While there’s no disputing the fact
that colloidal silver kills infectious microbes, proponents of colloidal silver
– including numerous cutting edge medical doctors and clinical researchers –
claim colloidal silver also boosts immune system function in the human
body.
But is there any science behind the
contention that colloidal silver improves overall health by boosting immunity? The surprising answer is “Yes!” And it’s been available for over 100
years. Here’s what you need to know…
Hi,
Steve Barwick here, for TheSilverEdge.com…
The
FDA and other medical bureaucrats claim there’s no functional use whatsoever
for silver in the human body.
And
they claim silver has no effect whatsoever on the human immune system. This claim is parroted by virtually all
orthodox medical practitioners.
But
independent clinical researchers, cutting edge health practitioners and
experienced colloidal silver users tend to disagree with those contentions,
considering them to be the FDA's way of keeping people herded towards
pharmaceutical drugs rather than natural substances for all of their health-related
issues.
What the Experts Say
In
just a moment, we’ll take a look at over 100 year’s worth of solid medical
evidence documenting the astonishing immune-boosting and overall healing
benefits of colloidal silver.
But
first, let’s take a quick look at some key quotes from medical and clinical research
experts who reference, to one degree or another, the surprisingly beneficial
effects of colloidal silver on the human immune system.
For
example, Dr. Kent Holtorf, of the Holtorf Medical Group, says silver may be a
natural component of the human immune system:
“There is
evidence that silver is a natural critical component of our immune system and
that low tissue levels associated with a dietary deficiency may result in a
relatively weakened immune system, making one more prone to infection. (3,4,5)”
In other
words, people with abnormally low silver levels in their body may be more
susceptible to infection and disease.
Indeed, according
to Dr. Robert O. Becker, M.D., author of the best-selling book, The Body Electric (who conducted
ground-breaking research into silver and healing at Syracuse Medical University),
the lower one’s bodily silver levels are, the more sickness and disease one is
likely to have.
He wrote:
“While
analyzing hair samples and questioning the parties involved, I noticed the
correlation between low silver levels and sickness.
People who
showed low silver levels in their hair analysis were frequently sick. They
seemed to have innumerable colds, flu, fevers, and various other sicknesses.
I believe
that a silver deficiency may be the key to the improper function of the immune
system."
Harvard-educated
Dr. Jonathan Wright, M.D., of the famous Tahoma Clinic in Washington State, seems
to agree.
He stated in
a recent article, “Stop Supergerms in Their Tracks with One Powerful Silver
Bullet,” that colloidal silver aids immunity by increasing the ability of
specialized immune system cells to fight germs:
“In 1909,
the Journal of the American Medical Association was the first medical journal
to point out that colloidal silver could actually increase our immune cells'
phagocytic index.
In the past
few years, more studies have shown that silver ions greatly enhance the
essential second part of the phagocytic index -- the part where the germ is
digested by our immune cells.
This is
brought about because silver ions increase the "digesting juices"
(what you know as hydrogen peroxide) of these immune cells."
We’ll
examine the science behind Dr. Wright’s statement in just a moment. But first, a few more expert quotes on the
subject:
As the
famous Dr. Joel D. Wallach, BS, DVM, ND and Ma Lan, MD, MSb, author of Rare Earths, Forbidden Cures has stated:
“Silver has
been employed in human health care and in the search for immortality since the
days of the Chinese alchemist 8,000 years ago.
Many feel
that silver is in fact an essential element, not because it is required for an
enzyme system, but rather as a systemic disinfectant and immune system
support."
And
according to clinical researcher V. Edwards-Jones, writing in Letters in Applied Microbiology, in an
article titled, “The benefits of silver in hygiene, personal care and
healthcare,” silver appears to help modulate the immune system in two ways:
"Silver
has been used for centuries as an antimicrobial agent to reduce bioburden and
prevent infection…
…Increasing
evidence of improved antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles of silver and
possible dual immunomodulatory effects are exciting."
We’ll
examine some of those immunomodulatory effects in just a moment. But first, one
last expert quote:
As Dr. Ron
Surowitz, DO, head of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, has stated:
“…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...”
