Silver Ions Kill “Armor-Plated” Bacteria

Once again, science proves it’s the silver ion that’s responsible for silver’s astonishing effectiveness against some of the most hardy and difficult-to-eradicate pathogens on the face of the earth.

Below, you’ll learn what clinical researchers discovered when they treated one of the world’s most difficult-to-kill pathogens – Bacillus subtilis – with silver nanoparticles. 

Here’s a hint:  Researchers discovered that it wasn’t the metallic silver nanoparticles that killed the pathogen. It was the silver ions released by the metallic silver nanoparticles that caused the fatal damage. 

This proves once again that ionic silver is the active, infection-fighting form of colloidal silver, and that all other forms of silver are effective only to the extent they release silver ions in the presence of pathogens. 

Here’s the story you won’t hear anywhere else…

Hi, Steve Barwick here, for The Silver Edge…

In a clinical study with the lengthy title “The Antimicrobial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles in Bacillus subtilis Are Mediated by Released Ag+ Ions,” researchers discovered that silver nanoparticles exhibit profound antimicrobial action against the Bacillus subtilis bacterium – one of the world’s most difficult-to-kill microbes. 

But here’s the clincher:  That effectiveness was due largely to the release of silver ions from the metallic silver nanoparticles used in the experiment, and not due to the metallic silver nanoparticles themselves. 

Although Bacillus subtilis is a relatively benign soil bacteria, scientists know that it’s extremely difficult to kill due to its ability to produce endospores -- a kind of “armor plating” which makes the microbe virtually impervious to a variety of disinfectants and toxic chemicals including antibiotic drugs.

Thanks to this “armor plating,” the pathogen is also virtually immune to temperature variations, desiccation, ultra-violet light, and even to starvation since it can go dormant for months or even years at a time, hiding within its tough endospore shell whenever it feels threatened by antibiotic drugs or other substances.

But the researchers behind the above-mentioned study found that silver ions busted right through the tough outer shell of Bacillus subtilus, just as previous researchers have discovered that silver ions bust through the bacterial biofilms used by colonies of drug-resistant super-pathogens to protect themselves against antibiotic drugs.

Similar to Anthrax

Because of its unusual characteristics, Bacillus subtilis is often used in clinical testing as a substitute for its first-cousin Bacillus anthracis – yes, the deadly anthrax pathogen, which has similar qualities that make it just as difficult to eradicate. 

Indeed, for decades Bacillus subtilis has been used by the U.S. Army as a “simulant” in germ warfare studies of the anthrax pathogen.  When the military wants to know if a substance can kill anthrax, they first test that substance against Bacillus subtilis.  If the substance can kill Bacillus subtilis, then the military researchers can be relatively certain it can kill anthrax as well.

In the above-mentioned clinical study, researchers treated Bacillus subtilis cultures with 0-50 ppm concentrations of silver nanoparticles, and found that while a concentration of only 5 ppm inhibited bacterial growth for 12 hours, concentrations of 10 ppm and higher were lethal to the otherwise difficult-to-kill bacterium.

The researchers found that reactive oxygen species triggered by the release of positively charged silver ions from the silver nanoparticles contributed to the breakdown of the tough “armor plated” cell membrane of the microbe, and that the ionic silver then penetrated the cell membrane and disrupted the integrity of the microbe’s chromosomal DNA causing it to die.

The researchers concluded:

“To the best of our understanding, 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.”

Once again, this is very important to understand: 

The researchers treated the microbes with relatively low levels of metallic silver particles (i.e., silver nanoparticles).  But they discovered that the metallic silver particles didn’t kill the hardy microbes. 

Instead, the silver ions being released by the metallic silver particles did the killing, first, by releasing reactive oxygen species (much like hydrogen peroxide) that essentially “softened up” the tough outer microbial shell of the pathogen, and second, by penetrating that damaged shell wall, entering the microbe, and binding to its DNA.

