Monday, January 25, 2016

Silver Makes 26 Antibiotic Drugs Work Better Against Pathogens

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Go figure.  Here’s another new clinical study proving that the infection-fighting qualities of Big Pharma’s failing antibiotic drugs can be dramatically improved if a little bit of silver is added.

In fact, in this study, 26 different antibiotic drugs were tested against three common and dangerous infectious microorganisms, and they all worked better against the microbes when silver was added.  Here’s the story no one else is reporting…

Hi, Steve Barwick here, for The Silver Edge

I’ve written a number of times in the past about the remarkable ability of silver to dramatically enhance the infection-fighting qualities of prescription antibiotic drugs.

For example, here are two previous articles documenting this fact.
Now, a brand new clinical study published in the science journal Molecules in December 2015 confirms the previous studies, demonstrating that silver nanoparticles “are suitable candidates for use in combinations with traditional antibiotics in order to improve their antibacterial action.

Dramatically Improved Action Against Pathogens

The study, which you can see at this link, is titled (get ready for a mouthful) “Strong and Nonspecific Synergistic Antibacterial Efficiency of Antibiotics Combined with Silver Nanoparticles at Very Low Concentrations Showing No Cytotoxic Effect.”

In the study, researchers used antibiotic drugs in combination with silver nanoparticles, and found dramatically improved action against pathogens.

The researchers studied the synergistic effects of combinations of silver nanoparticles with a variety of antibiotic drugs against the following infectgious microorganisms:  Escherichia coliPseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.  The tested antibiotics included:

·       Ampicillin
·       Ampicillion/Sulbactam
·       Piperacillin
·       Piperacillin/tazobactam
·       Penicillin
·       Oxacillion
·       Cefazolin
·       Cefuroxime
·       Cefepime
·       Cefoperazone
·       Ceftazidime
·       Meropenem
·       Teicoplanin
·       Vancomycin
·       Aztreonam
·       Gentamicin
·       Tetracycline
·       Amikacin
·       Chloramphenicol
·       Erythromycin
·       Clindamycin
·       Oxolinic acid
·       Ofloxacin
·       Ciprofloxacin
·       Co-trimoxazole
·       Colistin 

The researchers found that “strong synergistic effects were shown for all tested antibiotics combined with silver nanoparticles at very low concentrations of both antibiotics and silver nanoparticles.” 

In other words, combining the silver particles with antibiotic drugs allowed the researchers to use very low concentrations of both -- levels well below what the individual antibiotic drugs would normally have to be used at -- and still achieve improved effectiveness against the pathogens. 

According to the researchers:

“…a very low amount of silver is needed for effective antibacterial action of the antibiotics, which represents an important finding for potential medical applications due to the negligible cytotoxic effect of silver nanoparticles towards human cells at these concentration levels.” 

The study authors concluded, “The antibacterial activity of the tested antibiotics increased markedly when combined with silver nanoparticles…the synergistic effect of antibiotics combined with silver nanoparticles was proved at very low concentrations showing no cytotoxic effect on mammalian cells.

So not only did the silver dramatically improve the ability of the antibiotic drugs to kill the pathogens, but it caused no harm to cells and tissues

Finally, the researchers also pointed out that when a drug-resistant form of e. Coli was tested, the antibiotic drug ampicillin was restored to full effectiveness against the pathogen simply by adding silver nanoparticles.  They wrote:

Moreover, restoration of the susceptibility of a resistant Escherichia coli strain to ampicillin was observed when ampicillin was combined with silver nanoparticles.”

New Silver-Based Drug?  Or Colloidal Silver?

This is the third major study to have come out in recent years verifying the dramatic positive effects of adding small amounts of silver to antibiotic drugs. 

You can rest assured patents are being filed and new antibiotic drugs utilizing silver are being developed.  But is it really necessary to develop a brand new antibiotic drug with silver integrated into it, when all you have to do is wash down your antibiotics with a swig of colloidal silver?

Or better still, if the situation calls for it and your doctor agrees, why not just take the colloidal silver and forget altogether about the antibiotic drugs? 