So in spite
of the FDA’s agenda-based stance that silver has no effect whatsoever on human immunity
or improved bodily function, it’s relatively clear that many cutting edge
medical doctors and clinical researchers believe the evidence points otherwise.
Known for Over 100 Years
Indeed, while silver’s
ability to kill pathogens upon direct contact is for the most prt undisputed, the
clinical evidence on behalf of colloidal silver’s beneficial effects on the
immune system is thought to be weaker.
But in reality, it is much stronger than it might appear at first
glance.
So strong, in fact, that
the medical bureaucrats in charge of the FDA should collectively blush at their
erroneous proclamations against silver, since silver's ability to aid the
immune system and related bodily functions has been well documented for more
than 100 years.
As I wrote in The Ultimate Colloidal
Silver Manual (548 pages; Life & Health Research Group; Copyright
2014):
“In 1909, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported
that electrically generated silver ions increased white blood cell production.
As noted earlier, white blood cells are critical factors in human
immunity, aiding the body in the destruction of cancer cells, viruses,
bacteria, and other invaders.
In 1939, researchers Hill and Pillsbury made similar findings,
demonstrating an increase in white blood cells after silver usage [see: Hill,
WR, D Pillsbury, Argyria: The Pharmacology of Silver, The Williams &
Wilkins Company, Baltimore, 1939; p. 48.]
And over fifty years later, researchers Remes and Williams found
that silver ions appear to 'prime' white blood cells to go on the offense
against a variety of biological insults [see Remes, A, Williams, DF, Neutrophil
Polarization and Immunoelectrophoresis Assays in the Study of Complement
Activation by Biomaterials, Biomaterials, Aug 1991; 12(6):607-13.]
Furthermore, in 1919 Dr. H. Bechold, writing in his groundbreaking
book of the era, Colloids in Biology and Medicine, cited evidence
that silver ions increased both red and
white blood cell counts.
And in their clinical study Argyria - The Pharmacology of
Silver (Williams & Wilkins, 1939), researchers W. Hill & D.
Pillsbury reported that 16 rabbits were injected with silver of arsphenamine at
intervals from three to seven days. A majority of the rabbits showed a gradual
increase in oxygen-carrying hemoglobin and red blood cells during the
experiment.
In more recent studies conducted in the 1970's, such as Treatment
of Orthopedic Infections with Electrically Generated Silver Ions by
Dr. Robert O. Becker, M.D., it is reported that silver ions give a healthy
boost to human blood cell production.
All of this is important, because white blood cells are the
defenders of the human body, and red blood cells carry life-giving oxygen to
all tissues and organs. So silver apparently aids in immune defense by
increasing white blood cell production.
And it aids in the support of life itself by boosting oxygen-rich red blood
cells production.
This may be related to the fact that silver is a
"transitional element" giving it the ability to form complex ions.
This attribute gives silver the potential to interact beneficially on a
cellular level in the same way as other complex ions such as vitamin B-12,
chlorophyll, and heme (iron), a component of red blood cells.
Finally, in the 1980's researchers Berger, Marino and Spadaro
confirmed previous research demonstrating that electrically generated silver
ions boost human blood cell production.
These findings lead to the obvious conclusion that while low white
blood cell counts open the door to serious immune system risks, and low red
blood cell counts lead to oxygen starvation of the body's tissues and organs,
electrically generated silver ions may help successfully counter these risks by
stimulating both white and red blood cell production."
-- The Ultimate Colloidal
Silver Manual, 548-pges; Barwick, Steve; Life & Health Research
Group, LLC; Copyright 2014
I’d
be remiss if I failed to mention that way back in 1929 silver was also found to stimulate and optimize an entirely
separate line of defense within our immune system called the
reticulo-endothelial system (RES). [See Fabroni, M, Haematologica, 1929].
What’s the
reticulo-endothelial system? According
to WiseGeek.com:
“The reticuloendothelial
system (RES) is an essential component of the immune system, comprised of
phagocytic cells located in different organs of the human body.
Phagocytic cells are capable
of engulfing substances, such as bacteria and viruses, rendering them incapable
of causing harm to the body.
They also ingest
abnormal cells and old cells, thus clearing the body of their harmful
presence.”
