The FDA has only one level of approval. "Proven safe and effective" or "Not proven safe and effective" [which doesn't mean that it's not safe or ineffective..it's just not proven to be otherwise] The difference lies in the approved proof, that being triple blind studies costing millions. A million testimonies don't matter to them without the triple blind study and the FDA doesn't do studies. A grass roots movement hasn't the money. On the other hand, a grass roots movement doesn't care what the FDA says and does what it wants to while calling it whatever the lawyers want them to call it. What's in a name?
It's too simple to regulate the activity. Silver itself will always be a legal substance...might as well outlaw iron. So all they can do is regulate the names. A war of words. An attempt to control concepts. But people have this nasty tendency to have their own ideas and do what works no matter what. If the ideas are valid, eventually they spread as an undercurrent to envelope the whole culture leaving the nay sayers to piss in the wind. Once upon a time chiropractors were witch doctors. Accupuncture was magick. The monster creates the back that things go on behind while people 'Babble-on'. The change in landscape goes unnoticed till it becomes overwhelmingly there to trip on. Ken At 10:42 AM 12/21/01 -0600, you wrote: >>>> I have some questions regarding consistency in making colloidal silver but first tell me this. If CS is as good as we think it is, why can't we demonstrate the results to the FDA and get their approval on some level at least. If they approve of it for any purpose at any level then in order to keep their approval, wouldn't consistency be a major concern? Is the INCONSISTENCY the real reason they won't approve it? Almost every person who makes CS has their own little quirks that they say makes their's better or stronger or purer. Some stir others don't. Some regulate current and voltage some don't. In my opinion, it would be acceptable if the generators cost a lot more than they do AS LONG AS the end product was the same regardless who made it. It seems as though we act like a covey of quails and go off in all directions with our methods. Isn't there some way to decide once and for all the exact method to make it so it will be a consistent quality and purity? If we could accomplish that, it seems to me that the FDA might be more inclined to look seriously at it. Just some thoughts from---- Wildwood -------Original Message------- From: <mailto:silver-list@eskimo.com>silver-list@eskimo.com Date: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:23:16 AM To: <mailto:silver-list@eskimo.com>Silver List Subject: Re: CS>CS & Spa ** Kathy, NO!! Keep them coming! There's gotta' be more people like us on the list! Maybe they're just timid and sitting back reading, hoping for answers. As I read your posts, I enjoy the fact there is someone here who maintains my level of CS knowledge. DON'T STOP ASKING QUESTIONS. Even though I've been messin' around with CS for a couple years, it hasn't been a continual study, so my understanding, deep does not go ;-) Marilyn~~ < I apologize if the list feels I am asking too many questions or if the questions are dumb or simple. Thank You, Kathy Neff ____________________________________________________ <http://www.incredimail.com/redir.asp?ad_id=540> IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - <http://www.incredimail.com/redir.asp?ad_id=540>Click Here <<<< -- 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 Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>