As many thousands of colloidal silver users will attest (see real-life colloidal silver testimonials here), colloidal silver is often so powerfully effective against disease-causing pathogens it’s considered by some to be miraculous. 

As one colloidal silver user who recently beat a MRSA infection without using antibiotic drugs told us:

I had MRSA. My doctor wanted me to get on antibiotics and I refused because they take a toll on my health. I bought the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator and began making my own colloidal silver, taking 2 oz. of the micro-particle colloidal silver four times a day.

I am now at the end of MRSA. It didn't show up in my blood the last time I had blood work, and one of those visual blood pictures.  I still take the silver only now am taking 2 oz. morning and 2 oz at night before bed. I also used it topically on my breakouts to help them heal faster.

I think I got the MRSA from my daughter who had a sore on her back for over 2 years. And her daughter got it too, so I am giving silver to them to drink also. Rose is no longer having break outs. She is my granddaughter. My daughter still has a few breakouts, but not many now. They are on the way to being free of it also
.” – Paula D., Kissimmee, FL

Here’s another example of a person being able to forego antibiotic drugs in favor of better health through colloidal silver:

My name is Jerry and I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area which has been called the allergy center of the world.  I would regularly miss a week’s work each spring and fall due to allergies.  Usually my Doctor would prescribe a Z-Pack (i.e., a package of the antibiotic drug Zithromax) to get me going again. Even after I retired I continued to need a couple of Z-packs per year. 

But over a year and a half ago I purchased your 
Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator along with The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual and began taking periodic preventive doses orally; sometimes daily and other times once a week but never more than an ounce at a time.  When sneezing bouts begin I spray Colloidal Sliver up my nose.  Z-packs are no longer needed! 

My wife, Martha, who orally takes an ounce of colloidal silver daily, has an even more amazing story. In her own words: “Fifteen years ago I was diagnosed with lower lumbar spinal stenosis. I was in constant pain.  The doctor gave me a cortisone shot, the effect of which lasted about six months. The pain came back. I was told surgery was my only option. I lived with the pain until a year ago I discovered the colloidal silver. I have been almost pain free since.”
  -- Jerry C., Haltom City, Texas

Here’s another example of an individual switching from antibiotics to colloidal silver, and finding dramatic relief from a recurrent urinary tract infection: 

My elderly mother has struggled with urinary tract infections for years and has had to take antibiotics over and over, but still it came right back. She drank a quart of colloidal silver water over a couple of week’s time.

That was more than a year ago and she has been free of major episodes of urinary tract infections since that time. We are still amazed.  I am anxious to learn more about ways to use the water from my generator to fight infections.” -- J Roberts, Boise, Idaho

And here’s a personal account from a gentleman who couldn’t shake his pneumonia bouts with antibiotics, so he switched to colloidal silver, instead:

For two winters in a row, living in the damp redwoods of Northern California, I came down with pneumonia. Trips to my HMO for antibiotics proved to be of no help.

One day I met a neighbor who asked how I was doing. Despondently I told him how I couldn't seem to shake the pneumonia. His face brightened up as he told me, "Same thing happened to both my wife and me. You know what healed us? Using the micro-particle colloidal silver generator."

He was kind enough to make me a quart of silver water from his generator while I waited for my order to arrive from The Silver Edge. I started by taking one ounce each morning and night. Within a few days I was already feeling better. At the end of one week I knew I was on the road to recovery.

When my own generator arrived, I followed the easy instructions and using the standard dosage and distilled water, I continued to improve until the end of the second week when I was well enough to stop taking the silver water regularly. My partner and I have also found that using silver water from the micro-particle colloidal silver generator directly on skin eruptions such as poison oak and mild infections reduces healing time dramatically.”  -- J.H., Forestville, CA

Here’s a dramatic account of a woman’s profound healing with colloidal silver from an “uncontrollable pneumonia infection” that antibiotic drugs couldn’t help with:

Good news regarding my friend with Stage IV cancer, who was dying in a hospital with an uncontrollable pneumonia infection:  Firstly, the micro-particle colloidal silver was an absolute life saver regarding the pneumonia infection. Due to her weakened immunity, she had in fact been given THREE courses of antibiotics prior to taking the colloidal silver, all with no positive results.