In
other words, researchers found that silver helps stimulate and optimize the
ability of the body’s RES system to track down and engulf foreign invaders
including bacteria and viruses, as well as to help clear the body of abnormal
cells.
Finally,
according to Dr. John W. Apsley, of Natural Immunogenics, “Silver ions appear
to improve the ‘senses’ of white blood cells.”
As
Apsley points out, early researchers observed that administration of ionic silver
seemed to enhance the Opsonic Index (i.e., the specialized “skill set” of white
blood cells in immunity) as well as the Phagocytic Index (i.e., the tracking,
mobilization, recognition, and surveillance abilities of specialized white
blood cells, whose job it is to identify, track down and destroy foreign
invaders).
In
other words, the presence of silver ions made white blood cells far more
efficient and effective at their jobs, thus dramatically boosting immunity.
In
fact, in animal research conducted at the time, this added up to a cumulative
enhancement of the immune system resulting in a 24% increase in the
effectiveness of the immune system.*
[*See
Ferreyrolles, P, “Colloidal Metals in Therapeutics,” The Medical Magazine,
Selected Papers: Royal Society of Medicine, circa 1910; p. 705.; Duhamel, BG,
“Electric Metallic Colloids and Their Therapeutic Applications,” The Lancet,
Jan 13, 1912; p. 29-30; Remes, A, Williams, DF, “Neutrophil Polarization and
Immunoelectrophoresis Assays in the Study of Complement Activation by
Biomaterials,” Biomaterials, Aug 1991; 12(6):607-13; Fabroni, M, Haematologica,
1929; 10:89-92. In: Hill, WR, D Pillsbury, Argyria: The Pharmacology of Silver,
The Williams & Wilkins Company, Baltimore, 1939; p. 48.]
To
sum up, colloidal silver appears to help boost immunity by:
· Stimulating
the body’s production of white blood cells.
· Increasing
oxygenation to the organs and tissues of the body by increasing red blood cell
production.
· Optimally
stimulating the body’s reticulo-endothelial system (RES) so that phagocytic
cells throughout the body more effectively and efficiently clear out foreign
invaders, toxins and abnormal cells.
· Improving
the Opsonic Index and Phagocytic Index of white blood cells, meaning increasing
their efficiency and effectiveness, resulting in a 24% improvement in immunite
system response in animal studies.
Pretty
impressive, yes? Well, there’s
more. Lot’s more…
Stimulating Immune System Functions
Indeed,
researchers have also discovered that colloidal silver can directly stimulate
certain highly specialized immune system functions, such as mast cell
production.
For
example, as I documented in The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual:
“One recent study (2002) conducted by researchers in the department
of Immunology and Microbiology, and the department of Molecular Cell Immunology
and Allergology, at the Advanced Medical Research Center, Nihon University
School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, discovered that silver ions activated mast
cells (i.e., mastocytes).
Quoting the report: ‘These findings indicate that
silver activates mast cells by bypassing the early signaling events required
for the induction of calcium influx.
Our data strongly suggests the existence of
an alternative pathway bypassing the early signaling events in mast cell
activation and indicates that silver may be useful for analyses of such
alternative mechanisms’.”
[*From
page 90 of The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual,
Life & Health Research Group, 548-pages. Copyright 2014.]
This
is a very important finding!
Mast
cells are similar to white blood cells, which are a crucial component of the
immune system.
While
excessive stimulation of mast cells is prominent in allergic responses, normal
activation of mast cells is intimately involved in wound healing and defense
against pathogens.
Destroying
microbial invaders by activating mast cells before they colonize key areas of
the body is therefore crucial to human health. And silver appears to do
exactly that!
Researchers
say silver also performs other vital functions in the human body, including
stimulating the body's all-important lymphatic system, which is a crucial part
of immune system function in that it helps the body filter out toxins from the
circulatory system.
Aiding the Lymphatic System
According to
Dr. Stephen West, DL, PMD, son of Dr. C. Samuel West, DN, ND, renowned chemist
and internationally recognized lymphologist:
“Silver
ions stimulate the lymphatic system by cleaning out the dead cells and bringing
oxygen to the healthy cells.”
