Beth, Have you tested the pH yourself? pH tests strips are inexpensive or you can make your own from red cabbage (http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/ht/makephpaper.htm). It would seem that the water you are using is the most likely cause since CS should be around 6.5 pH. If it is really 9 you can advertize it as a plus. :) See: >From www.colloidalsolutions.co.uk/client/docs/silver_process.doc <http://www.colloidalsolutions.co.uk/client/docs/silver_process.doc> :
"AquaSafe's Colloidal Silver is the only colloidal silver in the test group analysed by the University of NSW, to have a pH greater than 7, meaning it was the only sample tested that was found to be alkaline. This higher pH aids absorption of the silver colloids, in the mouth, under the tongue and in the stomach." Personally, I don't worry about pH unless it makes the CS unappealing to take or causes the silver to precipitate out. The silver citrate I make is quite acidic, depending on the amount of citric acid I use in the making. - Steve N ________________________________ From: Bethany Methven [mailto:mrs_ak_h...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:37 AM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CS>pH of colloidal silver Can someone explain to me the importance of pH in colloidal silver. I just recently had my silver tested and the pH was around 9 . Somehow it seems kind of high to me. Can someone tell me what the norm is for a good colloidal silver, how the pH is affected during the process and what the pros and cons are for different levels in colloidal silver? I use a Silver Gen and steam distilled water from the health food section of our store. I don't understand why the pH of my cs is so much higher than others that I see on the internet. thanks - Bethany -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>