As per your suggestions she took 1 ounce of the colloidal silver at 4 hourly intervals, doubled it the 2nd day and upped it to 12 ounces total on the 3rd day.  I travelled to see her on Day 2 having sent the colloidal silver ahead, and she had enough strength to walk for the first time without a walker and without the oxygen – if only down the hospital corridor and back to bed.

But even that was HUGE progress from the state she was in before. The doctors ran more tests and pronounced she was infection free on Day 3. It was a wonderful feeling and we all whooped! She now calls the colloidal silver her ‘holy water’
.” – Trish A., UK

Here’s one last testimonial regarding the powerful infection-fighting qualities of colloidal silver:

We no longer use other antibiotics...no need since we make our own colloidal silver with the Micro-particle Colloidal Silver Generator…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.”  M.K., OR

As you can see, colloidal silver doesn’t need to be combined with antibiotic drugs in order to work.  It works quite well against infectious microorganisms on its own.  It’s Big Pharma’s failing antibiotic drugs that need the silver, not vice-versa.

But the big global multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical companies smell dollars.  They know that adding silver to their failing antibiotic drugs to make them work better is something they can do for very little cost, but reap huge ongoing profits as a result. 

That’s why I continue to say that the wise will learn how to make their own colloidal silver, so they can have it on hand whenever they need it for just pennies per one-quart batch. 

After all, why wait for Big Pharma to add silver to their failing prescription antibiotic drugs (and then charge you twice the price for those “new improved” drugs) when you and your family can experience the profound infection-fighting qualities of colloidal silver right now

Learn to Make Your Own
Colloidal Silver for Pennies

Colloidal silver can be purchased at just about any local health food store, or through a number of online sources including Amazon.com.

However, it’s quite literally one of the most expensive and heavily marked-up natural supplements in existence. 

Health food store owners, for example, often charge as much as $20-$30 for a tiny four-ounce bottle.  Yet the cost to manufacture four ounces of colloidal silver is about 12 cents.  Yes, I said twelve cents

O course, people are willing to pay through the nose for colloidal silver, since it’s safe and natural, and works so well against infections and related diseases. 

But thankfully, there’s no need to pay such exorbitant prices for colloidal silver, when you can make your own, quickly and easily, in the comfort and privacy of your own home, for about 36 cents a quart.

Yes, you can make it yourself for its actual cost, and altogether skip the sky-high mark-ups charged by health food stores!

If you’re interested in learning how to make your own high-quality colloidal silver at home, for about 36 cents a quart, here are some additional short articles you might want to take a look at: 





Meanwhile, I’ll be back next week with another great article on colloidal silver….

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 not a 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. 


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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Silver Kill the Fungus that Causes Dandruff: 2 New Studies

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Got dandruff?  Well, it’s likely you won’t anymore if you start working a little bit of colloidal silver into your scalp each day. 

According to the latest clinical research silver works wonders against the fungal pathogen that causes dandruff – even working better than prescription anti-fungal dandruff drugs. 

Here’s the straight scoop on the two latest studies demonstrating the anti-dandruff benefits of silver nanoparticles…

Hi, Steve Barwick here, for The Silver Edge…

Last year I wrote an article titled “Colloidal Silver Helps Heal Stubborn Dandruff Problems,” in which I documented through anecdotal reports from readers that colloidal silver is astonishingly effective against dandruff, which is caused by a fungal pathogen infestation of the scalp. 

I also documented a number of clinical studies demonstrating silver’s proven anti-fungal prowess.  But what I couldn’t find at the time was a clinical study proving silver to be an effective anti-dandruff treatment.

In fact, I stated at the time, “Silver’s powerful antifungal properties have not only been known for decades but have repeatedly been verified by medical science. So frankly, it’s quite astonishing that colloidal silver has never been investigated as a remedy for dandruff.”

