Hi Kass, > I've read that too much CS can cause your skin to take on a gray > hue. The term "Blue Bood" comes from the wealthy always eating off > silver plates etc.
Both of which are part of the mythology surrounding CS. I've yet to see an authoritative source for the Blue Blood tale. Another explanation is that *some* of the aristocratic bloodlines were prone to congenital heart defects that effected circulation. Other ideas have been offered. Who knows? The gray or blue skin scare is part of an overreaction to the widespread hype coming from CS marketers. A few people somewhere did some research and published their ideas about CS. The claims about its usefulness have been repeated by less and less sophisticated people to the point of becoming meaningless technobabble. "Kills over 650 pathogens", "nature's antibiotic", etc. These are the telltale phrases that indicate the person saying them has not studied beyond the hype. Add to that the "mine's better, their's won't work" type claims, outrageous prices from many of the marketers, well documented quality control problems and outright fraud by some vendors and individuals -- and you have a decent picture of the seedy state of CS manufacturing and marketing. In response to this, there has arisen a cottage industry of skeptics and debunkers who have used their own hype and disinformation to discourage people from trying CS. To the extent that they are responding to obvious problems within the CS industry I can accept their efforts as well meaning. But I have found that they go beyond meaning well, to spreading lies and disinformation of their own, persisting to deny obvious facts and absence of support for their position, and seeking to deny other human beings their right to make their own decisions. At this point I do not know why. But I know that they will even stoop to sending disruptors into forums like this, following up with folks that ask and answer each others' questions in order to continually raise doubts and dissipate the group's energies in answering the same questions again and again in typical alt.syntax.tactical fashion. As far as argyria is concerned, that being the proper name for the staining of skin that you're talking about, you need to find the answers to these questions before making up your mind if it is safe to try colloidal silver: * What quantities of silver are necessary to cause argyria? * What chemical forms and concentrations of silver have been associated with the reported cases of argyria? * How do the quantities, chemical forms, and concentrations of silver compare with those that are encountered in the use of electrolytically produced colloidal silver? * Does the body excrete the silver found in CS products or is it retained in the body? * How many cases of argyria have been proven to have been caused by modern colloidal silver preparations? When you've explored these questions you'll have the basis for an informed decision. You will not want to try any colloidal silver product until you've assured yourself that it is not likely to harm you. And even with the *best* possible evidence against it, there is still the chance that you'll turn blue someday. You must be willing to accept responsibility for that risk just as each of us has. In the end you'll have to make a judgement of the risks versus the potential benefits. At that point you will need to take into account the obvious extent of our ignorance about CS, *and* the steady stream of positive anecdotal reports and testimony from users. Most of these folks aren't trying to sell you anything but hope to help others to get better. We've reached a consensus here that CS is helpful and appears to be safe. We've found that you can make your own CS economically by a variety of methods, and that there are at least a few brands of CS makers and commercial preparations that seem to deliver consistent quality. If you choose to experiment with it yourself, we're here to share our experience and opinions with you to help you get started. Be well, Mike D. I, MICHAEL DEVOUR, DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR MISUSE OF THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING LINKS, PROVIDED ON THIS LIST. EVERY INDIVIDUAL SHOULD OBTAIN COMPETENT MEDICAL ADVICE BEFORE USING THIS INFORMATION. THIS FREE INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ME AND IS PROVIDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES TO INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THESE TOPICS. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net>
