Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Using Colloidal Silver Around the House

Everyone knows you can use colloidal silver in your eyes to eliminate eye infections like Pink Eye or styes. And you can use it in your ears to eliminate earaches, as well as in your nasal passages to eliminate sinus infections. 

You can even spray it into your throat, or gargle with it, to eliminate sore throats.  Most people also know you can drink it -- in small quantities -- to alleviate stomach infections, candida yeast infections, colds, flu, upper respiratory infections and more.  

But did you realize it also has many non-medical purposes? Here's a brief list of helpful non-medical household and personal uses you might want to make note of…

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

There are tons of effective ways to use colloidal silver around the house, to disinfect and help keep your family healthy and infection-free. 

And among these are some very unusual uses you’ve probably never thought of. 

Here are just a few you might want to make note of for future reference, or start implementing around your home even now:

-- Spray colloidal silver on pools of standing water in the yard, in order to stop mosquito larva from hatching.

-- Add colloidal silver to juices and milk to prolong shelf-life and help prevent early spoiling, fermenting, deteriorating, clabbering or curdling.

-- Add colloidal silver to bottled water tank reservoirs, to prevent algae and bacterial growth.

-- Add colloidal silver to shampoos, lotions and creams to give them disinfectant and antimicrobial qualities. 

-- Spray colloidal silver on your underarms as an odor-fighting substitute for potentially toxic commercial underarm deodorants. 

-- Spray colloidal silver under sinks, cabinets, or other moist places to help prevent and eliminate fungus and mold.

-- Spray colloidal silver on seasonal clothing before storage to eliminate odor and mildew.

-- Spray colloidal silver in the car to eliminate odors.

-- Use colloidal silver in dental water-pic solutions to prevent bacterial buildup (and help stop plaque, to boot). 

-- Use colloidal silver routinely in your laundry final rinse water, to disinfect, and to add antimicrobial protection to sheets, pillow cases, towels, dish rags, baby diapers, etc.

-- Spray colloidal silver on hunting clothes, before a hunting trip, to help eliminate the human scent.

-- Spay colloidal silver on bowls of dry pet food (especially outdoors) to help prevent it from molding in humid climates.

-- Spray colloidal silver on houseplants or garden plants to help prevent the growth of parasites, fungi, molds, and to help stop root rot and most plant diseases.

-- Spray colloidal silver inside the refrigerator, and in the food storage bins, to prevent the spread of mold and bacteria.

-- Spray colloidal silver onto pet bedding and allow it to air dry, in order to prevent the spread of mold, mildew and germs.

-- Spray colloidal silver around the tub, toiletry and shower stalls to prevent germs and stop mildew from growing.

-- Use colloidal silver in the hot tub in place of harsh chemicals like chlorine or bromine (1 quart per week during periods of heavy use, or 1 quart per two weeks during periods of low usage).

-- Spray colloidal silver on top of opened jars of jam, jelly and condiment containers, as well as inside the lids before replacing, in order to prevent bacterial growth in the food that gets stuck around the container tops.

-- Spray colloidal silver onto air conditioner filters after cleaning, in order to help disinfect them and kill pathogens carried onto them by the flow of air.

-- Spray colloidal silver onto hanging bath towels, wash cloths and dish rags and drying towels to help prevent souring and mildew.

-- Spray colloidal silver into home and office air ducts and vents to prevent them from becoming breeding sites for germs, molds and mildew.

-- Spray colloidal silver onto carpets, drapes and wallpaper to prevent mold and mildew.

-- Add colloidal silver to drinking water when traveling or camping to disinfect it and keep it fresh and pure, longer.

-- Add colloidal silver to pet’s drinking water to help prevent diseases and eliminate infections. 

-- Add colloidal silver to canning, preserving or bottling to prevent contamination.

-- Spray colloidal silver on freshly purchased (or picked) fruits and veggies after washing them, to prevent microbial growth and keep them fresh longer.

-- Use colloidal silver in bath water to help soothe itchy skin and to promote clearer, younger-looking skin.

