal silver as a natural antibiotic and topical remedy.
I have found Utopia Silver to be quite thorough in their approach and so have summarised their answers below.
More FAQ’s are available at the Utopia Silver site itself should you want to know more.
How is colloidal silver most effectively used?
Does silver really work?
How much silver must I use for it to be effective?
It is an already established and well known fact that silver kills one-celled organisms (germs). Any opinion to the contrary is nonsense.
The effective amount to use of colloidal silver and other silver products depends on each person and situation. The amounts that can boost and enhance the body’s immune system over time, such as the recommended one to three teaspoons per day, are generally not enough for therapeutic use if one needs a special regime for a specific illness or condition. Regular ‘maintenance’ amounts can help to boost the immune system and help prevent you from catching whatever is going around but doesn’t always absolutely guarantee it.
The regular use of silver can offer some immunity from frequent and dehabilitating infections or at least, they don’t last as long and the symptoms are not usually so severe.
So how much silver is necessary to do what we want it to do, which is either to boost the immune system to keep us from getting (so) sick or to cure us of something we already have?
You can be exposed to viruses and flu or to bronchial and respiratory infections and get away with experiencing only very mild early stage symptoms if anything at all
However for people who have allergies, although silver will alleviate the symptoms of infections caused by allergies, silver cannot cure allergies to plant pollens, pet dander, dust, or other non-microbial causes that may be chemical in nature. But nevertheless, many of these things, such as pollen and dust may carry bacteria attached to them and this is where silver can help to reduce allergy infections. Allergies tend to produce inflammation and hyper-sensitivity in the sinuses or bronchial, and lung tissues which may then become more susceptible to bacterial and viral infections. This is where silver may be of significant benefit but it simply shouldn’t be expected to prevent the under-lying cause of any allergy.
Utopia Silver recommends the use of either colloidal silver, which is silver particles suspended in water or ionic silver, which is silver ions suspended in water or a combination of the two. Particle silver products are seen to be best for any condition beyond the stomach, with ionic silver products being just as good topically or any place that doesn’t have to pass thru the stomach or into the bloodstream. If you hold the liquid colloidal silver under your tongue before swallowing for about half a minute the silver can be absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
Although any product containing silver will have anti-microbial benefit, long-term or regular use of silver proteins, silver in saline solutions, silver nitrates, any silver produced with a chemical process, and generally any large particle or high PPM silver solution is not tecommended unless nothing else is available. When silver in distilled water is available, there is no reason to have to deal with potential skin discoloration problems that these other products may have if overused.
Contrary to what the media propaganda would have you believe, the condition called Argyria develops only with prolonged and heavy use of these other silver products. Colloidal silver (silver in distilled water) in any reasonable therapeutic use will not ordinarily cause this condition. Certainly this very rare occurrence is not a reason for anyonenot to use one of mankind’s safest and most effective natural germ-killers.
There is a minimal maintenance level of silver consumption at which our cells are able to develop increased immunity to germs. But as with anything, it may vary greatly from person to person, depending on body chemistry, body size and a person’s lifestyle.
The effective amount for people who don’t do much exercise may not be enough for someone more active who is losing nutrients and minerals regularly for example through sweating and urination.
The simple scientific fact is, silver kills germs including bacteria, viruses and fungi on contact
Silver when brought into contact with germs inhibits their growth by deactivating their oxygen metabolism enzymes – i.e they smother or suffocate them and this destroys the microbe’s cell membranes, preventing any further replication of its DNA.
For conditions of the ears, eyes, sinuses, throat, and skin, it is a very simple matter, because of easy access to those places. For the ears, a flush works very well by lying on your side or tilting your head and simply filling the ear with silver, either ionic or particle/colloidal; even a few drops may work on mild ear infections.
For the eyes, drops or eye bath will usually do the trick. Cuts and abrasions can have silver solution applied directly to the wound.
Just a mild warning: there are beneficial bacteria on the surface of the skin, just as there is in the digestive system, so any heavy use should be short-term. If silver is overused, it can result in dry scaly and flaky skin. If you experience this, simply stop using it for a while and the skin will return to normal.
Colloidal and ionic silver are both very effective in getting rid of gum problems and can help prevent cavities by rinsing the mouth after brushing.
For sinuses two of the most effective tools to use are a mist sprayer/squeeze bottle and better yet, a nebulizer. Most colds start in the nose and as soon as you feel that hot and scratchy sensation, get your mist sprayer and fill it half with silver so that with each squeeze, liquid and air mix to form a fine mist of colloidal silver. If you catch it before it creeps down the throat, you can often stop it in the sinuses with this economical little tool. …But if a cold gets past the sinuses and down into the bronchial tubes or the lungs, the best piece of equipment is a nebulizer, powered by a small but powerful compressor that produces a fine vapor that is inhaled into the mouth and then exhaled thru the nose or vice-versa.
For more advanced stages of congestion, 1-3 drops of Lobelia can also be added to the colloidal silver or to a little distilled water. Lobelia is an herb used as a natural respiratory and lung cleanser. Do not use chlorinated or fluorinated water for this purpose; use either pure colloidal silver or distilled water.
I use whatever it takes to do the job and if that doesn’t work, I use a little more. Even avid users of silver are a little timid about more aggressive use whether for a cold or something more serious. We have simply been intimidated by media disinformation into being scared of using effective silver quantities, at least for short periods of time.
Long-term, heavy use of silver simply for maintenance purposes I do not advocate, but short-term heavy use will usually be the difference in how effective your silver therapy will be.
The aggressive use of silver seldom if ever has to be long-term and should not be for very many. Colloidal silver (particle silver) gets into the blood stream relatively easy when taken in volume, but seems to have a much more difficult time getting to the tissue of the nerves.
Some of the easiest problems to handle with silver are of the stomach, the bladder, the kidneys, the liver and the intestinal tract.
These are all areas where particle silver is the most effective since it is better able to survive the hydrochloric acid of the stomach and of the chloride environs of the body. Stomach, bladder, and kidney issues generally respond reasonably well to smaller amounts (a few teaspoons or tablespoons) of silver than does the intestines, colon, and liver because of their function in the digestive system. These last three generally require a number of ounces and even multiple bottles depending of course on the severity of the problem.
It is important to remember that with a heavier usage of silver, it is best to take Acidophilus or Pro-biotics an hour or so afterwards to replenish the colon flora that is essential for proper digestion. Silver kills bacteria/colon flora and doesn’t distinguish good bacteria from bad. Sometimes bad bacteria is simply an overgrowth of good bacteria often as a result of using patented antibiotics, which by the way are responsible for the deaths of thousands of people every year.
In summary, in regard to silver use we are not looking at how to use silver that is produced with chemical processes, silver nitrates, saline silver solutions, or silver in protein, or any high ppm and large particle silver.
The recommendation here is only for nano-particle colloidal silver produced electrically in distilled water. The use of ionic silver is very effective topically and in areas where it does not need to get into the bloodstream. Particle silver is the best for use inside the body where it must pass through the stomach or get into the bloodstream to be effective.
Regular maintenance use (1-3 teaspoons per day) will help to maintain some beneficial essential trace level of silver. For therapeutic use of silver, much larger short-term servings may be required for effective results.Remember, it is only the long-term abusive use of the wrong kind of silver products that may over time produce skin discoloration issues such as Argyria, but an aggressive short-term use of nano-particle silver in distilled water is not a problem. Don’t let the propaganda of the Pharma-Industrial Industry scare you away from nature’s safest and most perfect natural anti-biotic.
Joy Idries www.liquidcolloidalsilver.net
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