This proves, once again, that the silver ion (i.e., ionic silver) is the active, infection-fighting form of silver, and that metallic silver (i.e., silver nanoparticles) is only effective to the extent it releases silver ions in the presence of the pathogens. 

This is why smart colloidal silver users always choose the superior ionic form of colloidal silver over the metallic silver nanoparticle form.  They know the metallic form must first be converted into the ionic form inside the human body in order to work – a process which is both slow and inefficient compared to utilizing pure ionic colloidal silver instead. 

Indeed, in one laboratory study the ionic form of colloidal silver was demonstrated to be up to 10,000 times more potent than metallic silver! 

To learn more, see the following related articles:

·       Experts: It’s the Silver Ion That Gives Colloidal Silver Its Antimicrobial Power

·       Study Shows Ionic Silver Is Up to 10,000 Times More Effective than “True Colloidal Silver”

·       Why Ionic Silver Works Better Than Metallic Nanosilver

·       Silver:  Nature’s Efficient Carrier of Nascent Oxygen

·       7 Deadly Microbes Killed by Colloidal Silver at Very Low Concentrations

How to Make Your Own

Superior Ionic Colloidal Silver

Whether you use colloidal silver to help ward off colds, flu and other upper respiratory infections (learn more, here)…or for more serious and potentially life-threatening infections (see here)…or for its many other healing and immune-boosting benefits (see here)… one thing you likely know for sure is that it’s quite expensive to buy from health food stores.

Indeed, in most major health food stores colloidal silver in the superior ionic form usually costs between $25 to $30 for a tiny, four-ounce bottle – an amount that’s barely enough to help fend of even a mild cold or flu.

But owning a new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge allows you to make your own superior-quality ionic colloidal silver for less than 36 cents a quart.  Yes, I said 36 CENTS per QUART. 

In fact, compared to health food store prices of colloidal silver, your very first one-quart batch of micro-particle colloidal silver virtually pays for the entire cost your new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator!

You see, a full quart of ionic colloidal silver consists of eight of those tiny four-ounce bottles you can buy at health food stores for around $30 a bottle. That means you’d have to pay up to $240 for a full quart of colloidal silver in a health food store. 

But you can spend about that same amount of money on a brand new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge – the world’s #1 best-selling colloidal silver generator -- and make quart after quart after quart of superior-quality colloidal silver for the rest of your life, for about 36 cents apiece!

Do you know of any other product that pays for itself virtually the very first time you use it? 

It’s quite literally as close as you can come to enjoying free colloidal silver for the rest of your life, because you’re making it yourself for the same tiny cost the big colloidal silver manufacturers make it for before distributing it to health food stores where it’s marked up by a whopping 60,000%!  (Learn more here.)

Making your own high-quality colloidal silver this inexpensively allows you to use colloidal silver any time you need, or even give it away to family members, friends or loved ones who need it, without giving cost a second thought. 

Sub-Microscopic Silver Particle Size

Makes It Up to 1,000x More Bio-Available!

What’s more, the tiny, sub-microscopic silver particles produced by this amazing breakthrough in colloidal silver-making technology are as low as .8 nm in size.  That’s a fraction of a single nanometer. 

Yet most conventional health food store brands of colloidal silver contain silver particles as large as 200 nm to 1,000 nm in size (see here for a photographic comparison of the size differences between ionic colloidal silver made with a Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator, and conventional colloidal silver particles found in health food store brands.)

This is critically important to understand, because even the FDA admits that the smaller the silver particles are, the more bio-available they are, meaning the body is better able to absorb them, utilize them, and afterwards safely excrete them. 

Plus, it’s now known that tiny silver micro-particles are able to kill off entire colonies of pathogens with far greater effectiveness than conventional-sized colloidal silver particles. 

That’s because of the “zombie effect” described in this recent article about brand new research out of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.  As you’ll see, the effectiveness of ultra-small, sub-microscopic silver particles against colonies of disease-causing microbes is absolutely astonishing. 

The bottom line is that the tiny, submicroscopic silver particles produced by a new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge are up to 1,000 times more bio-available than conventional silver particles.  