-- Use colloidal silver as a gargle for better oral health.

-- Use colloidal silver in douches to help relieve vaginal odor.

-- Mix a little colloidal silver into your pet’s water, birdbaths, etc, to prevent spread of bacteria and mold, and keep your pet healthy and infection-free.

-- Use colloidal silver in cut flower vases to help prevent microbial growth and keep flowers alive longer.

-- Spray shower stalls and bathtubs with colloidal silver, to disinfect and keep germ-free.

-- Spray or wipe telephone mouthpieces, pipe stems, headphones, hearing aids, eyeglass frames, hairbrushes, combs, etc., with colloidal silver to prevent the spread of germs.

-- Carry a small spray bottle of colloidal silver in your purse when shopping, so you can spray shopping cart handles before using.

-- Spray colloidal silver on your toothbrush after each use, to help disinfect it and prevent the growth of germs.

-- Use a fine mist pump spray bottle to lightly “mist” your face with colloidal silver several times a day, allowing it to air dry afterwards; not only does it keep your facial skin looking young and healthy, it’s a very refreshing pick-me-up!

There are many, many other non-medical uses for colloidal silver.  These are just a few. Use your imagination, and you’ll surely come up with dozens more!

Lean More…

To learn more about making and using colloidal silver, be sure to visit The Silver Edge website and watch the “how to” videos

...or read the in-depth articles on colloidal silver tips and usage…

...or browse through the over five dozen major clinical studies and reports on colloidal silver.

Or, just peruse the literally hundreds of depth testimonials from real-life people explaining how they use colloidal silver to keep their families healthy and infection-free!

What’s more, you can make your own high-quality colloidal silver for less than 36 cents a quart, with a brand new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge -- just click the link to learn more!

Meanwhile, I’ll be back next week with more great hints and tips on using 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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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Dr. Oz and World Famous Heart Surgeon Recommend Colloidal Silver

In spite of all of the naysayers who claim colloidal silver is either “dangerous” or “ineffective,” the all-natural infection-fighting substance continues to gain converts among medical doctors and researchers of all sorts. 

In this case, the well-known Dr. Oz, of TV’s The Dr. Oz Show, once again endorses colloidal silver, along with his father-in-law, the famous cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Gerald Lemole.  Learn more, below…

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

Last year, Dr. Oz bowled me over when he publicly recommended the use of colloidal silver on his popular TV show, The Dr. Oz Show

As I mentioned in my previous article, his endorsement of colloidal silver was a real stunner, because in the distant past, when he was the “house doctor” on The Oprah Show, he had dismissed colloidal silver usage as “outdated” and “old-fashioned”. 

Even More Stunning…

This time, his endorsement of colloidal silver was even more stunning, because he brought along his famous father-in-law, the renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Gerald Lemole, M.D., who explained how and why he uses colloidal silver. 

Here’s a very brief transcript of the segment of The Dr. Oz Show featuring Dr. Oz and his father-in-law Dr. Lemole, discussing colloidal silver and other natural substances:

Dr. Oz:  We’re looking for you to share some of your favorite holistic cures.  Things that, I know that, folks are using all of the time in the Lemole household.

Dr. Lemole:  There’s a couple of things. Colloidal silver is antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral, and it’s really good stuff for if you feel an oncoming sore throat, or even if you have a wound.  You can spray it on your wound. 

(Dr. Lemole demonstrates how to spray colloidal silver into his throat using a simple pump spray bottle; he then sprays some into Dr. Oz’ throat as well, except he misses and sprays Dr. Oz’ nose and upper lip instead, bringing laughter from the audience.) 

Dr. Oz (recovering from the mishap):  So in the Lemole household, if you have a sore throat you’re getting colloidal silver sprayed in your throat first.  That’s the first thing they do…It’s amazing to me that you can build wellness tools like this into your own lifestyle, which I never see in my own profession.

