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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine

Can Colloidal Silver Cure Swine Flu?

Saturday May 30, 2009
As the H1N1 swine flu continues to spread, you may be seeking a powerful defense against this potentially life-threatening virus. Manufacturers of colloidal silver—a solution of tiny silver particles suspended in a liquid base—claim that their products can knock out swine flu, as well as protect against flu-related secondary infections such as pneumonia. However, there's little scientific evidence that colloidal silver can actually stave off disease or infection. What's more, this supplement may lead to adverse effects like argyria (an untreatable, permanent characterized by bluish discoloration of the skin).

Claims for the flu-fighting powers of colloidal silver are rampant on the Internet. But it's crucial to take caution when reviewing these claims: In a 2008 analysis of 49 websites providing information on silver-containing nasal sprays (one form of colloidal silver), researchers found that all linked to shopping sites where such products could be purchased.
Comments
May 30, 2009 at 12:42 pm
(1) T Mahoney says:

I have used some of the better silver products available at our local health food store. I have used silver for my self and my kids to treat things such as ear infections, pink eye, and throat infections. It has always worked really well, in fact, I’ve seen really bad ear infections (related to swimming all day every day) clear up overnight in my young daughters. We don’t use it for internal infections such as the flu. Fot these type infections, rare as they are in our family, we use Oreganol. Oreganol has killed the worst flus. In a matter of 8-12 hrs I’ve seen it lessen symptoms significantly. I have had kids with a 101 fever, give them Oreganol, and by morning they are 100% better. The research is there to back it up if you google it.

May 31, 2009 at 3:50 pm
(2) Fingal says:

A claim not addressed is that argyria occurs when the colloidally-suspended particles are larger than a certain size, but does not occur when the particles are small enough.

As for sites with information all linking to commercial sites with the item in question for sale, that’s life in the food chain, babe. But do remember that “trust no one” applies at least equally to the hugely wealthy pharmaceutical corporations, for all of whom your health is only a means to the primary end of improving their shareholders’ value. Or at least the corporate officers’ bonuses.

Who pays for the bandwidth on this site anyway. And hey, who the hell does this Fingal fella work for? Eyes open.

September 6, 2009 at 9:48 am
(3) James says:

I run a wilderness school and have seen people use colloidal silver to treat and cure lymes diesease. I have used it for all types of stuff from eye enfections to internal ailments with 100% results. I feel it will work very well against the flu H1N1 or any other crap the powers that be release. I also stock oreganol and other herbals.

October 1, 2009 at 4:48 pm
(4) carl says:

i have used colloidal silver to annihilate various bacterial and viral infections in myself and for other people without ever seeing any negative results. the negative stories and lack of scientific investigations regarding it is a result of silver’s potential competition with pharmaceutical agencies who basically run the fda with their financial influence. be an informed consumer and in all likelihood silver will become a staple product of your medicine cabinet. i would DEFINITELY not take it every day as some “testimonials” or websites recommend but use it after intimate contact with someone sick or upon the first signs of illness.

October 4, 2009 at 1:07 pm
(5) Paul says:

You don’t scare me; I’d rather turn blue than take the swine flu vaccine they are trying push down our throats. I’d rather turn blue than trust my government ANYMORE. you got that?

October 9, 2009 at 3:26 pm
(6) Jayne says:

Go Paul! I totally agree with you BIG TIME!!!!!!!!

October 11, 2009 at 10:59 pm
(7) Cams2 says:

I’ve been making and using colloidal silver (topically and internally) almost daily for the last 19 months.
Personally it has been extremely useful for me in combatting food poisoning, gum disease and colds/flu etc. So far I have not turned blue….
Anyway, I will cease using this daily after about 24 months once the new white hairs on my balding head have thickened. In case you don’t know CS is known to help baldies like me and is helping my hair to grow back.
What’s that? Don’t believe me? Check out US Patent 6103272 at the US Patent Office.

The above is my personal experience and should not be taken as medical advice. Hear that FDA?

“A patient cured is a customer lost” – RIP Dr Robert Beck….

October 16, 2009 at 3:42 pm
(8) Greg says:

Cathy Wong is WRONG! There is substantial evidence supporting CS’s effect on infection. Perhaps she cut her research time short to make a deadline. Educate yourself BEFORE trying to write an informed article on something you obviously know nothing about. I’ve used CS for over 8 years and it cures my sinus infection everytime!

