Colloidal Silver - How Can It Help You?

Silver is one of the most universal antibioticspanned the past 100 years, research relating to its
substances. When administered in the colloidal form, itrecent use is limited. However, through a growing
is for all practical purposes, non-toxic. Silver has beennumber of physicians, dentists, veterinarians,
proven to be useful against hundreds of infectiousnutritionists and satisfied users, information regarding
conditions. Although the exact mechanism for thethe modern day uses of colloidal silver is mounting.
proven antimicrobial effects of colloidal silver isOne of the areas of interest has been relevance of
unknown, the most accepted theory is that colloidalcolloidal silver in treatment of AIDS. In a
silver disables the specific enzyme that many formsgroundbreaking study, the Journal of Nanotechnology
of bacteria, viruses and fungi utilize for theirhas published a study that found silver nanoparticles
metabolism.kills HIV-1 and is likely to kill virtually any other virus.
Colloidal silver is the result of an electromagneticAn obscure but crucial discovery was made at the
process that pulls microscopic particles from a largerBiochemistry Unit of Upjohn Laboratories in 1991.
piece of silver into a liquid, such as water. TheseAmong a number of metal ions tested, Zn2+ (zinc),
microscopic particles can more easily penetrate andCn2+ (copper), and Ag1+ (silver) were found to be
travel throughout the body. Colloidal works as athe most effective inhibitors of renin and the HIV
catalyst, disabling the enzyme that all one-celledprotease. This was the first report that silver is a
bacteria fungi and viruses use for their oxygenhighly effective protease inhibitor. Over the following
metabolism. In short, the bad guys suffocate. Unlikeyears, this same discovery would be made several
with antibiotics, resistant strains have never beentimes. A year later, this same discovery was made at
known to develop. In fact, antibiotics are onlythe University Medical Center in Geneva, Switzerland.
effective against perhaps a dozen forms of bacteriaAs per him, Metal-binding proteins are important
and fungi, but never viruses. Because no knowncomponents of retroviruses such as human
disease-causing organism can live in the presence ofimmunodeficiency virus (HIV). Therefore, metals could
even minute traces of chemical element metallicbe used as antiviral agents. Silver is a highly active
silver, colloidal silver is effective against more thanbactericidal metal with little toxicity for humans.
650 different disease-causing pathogens.These findings have opened an important avenue for
The above discussed anti bacterial properties ofresearch. A lot of research is being conducted in this
colloidal silver was found by scientists in early 1900's.direction and though a concrete result is not yet
However, discovery of antibiotics led to almostavailable, hopefully in near future, colloidal silver may
erosion of colloidal silver. The comeback of colloidalprove to be an essential part in treatment of AIDS.
silver in medicine began in the 1970's. The late Dr. CarlColloidal silver will also be used extensively in skin care
Moyer, chairman of Washington University'sindustry in coming years. More and more people are
Department of Surgery, received a grant to developaccepting the virtues of colloidal silver and its
better treatments for burn victims. Dr. Margraf, theusefulness for healthy skin. It has opened doors for
chief biochemist, worked with Dr. Moyer and otherusage of colloidal silver in cosmetic products. The
surgeons to find an antiseptic strong enough, yetcosmetic industry is growing at fast pace and it is
safe enough, to use over large areas of the body.quite appropriate time for colloidal silver to be part of
As a result of their efforts, and that of otherit. Colloidal silver has been already used as a main
researchers, hundreds of important new medical usesingredient in soap manufacturing, which has proven to
for silver were found. Another fact favoring colloidalbe a big success. The colloidal silver soap has proven
silver has been the recent revolution in theitself in curing various skin disorders like acne, skin
technology of colloidal silver production. It is possiblerashes, athlete's foot etc. It has also been found as
now to produce far more superior silver colloids suchrejuvenating to the human skin. It is also being used
as Sovereign Silver, at a far more reasonable costin lotion, shampoo etc. In coming years, it may find
than previously possible. This revolution in silver colloidits usage in other household products as well.
could well see science go full circle, as antibioticsScientists are also experimenting about the use of
become more and more out of reach and unable tocolloidal silver in the field of treatment of deadly
cope with the new range of super bugs such asdiseases like cancer etc. The way things are
MRSA that are sweeping the globe and eventuallyprogressing, it can be said that the days are not far
being replaced by their own predecessor, silver colloid.when colloidal silver may prove to be a cure for
The future of colloidal silver is bright. Hopefully withcancer too.
today's technological advances, we can avoid theOverall, it seems that the effective and safe use of
past mistakes and benefit from its wide range ofcolloidal silver in the treatment of dozens of common
advantages to prevent and treat infectious disorders.infectious disorders is only limited by the imagination
Although reports on the use of colloidal silver haveand creativity of those afflicted.