But now, with the latest clinical research, all of that’s changed, as you’re about to learn.  Not one, but two new clinical studies have demonstrated silver’s powerful anti-dandruff qualities.  And you can bet in due time some big drug company will be coming out with a new dandruff shampoo with silver as the active anti-fungal, anti-dandruff ingredient. 

The Latest Research:
Silver Stops Dandruff Better Than Drugs

In a relatively new clinical study, titled “Size- and Shape-dependent Clinical and Mycological Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles on Dandruff,” published in the International Journal of Nanomedicine in June, 2015, researchers from India found that silver nanoparticles of various shapes and sizes were effective against the Malassezia furfur fungus, which causes dandruff. 

According to the researchers:

The present work outlines a detailed analysis of the treatment of scalp infection using silver nanomaterials (Ag NMs), and focuses on biocidal activity owing to manipulation of size, shape, and structure…

…silver nanomaterials demonstrated enhanced biocidal tendencies compared to market available drugs, itracanozole and ketoconazole, showing greater zones of inhibition.”

In other words, the tiny, 20 nm silver nanoparticles worked even better against the dandruff fungus than prescription anti-fungal dandruff drugs such as itracanozole and ketoconazole. 

Indeed, the researchers wrote that the silver nanoparticles were “found to be superior to tested drugs.”

The researchers even tested the silver nanoparticles in vivo, using the rat model.  They wrote:

An in vivo model for M. furfur infection was generated by passing fungi subcutaneously in rats’ skin. Again, 20 nm particles showed best normalization of skin after 10 days on regular dosing.” 

In other words, the researchers induced an infection with the skin fungi that causes dandruff in the skin of the mice.  They then treated the skin of the mice with silver.  And the dandruff-causing fungal infection of the skin was cured after only 10 days of silver use.  The researchers also found that the use of the silver nanoparticles caused no damage to the skin, whatsoever.  They wrote:

The results of skin irritation test indicate that Ag NPs do not produce any dermatological reaction and were well tolerated by rats showing no drastic visual flakes formation and inflammation.” 

Instead, the researchers found that the silver nanoparticle treatment brought about significant tissue repair.  They wrote:

Biochemical analysis performed by checking antioxidant enzymatic activities indicated tissue repair and normalization of enzymes and protein concentration by Ag NPs.” 

Finally, the researchers concluded:

Small-sized spherical Ag NPs can be used as an important cost-effective fungistatic agent in formulations for treating scalp problems, since they can be produced in larger quantities and very small amount is required for the desired effect.”

As I stated earlier, be on the watch for a new anti-fungal shampoo with silver nanoparticles as its active ingredient.  It’s only a matter of time before the big over-the-counter medical corporations that produce other dandruff shampoos pick up on this research, if they haven’t already.  In fact, the next study (below) indicates they already have…

Another New Silver/Dandruff Study

Another similar recent clinical study is titled “Anti-Malassezia furfur Activity of Natural Surfactant Mediated In-Situ Silver Nanoparticles for a Better Antidandruff Shampoo Formulation,” published in January 2016 in the chemical sciences journal RSC Advances.

In this study, researchers from the National Institute of Technology and the Centre for Converging Technologies in India pointed out that the dandruff-causing fungus Malassezia furfur was becoming resistant to common anti-dandruff drugs and medications.  They wrote, “…in many cases dandruff causing fungi, Malassezia furfur develops resistance towards commonly used antidandruff drugs, as a result, it necessary to develop a new class of novel antidandruff shampoo…” 

So the researchers tested silver nanoparticles and found a significant anti-fungal effect “in aqueous media against M. furfur.”  In other words, they tested the silver in a liquid media similar to shampoo.  And they concluded that the silver nanoparticles not only remained stable in the liquid media they used, but protected the liquid media from microbial contamination and showed “potential as an active antidandruff simple shampoo formulation.”

It’s abundantly clear from the study title that developing a “better antidandruff shampoo formulation” is the goal of the researchers.  Indeed, whenever you see clinical studies like this being released one behind the other, you can rest assured someone, somewhere, is already working on the development of a new silver-based commercial product. 