Indeed, the human body is able to absorb 90-100% of the tiny silver micro-particles, sending them throughout the body to kill pathogens, and then afterwards excreting them with ease, thanks to their small size. 

But the human body is only able to absorb and utilize as little as 20% to 40% of the silver particles found in many health food store brands of colloidal silver which contain silver particles as large as 200 nm to 1,000 nm or even larger.  Clearly, making your own micro-particle colloidal silver is hands-down the smartest way to go. 

Perhaps that’s why so many thousands upon thousands of people absolutely rave over the effectiveness of the colloidal silver made with their Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator, 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,

Steve Barwick, author
The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual

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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 thisEzine 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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Study Shows Ionic Silver Is Up to 10,000 Times More Effective than “True Colloidal Silver”!

Guest article by R.D. Todd, former U.S. Army medic

Millions of people worldwide have been using the ionic form of colloidal silver with great success for at least six decades.  But in the late 1990’s several websites suddenly appeared marketing so-called “true colloids” or “true colloidal silver,” which is a form of colloidal silver composed largely of non-ionic metallic silver particles, which are also referred to as nanosilver or silver nanoparticles. 

The purveyors of so-called “true colloidal silver” routinely assert that when ionic forms of colloidal silver are ingested, they convert to silver chloride in the stomach due to the presence of hydrochloric acid (HCl), which in turn renders it useless.  

And they claim that silver in its metallic form will not convert to silver chloride in the stomach.  Therefore, they claim, their metallic “true colloidal silver” is effective in inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in the human body, whereas the ionic form is largely ineffective.

Ignoring a multitude of published studies to that prove the exact opposite – I’ve counted 158 of them, so far -- these promoters began to claim that their metallic “true colloidal silver” is the only truly effective form, while the ionic form of colloidal silver is completely useless in the human body.

To this very day, these marketers continue to disseminate misleading information about the nature of colloidal silver to the general public in an apparent (albeit vain) effort to corner the market on colloidal silver for themselves.  The purpose of this article is to put an end to this debate once and for all.  Which form of colloidal silver is the most effective against pathogens:  the ionic form, or the metallic form?  Here’s the answer:

The Laboratory Study that Ends the Debate!

In December of 2004, John W. Roberts, PhD of the Natural-Immunogenics Corporation conducted an in-depth laboratory study in which the so-called “true colloidal silver” (i.e., metallic silver, also called nanosilver, or silver nanoparticles) was pitted against ionic silver.

Dr. Roberts stated that the purpose of his study was to compare the antimicrobial effect of 'particulate' (i.e., metallic) versus (free) 'ionic' silver.  Dr. Roberts certifies that his comparative analysis study was conducted with full compliance to the standards established by the Food and Drug Administrations Office of Regulatory Affairs including 21 CFR part 58 (Good Laboratory Practices) and 21 CFR part 211.

The hypothesis of Dr. Roberts’ study is that, contrary to the claims made by the purveyors of so-called “true colloidal silver,” it’s the silver ion that’s primarily responsible for silver's antimicrobial efficacy and not the metallic silver particles being touted as “true colloidal silver.”   

Dr. Roberts and his team compared the antibacterial activity of both ionic silver and so-called “true colloidal silver” (metallic silver particles) by treating healthy cultures of the bacterial strains, separately, with both forms. 

The bacterial strains used in this study were identical concentrations and dilutions of Staphylococcus aureus (S-1 and S-2). These potent bacterial strains were allowed to culture (grow). This culture was then diluted to a standard 10:1 ratio using sterile purified lab water and placed on sterile plates.
Next, a solution of hydrochloric acid (HC1) was added to samples of both the ionic silver and the so-called “true colloidal silver” (i.e., metallic silver).

Lastly, the two treated samples of the silver product/ HCl mixture were added to the two bacterial strains samples. The mixtures were then agitated and allowed to react until spotted onto the plate.

