The whole Herx thing is a bit controversial. Some say it means all the bad stuff is dying off, and some say it is a bad reaction to the medicine. It was invented to explain away why some PPL react to Penicillin .
Either way I am not in the "take medicine everyday camp" because anything that kills bacteria is not selective contrary to what some PPL like to believe, as if it kills one thing, it will inevitably kill the good guys too. Since there is more bacteria in your body than cells and since the bacteria are living symbiotically with you, then you are destroying that which keeps you healthy. Basically symbiotically means that you each benefit each other. Bacteria is responsible for everything from digestion to consuming poisons, keeping the bad guys in check and no doubt many more things. I read once that speculation is that the reason us humans do so well despite having a small genome is that we have co-opted the genome of all the symbiotic bacteria in us. Some PPL take a variety of things daily such as MMS, H2O2 etc. and I say that is nonsense. You have a defence system for a reason. Yes when it is overloaded because of your poor dietary habits then help it out, but find out what you are doing wrong and fix that. Depending on some substance everyday to survive is a fool's paradise AFAIAC. That is why probiotics and yogurt and all of the other fermented foods give PPL such a healthy gut... bacteria are your friend. Alan On 2014-09-01, at 23:59 PM, Victor Cozzetto wrote: AJ, I think dosage depends largely on your overall health. Some people need more than others. A would recommend a glass a day as a starting point, and increase it as you feel the need. And I mean increase it within the same day. If I had a bad flu with a fever, I would probably drink four glasses a day, or even more. You cannot overdose on CS, and making it at home means that it is practically free. So if I don't feel some improvement within hours, I will keep drinking more. I keep plastic bottles filled with it so that I can just keep drinking all day and all night. Another point to consider is that symptoms - fever, stuffy nose, etc., will often continue after the body has 'won' the battle, as those are our body's defense mechanisms, and It simply takes time for the body to shut them down. So you really have to judge how you 'feel' in a more holistic way. You can feel great with a mild fever and some congestion, or you could feel terrible. In either case, keep drinking the CS for some days after you feel great, to make sure that you don't relapse. If you have never used CS before, I would recommend starting with a glass a day. You could get diarrhea and Herxheimer reactions, depending on your overall condition. A Herxheimer reaction could feel like a flu, and is caused by rapid die off of pathogens that occurs to quickly for your body to handle. And so you could actually feel worse before you suddenly feel much better. Victor -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com>