You can watch the entire segment featuring Dr. Oz and Dr. Lemole on the Colloidal Silver Secrets Community on Facebook at this link, while it’s still available.  Or, you can find the colloidal silver remarks around the 4:25 mark of the video, or thereabouts, if you want to cut to the chase. 

Not the First

Of course, Dr. Oz and his famous father-in-law are not the first medical authorities to recommend the use of colloidal silver. 

After all, colloidal silver has been around for over 100 years, and there are reams of impressive clinical work on it. 

As Dr. Joseph Weissman, M.D. board certified immunologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California Medical School has said of colloidal silver:

"Today, many antibiotics are losing the battle with germs.

Fortunately, the best germ killer, which was discovered over 2,000 years ago, is finally getting the proper attention from medical science - natural silver.

I sincerely recommend that everyone have electrically generated colloidal silver in their home as an antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal agent."

And as Dr. Jonathan Wright, MD, of the famous Tahoma Clinic in Washington state has said of colloidal silver: 

"Colloidal silver just might be the next germ-fighting wonder drug.

And not just for the serious threats making headlines: It's also effective against bacterial infections like strep throat, viruses like the flu, and fungal infections like Candida.

No matter how much a germ mutates, it can't change enough to escape the damaging effects of colloidal silver.

And in the process, the silver doesn't harm human tissue or kill off the good bacteria in the intestine the way antibiotics and other medications do…"

And as Dr. Ron Surowitz, D.O., M.D., former head of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association has stated of the safety and efficacy of colloidal silver:

"Sometimes a treatment can be worse than the illness, but not in the case of Colloidal Silver.

I have my patients spray or swish Colloidal Silver in their mouths from one to three times daily, depending on the severity of their condition…

…or, in a dose of one quarter to one teaspoon, and even up to one tablespoon, one to three times daily for situations that are more problematic.

I also have them use it in small amounts daily as a preventative...It's interesting how many of my patients improve with the use of Colloidal Silver. It enhances the immune system where other antibiotics cause yeast overgrowth..."

Or, as Dr. Herbert Slavin, M.D., director of the Institute of Advanced Medicine in Lauderhill, Florida has to say:

"Few things in life are as cut-and-dried as the fact that silver is completely safe when used within normal limits."

And as Dr. Jeffrey Blumer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Drug Research, former director of the Greater Cleveland Poison Control Center has plainly stated regarding colloidal silver’s remarkable record of safety:

"Common substances like table salt and aspirin are harmless with normal use, but excessive intake can become toxic and even life-threatening.

With normal responsible usage, silver supplements are entirely harmless to humans."

You can read what many more doctors and recognized medical experts have to say about the effectiveness and safety of colloidal silver in my article, What Real Medical, Scientific and Clinical Experts Have to Say About Colloidal Silver Usage, at this link.

Or, see the entire web page I’ve devoted to quotes on colloidal silver from literally multitudes of experts, at this link

Finally, you can read through dozens of comprehensive and eye-opening articles I’ve written for you on colloidal silver and its many uses, at this link.

Colloidal Silver Naysayers

So the next time the colloidal silver naysayers tell you colloidal silver is “dangerous” or “ineffective,” point them to this article, or to any of the links contained herein. 

They may not be impressed that a well-known TV doctor like Dr. Oz endorses colloidal silver.  They might even write off his famous father-in-law, the renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Gerald Lemole, as a “quack.” 

But of course, they’ll just be showing their ignorance in the face of such overwhelming evidence from the experts that colloidal silver is not only highly effective, but also perfectly safe when used within the bounds of common sense and reason.

If you’d like to learn how to make your own high-quality colloidal silver, just click the link.

Meanwhile, I’ll be back next week with another great article on colloidal silver, so be sure to stay tuned…

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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Friday, February 15, 2013

WebMD.com Slams Colloidal Silver; Paid $3.5 Million By Merck Pharmaceuticals

Why does the popular health website, WebMD.com, continue to spread misinformation and falsehoods about colloidal silver?  

