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skydyr wrote:

DrStraw wrote: Lots of garlic, ginger tea and liposomal vitamin C and a generous dose of colloidal silver. That is all the medicine which is needed at the first sign of a cold. No one in our family has had a bad cold in many year because of this regimen and between us we have only required a single course of antibiotics in all that time.

I'd strongly recommend against taking colloidal silver particularly, unless you like the idea of having argyria.

Wikipedia wrote: Since about 1990, there has been a resurgence of the promotion of colloidal silver as a dietary supplement, or homeopathic remedy, marketed with claims of it being an essential mineral supplement, or that it can prevent or treat numerous diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, herpes, and tuberculosis. No medical evidence supports the effectiveness of colloidal silver for any of these claimed indications. Silver is not an essential mineral in humans; there is no dietary requirement for silver, and no such thing as a silver "deficiency". There is no evidence that colloidal silver treats or prevents any medical condition, and it can cause serious and potentially irreversible side effects such as argyria. In August 1999, the U.S. FDA banned colloidal silver sellers from claiming any therapeutic or preventive value for the product, although silver-containing products continue to be promoted as dietary supplements in the U.S. under the looser regulatory standards applied to supplements. The FDA has issued numerous Warning Letters to Internet sites that have continued to promote colloidal silver as an antibiotic or for other medical purposes. Despite the efforts of the FDA, silver products remain widely available on the market today. A review of websites promoting nasal sprays containing colloidal silver suggested that information about silver-containing nasal sprays on the internet is misleading and inaccurate.

In 2002, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) found there were no legitimate medical uses for colloidal silver and no evidence to support its marketing claims. The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) warns that marketing claims about colloidal silver are scientifically unsupported, that the silver content of marketed supplements varies widely, and that colloidal silver products can have serious side effects such as argyria.

In 2009, the USFDA issued a "Consumer Advisory" warning about the potential adverse effects of colloidal silver, and said that "...there are no legally marketed prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs containing silver that are taken by mouth." Quackwatch states that colloidal silver dietary supplements have not been found safe or effective for the treatment of any condition. Consumer Reports lists colloidal silver as a "supplement to avoid", describing it as "likely unsafe". The Los Angeles Times stated that "colloidal silver as a cure-all is a fraud with a long history, with quacks claiming it could cure cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes and numerous other diseases."

Herman, that quote from Wikipedia goes a long way to confirming that colloidal silver is good for you. Why else would the very people who stand to lose financially by its us be so adamantly opposed to it? Plus, Wikiepedia is not exactly know for the accuracy of its information.

DrStraw wrote:Herman, that quote from Wikipedia goes a long way to confirming that colloidal silver is good for you. Why else would the very people who stand to lose financially by its us be so adamantly opposed to it? Plus, Wikiepedia is not exactly know for the accuracy of its information.

Monadology wrote:What, so you think that if colloidal silver was effective, 'big pharma' wouldn't be mass producing it, advertising it and distributing it beyond the capabilities of any alternative vendor? If 'big pharma' so big, how does it make any sense that they would feel at all financially threatened by the possibility that colloidal silver is a viable treatment option?

And as Knotwilg points out, those touting colloidal silver are also very much financially invested in the issue of whether it works or not.

DrStraw wrote:

Monadology wrote:What, so you think that if colloidal silver was effective, 'big pharma' wouldn't be mass producing it, advertising it and distributing it beyond the capabilities of any alternative vendor? If 'big pharma' so big, how does it make any sense that they would feel at all financially threatened by the possibility that colloidal silver is a viable treatment option?

And as Knotwilg points out, those touting colloidal silver are also very much financially invested in the issue of whether it works or not.

Nonsense. There is no money in it at all. I make my own and it costs nothing. I could make around 20,000 gallons from one ounce of silver.

DrStraw wrote:

Monadology wrote:What, so you think that if colloidal silver was effective, 'big pharma' wouldn't be mass producing it, advertising it and distributing it beyond the capabilities of any alternative vendor? If 'big pharma' so big, how does it make any sense that they would feel at all financially threatened by the possibility that colloidal silver is a viable treatment option?

And as Knotwilg points out, those touting colloidal silver are also very much financially invested in the issue of whether it works or not.

Nonsense. There is no money in it at all. I make my own and it costs nothing. I could make around 20,000 gallons from one ounce of silver.

Monadology wrote:
I did not know it was so easy to self-manufacture, but if there's no money in it at all it's surprising that you can buy it online for $15 (http://www.vitaminlife.com/product-exec ... fgodz4AAUg) or in some forms $50 (http://www.naturalhealthyconcepts.com/s ... fgodaL0A3g).

HermanHiddema wrote:Warning: Do not buy colloidal silver, it is a scam. Do not make you own colloidal silver, it has no medicinal properties. Do not consume colloidal silver, you are poisoning yourself.