That’s why I feel confident in predicting there will soon be new anti-dandruff shampoos introduced to the market – whether prescription, or over-the-counter I do not know – but based on silver nanoparticles as the active, fungal-fighting anti-dandruff ingredient. 

Should You Wait?

If you’re suffering from dandruff, should you wait for the big medical corporations to bring to market an expensive new commercial anti-dandruff product utilizing silver?

Nope.  Not if you’ve got safe, natural colloidal silver on hand.  After all, you can simply add a few ounces of 10 ppm colloidal silver to your regular shampoo and shake it up to distribute the silver particles – and voila – you now have an effective silver-based shampoo.  (I’ve been doing this for years, and it really works!)

You can also do what thousands of experienced colloidal silver users have done for years, and spray a small amount of colloidal silver directly onto the scalp each day, gently working it into the scalp and then allowing it to air dry. 

The result?  Like magic, the dandruff generally clears up inside of a week.  Here, from my previous article on this topic, are a few of the testimonials from people who have used colloidal silver to bring their dandruff problems to a screeching halt:

“I found out about the silver about a year ago, I am never without it. I used it on my son’s dandruff also, which the Dermatologist gave him an Rx for 65.00 shampoo that did not work. Grrrrrrrrrr…nothing worked except the silver. That and Essential Fatty Acids! Love this stuff and wish more people would be aware of it.”

-- Joanna S.

“You name it, and we've probably used colloidal silver for it!  My husband even sprays it on his hair in the mornings, for dandruff. And come to think of it, he hasn't had any dandruff to speak of in four or five years now! Owning a colloidal silver generator from The Silver Edge has given us the luxury of being able to use high-quality micro-particle colloidal silver any time we need it, and we never have to worry about the costs. The machine is very easy to use, and easy to store. And it is without a doubt the single-best money-saving appliance in my entire house!"

          -- K. Sullivan, NM

“I have got rid of my dandruff with Colloidal Silver.  And using it on burns is nothing short of astonishing. The relief is practically instant.  I cannot promote it enough. Thx Steve for all your dedication and hard work. It is very much appreciated."

          -- Peter A.

Here are some additional testimonials regarding colloidal silver and dandruff, from various online sources:

 “I had dandruff as long as I can remember and have used "Head and Shoulders" for at least 25 years. One morning a few weeks ago, I ran out of shampoo and started using my wife's un-medicated kind.

I keep a bottle of colloidal silver on my bathroom counter to take a swig from each morning. It has a spray cap on it so I can use it as deodorant (works great!). I sprayed it on my hair and let it dry. I noticed the next day, my hair was nice and soft. I did it the next day and used the un-medicated shampoo again.

Now, I use it every day and have soft hair and no itchy scalp or dandruff. What a blessing! Try it. It may work for you.”

          -- UtopiaSilver.com

“I have not used the colloidal silver a lot yet but I did use it on my daughter’s hair. She has hair like I did when I was younger it got greasy within one day and the dandruff was awful. But I used the colloidal silver in her hair and there was no dandruff and it actually stayed soft and not greasy for at least 3 days after. It’s the only thing that has kept her hair free of dandruff.”

          -- UtopiaSilver.com

“I've always had dandruff, and without washing every single day with dandruff shampoo, my scalp would get itchy and flaky, and my hair would get oily. And I'd be extra susceptible to bed head, hat head, and other such embarrassments.

Depending on who you ask, dandruff seems to be fungal or yeast-oriented condition. Colloidal silver is supposed to have anti-fungal properties, right? Turns out, for me at least, it works better than the store-bought shampoo. Less itchy, less flaky, less oily. I'm calling this one Confirmed.”

 -- GreenBlueBrown.blogspot.com

In short, colloidal silver is a powerful anti-dandruff agent that, for many people, appears to be even more effective than traditional antifungal shampoos and drugs.

And now…finally…it’s even been proven by medical research to work!

Learn to Make Your Own
Colloidal Silver for Pennies

Colloidal silver can be purchased at just about any local health food store, or through a number of online sources including Amazon.com.