We may have found the answer.  See more, below…

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

As you likely know, WebMD.com is one of the internet's main purveyors of misinformation and outright falsehoods about colloidal silver and its usage. 

And the popular website’s misguided views on colloidal silver are often quoted by skeptics and naysayers who like to scare the bejabbers out of potential new colloidal silver users.

Last year, in an effort to educate WebMD.com to the error of their ways, I showed readers how to use the “User Reviews” function on the WebMD.com site to post positive reviews about colloidal silver. 

You can see my article, here.  And if you have the time, please feel free to go post a nice positive review of colloidal silver to the WebMD.com website, while it’s still on your mind.

However, even though some 85 positive reviews on colloidal silver were posted directly after my article was published, with most of them ranking colloidal silver as a “five star” supplement, WebMD.com has still not budged an inch from their anti-colloidal silver position.

Vindictive

In fact, since my request for readers to post positive reviews on the WebMD.com website, the following lines have been added to their factually-challenged rant against colloidal silver usage:

“There are many Internet ads for the parts of a generator that produces colloidal silver at home. People who produce colloidal silver at home will likely not be able to evaluate their product for purity or strength. There are many products that are far safer and more effective than colloidal silver.”

Ouch! 

Since my company, The Silver Edge, is the distributor of the Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator -- the world’s #1 best-selling colloidal silver generator -- do you think perhaps WebMD.com got just a little bit miffed that I convinced a boatload of people to stuff their “User Reviews” page with positive colloidal silver reviews?

“Likely Unsafe for Use”

Regardless of their motives for adding a slam on colloidal silver generators to their anti-colloidal silver missive, WebMD.com continues to claim colloidal silver is "likely unsafe for use."  

This, even though clinical study after clinical study continue to demonstrate the safety of ingested silver.  

What’s more, WebMD.com continues to quote the FDA as saying colloidal silver is “not considered safe or effective.”

Yet in reality, colloidal silver has one of the safest toxicological profiles of all nutritional supplements, when used responsibly.

Indeed, the safety profile for colloidal silver is so good, the FDA has admitted under past Freedom of Information Act requests that it has no negative public safety data whatsoever on the supplement. 

FDA Admits:  No Clinical Data Showing
Colloidal Silver to Be Unsafe for Human Use

For example, here’s one Freedom of Information Act request to the FDA, asking for all of their negative consumer data on colloidal silver. 

Following the request, you’ll find the FDA’s short but revealing reply:

October 14th, 1999

Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department Of Health and
Human Services
Public Health Service
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

Dear Sirs/Madam,

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and in regard your August 17th, 1999 ruling regarding colloidal silver, could you please supply the following documentation on which you based your decision?

1. The number of deaths related to the consumption of colloidal silver.

2. The number of allergic reactions to the consumption of colloidal silver.

3. The number of harmful drug interactions from both OTC and prescription drugs when combined with colloidal silver.

4. The number of reported cases of Argyria from colloidal silver made with the AC or DC electrical process.

5. The number of cases of Argyria from colloidal silver that did not contain protein stabilizers.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this request.

Sincerely,
[name removed]

-------------------------------------------

Here’s the FDA short but very revealing response to this Freedom of Information Act request for negative consumer information on colloidal silver:

Public Health Service
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Office of Training and Communication
Freedom of Information Staff HFD-205
5600 Fishers Lane 12 B 05
Rockville, Maryland 20857
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

November 3, 1999
In Response Refer to File: F99-22589
[ Name Removed ], WA 98408

Dear [ name removed ]:

This is in response to your request of 10/14/99, in which you requested adverse events associated with the use of Colloidal Silver.

Your request was received in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research on 10/25/99.

We have searched the records from FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) and have been unable to locate any cases that would be responsive to your request.

Charges of $3.50 (Search $3.50, Review $0, Reproduction $0, Computer time $0) will be included in a monthly invoice.

DO NOT SEND ANY PAYMENT UNTIL YOU RECEIVE AN INVOICE.