The same tests were also conducted without the pre-treatment of the HCl mixture, to see how the two species of silver (ionic and metallic) performed without the hindrance of hydrochloric acid.

The results were astonishing! With or without the HCl mixture added, the Staphylococcus cultures (both S-1 and S-2) on the plates were virtually eradicated in just four minutes when treated with ionic silver!

But the culture plates treated with the so-called “true colloidal silver” showed only a very slight reduction in the bacterial count!

The principal conclusions from the study are as follows:

·       Before adding hydrochloric acid, the ionic form of silver achieves total kill of the Staphylococcus aureus pathogens in just four minutes.

·       The so-called “true colloidal silver” could not match those results even when eight minutes were given.  The untreated ionic form proved to be at least 100 times more potent against the pathogens than untreated “true colloidal silver.”

·       When hydrochloric acid was added, the so-called “true colloidal silver” (i.e., metallic silver) lost almost all its antibacterial potency.  

·       Loss of potency to the ionic silver due to the same treatment with hydrochloric acid was comparatively negligible.

·       In fact, after being treated with hydrochloric acid under the same experimental conditions, the ionic-silver was shown to be a whopping 10,000 times more potent than the so-called “true colloidal silver” in terms of its antimicrobial effects against the two bacterial strains.

The results of this study clearly show that ionic form of silver dramatically outperformed the particulate/metallic “true colloidal silver” form, even in the presence of hydrochloric acid (i.e., stomach acid).  Ionic silver was demonstrated to be over 100 times more effective when tested head-to-head with the so-called “true colloidal silver.” And when hydrochloric acid was added to both forms of silver, the so-called “true colloidal silver” lost so much potency the ionic silver then tested to be an astonishing 10,000 times more potent against the pathogens!

So it’s not even close!

The facts are:  The ionic form of colloidal silver killed all Staphylococcus aureus microorganisms with only a four minute exposure while the metallic, so-called “true colloidal silver” form was only marginally bactericidal at best, even at eight minutes.

While the purveyors of so-called "true colloidal silver" continue to make the claim that ionic silver gets tied-up in the gut and neutralized by hydrochloric acid, even more recent clinical research confirms that it's actually the metallic form of colloidal silver -- so-called “true colloidal silver,” or silver nanoparticles -- that gets tied-up in the gut and neutralized by hydrochloric acid.

In fact, according to the True Colloidal Silver Facts website, this has been demonstrated clinically, time and time again, most recently by researchers from the University of Nevada in cooperation with scientists from the EPA's Office of Research and Development.

In their clinical study, the researchers exposed metallic silver nanoparticles to synthetic human stomach fluid to see how ingested metallic silver nanoparticles could be altered by the stomach's very acidic environment. According to the researchers:

"A variety of analytical methods showed that nanoparticles formed large aggregates and produced silver chloride when exposed to stomach fluid.  Changes in nanoparticle physical form and surface chemistry that occur in the stomach may affect how much silver will be absorbed across the gastrointestinal barrier."

In short, the researchers discovered that metallic silver nanoparticles (i.e., nanosilver, or so-called "true colloidal silver") formed large clumps and began converting to silver chloride when exposed to stomach acids. The researchers surmised that because of this, the human body would likely have significant trouble absorbing and utilizing metallic nanosilver particles.

Even the infamous Brown University clinical study on argyria, conducted in August 2012, found that metallic nanosilver was "not terribly likely to make it from the GI tract to the blood..." but that silver ions shed by the metal nanosilver in reaction to the acidic environment of the stomach were "easily absorbed into the bloodstream".  Again, that's the exact opposite of what the purveyors of "true colloidal silver" claim. Indeed, the Brown University researchers found that:

"...nanosilver corrodes in stomach acid in much the same way it does in other acidic environments. Corrosion strips silver atoms of electrons, forming positively charged silver salt ions. Those ions can easily be taken into the bloodstream..."

So in light of these studies and others like them, it would appear that the purveyors of the metallic nanosilver products which they erroneously call "true colloidal silver" are either ignorant of the actual science, or not always completely honest with their customers.

