Colloidal Silver Information

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that inflames the connective tissue under the skin. Cellulitis usually occurs on or near breaks in the skin such as lacerations, burns, bug bites, and blisters. It is vital to recognize and treat cellulitis early. It usually leaves the skin feeling tender, hot, or itchy. Cellulitis sufferers may also have fever, fatigue, or chills. Left untreated, this simple bacterial infection might turn deadly.

Occasionally, the superficial redness may be a sign of a bacterial infection on the deeper layers of skin. Once the bacteria penetrate your skin, it may enter your bloodstream and lymph modes, and proceed to spread rapidly throughout your body. Occasionally, the bacteria can even penetrate down into the “fascial lining” of your skin. This is when the infection can turn very serious.

Those most susceptible to cellulitis are those with a weakened immune system, such as the elderly and people suffering from diabetes and HIV. Typically, doctors will prescribe antibiotic ointment, an oral antibiotic, or a combination of the two to treat cellulitis symptoms. If the doctor suspects that that the bacteria have entered the bloodstream, they may even require hospitalization to administer an intravenous antibiotic.

Since antibiotics kill “good” bacteria along with the “bad,” and weaken the immune system, they are associated with numerous unpleasant side effects. When the antibiotics kill the natural intestinal flora, patients usually suffer diarrhea. Patients commonly also experience fungal infections in the mouth, digestive tract, or vagina. Less common, but more serious side effects include abnormal blood clotting, the formation of kidney stones, sensitivity to the sun, and deafness. Elderly patients who take antibiotics may suffer from an inflamed bowel, which may lead to severe diarrhea. Because of these side affects, doctors sometimes avoid the use of antibiotics in people with reduced kidney or liver function.

Many users have testified that true colloidal silver is an effective cellulitis treatment. If the claims are true, then it has major advantages over antibiotics because it does not weaken the immune system, does not interact with other medications, and has no known side effects when taken at the correct dosage. Based on testimonials and tests conducted by independent laboratories, colloidal silver appears to work as a natural antibiotic by cutting off the bacteria’s oxygen supply. Colloidal silver users believe that reason it is able to kill the bacteria that causes cellulitis while leaving the bacteria that help regulate the body’s natural function is because “good” bacteria have a thicker cell wall. When using colloidal silver to treat cellulitis, patients usually apply the product directly to the infected area to kill any superficial bacteria and take the silver orally to kill any internal infection and prevent the cellulitis from reoccurring.

Patients should be aware, however, that not all colloidal silver products are the same. In fact, some products that are marketed as colloidal silver are actually ionic silver solutions, which are much less effective. True colloidal silver has a high silver particle density and small particle size, helping ensure maximum effectiveness. Sufferers of cellulitis should be cautious, however, as some companies give misleading information about density and particle size. To test whether or not a product in ionic silver or not, simply note the color of the liquid. If it is perfectly clear like water, it is certainly not true colloidal silver.

Though the first vaccine was administered in the early 18th century, and the virus was discovered and named in the late 19th century, medicine has yet to find a way to effectively cure a patient once he or she is infected with a virus. Twenty-first century doctors essentially treat most viral infections that same way doctors always have: by making the patient feel as comfortable as possible until the immune system heals the patient by itself. In way, that is as it should be. The human immune system is simply more powerful and efficient than anything medical science has ever devised.

However, far too often, doctors prescribe antibiotics for conditions that are most likely viral. Very commonly doctors will attempt to treat bronchitis with antibiotics, even though multiple studies have suggested that antibiotics are ineffective. This has been an ongoing problem, even though any first year medical student knows that antibiotics are designed to treat bacterial infections, not viral. Fortunately, there have been numerous reports demonstrating how true colloidal silver fights infection.