You see, much
like the mineral iron, silver has the capacity to carry nascent oxygen
throughout the human body. As revealed in chapter 10 of the Ultimate Colloidal Silver
Manual:
"Not
only do silver ions have proven antimicrobial properties to fight the fungi and
bacteria growth in the lymph fluid, silver ions also carry nascent oxygen on
their surface.
When
the silver comes into contact with a microorganism, this oxygen is released in
what you might think of as an “oxygen burst.”
This
can aid the lymphatic system in two ways;
1)
extra oxygen helps restore the natural pH of the lymph fluid and
2)
oxygen helps oxidize toxic waste products.
Any
leftover oxygen would eventually be picked up by the hemoglobin in red blood
cells and thus becomes available for other oxygen-dependent needs in the body
such as cellular respiration."
This ability
of silver ions to carry nascent oxygen into the tissues of the body,
particularly into the lymphatic system which is a critical component of the human
immune system, demonstrates another of its many important benefits to immune
system function.
According to
Wikipedia.com, “Lymphatic organs play an
important part in the immune system… Lymphoid tissue associated with the
lymphatic system is concerned with immune functions in defending the body
against infections and the spread of tumors.”
By cleaning
out dead cells, destroying toxins and bringing oxygen into healthy lymph cells,
silver thereby aids the function and effectiveness of the entire lymphatic
system which promotes increased immunity.
Giving the Immune System a Rest
Your
immune system, of course, is your body’s primary defense against pathogenic
microorganisms.
And
experts point out that one of the most profound ways colloidal silver supports
the immune system is simply by killing pathogens, which in turn gives an
over-worked immune system a bit of a rest.
Researchers
refer to this as “reducing the bioburden” on the human body. In other words,
when colloidal silver kills pathogens it aids the immune system – indirectly,
but quite dramatically -- by taking some of the load off it, thereby giving it
time to re-charge.
After
all, it’s been well-documented that when the immune system becomes overburdened
by infection and disease, immune system function can become over-worked and slow
to a crawl.
Experts
say colloidal silver ‘picks up the slack’ so to speak, by killing off pathogens
that are over-burdening and stressing the immune system and slowing it
down.
This
includes many different types of pathogens including viruses, bacteria,
fungi, and
other single-celled microorganisms such as protozoal parasites.
Not
only does colloidal silver help reduce the bioburden on the human body, it also
helps reduce what some researchers refer to as the “Total Body Burden.” This refers to the cumulative burden on the body of both infectious microorganisms and toxins.
Since
colloidal silver not only kills pathogens, but also helps cleanse the lymphatic
system and triggers the reticulo-endothelial system (RES) to send phagocytic
cells throughout the body to engulf and eliminate toxins and other unwanted
substances, it provides a “one-two punch” that can bring dramatic relief to an over-burdened
immune system.
Reducing Excessive Cytokine Expression
and Inflammation…
As impressive
as all of that is, there’s still yet more…
In yet another
clinical study,
researchers demonstrated that silver nanoparticles have the ability to reduce
cytokine expression, and thus reduce excessive inflammation that often gets in
the way of healing.
This is important news, because cytokines are
signaling molecules in the body that tell the immune system to send white blood
cells and other infection-fighters to the site of infection. This causes mild inflammation, which is a
normal part of healing.
But in cases
of chronic infection or serious wound trauma, the pro-inflammatory effects of
cytokine expression can get “stuck,” resulting in excessive unwanted
inflammation that actually becomes a roadblock to the healing process.
Some
researchers refer to this as becoming “stuck in an inflammatory cytokine
cycle,” or in more serious cases, experiencing a “cytokine storm.”
But researchers
have demonstrated that in such cases, antimicrobial silver has a modulating (or
calming) effect on cytokine expression, resulting in both reduced inflammation
and increased healing.
According to
the study authors, "It has been
shown in vivo that silver nanoparticles act to decrease inflammation through
cytokine modulation."
What’s more,
the study authors concluded, “These
experimental data suggest that nano-silver could be used to treat immunologic
and inflammatory diseases.”
