Many of you had recommended Colloidal Silver as part of your line of defense in case of flu or other illness, which is why I've been looking into it over the past few weeks, and finally decided to purchase some to have in our medicine cabinet.

I had some questions about the product I bought (Sovereign Silver) so I called them. They were very helpful and I actually had an opportunity to talk to a Dr. that was there. He was helping me with some info about possible allergic reaction to the product (very unlikely, but I had questions because my daughter is allergic to many different medicines).

Then he gave me some interesting information. He said that H1N1 has been shown to settle into the gut, and that IF you suspect you have been exposed to it AND begin to feel sick, he would recommend 2 TBS every 15 min. for 2 hrs. to flood the gut, then 2 TBS every 2 hrs. after that. He said that should completely disable the virus. He also said that he would change the dose to 2 tsp for children.

So - what do you guys think? I'm new to taking CS and that sounds like a lot....It's hard to feel comfortable flooding your system with a product that for me is so new and I'm not totally sure how my kids would react to that much.

On the other hand - I hate to imagine some horrible virus invading their bodies and attacking them, and if CS would really work that effectively, I should probably just go for it.

Thanks for any opinions...

1/2 cup every 2 hours for the whole day has always worked for me under the few conditions that I felt I needed to take it. I think it is important to hit it frequently; in case it has its own cycle or doesn't die off completely on the first round of CS.

It's good to know that info that it settles in the gut. That will be bad enough for me. That's my main weakness area. It seems every bad thing starts in the intestines. Even if we don't recognize it for what it is, it will be a good course of action. Most people won't even know they have it until it affects their lungs, fever, sinuses, etc.

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I am interested in the silver products too, I would be interested to here what everyone has to say as I have been a bit confused about it, and found that not all silver is true cs, some are ionic which doesnt have the same benefits ?
I read that the particle size matters too I came across this mesosilver product that looked like true cs with small partical size and no proteins, anyone tried it?

Colloidal silver will not hurt you. There is only one person that I know who turned blue from colloidal silver, and he admitted to drinking large amounts every day for many years.

I do not believe that viruses settle in the gut. It makes more sense that they settle in the lungs, where they can multiply and cause a secondary infection such as pneumonia.

Once the colloidal silver is swallowed, it enters the blood, and from there goes to every organ in the body, killing pathogens along the way, including viruses.

The best defence against any flu is having a good immune system, and that starts with optimal vitamin D3. The RDA of D3 is way too low. Adults need a minimum 4000 I.U. of D3 per day during the fall and winter months, and overweight people need twice that amount. The optimal level of vitamin D3 is between 60 and 80 ng per ml of blood, and the only way to check that properly is with a D-hydroxy25 blood test.

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Hi Edenangel,

That's the only kind of CS that I've ever tried, Mesosilver 20ppm. All the information IS very confusing out there.

I made my decision to buy that brand around 4 yrs. ago, making my judgements on the comparison charts with the other brands.

I bought 4 bottles or so, and my husband and I took modest doses on a daily basis throughout the winter. We didn't avoid colds, but instead seemed to have a low-grade version of "the crud" that whole season.

I still think it's probably a good quality CS, and I most likely took it in too small doses. I may buy it again someday, but now I'm ready to try something different.

I have a bottle of Respiratory Support CS ordered from Get Healthy again. It's supposed to be used in a nebulizer. I'll also be buying some other brand to take orally, and will use the advice from the folks here to help me make my decision.

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Someone recently posted about shining a flashlight through the CS, and if there's silver in there, it should show red?

I've received my bottle of Respiratory Support CS, and I wanted to test it somehow to be sure it's not just tap water.

Anyhoo, I can't find the post, so would the author please direct me?

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