If there are any problems with this response, please notify us in writing of your specific problem(s). Please reference the above file number.
Sincerely,

Hal Stepper
Freedom of Information Technician
Office of Training and Communications
Freedom of Information Staff, HFD-205

As you can see, the FDA response for information on negative consumer data on colloidal silver was underwhelming to say the least.

Indeed, they had nothing negative to say about colloidal silver when given the chance to reveal its supposed dangers.

They had no documentation of any deaths, allergic reactions, drug interactions, argyria reports, or anything else negative for that matter.

Yet WebMD.com continues to quote the FDA as saying colloidal silver is “not considered safe or effective.”

More False Claims

WebMD.com also continues to stand firm in their false claim that colloidal silver interferes with the absorption of antibiotics, saying “Taking colloidal silver along with antibiotics might decrease the effectiveness of some antibiotics.”

In reality, clinical studies have demonstrated that colloidal silver actually boosts the effectiveness of antibiotics.

Even the FDA – no friend of colloidal silver -- has been forced to admit through Freedom of Information Act requests that there's no evidence whatsoever for the claim that colloidal silver interferes with the absorption of antibiotic drugs. 

You can read my previous article on how I forced the FDA to admit they had no negative data on colloidal silver in relation to antibiotic drugs, at this link

Shill for Big Pharma

So why does WebMD.com continue to make such false claims against colloidal silver, in the face of so much evidence that they’re dead wrong in their assertions?

Well, it should come as no surprise that the popular website trusted by millions of unsuspecting Americans turns out to be a well-paid shill for Big Pharma.
Indeed, according to TheLibertyBeacon.com, financial documents located on the website of Merck Pharmaceuticals shows that WebMD.com received over $3.5 million dollars from Merck Pharmaceuticals from 2008 to 2012.

According to an article on TheLibertyBeacon.com:

"Pharmaceutical companies pay huge sums of money to buy influence.

WebMD is no exception...If we take a look at the WebMD website, you will notice a web page called Lifetime of Vaccines. It is sponsored by Merck...

…Waiting for you is a video message by Julie Gerberding, former head of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). She promotes the reasons why we should get vaccinated.

Before you listen to her message, you should know she lobbied to get the dangerous Gardasil vaccine (also a Merck product) onto the vaccine schedule.

She is also the current president of the Vaccine Division at Merck Pharmaceuticals."

How very incestuous, right? 

The former head of the CDC (the U.S. Centers for Disease Control) leaves her position there and goes to work for Merck Pharmaceuticals, in a revolving door relationship fraught with conflicts of interest. 

Then, while at Merck, she starts promoting a “Lifetime of Vaccines” on WebMD.com, which in turn bills itself to Americans as a reliable “independent” voice you can trust on health care matters.   And along the way, Merck pays WebMD $3.5 million. 

In short, WebMD.com is in reality paid to regurgitate pro-drug propaganda for Big Pharma’s worldwide drug promotion machine.

Not the First Time for Merck

This isn’t the first time Merck has been exposed for paying huge sums of money to organizations that denigrate colloidal silver. 

You may remember from previous articles I’ve written (see this link) that Merck’s charitable foundation, the John Merck Fund, helped provide millions of dollars in funding to radical environmental activist groups working to force the EPA to regulate nanosilver as a “pesticide” and take antimicrobial silver products off the market. 

In fact, those same environmental activists funded by the Merck charitable foundation have been working to force the EPA to ban all colloidal silver products, or regulate them as drugs (see this link).

Where’s the Shrill Warnings?

While WebMD.com continues to promote vaccines for Merck, they’ve become famous (or should I say, infamous?) for their shrill warnings against safe, natural substances like colloidal silver.

Yet data compiled from the U.S. government’s Vaccine Adverse Events Reports System (VAERS), demonstrates that as many as 145,000 children or more have died over the past 20 years as a result of adverse effects from childhood vaccinations. 

So do you think you’re going to find WebMD.com warning parents about those deaths?

Err…not likely. 