So once
again, silver’s positive effects on immune system function have been clinically
documented. Here’s an excerpt from an article
summarizing the results of the study:
“Silver
has for centuries been used to treat and prevent infection, and its
wound-healing properties are well known…
…But
the new research...indicates that silver goes further than this and modifies
cytokines – the enzymes involved in cell growth and movement – leading to reduced inflammation and an increased rate of
healing.”
In even another
clinical
study, researchers documented once again that antimicrobial silver promotes
wound healing not just by reducing microbial burden in the wound, but also by reducing
wound inflammation through modulation of cytokine expression.
According to
the study authors:
“We investigated the wound-healing
properties of silver nanoparticles in an animal model and found that rapid
healing and improved cosmetic appearance occur in a dose-dependent manner.
Furthermore, through quantitative PCR,
immunohistochemistry, and proteomic studies, we showed that silver
nanoparticles exert positive effects through their antimicrobial properties,
reduction in wound inflammation, and modulation of fibrogenic
cytokines.”
In short, antimicrobial
silver was demonstrated to accelerate wound healing by reducing the microbial
burden at the wound site, and by reducing inflammation at the wound site
through the modulation of (i.e., calming action upon) excessive cytokines
production.
Once again,
we see cytokine modulation and reduction of inflammation as key responses by
the body to the presence of antimicrobial silver.
Finally, in an
overview
of clinical studies titled “Silver Nanoparticles Interactions with the Immune
System: Implications for Health and
Disease,” conducted by researchers from two separate universities in Seville,
Spain, the researchers once again found that silver nanoparticles strongly
inhibited excessive cytokine production, and reduced the pro-inflammatory
effects that can block healing.
According to
the study authors, "It has been
shown in vivo that silver NPs act to decrease inflammation through cytokine
modulation."
The
implication, of course, being that silver nanoparticles may one day play a key medical
role in decreasing inflammation in chronic infections, wounds and other inflammatory
medical conditions.
Why the
medical bureaucrats at the FDA act like they don’t know about these studies is
beyond me.
Excessive
cytokine production and the resulting stubborn inflammation is usually a result
of immune system overreaction to chronic infection or serious wound trauma. It
almost always impedes healing.
The fact that
antimicrobial silver works to calm this immune system overreaction, thereby
promoting speedier healing, means it has immunomodulatory effects that are
extremely beneficial.
Silver Protects
Cells from Alcohol Toxicity
Silver not
only aids immune system function by stimulating positive aspects of immunity
(such as white blood cell production, function and efficiency) and modulating,
or down-regulating negative aspects (such as excessive cytokine expression and
resulting inflammation), research demonstrates it also helps protects cells
from the negative effect of toxins.
For example,
in an article at this link, you'll learn that researchers from the Department of
Cell Biology, Immunology and Neurosciences of the Faculty of Medicine at the
University of Barcelona have discovered that very small quantities of silver
atoms can protect human cells against damage caused by ethanol alcohol.
According to
the article:
“‘The results of the study show that
these clusters of small numbers of silver atoms catalyze ethanol oxidation at
similar concentrations to those found in the blood of alcoholics and at values
of membrane potential and pH that are compatible with those exhibited by
mammalian cells,’ explains Gustavo Egea, a professor with the Department of
Cell Biology, Immunology and Neurosciences of the Faculty of Medicine at the
University of Barcelona.”
In other
words, silver seems to neutralize the damage to cells caused by ethanol
alcohol. Again, according to the article:
“Alcohol has particularly harmful
effects on nerve cells, and in the specific case of astrocytes it induces
programmed cell-death and an alteration of the actin cytoskeleton.
Following application of the silver
nanoparticles to ethanol-exposed cells, the actin cytoskeleton shows marked improvements and cell-death
does not occur.
‘So, the harmful effect of ethanol on astrocytes is mitigated by the silver nanoparticles, which act as a cytoprotective agent,’ explains Javier Selva, a lecturer with the Department of Cell Biology, Immunology and Neuroscience and first author of the paper.”
Of course,
the term "cytoprotective agent" means the silver protects the
cells. Isn’t that amazing?
Not only does
silver kill pathogens, boost immunity, reduce inflammation through cytokine
modulation and stimulate wound healing, it also protects cells from toxins like
alcohol.
