Links to Scientific Research - Nano Colloidal Silver

The Science of Silver Water
“There is as I see it, just one great development left for our time. That is, the understanding of colloidal metals. It is the “fourth Estate of Matter”, the other three being, land, water and air. The study of these constitutes the road to the ultimate in human knowledge.” - Dr. Frederick S. Macey.

The chemistry
Nano Colloidal Silver makes silver water via the electrolysis of 99.9% fine silver in de-ionized water. Ions are formed when an atom gains or loses electrons. The ion searches for any substance for it to bond to, and can restore it to the correct number of electrons. De-ionized, or pure water, has virtually no impurities, meaning the silver doesn’t have anything to bond to – keeping it in ionized form.

The numerous cells that form our body are constantly in need of nutrients, minerals and metals to sustain life. Silver particles are small enough to be used by living cells, meaning that its benefits are at the cellular level. According to Dr Robert O. Becker MD, an authoritative figure on silver water, “What we have actually done was rediscover the fact that silver killed bacteria, which has been known for centuries. When antibiotics were discovered, clinical uses for silver as an antibiotic were discarded.”

Manufacture
Electrolysis is the purest way of making colloidal silver. During this process, silver electrodes are placed in pure or de-ionized water, and an electric current passed between the two electrodes.

As there is no such thing as “pure” water, due to pollution and contaminants, manufacturers now use distilled water, or reverse osmosis to treat water, in order to gain water as pure as possible. Pure water acts as an insulator and restricts any flow of current, making the whole process very slow. As the silver ion concentration increases, the electrolysis speeds up due to an increase in conductivity. Some manufacturers add salt to speed up the process. However, this is not recommended as the silver ions can bond to salt compounds and form toxic products. In some cases, manufacturers may add tea or food colouring to achieve a golden colour. If the correct silver particles are used, the liquid should be colourless.

To prevent silver particles “dropping out” of the solution, silver water should be stored away from light, magnetic fields, electrical devices, or else the products may become useless. Over the past 20 years, personal generators have been marketed to the general public, providing a cheap method of producing silver water. However, as these products are not made in strict laboratory conditions, they are unlikely to contain enough silver water to provide benefits. Worse still, these products may actually harm the consumer, as they may contain toxic products. Therefore, we strongly recommend consuming silver water that has been purchased from quality manufacturers that obey laboratory conditions for colloidal silver.

Research into Colloidal Silver
Silver, and the benefits of colloidal silver, have been researched thoroughly over the years by many professionals. Among the researchers were Dr Harry Margraf who worked alongside Dr Carl Moyer, Chairman of Washington University’s Department of Surgery. Together, they spent time developing improved treatments for burn victims. They experimented, trialed and rejected over 22 different products. The biggest problem they were facing was that infections in burns were failing to respond to antibiotic medications. In particular, Pseudomas aeruginosa is a bacterium that infects burn wounds, and is resistant to antiseptics.

Dr. Margraf experimented on silver nitrates, which is also used to clean a newborn baby’s eyes to kill bacteria. However, this was unsuccessful as it caused misbalance in the body’s intrinsic salts and was corrosive in large amounts.

He then used colloidal silver as a base to produce silver sulfadiazine, which is now often used for severe burn wounds. It helps reduce scarring and has significantly reduced deaths resulting from burns.

Furthermore, bandages containing silver only need to be changed every 24 hours whereas conventional bandages were changed more regularly. This greatly increases patient convenience and comfort, as removing bandages from burn wounds is extremely painful.

In his book, ‘The Body Electric’, Dr. Becker says “Silver deficiency is responsible for the improper functioning of the immune system”.

There is an ocean of research information available on the internet regarding the use of colloidal/ionic metals in human health - in particular on silver.

Below are just some of the references (PLEASE go through the list below. Base your opinion on the scientists who did the research and not on FEAR).