Colloidal Silver Doses Philosophies of Use

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The Ideas Behind Different Dosage Levels

The way colloidal silver users calculate dosage methods and levels is quite

varied, and built around several central ideas. It should be noted that while

colloidal silver use is quite widespread, there are no standardized formulas

due to the fact that no conclusive research has been conducted that

demonstrates an ideal ( or effective ) dose for any single condition. However,

every

" dosage philosophy " addresses one or more of the following issues:

* Eliminating any personal concerns about the potential for silver

toxicity

* Delivering enough colloidal silver to maximize the probability that

the silver reaches the target destination in a high enough concentration to

be effective

* Maintaining an ideal level of silver in the body for a sustained

effect

* Minimizing the possibility of desensitizing the body to silver

through long term use

The Silver Mineral Supplement Ideology

Many people believe that mineral depletion in the world's farming soils has

seriously reduced the amount of natural minerals in the average diet

necessary to maintain a state of good health. Those who use colloidal silver as

a

daily mineral supplement generally take about one tablespoon of 5 ppm colloidal

silver daily ( about 75 micrograms of silver ). Taking colloidal silver in

these small amounts on a daily basis is generally felt to be an illness

preventative measure with no associated risks from use.

Silver: Oral Therapeutic Doses

Many people use colloidal silver on a need only basis. Generally, one ounce

is considered one therapeutic dose. How many doses are taken during a twenty

four hour period is quite varied among users.

The quantity of doses range from one ounce to sixteen ounces taken daily.

Users that practice multiple doses usually take colloidal silver three to four

times daily, feeling that this produces a sustained and cumulative effect

throughout the period of use. However, it may be more beneficial to break the

total daily doses down into much more frequent doses, using colloidal silver

every fifteen minutes to an hour for accute conditions. Colloidal silver should

be held in the mouth at least 30 seconds to three minutes prior to

swallowing.

Once symptoms subside, users generally stop taking colloidal silver. The

duration of the treatment for more severe and chronic conditions can be from

three weeks to four months ( even longer ), and will be explored in later

sections of the website.

Special Treatments with Silver: Chronic and/or Terminal Illness

A growing body of users are turning to colloidal silver to help treat a wide

variety of chronic and " incurable " conditions. Many of these users feel that

small amounts of colloidal silver are not effective, and sustain larger

doses for extended periods of time, ingesting up to a liter of colloidal silver

daily.

In fact, anecdotal reports suggest that it can take 16 ounces of colloidal

silver use daily for one month before significant improvement is noticeable,

especially with conditions involving chronic viral infections. In such cases,

the quality of colloidal silver is also a major consideration.

Non-oral Colloidal Silver Use

Some users feel that taking colloidal silver orally is the least effective

method of use. People operating under this ideology use a wide variety of

methods to deliver colloidal silver into the body, usually in much smaller

doses

than normally would be taken by oral ingestion.

The operative idea is deliver the colloidal silver into the body in a manner

which avoids the digestive system in an attempt to maximize the

bio-availability of the silver ( silver via IV, nebulizer, ect. ).

The result is a greater amount of silver working in the body, in a less

diluted state.

External Silver Use

Colloidal silver is often used externally to address skin conditions and to

reduce the spread of bacteria. The general usage philosophy is to apply as

needed, since it is widely believed there is is little or no associated risk

with external use.

Many experienced users believe that the colloidal silver must be applied to

the area via a dressing or bandage, and henceforth keep the bandage hydrated

with colloidal silver. Once the silver dries, it definately becomes less

effective.

Others simply place their silver in a spray bottle and apply when needed.

Homeopathic Doses of Silver

Many practitioners of of homeopathy utilize colloidal silver under the

ideology that subtle changes can be made within the body using minute doses of

various substances. Practitioners using this philosophy utilize colloidal

silver

by the drop, attempting to stimulate metabolic response.

Under this philosophy, larger doses of substances delivered into the body

respond quite differently than the nearly undetectable doses.