However, it’s quite literally one of the most expensive and heavily marked-up natural supplements in existence. 

Health food store owners, for example, often charge as much as $20-$30 for a tiny four-ounce bottle.  Yet the cost to manufacture four ounces of colloidal silver is about 12 cents.  Yes, I said twelve cents

O course, people are willing to pay through the nose for colloidal silver, since it’s safe and natural, and works so well against infections and related diseases. 

But thankfully, there’s no need to pay such exorbitant prices for colloidal silver, when you can make your own, quickly and easily, in the comfort and privacy of your own home, for about 36 cents a quart.

Yes, you can make it yourself for its actual cost, and altogether skip the sky-high mark-ups charged by health food stores!

If you’re interested in learning how to make your own high-quality colloidal silver at home, for about 36 cents a quart, here are some additional short articles you might want to take a look at:
Meanwhile, I’ll be back next week with another great article on colloidal silver….

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 not a 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. 


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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Researchers Again Prove Silver Ions Kill Pathogens, Not Metallic Silver

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Researchers from two different medical universities in Taiwan have once again demonstrated that the ionic form of silver, and not the metallic/nanosilver form, is what kills pathogens. 

Indeed, even when nanosilver is used against pathogens, it’s the silver ions being shed from the metallic silver particles that slaughter the microbes.  The nanosilver itself has little to no antimicrobial benefit.

In this latest study, the researchers used cutting edge X-ray technology to examine dead pathogens that had been treated with metallic nanosilver.  And they found the pathogens to be filled with silver ions and not the metallic nanosilver they treated them with.    

In other words, the metallic nanosilver had to shed silver ions in the presence of the pathogens in order to kill them.  The nanosilver itself didn’t even penetrate the bacterial shell.  But the silver ions that were shed by the metallic nanosilver did.

This, once more, puts the lie to the oft-stated claim that the metallic form of silver kills pathogens, while the ionic form is “inert.”  The truth is quite the opposite.  Here’s the story you won’t read anywhere else…

Hi, Steve Barwick here, for The Silver Edge

I continue to see people posting articles on the internet claiming that the metallic form of colloidal silver is the only effective antimicrobial form, and that the ionic form of colloidal silver is not effective at all against pathogens.

Of course, I’ve debunked that oft-repeated notion numerous times over the past 20 years, and have demonstrated that the truth is quite the opposite of these erroneous assertions. 

I even published an entire web page replete with tons of clinical documentation and quotes from bona-fide clinical research experts to demonstrate just how false the notion is.

You can read that web page here:  True Colloidal Silver Facts 

Another New Study Proves
Ionic Silver But Not Metallic Silver Kills Pathogens

Now, brand new research has confirmed the older research I’ve previously reported on – and it’s done so in quite an unusual way.
In a clinical study titled “The Antimicrobial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles in Bacillus subtilis are Mediated by Released Ag+ Ions,” clinical researchers from two different medical universities in Taiwan did something quite different from what’s been done in other studies.

First, they exposed pathogens to metallic silver nanoparticles -- i.e., very small submicroscopic particles of metallic silver -- and waited until the pathogens died.

That’s where most researchers generally stop and conclude that particles of metallic nanosilver kill pathogens. 

But this intrepid group of researchers decided to take the time to examine the silver inside of the pathogens and determine what kind of silver it was. 

Their hope was to determine whether the metallic nanosilver itself was the antimicrobial agent, or whether the metallic nanosilver was merely shedding silver ions in order to kill the pathogens. 

What the researchers discovered was that there was no metallic nanosilver whatsoever inside of the pathogens. 

Indeed, the chemical “signature” of raw metallic silver – i.e., Ag0 – could not be found.  Instead, the silver that penetrated and killed the pathogens was composed of silver ions -- i.e., Ag+ -- which through the process of oxidation had been converted inside the bacteria to Ag20 (silver oxide) after they died. 

