Forget about Sea Silver & Colloidal Silver

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From everything that I've read, seasilver and colloidal silver are absolute

bunk. Silver is not a necessary substance for the body. In addition, intake

of silver, whether intentional or otherwise, can cause a dermatological

condition called " argyria, " which is the presence of black spots on your

skin. They are a result of ingestion of silver, and cannot be removed. I

should know, as I have argyria, probably from having been a jeweler for 30

years.

 

Below is a quote from one of the few doctors I admire, Andrew Weil, who

practices Integrative Medicine, a combination of conventional and

alternative & herbal therapies.

 

Fran Eisner

 

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Is Seasilver a Scam?

  " What can you tell me about Seasilver? Is it something I should be taking? "

-- Anonymous

 

  (Published 10/15/2002)

 

I¹ve received many questions about Seasilver, a supplement that is widely

promoted on the Internet. On the websites I explored, the sales pitch

insisted that none of us is as healthy as we think because natural killer

cell function (a measure of immunity] has dropped dramatically since the

early 1980s and continues to decline rapidly. I know of no evidence to

support this contention.

 

Seasilver¹s manufacturer says the product contains Matrix Aloe Vera, a

proprietary ³whole food² that it grows with a secret farming technique that,

purportedly, produces better aloe than nature does. Among the other

ingredients are ³Sealogica² a proprietary blend of sea vegetables that the

manufacturer claims has 50 times the nutritional value of common sea kelp

and Phyto-Silver, to remedy a supposed deficiency of silver, which the

website says is one of our most essential trace elements. This is nonsense:

the human body doesn¹t need silver, and no immune system disorders are

related to a deficiency of it. This combination of ingredients is supposed

to balance your body chemistry, cleanse your vital organs, purify your blood

and lymphatic system, strengthen your immune system and on and on. Promised

results weight loss (or weight gain), improved digestion, clearer thinking,

stress reduction, memory enhancement. You¹re supposed to feel better, age

more slowly and heal faster. If all this sounds too good to be true, I can

assure you it is. While the manufacturer provides plenty of testimonials

from satisfied users, I¹ve seen no scientific evidence whatever that the

Seasilver formula yields any of the advertised benefits.

 

I¹m also disturbed by the assurance from the manufacturer that Seasilver

contains all the nutrients required for good health and that users do not

need vitamins and minerals from any other source. Furthermore, it appears

that Seasilver is sold exclusively through multi-level marketing ­ that is,

you can buy it only through distributors who make money not only through

their own sales but those of the people they recruit. I¹m sorry, but I¹m

prejudiced against these pyramid schemes ­ and the products they purvey. My

advice? Keep your silver in your pocket.

 

Dr. Andrew Weil