Wow. That article about Colloidal Silver read like something I'd expect to find on Quackwatch. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> (But thanks for sharing the article nevertheless.)

Colloidal Silver and Algin are the 2 things I'll never be without. I've used colloidal silver for years, both on myself and my cats, and my sister uses it with her whole family, kids and all.

On more than one occassion I've prevented being really, really sick from food poisoning by drinking half the bottle in one shot. I've had food poisoning enough times to know what it feels like when it's coming on, but by drinking enough colloidal silver soon enough, I've been able to stop it in about 30 minutes. For that reason alone, I take colloidal silver with me everywhere I travel.

However, your results will definitely depend on the QUALITY of the colloidal silver you use. All brands are NOT equal. I've tried cheaper brands and they just don't work as well, if at all.

(On a side note, I recently ran out of Tea Tree Oil and bought some locally. It was quite a bit cheaper, but te bottle said "pure australian tea tree oil." However, when I opened it up, you could tell it was really weak compared to what I normally use. I'll stick with the quality stuff from now on...the other was a waste of money.)

Colloidal silver acts as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial (meaning it kills all kinds of bacteria, viruses, fungus, etc.) I've used colloidal silver to get rid of eye infections, food poisoning, upset stomach, infected cuts/scrapes; my friend uses it to prevent urinary tract infections (she's diabetic and very prone to getting UTIs); my sister used it to heal cracked nipples the first time she breast fed, and she also uses it with her children to keep them from getting sick when one or the other catches something.

I've had great results using it with my cats. One cat got bit by a dog on his tail. He was gone for a few days and when he came back, you could tell gangrene was setting in. I dumped colloidal silver all over the wound and wrapped it loosely in gauze that I had soaked in colloidal silver. I put colloidal silver in his water and food, and within a few days, the infection went away, the wound healed up nicely, and his fur started growing back.

A friend of mine in Florida who's known for rescuing stray cats uses colloidal silver whenever one gets an eye infection or wound. I've also heard of a lady who puts a little bit in her fish tank when her fish aren't looking quite right. Apparently, she hasn't lost one yet.

I just love how the medical/pharmaceutical establishment loves to popularize the extremely few cases of people developing skin discoloration to make people believe it's dangerous. Of course, they forget to tell you that these folks were drinking large amounts of poor quality or "home-made" colloidal silver on a daily basis for months or years. Yes, they'd rather have you use their $50 or $100 broad-spectrum antibiotic prescription every time you get sick.

In case anyone is interested, here's the Colloidal Silver I've used for years and information I wrote about it a few years ago. I'll actually be doing more research on it in the upcoming months.