Why do such highly trained men and women error so constantly in the treatment of bronchitis? The answer is many fold. Firstly, a small minority of bronchitis cases involve a bacterial pathogen. So when a doctor, knowing this, observes bronchitis symptoms, they may “suspect” for whatever reason that this particular bronchitis case is being caused by bacteria, and proceed to prescribe antibiotics. And if in the (very likely) instance it is actually viral, the patient takes antibiotics for nothing, while possibly subjecting themselves to unpleasant antibiotic side effects in the process. Secondly, doctors may feel pressured by their patients to issue a prescription. Many patients have been trained by pharmaceutical ads to believe that there is pill for every ailment, and may have a tough time accepting that the only thing the doctor can do is alleviate the symptoms. It may be difficult to believe that medical professionals would allow themselves to be bullied into giving ineffectual prescriptions in this way, but this strange phenomenon has been documented in medical studies. A study that dealt with the over prescription of antibiotics for bronchitis titled “Azithromycin for acute bronchitis” published in 2002 in the prestigious medical journal “The Lancet” stated that “Many patients with acute bronchitis require their physicians to ‘do something.’ “ The same study stated that doctors should not treat bronchitis with the “defensive use of ineffective antibiotics.”

So if nothing a doctor can prescribe can deal with the root viral cause, what can one do? Many have found that simply taking care of one’s immune system is an effective way to deal to with bronchitis. Countless people have testified upon the effectives of one supplement in particular: colloidal silver. Colloidal silver can be taken orally, but many have claimed success in fighting bronchitis by taking colloidal silver through a nebulizer. A nebulizer is a medical device that would allow someone to inhale the colloidal silver in a mist form. This may be more effective because the supplement is therefore being applied directly to the infected area.

There is a large volume of evidence that shows that true colloidal silver kills pathogens and boosts the immune system. This is especially relevant with the upcoming flu and cold season coming up. The following is a testimonial of a user, who historically has had a compromised immune system, using colloidal silver for cold and flu protection.

“I began a maintenance program of Mesosilver in the fall. Usually, by October, I experience colds, sore throats, and respiratory infections leading to asthma. This year, however, was very different. In January, at the height of the flu season, I experienced what I though to be the start of flu symptoms. I made a visit to the doctor, but in a short time, all my symptoms disappeared. My doctor, who knows my medical history very well, was amazed. I told her about my Mesosilver program and she was very impressed. She had heard about the use of silver colloids and recommended that I continue with the Mesosilver.

This is the first winter I have made it through without a trip to the ER. I will continue to take Mesosilver throughout the year, and I will strongly recommend it to all of my friends and relatives.” - C.A., Brick, NJ

* The Mesosilver recommendation made by the doctor has not been substantiated.

“I contracted Hepatitis C in the mid 1970s as a result of a blood transfusion. I didn’t even know I had it until 1998 when I had to give blood prior to surgery and got a letter from the blood bank saying they couldn’t accept my blood because I had the hepatitis C virus. I was sure they had made a mistake, and got tested three more times . . . but all three tests came back positive. Although I had been tired and low energy for years, no one had ever been able to find a cause; now I understood they were symptoms of Hepatitis.

My symptoms grew progressively worse over the years, and when I finally went to see my hepatitis specialist in April of this year, he did a blood test and found that my viral load was 3 million!

The doctor told me it was time to go on the medicine, so I began taking Interferon shots once a week and taking the pill every day. This treatment basically destroyed my life and the lives of everyone around me. Not only did I have an allergic reaction to the medication, which gave me a terrible skin rash that turned my skin to leather and caused terrible itching, but I became so tired I literally could not get out of bed most days. Walking up the stairs, I’d be completely winded. Worst of all, though, was my depression; I was angry and cranky and depressed and unhappy and though I understood it was because of the medicine, I couldn’t help it. I was awful to be around. My husband, son and grandchildren could barely tolerate me; and I could hardly stand myself! My life was miserable and so were the lives of everyone near me. It was intolerable.

When I went back to the doctor and asked if there were any alternatives, he told me there was one other shot he could give me, but that the results were marginal and the side effects were the same. “What if I do nothing?” I asked him. “You’ll eventually die,” was his response. I asked him how long he’d give me and he said he didn’t know: it could be six weeks, six months, six years, it just varied by individuals.

I left his office devastated, depressed and in shock. I was 55 years old and facing death. I began to talk about getting my affairs in order, doing a will, etc., but my husband just couldn’t accept that. He insisted I was NOT going to die and he went on the Internet to research the situation. He came home one day with 14 alternative hepatitis c treatments. I read them all, but the Mesosilver is what caught my eye - mostly because it looked easy, no hassle, no fuss, no side effects, no complicated preparations.

