TRUE Colloidal silver
Citrate/Fulvate silver is a silver solution that also incorporates citric acid or fulvic acid in its base for the purpose of allowing (ionic) silver concentrations as high as 200 PPM. The citric/fulvic acid simply changes the saturation limit of the ionic silver compared to silver ions in pure water that are not bound to these acids.
A common problem with this type of silver solution is the risk of Argyria (a cosmetic skin condition) if abused in dosage and frequency.
This form of silver we do not support in our products (as well as the protein/polymer-based solutions described above) for many reasons mostly related to safety. While citrate/fulvate/protein/polymer based silver solutions have shown anti-microbial activity, we focus strictly on low concentration silver solutions comprised of pure silver ions and pure particles of silver metal that are very small in size (5-25 nanometers.)
Which form is better? Ionic silver or colloidal silver?
This is the same as asking which tool is better, a wrench or a screwdriver? Obviously it depends on the better tool for the job. The question is conditional and sometimes both prove effective due to differing methods of action. This is why The SilverLungs (pH) colloidal silver generator provides protocols for producing both purely ionic silver solutions and highly particle-rich (colloidal) solutions.
In general, we have found that ionic solutions are suggested for low salt environments such as the eyes, ears, nose, lung tissues and topically to the skin, while particle-rich (colloidal) solutions are suggested for exposure to high salt environments such as the stomach and blood. Although silver ions are the smallest form of silver that carry a positive electro-static “oxidizing” charge, they are highly reactive to chloride and other (anions) which form less desirable silver compounds such as silver chloride (AgCl) when swallowing and upon entry into the blood stream.
There are studies that show ionic silver clearly proves more anti-bacterial vs. true colloidal silver and the same is true for studies showing true colloidal silver proving more anti-bacterial than ionic silver.
The results are based on the specifics of the testing application and scenario.
Having the ability to produce both ionic and true colloidal silver solutions covers the full spectrum. Our professional-class silver generating device (coming soon) allows you to finally break your dependence on silver solution manufacturers and their far-reaching “claims.”
Raw Energy Produces Ionic and true Colloidal silver solutions for you and we will custom dial our solutions at your request!
The RawEnergy (pH) colloidal silver generator produces an average particle size of 8.4 nanometers
Frequently Asked Questions
How does it work ?
In lay terms, it is commonly believed that a bacteria – in the presence of nano-sized silver particles and ions – will become suffocated through a chemical process called “Catalytic Oxidation”.
Other research shows that ionic silver can rob electrons from proteins and/or enzymes that a virus needs to survive and the same result is achieved indirectly by disabling these associated components required for the survival of a virus. Ionic silver has been shown to regenerate cells that have been destroyed by disease or physical damage. Silver-infused bandages are commonly used in hospitals and “burn wards” to protect against infection and to greatly reduce tissue scarring.
Silver is widely used in topical gels and impregnated into bandages because of its wide-spectrum anti-microbial activity. The anti-microbial properties of silver stem from the chemical properties of its ionized form, Ag+. This ion forms strong molecular bonds with other substances used by bacteria to respire, such as molecules containing sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen. When the Ag+ ion forms a complex with these molecules, they are rendered unusable by the bacteria, depriving them of necessary compounds and eventually leading to their death.
Silver compounds were used to prevent infection in World War I before the advent of antibiotics. Silver nitrate solution use continued, then was largely replaced by silver sulfadiazine cream, which generally became the “standard of care” for the antibacterial and antibiotic treatment of serious burns until the late 1990s. Now, other options, such as silver-coated dressings (activated silver dressings), are used in addition to SSD cream.
There has been renewed interest in silver as a broad-spectrum anti-microbial agent. One application has silver being used with alginate, a naturally occurring biopolymer derived from seaweed, in a range of products designed to prevent infections as part of wound management procedures, particularly applicable to burn victims. In 2007, a company introduced a glass product they claimed had antibacterial properties by coating the glass with a thin layer of silver.
In addition, in 2007 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an endotracheal breathing tube with a fine coat of silver for use in mechanical ventilation, after studies found it reduced the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Raw Energy is proud to announce we have the only TRUE high alkaline pure colloidal/ionic silver solution. We do NOT mass produce, as quality is ansured in small batches. We use only the Purest 0ppm Distilled water. (NO REVERSE OSMOSES) Our solutions are produced and stored in strictly glass containers and distillers. Silver Solotions available now at the Raw Energy Shop
3rd party research & news
National Post | November 2012 – “The best defense against swine flu, or any flu, is the age old remedy of colloidal silver.“ – Read Pravda | May 2009 – “The best defense against swine flu, or any flu, is the age old remedy of colloidal silver.“ – Read Chemical & Engineering News | April 2006 – “…with antibiotic resistance on the rise, scientists are turning to silver once again to ward off infections.” – Read Yamanaka, Hara and Kudo | November 2005 – “The present results indicate that one of the major bactericidal actions of the silver ion is caused by its interaction with the ribosome and subsequent suppression in the expression of enzymes and proteins essential to ATP production.” – Read Eric J. Rentz, DO, COMM, CNMO | June 2003 – “This retrospective study of silver-based therapeutics briefly reviews their history, and then explores the modern application of charged silver particles, especially as an antiviral agent.” – Read Herbert Slavin, M.D. | September 2006 – “Ionic silver is increasingly being recognized for its broad-spectrum anti-microbial qualities and the fact that it presents virtually none of the side-effects related to antibiotics. Ionic silver is entirely non-toxic to the body. Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that some resistant strains of disease cannot develop with ionic silver the way that they will with antibiotics.” – Read R. Roy, M. R. Hoover, A. S. Bhalla, T. Slawecki, S. Dey, W. Cao, J. Li | September 2006 – “These results, are parallel to the many empirical observations made by physicians for the last 100 years on the use of metallic silver and water in various combinations for human health.” – Read
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