But, of
course, the medical bureaucrats in the FDA continue to insist silver is of no
benefit whatsoever to the human body, and performs no beneficial functions
therein.
The article
concludes:
“The authors have also found that the
[silver] nanoparticles prevent alterations induced by other primary alcohols
such as methanol and butanol…
So, silver can help protect cells from damage caused by other primary alcohols, as well as ethanol.
This new discovery regarding the
protective effects of silver on cells exposed to excessive amounts of alcohol
may one day even help in mitigating the serious disabilities in babies affected
by fetal alchohol syndrome…
…a disease that develops in some
unborn babies when the mother consumes excessive levels of alcohol and which
leads to a range of severe neurological disorders."
It’s almost
enough to make you ask, is there no end to the positive healing and protective benefits
of antimicrobial silver?
Silver Quenches
Free Radical Activity
No end,
indeed.
For example,
on page 235 of the Ultimate Colloidal Silver
Manual, a recent medical study is revealed that demonstrates silver's
incredible ability to quench free radical activity in brain cell cultures.
The study,
published in the International Journal of
Nueroscience in March 2007, is titled “Effect of Colloidal Silver Against
the Cytotoxicity of Hydrogen Peroxide and Naphthazarin on Primary Cultured
Cortical Astrocytes.”
The study
revealed that colloidal silver actually protects brain cell cultures against chemically-induced
free radical activity.
Of course, free radical activity has been linked by researchers to
coronary artery disease, cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and a
host of other chronic degenerative conditions.
Indeed, the free radical theory of aging states that many of the
ravages of aging are actually brought about by the debilitating effects of excessive
free radical activity on the cells and tissues of the human body.
As respected
drug and nutritional supplement formulator George Foss stated regarding this
eye-opening new study:
"Keep in mind that if colloidal silver quenches excessive free radical activity in brain cells, as this new study appears to demonstrate, then it would likely do so in other cells in other parts of the human body as well.
So this newly published research
actually has tremendous beneficial ramifications for all of us."
Foss was
right. In fact, in July 2010 a
completely different research team
demonstrated that application of antimicrobial silver also reduces excessive free
radical activity in lung cell
cultures.
So now we
have clinical researchers demonstrating the beneficial, cell-protective effects
of antimicrobial silver against free radical activity in both brain cell
cultures and lung cell cultures.
Like cytokine
expression, free radicals are actually utilized by the human immune system for
the healing of infections. But when free
radicals are produced in excess in
the body they can become particularly destructive to cells and tissues, often damaging
them upon contact.
In their study,
published in the International Journal of
Nanomedicine, titled “Attenuation of Allergic Airway Inflammation and
Hyperresponsiveness in a Murine Model of Asthma by Silver Nanoparticles,” the
researchers demonstrated that silver nanoparticles “show cytoprotective
activities” against the free radical damage caused by reactive oxygen species
(i.e., ROS).
Again, “cytoprotective”
means cell protective. In other words,
silver protected the cultured lung cells from the free radical activity of ROS
induced by the researchers during the course of the study.
According to
the researchers, when mice were forced to inhale a chemical called ovalbumin which produces an extreme
allergic inflammatory response similar to asthma in the body’s airways,
application of silver nanoparticles afterwards “significantly reduced” the
airway inflammation.
Not only
that, but the increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels resulting from the
inhalation of the trigger chemical “were decreased by the application of silver
nanoparticles.”
As the
researchers stated:
“These results indicate that silver
nanoparticles may attenuate antigen-induced airway inflammation and
hyperresponsiveness.
…To our knowledge, this is the first
report demonstrating the antioxidative effects of silver nanoparticles…
…In summary, although further studies
are needed, our study suggests that oxidative stress is an important
determinant of allergic airway disease and that silver nanoparticles
attenuated oxidative stress in the murine asthma model.
Also, by administration of silver
nanoparticles, Th2 inflammation, which is one of the main asthma-inducing
immune factors, was significantly decreased.
We suggest that silver nanoparticles
may be useful as a therapeutic strategy through their properties as
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents.”
So once again
we see that antimicrobial silver not only reduces the excessive inflammation
that can impede healing (in this case, in lung cell tissues), but also acts as
a potent and effective antioxidant agent against excessive free radical
activity, thereby helping protect against cellular damage.