So I called to order a few bottles. When I spoke to the owner he asked me if I had read the testimonials from other Hepatitis C clients. I said, “Yeah, I read them, but I don’t trust them. I’ve been in sales and I know you can get testimonials to say anything. I’ll have to see for myself.” I was also a little concerned about the cost, but compared to the value of my life, really, it was nothing.

I started taking the Mesosilver in April. The funny thing is, I misunderstood the directions and began taking four teaspoons a day instead of four tablespoons. Even so, within two weeks of starting the Mesosilver, I couldn’t believe the change in the way I felt. I wasn’t nearly as tired, wasn’t sleeping nearly as much, had lots more energy and my breathing was really improved.

After five weeks on Mesosilver, I went for a blood test on May 23rd (this time with our new family doctor) and when I got the results a week later, my viral load was down from 3 million to 171,000! That’s a 95% improvement in five weeks! I was elated!! More importantly, I felt really good, I was on the go again, doing housework, doing laundry, gardening again (which I had really missed), not sleeping nearly as much and basically sort of back to my normal routine. And this was still on only a third of the recommended dose!

On July 7th, I went for another blood test. When we got the results on the 16th, the viral load was down to 12,500! My new doctor and I were practically dancing around the room. We couldn’t believe there had been this big a drop again! And my life is pretty much back to normal. I’m up at 6:00 or 7:00. I keep going all day and don’t even take naps!

My family doctor said we should wait until the end of the year to do the next blood test, and we’re betting the Hep C will be completely gone by then.

(As a side note, when I first got the Mesosilver information, I asked my Hep C specialist about it. His response was, “If you want to waste your money on snake oil treatments, I don’t care.” I’ve not been back to him since I’m down to 12,500 and still improving.)

This Mesosilver is just fantastic. I want to tell everyone I know about it. I’m thinking I should even become a distributor! It’s really amazing. And it wasn’t until just last Friday, I discovered my dosage error, and begun taking four tablespoons instead of four teaspoons.

If I’m feeling this good at one-third the recommended dosage, imagine how wonderful I’m going to feel at full dosage!

By the way, I also have Lupus - well, at least I HAD lupus. I don’t know if I even still have it. In fact, I doubt it. I think the Mesosilver probably took care of it as well because I haven’t been sick a single day since I started on the Mesosilver.

Mesosilver is just fantastic. It saved my life and I recommend it to everybody!”

Linda M, 55

Unless you’ve actually experienced the success of treating infections or healing wounds, you may be skeptical about how ingesting silver into ones body could be effective. In simple terms, silver is able to kill bacteria by penetrating its cell walls, altering the structure nucleus, and therefore, eliminating the ability for the bacteria to survive.

Why doesn’t silver hurt us? Simple really – human and animal cells are stronger than bacteria and impervious to silver. True colloidal silver is not only effective as an antibiotic, but also for healing wounds and reconstructing and repairing lost or damaged cells.

I came across a great article at the Silver Institute that goes into greater detail at:

Silver Institute - Silver News

I encourage you to do your own research and make your own conclusions regarding the safety of colloidal silver and its ability to kill pathogens.

“I am very grateful for finding out about the good effect of colloidal silver! I have had chronic sinus disease for over 15 years which was treated by conventional doctors with antihistamines, steroid sprays, antibiotics for the frequent infections, and surgery to remove polyps when the antibiotics no longer worked. A few years ago a nutritionist taught me that cow’s milk was a major cause of the inflammation and mucus causing sinus headaches. Changing this, and other things in my diet helped a lot! However, I was still affected by allergens and after having a cold or flu I usually came away with a sinus infection that was increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Most recently I had tried a course of treatment with a Chinese herbalist and acupuncturist–which helped some until getting a slight cold which sent me back to square one. Then, while searching the web, I now feel I have found the means to be and stay well from now on! When I received my first bottle of colloidal silver, I was suffering from severe headaches from the infection, combined with the unusually high pollen this spring. I drank two teaspoons and dripped two droppers-full into my nose before sleeping, and woke up for the first time in weeks with no headache or face pain!!! I continued to feel better over the next days, and resolved to try it for the six to eight weeks suggested for a chronic condition–both orally and in my nostrils morning and night. It works and I am now free from these ailments.”

- Marion F.