In fact, you won’t find any shrill warnings on WebMD.com claiming vaccines are “Likely Unsafe for Use.”  Quite the contrary, they assure readers that even with side effects, vaccines are very safe.

After all, 145,000 dead children over 20 years is just collateral damage.  No big deal.  Move along.  Nothing to see here. 

Yes, $3.5 million dollars buys a lot of silence…and lot of looking the other way while the carnage continues.

But WebMD.com’s shrill and empty warnings against safe, natural colloidal silver – which has never killed anyone, by the way, in some 120 years of continuous use -- continue to be spread all over the internet by people who believe the website to be a factual and independent source of reliable information on health-related issues. 

Such is the world we live in, folks. 

“Health” organizations the public thinks of as “most trusted” are in all too many cases actually paid liars for Big Pharma. 

The Big Pharma propaganda machine is insidious.  And its tentacles are spread throughout all forms of media. 

But the important thing is that you know the truth, so you can make decisions that are the most conducive to the health and well-being of your family. 

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. 

Copyright 2013 | Life & Health Research Group, LLC | PO Box 1239 | Peoria AZ 85380-1239 | All rights reserved

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Colloidal Silver and Strep Throat

Is colloidal silver effective against strep throat? 

You’d better believe it is.  In fact, it’s one of the fastest and safest strep throat remedies I’ve ever seen.

Here’s how my wife and I learned about the powerful strep-fighting qualities of colloidal silver…

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

One winter, when our son Ron was 16, he came home from high school with a violently red, swollen and extremely sore throat.

When we examined the inside of his throat, we could see what looked like small white cotton balls growing out of the sides of his throat. Upon closer examination it turned out they were oozing white pus. 

I’d never seen anything like it.  So we took him to the local Urgent Care right away. 

The doctor took a throat culture and diagnosed it as strep throat.  He gave Ron a prescription for a strong penicillin derivative, and emphasized how important it was to take the entire prescription. 

Colloidal Silver to the Rescue

But when we got home, we simply brewed up a batch of 10 ppm colloidal silver and had Ron drink six ounces of it in divided doses (two ounces every couple of hours). 

The next day, we had him start gargling with colloidal silver, using one ounce of the 10 ppm solution every couple of hours. 

We showed him how to keep the colloidal silver at the back of his throat where the pus pockets were for as long as possible, by tilting his head back as he gargled, and periodically stopping to breathe through his nose before resuming gargling. 

By the end of the day, the pus pockets were nearly gone, and the redness and inflammation was in full retreat.

By the third day he was fine. There was no sign whatsoever left of the strep throat.  We never did have to give him the antibiotics. 

No Big Surprise

Of course, it was no big surprise to us that colloidal silver took care of Ron’s strep throat handily. 

After all, in the past we had used colloidal silver effectively against earaches, styes, Pink Eye, infected cuts, burns, food poisoning, colds, flu, upper respiratory infections, and even spider bites. 

And we knew that the medical literature also demonstrated colloidal silver to be extremely effective against strep pathogens in laboratory tests.

For example, according to a May 13, 1999 report signed by Brigham Young University microbiologist David A. Revelli and BYU Professor of Microbiology/Molecular Biology Dr. Ron W. Leavitt, Ph.D….

…a colloidal silver solution was able to kill five different strains of the Streptococcus pathogen, at surprisingly low concentrations.  

Here’s a brief synopsis of what the researchers discovered:

  • Streptococcus pyogenes – causes strep throat, skin infections, upper respiratory infections, , impetigo, hospital-acquired infections, Scarlet Fever and more.  Inhibited and killed @ 1.25 ppm.  
  •  Streptococcus pneumoniae – causes pneumonia, meningitis, sinusitis, otitis media (ear infection).  Inhibited @ 2.5 ppm and killed @ 5 ppm.
  •  Streptococcus faecalis  -- causes urinary tract infections, endocarditis and wound infections.  Inhibited @ 2.5 ppm and killed @ 5 ppm.
  •  Streptococcus mutans -- a major cause of dental plaque and tooth decay.  Inhibited and killed @ 5 ppm.
  •  Streptococcus gordonii – causes tooth decay, and implicated in infective endocarditis (infection of the heart valves).  Inhibited and killed @ 5 ppm.
As you can see, in laboratory testing, extremely low concentrations of colloidal silver ranging between 1.25 ppm and 5 ppm were able to kill the strep pathogens tested.  