In other words, the researchers proved what I’ve said all along:  Metallic nanosilver is basically inert.  It cannot kill infectious microbes except to the extent that it sheds silver ions in the presence of the microbes, and the silver ions then penetrate the bacterial cell wall and kill the microbe. 

Here’s What the Researchers Wrote

Here, in brief, is what the researchers wrote after completing their study (I’ll explain their findings briefly, afterwards):

“There is an ongoing debate over whether silver nanoparticles inherently possess toxicity, or if microbial toxicity is dependent on leached Ag+ ions [i.e, silver ions – ED] from nanoparticles.

To clarify this issue, we utilized XANES/EXAFS analysis to assess the fine structure of silver particles present within Bacillus subtilis cells treated with 100 ppm of silver nanoparticles.

This data strongly suggests that in aqueous solutions, silver nanoparticles leach off positively charged silver ions, which subsequently enter bacterial cells and are oxidized to form Ag2O [silver oxide – ED].

If silver nanoparticles entered cells directly, it would have been possible to detect spectra corresponding to the Ag standard.

… this is the first study to directly analyze silver particles present within bacterial cells treated with silver nanoparticles, and the results indicate that positively charged silver ions are primarily responsible for silver nanoparticle microbial toxicity.

our results support the theory that silver nanoparticles exert microbial toxicity through the release of positively charged silver ions that subsequently penetrate into bacterial cells.”

-- The Antimicrobial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles in Bacillus subtilis are Mediated by Released Ag+ Ions, PLOS-One, December 15, 2015

This is quite fascinating, of course, because the so-called “true colloidal silver” crowd is always claiming that silver ions become neutralized in the body and therefore cannot kill pathogens, and that only metallic nanosilver (aka silver nanoparticles) can penetrate the shell wall of the microbes and kill them. 

But this new study (along with many older studies I document on the aforementioned True Colloidal Silver Facts web page) demonstrates conclusively that metallic silver nanoparticles don’t penetrate infectious microbes and kill them, but silver ions being shed by the metallic silver nanoparticles do

Proper Examination Proves the Point

What makes this new study stand out head-and-shoulders above the others is that the researchers actually took the time to examine the silver inside of the dead microbes, and determine what actually killed them.

They used a special form of x-ray analysis called “XANES/EXAFS analysis” to determine what kind of silver would be found inside the dead microbes. 

And what they found were silver ions that had penetrated the bacterial shells, killed the bacteria, and then were oxidized, i.e., turning the ionic silver into silver oxide similar to the gray coating you’ll find on the positive silver rod of a colloidal silver generator after making a batch of ionic colloidal silver.

Indeed, the researchers essentially concluded that the metallic nanosilver serves as nothing more than a carrier or reservoir of silver ions.  But it cannot kill the pathogen without shedding those ions.  The silver ions are the real assassins.  The metallic nanosilver is merely the vehicle through which the silver ions are delivered to the microbe. 

All of which leads me to point out once again that the ionic form of colloidal silver is superior to the metallic nanosilver form, because it doesn’t have to be converted from metallic silver to ionic silver inside the human body in order to be effective.

This demonstrates once more that the silver ion (i.e., ionic silver) is the active, infection-fighting form of silver, and that metallic nanosilver can only work against pathogens to the extent it sheds silver ions.

More importantly, it demonstrates that when researchers claim they’ve proven in clinical studies that nanosilver kills pathogens, they’ve never checked to see if the “specie” of silver inside the pathogens is the metallic nanosilver they used in the study, or the silver ions being shed by the nanosilver in the presence of the pathogens. 

Instead, they simply assumed it was the metallic nanosilver doing the killing.  And of course, as the old saying goes, whenever one “assumes” something, the end result often makes an “ass” out of “u” and “me.”

The Rice University Study

In a previous clinical study which I reported on several years ago, researchers from Rice University produced similar results:

Quoting directly from the Abstract of the Rice University study, titled "Negligible Particle-Specific Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles", which was published in the July 5, 2012 issue of the journal Nano Letters:

"For nearly a decade, researchers have debated the mechanisms by which silver nanoparticles exert toxicity to bacteria and other organisms. The most elusive question has been whether the silver nanoparticles exert direct "particle-specific" effects beyond the known antimicrobial activity of released silver ions (Ag+).

