You ask about CS for animals. When I replaced my dogs' drinking water for CS, they drank two to three times as much. They knew what they needed. I don't give the dogs CS all the time, only when they need it. However, since silver appears to be an essential nutrient, it's reasonable to assume that one should drink it on occasion even if one isn't ill. I knew a health professional who used it for regular drinking, cooking, everything-and he said his children were the healthiest of any kids he'd ever seen.
You mention fearing you'll get shingles (from the Herpes virus) as an adult because you had chicken pox when you were a child. Adults who had chicken pox as children typically don't get shingles. It's adults who did NOT have chicken pox earlier in their lives who generally get shingles. For weight reduction, there's a good article on Mercola's website today about this: http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2012/08/10/fat-not-glucose. aspx?e_cid=20120810_DNL_artNew_1 Aside from diet, IF part of your weight problem is due to adenovirus, the CS should help with that IF it can reach the viruses. Former smokers often have problems with weight gain. You may need to reset the hypothalamus. Look up "Simeons HCG." I encourage you to purchase a CS generator, especially as it seems you'll be using a lot of silver. The generator will pay for itself in no time. You may also want to get a distilled water maker. I got mine from Sears for about $130 including tax. Be well, Nenah Nenah Sylver, PhD author, the NEW Rife Handbook (2011) Holistic Handbook of Sauna Therapy (2004) VoiceBio and Biomodulator certification <http://www.nenahsylver.com> www.nenahsylver.com; <http://www.rifehandbook.com> www.rifehandbook.com