The evidence speaks for itself!

In the ensuing controversy after the Natural-Immunogenics lab tests by were made public, the purveyors of the metallic so-called “true colloidal silver” desperately tried to find a way to rebuke the findings of this study -- even claiming that four minutes was not long enough!  Here’s a direct quote from one of the purveyors of the so-called “true colloidal silver” with regards to the study results: “The narrow and unrealistically short time points do not reflect actual usage of either product.”

You don’t need to be a scientist to see how ridiculous this statement is! Ionic silver killed all of the bacterial cultures in just four minutes and the so-called “true colloidal silver” product didn’t even come close!

Are the purveyors of so-called “true colloidal silver” suggesting that this test should allow more time for their product to prove its worth as an antibacterial agent? In this study, the so-called “true colloidal silver” was given up to 8 minutes to perform and still it did little damage to either of the Staphylococcus cultures. How much time do they need? 

The purveyors of the so-called “true colloidal silver” could have saved themselves a lot of humiliation and embarrassment if they had first read up on some of the many scientific studies that have already proven that it is indeed the ionic charge that is primarily responsible for silver's antimicrobial efficacy. 

This includes studies like the ones conducted at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, which is home of the world renowned Army Burn Center operated by the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research. The Army Burn Center has been at the forefront of research and development of burn treatments and has been researching the use of silver in medicine for decades. To quote Albert T. McManus, MD, Chief of Microbiology at the Army Burn Center who conducted one such study, “…conversion of silver to silver ions is necessary for efficacy”.

In other words, for silver to be effective against pathogens, it must be in the ionic form.  If metallic silver (i.e., so-called “true colloidal silver”) is used, it is only effective to the extent that the metal shed silver ions in the presence of pathogens.

To learn more about the profound differences between the superior ionic form of colloidal silver, and the less-than-stellar metallic “true colloids” form, see the True Colloidal Silver Facts website.  

There you’ll learn why millions of people worldwide have been using ionic forms of colloidal silver with great success for decades!  Simply put, silver ions rule!  They are the active, infection-fighting form of silver, as dozens of top colloidal silver researchers agree.   

Case closed!!!

*See details of the Natural-Immunogenics laboratory study "Comparative Bacteriology Analysis: Particulate vs. Ionic Silver, here.

           

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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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Colloidal Silver Beats Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

According to WebMD.com, “Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a viral illness that causes sores in or on the mouth and on the hands, feet, and sometimes the buttocks and legs.” 

WebMD goes on to say that Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is “most common in children, but can also occur in adults.”

Caused by a virus from the Enterovirus class (which includes Coxsackie A virus) infected individuals can pass the virus to others by coming into close touch with them.  Or the virus can be picked up by an individual when he touches an object that’s previously been handled by an infected person. 

The initial symptoms generally mimic a cold or flu onset, and can include fatigue, sore throat and fever.  But these are usually followed within a few days by sores or blisters on the mouth, hands, feet and sometimes the buttocks. 

Will colloidal silver help fight the symptoms of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease?  Many people claim it’s worked wonders for them.  Here are just a few exciting examples…

Hi, Steve Barwick here, for The Silver Edge…

I’ve been using colloidal silver for over 20 years now.  And in all of that time I’ve never had the opportunity to use colloidal silver for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. 

Nor have I seen any in vivo clinical evidence (i.e., clinical studies conducted on humans) to support the idea that colloidal silver would be useful for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.

Nevertheless, many parents claim colloidal silver worked wonders for them when their children came down with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. Here are just a few examples: 

A member of the Colloidal Silver Secrets Community on Facebook named Patti R. recently posted the following comment:

“I used colloidal silver to treat my son 24 hrs after onset of hand, foot, mouth disease (a virus). By 36 hours after treating 2-3 times a day of 1 tsp dose and gargling, all blisters in mouth were gone and he was eating!!! Colloidal silver WORKS!!”