October 21, 2009 at 9:41 pm
(9) AlanB says:

You talk about people selling CS on their website about CS as something bad, yet I see it advertised here on the front page, what gives with that?

I have used Colloidal Silver for over 8 years. It has reduced my HCV count to nothing, 0, ZERO viral count which is what I purchased it for in the beginning. I only took it for a few weeks to cause that. I heard it would help with other stuff and I was a skeptic, even though it did stop my viral count with the HCV. I have not had a cold since I took my first dose. About 5 years ago, I bought a 5 gallon carboy full of CS cause it was a lot cheaper in volume. So far, I have taken about a half a gallon of it including what I have given to friends and family. I am not blue, I have not been sick from anything even though I have been exposed to many colds and a few weeks ago, H1N1 which my best friend contracted and I was close to, even accidentally drank from his glass one day. Although I would not recommend exposing yourself to a disease, it happens all the time to people. If we all took CS, I think the pandemic would not be a worry to those who use it.
By the way, I don’t think anyone is shoving the vaccine down anyones thought as it can’t be had at any price unless you are pregnant. I would much rather see my wife take CS then the vaccine any day!
I suggest you try it, you may sing a different song after you do. It works for me and my family and my best friend did not take it until AFTER he came down with H1N1 and pneumonia which he only had for a few days and symptoms left him within 24 hours of taking CS.
I take the they kind you purchase with the smaller then nano sized particles. I know nothing about the other companies or the kind you make yourself. I would feel safer taking the kind I do then the home made kind.
Good luck!

October 27, 2009 at 3:48 pm
(10) Stephen says:

I use 2 different pharmaceutical grade colloidal silver products. They are the best two that I have found in terms of results. I am VERY prone to upper respiratory infections, however, since I have begun using these 2 diff products (one of which is a nasal sprayer) I have not had an URTI in almost 2 years. UNHEARD of for me. If i start to get even that ever-so-slight feeling of “uh oh, I’m getting something”, I begin my nasal spray regimen and back it up with oral doses of CS 3 to 4 times a day. Particle size and absorbtion ability are the keys. Rarely does anyone get argyria anymore, unless they make their own CS and dont have an effective way to regulate particle size and PPM, which most home made generators do not.

I have conducted studies on pathogens using CS and it works just like people say it does. It used to be used years ago before the advent of antibiotics and big pharma.

LOVING C.S.! Watch out flu.. CS is gonna getch’ya!

October 29, 2009 at 10:18 pm
(11) Nicholas St Jon says:

I’ve been making Colloidal Silver at home from home built generators for over 12 years.

I’ve seen my roommate who had been sick after going to Mexico on a missions trip for 3 weeks get well in a couple of days after starting to take CS.

I personally got over the California flu back in January 2005 which typically lasted for 8 to 10 WEEKS, in 7 days by taking CS.

Last year I was working around a shop full of guys who all got the flu, and I got it as well. We all went home and I to two glasses of CS and was sell by the next morning, the rest of the guys were sick for 7 days.

So our beloved author certainly hasn’t done enough research to find that millions of people around the world use Colloidal Silver very successfully.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a00T2TToA8Q

November 1, 2009 at 10:01 am
(12) Jacqueline says:

Thanks for all the comments — especially about the use of Oreganol. My two kids had H1N1 this past week and are still coughing. I am worried this will turn into pneumonia and am looking to give them something today. THANK YOU! Off to the store to buy Oreganol. And FYI, here’s a list of foods and herbs found to be helpful in boosting immunity — because not getting sick in the first place is the best of all!

Foods and herbs for boosting immunity and respiratory health

November 3, 2009 at 10:04 pm
(13) Jewels says:

I heard about CS about 5 years ago and bought it at a clinic made right there. Then I bought the machine and have been making it myself, believe me it works and no one in our family has turned colour yet. We only take it when we feel a cold come on and it doesn’t become a full blown cold after taking CS. If you do a bit of research, you might see the page that U of SF posted about their research of CS and the aides virus, it killed the virus in the test tubes. Guess who didn’t want that news out??? That’s right, the pharmacuticals!

November 12, 2009 at 5:17 pm
(14) Sal in Boulder says:

I have used CS (make my own) in concentrations as high as 750-1000ppm since 1999 very successfully. I have treated all sorts of flu virus, bacterial infections, various types of warts etc…If this stuff in a high enough concentration DIDN’T kill H1N1 I would be shocked! I’m not blue either!

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