New Age and Fringe Science

New Agers, and those experimenting with seldom-accepted science modalities,

often use complex colloidal and ionic solutions as a carrier solution for

programmed electrical, crystalline, and electromagnetic signals. The idea that

substances with a high energy potential can be manipulated to produce

pre-patterned effects dates back thousands of years.

The colloidal silver is pretreated with devices such as a standing wave

generators or crystal matrices, then delivered into the body in homeopathic

doses.

Further Notes

Upon initial usage of higher doses of colloidal silver, it is a good idea to

pay attention to the body, especially the skin, for the first indication

that a saturation dosage level has been reached. This is often indicated by

slight rashes and slight skin irritations that clear up quickly. This is not a

negative sign, it is simply an indication that the amount of colloidal silver

used should henceforth be slightly reduced.

What causes this phenomenon? When the kidneys/liver are introduced to

substances in quantities that can not be processed as a normal part of the

body's

elimination system, the body redirects excess amounts to the skin for

elimination. This is known as a toxic response, and occurs instantly with

substances

like garlic. A toxic response is not always negative. With garlic, it is this

exact toxic response that allows the body to harness garlic's curative

properties.

The often talked about Herxheimer effect is not a toxic response to silver.

In actuality, a Herxheimer effect will often trigger a toxic response, but

not to the silver itself, rather, to infections being rapidly eliminated within

the body and the subsequent change in the biological terrain. The difference

is important, especially if one is attempting to treat a chronic condition

with larger doses of colloidal silver.

For those using colloidal silver experimentally in an attempt to treat very

severe and chronic conditions, the operative idea is to reach a level of

saturation, then maintain a dose JUST below this saturation point.

Occasionally,

it is a good idea to adjust tolerance by increasing the dosage level again

until this saturation level is reached. Again, this is mentioned for those who

are involved in the experimental use of colloidal silver.

A very few people report digestive problems upon colloidal silver

consumption. Any digestive imbalances can often be quickly corrected by

adjusting one's

diet to include any natural yogurt product.

Colloidal Silver In-Vitro Efficacy

Dr. Ronald J. Gibbs ( " Silver Colloids, Do they Work? 1999, Newark, DE ), a

notable colloidal silver researcher, conclusively demonstrated colloidal

silver's ability to significantly reduce bacteria counts in test tube

experiments. While this fact alone is interesting, the significance of his

research

centers around his findings regarding how much colloidal silver is needed to

effect this change.

By measuring the ratio of colloidal silver compared to the amount of

" bacteria-rich " water, Dr. Gibbs was able to chart the efficacy of what he

classified as a high quality colloidal silver. He found that a 9:1 ratio to a

20:1

ratio ( colloidal silver:bacteria ) was required to sharply and quickly reduce

bacteria population counts. He found that a 1:1 ratio was effective only for a

short period of time, whereby the bacteria would " overcome " the effects of

the colloidal silver.

A 20:1 solution would eliminate the bacteria in under an hour. A 6:1

solution would do so in six hours. A 1:1 mixture would slightly drop the

bacteria

colony count for up to six hours, but would not significantly reduce this count

even during the " effective " time frame.

How colloidal silver might be " used up " during the process, thus becoming

ineffective ( such as in the 1:1 mixture ) is unknown, and may be key in

understanding exactly how silver works against pathogens. In such cases,

however,

Dr. Gibbs demonstrated that adding more colloidal silver after the bacteria

count again begins to rise IS effective.

It is generally assumed that silver inhibits the reproductive cycle of

pathogens and " suffocates " them. In particular, the Silver Institute, in a

paper

entitiled " Silver, The Healthful Metal " , notes that this deactivation of

bacteria occurs by silver ions reacting with exposed peptidoglycans. Mammalian

cells do not contain peptidoglycans, which explains the selective action of

silver; ionic silver is not disease specific but cell-structure specific.

Of course, there is a world of difference between how a substance works in a

test tube and how it works in the body. An effective concentration is not

likely to be the same in the body, particulary due to conditions such as

osmotic pressure and dilution factors.

The above data, however, is key to understanding how to use colloidal silver

to achieve maximum effectiveness. Only a fraction of the test-tube efficacy

would be needed in order to augment the body's natural defenses to make a

significant impact on the illness itself.