Colloidal Silver Side Effects: Argyria
Is it True?
Believe it or not, properly manufactured colloidal silver nanoparticles do not have the negative side effects portrayed by the media online, such as Argyria. In the study Biopersistence of silver nanoparticles in tissues from Sprague-Dawley rats, by the Institute of Nanoproduct Safety Research, Hoseo University, South Korea; it was found that nanoparticles of silver measuring 10 and 25 nanometers gradually decreased over a 4 month period. This indicates that as long as the nanoparticles of silver are kept within the colloidal range we speak of in our site, they will clear from all tissue in the body. There were two tissues which had a slower rate of clearance of the accumulated silver according to the research.
It is important to note the dosage given to the rats was of 100 mg/Kg of body weight on the low dose, and 500 mg/Kg on the high dose. Either one of these quantities are too high compared to the silver concentration in one of our bottles. We keep our concentration of silver at 15-20 ppm which is 15 mg/Kg to 20 mg/Kg, thus helping the naturall decrease of silver from the body. Read the research from the Institute of Nanoproduct Safety here.
In the market there are many products with the name of colloidal silver (not actual colloids), which DO cause more harm than good. You might want to read our article 14 Ways to Make Colloidal Silver. to learn that since the 1860s people have been making "colloidal silver" using different methods, but there is one method which makes the best colloidal silver. At Silver Living Tech we use that method. Unfortunately making colloidal silver is not as simple as connecting some silver coins or wires to electricity despite what others might claim.
The first picture to the left (under the paragraph Larger NanoParticles) shows the nano limits for colloidal silver. Remember, the colloidal limits are from 5 nm to 100 nm. Anything smaller or greater does not behave the same way colloidal silver does, thus causing serious and sometimes irreversible side effects. Listen carfully to professor Vicki Colvin, Ph.D. about nanomaterials behaving differently as a function of size. Colloidal silver is safe and effective when kept within the colloidal range mentioned.
Larger NanoParticles
With silver nanoparticles larger than 100 nm, the body has trouble breaking the silver into finer nanoparticles so it can use it. Instead, the body will tend to store the silver as a heavy metal, thus, disrupting the normal operation of that area. This can cause the condition known as Argyria, a permanent discoloration of surface tissue through silver deposition.
If the accumulation of silver is in a visible place on the body, it will permanently discolor the area a silver grey. Thus, gums, eyes, skin, etc. turn grey. Not good!
On the other hand, if the accumulation occurs in a vital organ, the silver may block the normal organ function. In this case, the silver is a heavy metal. A poorly functioning organ may cause mild to serious health problems on an on going basis. Surely, this can't be good!
Colloidal Silver nanoparticle limits are between 5 nm and 100 nm.
Larger than 100 nm silver nanoparticles accumulate in soft tissue.
Paul Karason after 10 years of making and drinking homemade colloidal silver
Smaller NanoParticles
If this isn't bad enough, the real problems occur when the silver particles are too small (smaller than .005 microns). In this case the silver is now at a molecular level. Silver at a molecular level is such an effective catalyst, it will damage your cells just like the organisms it's supposed to work on. When something causes damage like that, we call it toxic. Some examples of molecular silver are silver nitrate and silver chloride. Each can be quite toxic.
The problem is, all colloidal silvers are made up of some particles of silver which are either too large or too small. The real challenge is to keep as many as possible of the silver particles within the colloidal limits. Thus, the brighter the Tyndall effect, the more of the suspension is colloidal. The brighter the Tyndall effect, the greater the number of silver particles lie within colloidal limits and, therefore, the safer the colloid.
Silver Living Tech's Colloidal Silver has such a bright Tyndall effect, you don't need a darkened room to see it. In fact, you don't even need a bright flashlight. Just hold the bottle close to any light and you can clearly see the bands of light (the Tyndall effect) in the suspension. Hold the bottle of Colloidal Silver so that the light is directly behind the bottle. You'll notice the colloid is absolutely transparent. Then, as you lower the bottle, changing the angle of light hitting the colloid, you can see the bands of light, making it look cloudy. This is known as the Super-Tyndall effect.
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