Hi Kim:

Stay away from making medical claims, and stick to the science.

Avoid using the silver is a needed part of the diet ideology; it's not true.

Understand who has done the modern work, and quote them:

Kim wrote:
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> I've been looking at the yahoo groups site, but having problems finding
> information I'm looking for, so thought I'd ask....
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> Does anyone know of any research papers, documentation etc for colloidal
> silver. I'm in school for holistic health practitioner and when writing my
> papers I suggest using CS a lot, and apparently she doesn't like that.
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> I'm trying to find some thing I can show to her....
> Anyone have anything or know of a website, book, etc?
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> Below are her responses to me
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> Kinda surprises me that a Nat. Dr. Feels this way....
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> Kim
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> Great review of the natural support options you use for the immune system
> Kim!I know that colloidal silver has been around the natural health scene
> for years, but I have never seen any scientific studies that were not by the
> companies selling the product. You might want to consider the following
> information:Heavy metals, such as gold, silver, lead and mercury, were used
> as treatment for infections in the early 1900's before there were
> pharmaceutical antibiotics. Many of these preparations lead to toxicity. In
> fact the overuse of these metal compounds is what started the Nature Cure
> movement in the early 1900's.the FDA issued the following ruling in 1999:The
> FDA has issued a Final Rule declaring that all over- the-counter (OTC) drug
> products containing colloidal silver or silver salts are not recognized as
> safe and effective and are misbranded.Colloidal silver is a suspension of
> silver particles in a colloidal (gelatinous) base. In recent years,
> colloidal silver preparations of unknown formulation have been appearing in
> stores. These products are labeled to treat adults and children for diseases
> including HIV, AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis, malaria, lupus, syphilis, scarlet
> fever, shingles, herpes, pneumonia, typhoid, tetanus and many others
> According to the Final Rule, a colloidal silver product for any drug use
> will first have to be approved by FDA under the new drug application
> procedures. The Final rule classifies colloidal silver products as
> misbranded because adequate directions cannot be written so that the general
> public can use these drugs safely for their intended purposes. They are also
> misbranded when their labeling falsely suggests that there is substantial
> scientific evidence to establish that the drugs are safe and effective for
> their intended uses.The indiscriminate use of colloidal silver solutions has
> resulted in cases of argyria, a permanent blue-gray discoloration of the
> skin and deep tissues.Colloidal silver ingredients and silver salts include
> silver proteins, mild silver protein, strong silver protein, silver chloride
> and silver iodide. The dosage form of these colloidal silver products is
> usually oral, but product labeling also contains directions for topical and,
> occasionally, intravenous use.In reaching its decision, FDA considered all
> of the information described in the proposed rule (October 15, 1996) and
> submitted by the public in response to that proposal, the Final Rule becomes
> effective on September 16, 1999, 30 days after publication.
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> When evaluating health information, always be aware of the source - and try
> an corroborate the information with peer reviewed studies. Be wary of
> testimonial type information where one person reports it worked for them.
> Try and find out if there is any toxicity data available. Just because it is
> "natural" doesn't mean it is safe. We want to be sure that anything we are
> putting in our bodies is beneficial and not harmful. We also need to know
> that the health claims for a product are valid - that they actually do what
> they say;
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> I am guessing that this article comes from a website that also sells
> colloidal silver, as it contains some inaccuracies. Using silver topically
> is very different than taking it internally. I doubt that "Report: Colloidal
> Silver, Health Consciousness, Vol. 15, No. 4" was published in a peer
> reviewed journal - it is more likely a marketing piece.
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> "If particles are small enough you can even drink arsenic! " is a ridiculous
> statement - toxicity is not based on the particle size. In fact smaller
> particles are more easily absorbed through the gut, resulting in higher
> blood levels. The EPA has set arsenic levels in drinking water at 10 parts
> per billion to protect the public from dangerous effects.
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> "The body has a need for silver" If this were true, then there would be a
> DRI for silver, which there is not.
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> "The explanation is that the friendly
> Bacteria are aerobic, while unfriendly bacteria are anaerobic." is another
> totally incorrect statement. We have friendly bacteria that are both aerobic
> and anaerobic - so silver would be harmful to the anaerobic friendly
> bacteria.
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> Yes silver electrolysis is used in water treatment, which seems not to cause
> any toxicity in the drinking water which it treated this way. Silver has
> been used historically as an antibiotic. I am just not sure there is any
> real data on how much silver is in colloidal silver, if it is consistent
> from batch to batch and if it decreases infections in vivo when used orally.
> There is also no toxicity or adverse event data from its use
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> So be sure that a natural product is safe and efficacious before using.
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