When I wrote back and asked her for more details, she replied:

“My son was about 8 yrs old. Symptoms began with a high fever on a Tuesday at 5:00 pm. The following day, when I returned home from work, I saw the blisters in his throat and thought it was strep.

But I took him to the doctor at that time, who then diagnosed it as hand, foot, mouth disease.

When we returned home, I began a dose of 1 tsp silver (swallow) and to gargle and rinse mouth with it also. He had 2 doses that night and 2 before lunch on Thursday. I saw him at lunchtime on Thursday and offered him ANYTHING to eat.....milkshake, anything. He said no, his mouth hurt.

When I returned home from work that afternoon at 5:00 pm, I asked him if there was anything he would like to eat for supper (believing he still couldn't eat). He responded "French fries" and he was back to normal.

My husband and I both have BS degrees, and were teachers in the science fields. I have been using colloidal silver ever since. I would take it when stomach virus would run rampant in the school...I never got sick. I am a very big believer in colloidal silver.”

So apparently, success was obtained by giving the eight year old child three teaspoons full of colloidal silver the day after the outbreak began, and two teaspoons full of colloidal silver the next day.  And then the child was back to normal. 

More Experiential Evidence

On the EarthClinic.com website (one of my favorite natural health websites), they have a page on “Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Symptoms and Remedies” which states, “Colloidal silver treats the condition and prevents it from returning.”

One of their readers commented:

“I had a friend whose daughter had contracted Hand Foot and Mouth disease at daycare. We had spoken to a few people and someone suggested trying Colloidal Silver. I told her to try it because the doctor would not give her anything.

Within two days her daughter was a lot better and the symptoms of the Hand Foot and Mouth had gone. My friend is still giving her daughter the Colloidal Silver to stop it from coming back. We have looked into colloidal silver and apparently it’s great for all viral infections and internal parasites!”

Another reader commented:

"My 8 year old son contracted Hand/foot/mouth from school...Had large sore blisters on the side of his tongue.

I gave him 2 doses of colloidal silver for two days. It stopped more blisters from forming and the others began to heal immediately.

His older brother is a diabetic and just formed a few spots around his lips - I gave him 1 dose yesterday and today there are no new spots formed. (I ran out of silver so am off to get more!)”

On the Raising Natural Kids blog page on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, one reader wrote in:

“Colloidal silver got rid of the blisters within 24 hours.”

On the Modern Alternative Mama website, a reader commented about her 9-year old son’s case of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, saying:

“…my 9 year old son picked this up I’m guessing at the skating rink for a birthday party. He complains of the blisters being itchy as well. We are using colloidal silver and it kept the blisters from spreading. They never made it to his mouth, thank God!! You may want to give it a try.”

On the Wellness and Toys website, in an article titled “Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Treatment and Simple Solutions for Relief,” the author states:

“Colloidal silver fights viruses and can be a good treatment.  You can put it in a spray bottle and spray the blisters and you can swish in the mouth and gargle and then swallow to help internally.  Most report rapid recovery using colloidal silver.”

And a reader on that same web page commented: 

“…as soon as my daughter started with a fever we put her on colloidal silver.  A few days later she had a few spots on her legs. Then some on her face, hands, and feet.  Thankfully the spots never got very big or bothered her and I know it is because we had her on colloidal silver from the moment she had a fever.  

And thankfully it never went around to the rest of us! We also put silver on each spot as well.  After seeing what some other kids went through, hers was nothing compared to what it could have been!”

On the From Faye blog, in the comments on an article about Natural Treatments for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, one reader stated:

“My 9 year old has this at the moment. Monday, his hands had blisters. Tuesday, his feet. Wednesday, his legs. This morning, his arms and stomach. I'm afraid tomorrow they will be in his mouth. We are now trying colloidal silver. I will update to let you know how/if it works.”

Five days later that same reader commented again:

“The colloidal silver kept the blisters from spreading any further! No mouth sores!!!”

So there are clearly some interesting experiential success stories demonstrating that colloidal silver is indeed helpful for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks. 