Works Against Drug-Resistant Strep, Too!

What’s more, in a clinical study titled “Bactericidal Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria,” published in the World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology in 2010…

… it was found that silver was effective against even drug-resistant strains of the strep throat pathogen, Streptococcus pyogenes, as well as drug-resistant strains of several other pathogens. 

The study authors stated:

“In our study, silver nanoparticles exerted a bactericidal effect against the six bacterial strains…

…there was no significant difference between the bactericidal effects of silver nanoparticles on drug-resistant and non-drug-resistant microorganisms.

…the same nanosilver concentration inhibited 99.7% of erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes, 95.7% of ampicillin-resistant E. coli O157:H7 and 92.8% of multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa.” 

The researchers further concluded that silver nanoparticles exhibited bactericidal effect rather than merely bacteriostatic effect. 

This is important news, because it means the use of antimicrobial silver is so effective against drug-resistant strains of Streptococcus pyogenes, it outright kills them rather than merely inhibiting their growth! 

Doctor Recommended!

As Dr. Jonathan Wright, M.D., a graduate of Harvard, as well as the University of Michigan Medical School, and who now runs the famous Tahoma Clinic in Washington has stated:

"Colloidal silver just might be the next germ-fighting wonder drug. And not just for the serious threats making headlines:

It's also effective against bacterial infections like strep throat, viruses like the flu, and fungal infections like Candida.

No matter how much a germ mutates, it can't change enough to escape the damaging effects of colloidal silver.

And in the process, the silver doesn't harm human tissue or kill off the good bacteria in the intestine the way antibiotics and other medications do…"

 -- Dr. Jonathan Wright, MD, Tahoma Clinic, WA

Interestingly, colloidal silver’s ability to decimate strep pathogens has been known for over 100 years, as noted in the 1910 book, Use of Colloids in Health and Disease, by Alfred B Searle:

“Silver in the colloidal state is highly germicidal, quite harmless to humans and absolutely non-toxic…

…In the lab, all virus, fungus, bacterium, streptococcus, staphylococcus, and other pathogenic organisms are killed in three or four minutes upon contact.”

Real-Life Testimonials

Here’s a recent first-hand story from a grateful elementary school teacher who used colloidal silver to eliminate a nasty strep infection before it could get worse:

"I’m an elementary school secretary and right now strep throat is rampant there.

Several days ago, I knew I was coming down with it, red sore throat with blisters, swollen glands.

I had some 30 ppm colloidal silver from the health food store, put two dropper fulls in a bit of water, swished, gargled and swallowed it. The next day, my throat was almost completely better!

I'm still doing colloidal silver 3x a day for a week to be sure the pathogen is gone.”

-- Dianne M.

And here’s a recent testimonial from a grateful mother who used colloidal silver to cure her children of strep throat:

“Three of my little ones got healed from strep thanks to colloidal silver.  They’re ages three years old, and above. 

I gave them four eye-droppers full of colloidal silver, five or six times a day. 

They gargled with it, then swallowed. Their gargling was pretty fast, since they’re so small.  But it still worked!

The infection went away quickly.  With colloidal silver we always get healed in less than five days. Colloidal silver has been our ONLY antibiotic for the last 4 years.”

-- N.L., Scottsdale, AZ

Many others have also attest to the powerful strep-fighting qualities of colloidal silver.  For example: 

"The micro-particle colloidal silver works almost instantly on strep throat...We've had almost universal instant problem solving with it.

My granddaughter who was with us in church tonight had the swine flu 3 weeks ago, and it was tested and verified at the Drs.

