A Safe And Effective Colloidal Silver Dosage

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By Ruthie Calderon


Consumers who self-treat using alternative medicine need to learn about nutrients, dietary supplements, and the health food industry. This basic knowledge is necessary to make wise choices of products and treatments. Since no supplement or substance is absolutely fool proof - even water can be taken to excess, for instance - users need to proceed with caution and common sense. The correct colloidal silver dosage can work wonders, while taking too much or too little can only disappoint.

Experts say that ionic and protein formulas are not as desirable as the particulate suspension that is truly colloidal silver. The suspensions vary in strength, with the 'active ingredient' measured in parts per million. Reputable companies voluntarily subject their products to third party testing for purity, truth in labeling, and potency.

Actually, this mineral is not truly a nutrient. No requirement for it has been established, and no deficiency results from not taking it. However, it has been known to have a natural antibiotic effect for centuries. Millions take it all over the world, and it is widely used as a water purifier by individuals and municipalities.

The Silver Safety Committee is dedicated to helping people know how to use this beneficial mineral safely and effectively. They have a website with information, FAQs, and an interactive tool to determine the proper dose for daily use (to ward off illness) or as a short-term remedy for various ills. The tool uses total body weight and the ppm strength of any formula to determine how many drops should be taken. The Committee's recommendations are far weaker than 'safe' levels set by the US EPA.

Solutions come in strength, from 5 to 500 ppm and possibly even stronger. The manufacturer should provide dosage directions on the label, as well as cautions. Some formulas are simply the colloidal mineral in a carrier solution, while others may have other therapeutic substances added. Most are designed to be taken orally, although there are topical products.

As with any supplement, there are standard dosages and uses as well as extreme methods practiced by those who may or may not know what they are doing. The advice of health professionals and of reputable manufacturers is generally more to be trusted than anecdotal or 'fringe' advice.

Most solutions contain 10 ppm, although strengths from 5 to 500 are offered. When the body is 'saturated' - or provided with all the mineral it can absorb and use - continued use may cause skin rashes and irritations. Simply reducing the dosage slightly should clear things up.

Taking the correct dose is key to success with this beneficial mineral. People treat eye infections, skin problems, fungus infections, burns, acne, and staph with it. Many claim it is effective against SARS, MRSA, the 'bird flu', and Ebola. Millions feel that their first aid kit or home medicine cabinet is incomplete without it.




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