Of course, this should not surprising, since Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks are caused by a virus, and thousands of colloidal silver users worldwide have testified that colloidal silver has been extremely effective against a wide variety of other types of viral outbreaks, including:

·       Molluscum contagiosum outbreaks

·       Viral wart outbreaks

·       Shingles outbreaks

·       Herpes simplex outbreaks

I have to emphasize here that there’s practically zero clinical research evidence for the use of colloidal silver against viral outbreaks such as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.  Nor is there much in vivo clinical evidence (i.e., human studies) for the use of colloidal silver against any other type of viral outbreak, either. 

But if you click on the above links, you can read the articles associated with each type of viral outbreak mentioned, and there you’ll see that in spite of the dearth of clinical evidence, people nevertheless swear by the use of colloidal silver for such viral outbreaks. 

Treating Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

With Colloidal Silver

For topical viral outbreaks such as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, as well as others, many people tell me they’ve had great success using a good topical commercial colloidal silver gel product such as ASAP Ultimate Skin & Body Care Gel with 24 ppm colloidal silver, or Curad Silver Solution First Aid Antimicrobial Gel with 55 ppm silver chloride. 

Both of the above-mentioned commercial colloidal silver gel products are available on Amazon.com.  What’s more, the Curad Silver Solution First Aid Antimicrobial Gel, which is made by the famous band-aid maker, is often available at Walgreen’s pharmacies, as well.

You can also make your own homemade high-quality colloidal silver gel by mixing liquid colloidal silver and aloe vera gel together, as demonstrated in the following video:  Make Your Own Colloidal Silver Gel and Colloidal Silver Soap

If you can’t obtain a good, commercial colloidal silver gel for the topical treatment, or make your own colloidal silver gel, you can always apply any standard liquid colloidal silver product topically, using either a pump spray bottle to spray the topical outbreaks four or five times a day and allowing it to air dry, or simply by applying some liquid colloidal silver to a cotton ball and dabbing it gently onto the viral blisters multiple times a day and allowing it to air dry. 

However, many people swear by the topical gels for the viral skin outbreaks, since the gel tends to keep the silver in direct contact with the skin eruptions for a longer period of time compared to simply spraying them with a liquid colloidal silver product. 

Obviously, never give anyone colloidal silver gel internally.  It’s for topical use only.  For internal colloidal silver use such as described in the earlier testimonials, most people turn to a good, commercial liquid colloidal silver product, such as Sovereign Silver or ASAP Colloidal Silver Solution (the two most popular brands in America), both of which are available on Amazon.

Or, rather than paying $20 to $30 per tiny four-ounce bottle of commercial brands of colloidal silver, you can always make your own high-quality colloidal silver for less than 36 cents a quart, with a Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge. 

Internal (Oral) Dosages

As for internal dosages of liquid colloidal silver, most adults who have experienced bouts of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease tell me they’ve taken one ounce of 10 ppm strength liquid colloidal silver, orally, up to four times a day during the course of the outbreak, while also treating any topical skin eruptions with a good colloidal silver gel product as mentioned above. 

Children are usually given one-quarter the adult oral dosage, or between two to four teaspoons full daily for several days until the viral outbreaks clear up. 

I have to admit, I’m always reluctant to comment on giving colloidal silver orally to young children, because of liability.  You just don’t know when a child might be allergic to internal colloidal silver usage.  So parents need to be aware, and watch for the tell-tale signs of a silver allergy, i.e., reddish skin rashes. 

Allergic reactions to colloidal silver are extremely rare; I’ve only heard of one case in a child, and one case in an adult, in over 20 years of interviewing literally thousands of colloidal silver users for my book, The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual.  But as rare as they are, allergies to colloidal silver can indeed happen, resulting in reddish skin rashes that generally go away within 24-48 hours after oral colloidal silver usage is discontinued.