Relieves Blood Clotting
In yet
another clinical study,
this time an animal study involving mice, scientists have demonstrated that
small amounts of nanosilver can reduce blood clots by as much as 40%.
As the study
authors stated, "Nanosilver appears to possess dual significant
properties critically helpful to the health of mankind -- antibacterial and
antiplatelet -- which together can have unique utilities, for example in
coronary stents."
In other
words, nanosilver can prevent infections from taking place in coronary patients
who may have stents implanted in their arteries, and it may also keep the blood
platelets from clotting up and clogging the arteries leading to the heart.
Stated the researchers, “Our findings further suggest that these nanoparticles do not confer any lytic [i.e., cell-damaging – ED] effect on platelets and thus hold potential to be promoted as antiplatelet/antithrombotic agents after careful evaluation of toxic effects.”
Stated the researchers, “Our findings further suggest that these nanoparticles do not confer any lytic [i.e., cell-damaging – ED] effect on platelets and thus hold potential to be promoted as antiplatelet/antithrombotic agents after careful evaluation of toxic effects.”
In other
words, there was no cell damage from the use of the silver, though they
recommend further research to establish proper dosage levels to avoid any
potential toxicity.
The
researchers concluded, “If confirmed, these
results may represent a breakthrough in the treatment and prevention of blood
clots, giving patients a natural alternative to aspirin and anticoagulant
drugs, some of which have caused serious side effects such as bleeding.”
This is
actually a very fascinating study, because researchers at Rice University later
discovered
an “unexpected link” between blood clotting and human immune system
response.
They discovered
that interrelated proteins – including a key clotting protein called von
Willebrand factor (VWF) and about a dozen other proteins involved in the body’s
innate immune system function – were directly linked to each other.
In other
words, clotting is part of the human immune response.
As
researchers in another related study
published in the Journal of the American
Society of Hematology, titled “Coagulation
and Innate Immune Responses: Can We View
Them Separately?” have stated:
“In human biology, we traditionally view the
hemostatic [i.e., blood-clotting] pathways and those regulating innate immune
responses to infections and tissue damage as entirely separate entities.
But are they? The last couple of
decades have revealed a remarkable degree of interplay between these systems,
and the linking cellular and molecular mechanisms are rapidly being delineated.
In this review, we present some of the
major points of intersection between coagulation and innate immunity.”
In short, blood
clotting appears to be directly related to the body’s innate immune response. This is not at all surprising when you
consider the protective effects of blood clotting, for example, on wounds,
which includes closing up the wounds and forming a protective barrier against infectious
microorganisms.
But like
excessive cytokine expression, excessive inflammation and excessive free
radical activity, excessive blood clotting in the human body can have serious consequences
including heart attack and strokes.
And of
course, as per the original study discussed above, antimicrobial silver appears
to be beneficial when excessive blood clotting takes place, reducing it by as
much as 40%.
While the mechanism
for this remarkable feat is not yet known, and clearly needs more study before
silver can be used effectively and safely to reduce excessive blood clotting, it
is reminiscent of the fact that silver also helps reduce excessive cytokine
expression and excessive inflammation, as well as excessive free radical
activity – all of which are intimately tied one way or another to human immune system
function.
The Bottom
Line...
As you can
see, far from being of no use to the human body (as the FDA and other medical
bureaucrats constantly declare), silver is widely known to aid not only
immunity but many other important and interrelated
biological functions.
Based on the
clinical research and anecdotal evidence – both current and going back over 100
years – the healing and immune-boosting qualities of antimicrobial silver
include:
·
Stimulates
white blood cell production, thus boosting the body’s ability to attack cancers,
pathogenic microorganisms and harmful foreign invaders.
·
'Primes' white blood
cells to go on the offense against a variety of biological insults
·
Stimulates
red blood cell production, thus boosting life-giving oxygenation of the body’s
cells, tissues and organs.
·
Enhances the Opsonic Index (i.e., the specialized “skill set” of
white blood cells) as well as the Phagocytic Index (i.e., the tracking,
mobilization, recognition, and surveillance abilities of specialized white
blood cells), resulting in a 24% increase in immune
system function.