Here, we infer that silver ions are the definitive molecular toxicant.
We rule out direct particle-specific biological effects by showing the lack of toxicity of silver nanoparticles when synthesized and tested under strictly anaerobic conditions that preclude Ag(0) oxidation and Ag+ release.”

In other words, when the researchers took away the ability of the metallic nanosilver to shed silver ions, the metal particles were no longer toxic to bacteria. It is only when metallic silver (i.e., nanosilver) is able to shed silver ions that it can kill bacteria.

So the big question is this:  Why bother to use metallic nanosilver at all, when instead you can simply use the active infection-fighting form of colloidal silver – ionic silver – and kill the pathogens faster and more reliably? 

Learn to Make Your Own
Ionic Colloidal Silver

Not only is ionic silver the active, infection-fighting form of colloidal silver, it’s also extremely easy to make with the right equipment.  In fact, it’s so easy I know 85 year old grandmas who routinely make their own high-quality ionic colloidal silver.

Of course, ionic colloidal silver is sold in just about every health food store in America. Indeed, it’s the #1 most popular form of colloidal silver on the market, and that’s because it works so well against pathogens.  But it’s awfully expensive to buy, averaging about $20 to $30 for a tiny four-ounce bottle, which is about $5 to $7 per ounce

Thankfully, you can make your own high-quality ionic colloidal silver for about one penny per ounce, with a new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge. 

What’s more, colloidal silver is so simple to make at home, anyone who can use a coffee pot has all the skill needed to make their own safe, natural ionic colloidal silver.  Let me demonstrate for you how amazingly simple it is:

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1.) Just plug the two pure .999 fine silver rods into the two jacks in the bottom of the generator box, one on each side of the bubbler tube.


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 2.)  Sit the generator box on top of a one-quart glass jar full of pure steam-distilled water, so that the two silver rods and the bubbler tube are immersed in the water.
  

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3.) Set the handy appliance timer for three hours, and plug it into any convenient grounded household electrical outlet.


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4.) Plug the generator into the timer and then turn the timer wheel clockwise until you hear the generator start bubbling. The generator will shut off automatically after three hours.
It’s really that easy!  You just “Set it, and forget it.” And you get a perfect batch of high-quality micro-particle colloidal silver every time!

When you’re finished, you’ll have a full quart of high-quality micro-particle colloidal silver.  And you can make quart after quart for the rest of your life, for less than 36 cents each! 

Indeed, the set of pure .999 fine silver rods that comes with your generator is enough to make over $24,000 worth of colloidal silver (I’m not kidding you; see here)!

Why should you ever again pay $20 to $30 for a tiny, four-ounce bottle of ionic colloidal silver at the health food store, when you can make your own superior-quality micro-particle ionic colloidal silver for just pennies per quart?

Almost FREE, for the Rest of Your Life!

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Obviously, having the ability to make your own high-quality micro-particle ionic colloidal silver for only a few pennies per quart is about as close as you’ll ever get to having "free" colloidal silver for the rest of your life

And you’ll have it available any time you or a family member, friend or loved one needs it. 

And because the ionic silver particles produced by this amazing breakthrough in colloidal silver-making technology are as low as .8 nm – a fraction of a single nanometer – their effectiveness against colonies of pathogenic microbes is astonishing. 

Perhaps that’s why so many thousands upon thousands of people absolutely rave about the effectiveness of their homemade micro-particle colloidal silver, as you can see at this web page full of real-life colloidal silver success stories. 

Discover How Easy It Is…

If you’d like to learn more about making your own high-quality colloidal silver for just pennies per quart, you can…

  • Read how unbelievably simple it is to make your own high-quality colloidal silver for less than 36 cents a quart, here. 
  • Learn why the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator is the world’s #1 best-selling colloidal silver generator, here. 
  • Find out how to save a whopping $100 on a brand new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator, here. 
Meanwhile, I’ll be back next week with another great article on colloidal silver….

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





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