Another point to keep in mind is that children's bodies are still in development, so they're quite different compared to an adult body. Functions that are fully formed in adults -- such as the mechanism for transporting, utilizing and afterwards excreting silver -- might not be fully formed or fully functional in young children.

So it’s important, in my opinion, not to give colloidal silver orally to young children on a regular daily basis for long periods of time.  My personal layman’s opinion is to take the child to a licensed naturopath (i.e., natural health doctor) who’s experienced in colloidal silver usage. 

The naturopath can properly diagnose the child, prescribe the proper dosage of colloidal silver and then monitor the child to make sure the dosage is working well and there's no other problems developing.

Nevertheless, I know that many, many parents give their children colloidal silver as their "go to" remedy for childhood infections. I did so myself when my children were young, on an occasional “as needed” basis. 

As an example, here’s a testimonial from a mother of a six children who's an herbalist studying to be a naturopath. She wrote:

"I'm an herbalist and currently working towards my B.S in Alternative Medicine. I'm quite comfortable using colloidal silver for my 6 children, including my youngest who is 4 1/2 months. I dose it accurately, based on the ppm of the colloidal silver product I’m using and their body weight [learn more about dosing by body weight in the free Colloidal Silver Safe Dosage Report -- ED) and I only use it 3 times a day for a few days at most on the rare occasion they're ill."

Keep in mind that in the very first testimonial about using colloidal silver for Hand, foot and Mouth Disease earlier in this article, the parent stated they only had to give their eight year old child three teaspoons full of colloidal silver the first day, and two the next, before the child was back to normal.  That seems perfectly reasonable to me for an eight year old child.

But please keep in mind I’m not a doctor.  So please don’t take anything you’ve read in this article as being “prescriptive” in nature.  As a natural health journalist, I’m just reporting on what I’ve learned as I’ve researched this article topic. 

Again, my personal position when it comes to childhood infections and colloidal silver is to take the child to a licensed naturopath (i.e., natural health doctor) who’s experienced in colloidal silver usage and allow the expert to diagnose and prescribe. 

How to Make Your Own

Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver

Whether you use colloidal silver topically and/or internally to help get rid of viral warts…or as a daily prophylactic to help ward off colds, flu and other upper respiratory infections (learn more, here)…or for more serious and potentially life-threatening infections (see here)…or for its many other healing and immune-boosting benefits (see here)… one thing you likely know for sure is that it’s quite expensive to buy from health food stores.

Indeed, in most major health food stores colloidal silver usually costs between $25 to $30 for a tiny, four-ounce bottle.

But owning a new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge allows you to make your own superior-quality colloidal silver for less than 36 cents a quart.  Yes, I said 36 cents per quart. 

That’s just a tad over a penny per ounce, compared to the outrageous $7 to $8 per ounce charged for colloidal silver in health food stores!

In fact, compared to health food store prices of colloidal silver, your very first one-quart batch of micro-particle colloidal silver virtually pays for the entire cost your new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator!

You see, a full quart of ionic colloidal silver consists of eight of those tiny four-ounce bottles you can buy at health food stores for around $30 a bottle. That means you’d have to pay up to $240 for a full quart of colloidal silver in a health food store. 

But you can spend about that same amount of money on a brand new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge – the world’s #1 best-selling colloidal silver generator -- and make quart after quart after quart of superior-quality colloidal silver for the rest of your life, for about 36 cents apiece!

Do you know of any other product that pays for itself virtually the very first time you use it? 

It’s quite literally as close as you can come to enjoying free colloidal silver for the rest of your life, because you’re making it yourself for the same tiny cost the big colloidal silver manufacturers make it for before distributing it to health food stores where it’s marked up by a whopping 60,000%!  (Learn more here.)

Making your own high-quality colloidal silver for just pennies per quart allows you to use colloidal silver any time you need, or even give it away to family members, friends or loved ones who need it, without giving cost a second thought. 

That’s one good reason so many thousands upon thousands of people absolutely rave about their Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator, as you can see at this web page full of real-life reviews, testimonials and 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,

Steve Barwick, author
The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual

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