·
Cleanses
and oxygenates the lymphatic system, a key component of the body’s immune
system.
·
Stimulates
the reticulo-endothelial system (RES), which allows the body to more effectively
purge itself of harmful wastes and toxins, particularly in the lymphatic system.
·
Reduces
the body’s “total body burden” by killing off excessive levels of pathogens and
simultaneously stimulating the cleanup of toxins, thus taking some of the load
off the immune system and giving it time to recharge.
·
Activates
mast cells for increased immunity and defense against pathogens in key areas of
the body.
·
Reduces
excessive cytokine expression, thereby helping stop the inflammatory cascade
often associated with poor healing outcomes in chronic infection and severe
wound trauma.
·
Protects
cells from alcohol toxicity (and likely from other toxic substances, as well).
·
Acts
as a potent antioxidant against excessive ROS free radical production and the resulting
cell damage.
·
Reduces
excessive blood clotting by up to 40% (in preliminary animal studies).
While the mechanisms
for all of these immune-related activities are not fully understood, it is
nevertheless remarkable that a single
natural substance like antimicrobial silver can have so many potentially
beneficial properties, both in stimulating and improving overall immunity, as
well as in modulating over-expression of certain immune-related functions such
as excessive inflammation, excessive free radical activity and even excessive blood
clotting.
Learn
More...
To learn more
about the astonishing benefits of colloidal silver, be sure and get a copy of
the newly updated, 548-page version of the Ultimate Colloidal Silver
Manual, and read it from cover to cover.
I promise,
once you've done so you'll be able to see through the lies and distortions of
the anti-silver medical bureaucrats. And you'll know how to answer their
spurious charges against antimicrobial silver. They'll never again be able
to pull the wool over your eyes.
But more
importantly, you’ll learn how just a few pennies
worth of colloidal silver can save you from literally thousands of dollars in
doctor’s bills. And you’ll discover how
to use colloidal silver safely and effectively for numerous conditions.
Make Your
Own Colloidal Silver...
If you
haven't done so already, it’s time to start learning how to make your own
high-quality colloidal silver, with a brand new Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver
Generator from The Silver Edge.
With a brand
new Micro-Particle Colloidal
Silver Generator, you’ll be able to make colloidal silver quickly and
easily, any time you need it, in the comfort and privacy of your own home, and
for less than 36 cents a quart.
What’s more,
it’s so simple to make your own colloidal silver you’ll be astonished that you
haven’t been doing so all along. To see
a short pictorial demonstration of exactly how easy it is to use a new
Micro-Particle Colloidal Silver Generator from The Silver Edge, just click this
link.
It’s
important to understand that once you own the means of colloidal silver
production, the medical bureaucrats can never
take it away from you.
Sure, they
can ban the sale of colloidal silver in health food stores or through online
sources, as they’ve frequently threatened to do. Or, they can simply shut down your favorite
colloidal silver vendor for some spurious reason, as they’ve done in several
instances in the past.
But with a
brand new Micro-Particle
Colloidal Silver Generator, you'll be able to produce all of the safe,
natural, micro-particle colloidal silver you could ever want, quickly and
easily, in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
And you'll be
able to do so for the rest of your life,
and for only about 36 cents a quart compared to health food
store prices that are literally hundreds of times that amount.
Indeed, your
very first one-quart batch of colloidal silver literally pays for the entire
cost of your new generator, compared to what you’d have to pay for an
equivalent amount in health food stores!
So be sure to
click on the link directly above to learn more about the many benefits of
making your own colloidal silver.
Or read this
article titled “7 Reasons to
Make Your Own Colloidal Silver.”
Finally, be
sure to get a copy of my FREE 30-page Colloidal Silver Safe
Dosage Report, which explains how to calculate your maximum safe daily
dosage of colloidal silver, based on your body weight and the concentration of
colloidal silver you’re using. Just
click the link above to have the report sent directly to your email box.
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
The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual
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The author, Steve Barwick, is a natural health journalist with over 30
years of experience writing professionally about natural health topics. He is not
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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
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such as their doctor, the accuracy and reliability of all reports, ideas,
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