She had a 103 fever, and the Dr gave her a prescription for antibiotics on Friday that they couldn't get filled until Monday when the pharmacy opened.

Friday night, her temp spiked again at about 2:30 a.m. Her RN mom was at work, and I personally checked her temp.

It didn't seem right to wait, so I gave her a 1 oz shot glass of fresh micro-particle colloidal silver and a dose of Tylenol. Her fever was gone at 2:45 a.m. and she slept well.

When she was checked again at 6:30 a.m. when her mom got off work, her fever was gone, her sore throat and cough were gone, all lung congestion gone...never came back.

…This is the 12 year old who traditionally went right into strep throat and pneumonia every year in flu season.

She got the prescription filled Monday, but didn't take it, she was totally cured thanks to the micro-particle colloidal silver!!

-- Kathy W., KS

Here’s another interesting testimonial about a dramatic healing from strep, thanks to colloidal silver:

“At the time I first discovered colloidal silver, I was plagued with frequent bouts of strep throat.

Having had rheumatic fever as a child, I knew that I must take any flare-up of strep throat very seriously so that I didn't risk a re-occurrence of rheumatic fever.

It seemed that I was constantly on penicillin and still wasn't able to control the strep throat. I ended up in the hospital three times over the years.

Very quickly, after discovering colloidal silver, I learned how to make it myself so that I could always have an available supply.

Since that time, 14 years ago, I have never had a re-occurrence of strep throat.
In fact, I have not, in all that time, been to a doctor for any sort of infectious condition. Colloidal silver had transformed my health and wellness paradigm.”

-- David (GLN)

According to a blogger who goes by the name Cursive L, colloidal silver worked remarkably well for her bout with strep throat. She writes:

“A month ago I came down with strep throat in the middle of summer. Inflamed tonsils and white spots, ugh!

I can't remember the last time I had strep, so I was a little unsure of what to do. I read online that strep is a bacterial infection and needs to be treated, otherwise it will only get worse.

Instead of turning to a medical doctor, who I knew would prescribe me a nasty antibiotic (Penicillian), I asked my chiropractor what to do. He suggested colloidal silver. 

You spray it four times a day on the back of your throat, 30 sprays each time, hold the liquid under your tongue, and then swallow it down.

The very next day I already felt 75% better. By day two, I was at 100%. This stuff worked wonders!

…My sister had strep a month before I did and took Penicillian as prescribed by her doctor.

The strep throat returned three more times before it finally went away. 

I took Colloidal Silver and I was cured in two days. Now my body is stronger and knows how to fight off that particular bacteria.”

There are many, many people who swear by colloidal silver, and testify to its profound effectiveness against strep throat.  But I’ll end with this short personal account by Mike Adams, of NaturalNews.com.

Mike recommends using a nebulizer so the colloidal silver can be inhaled, when dealing with a strep throat infection. 

While there is some controversy over nebulizing colloidal, many people have found it to be both safe and effective for short-term use against sinus, throat and upper respiratory infections.

Here’s what Mike Adams wrote:

“I have personally inhaled colloidal silver during a strep throat infection episode, in an effort to eliminate the infection.

I can't say whether it really worked or not, because one person is not a clinical trial, but I can say that I felt it was perfectly safe for me to do.

And the strep throat infection was gone within 24 hours, in my case.”

I’d say that pretty much constituted a successful use of colloidal silver for strep throat.  And it’s good to know that nebulizing colloidal silver seems to work for it as well as gargling and oral ingestion.

Of course, I agree with Mike Adams.  Testimonials must be considered strictly as personal anecdotal accounts, and not proof of effectiveness. 

But clearly a LOT of people are tickled pink about the way they’ve been able to eliminate strep throat infections naturally, with colloidal silver.

Hopefully, you’ll never have to go through a bout of strep throat.  But in case you ever do, you might want to make sure you have the ability to produce your own high-quality colloidal silver whenever you need it.  Just click on the link to learn more.

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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