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volume 4.
colloidal silver!
so, it is time to share what i believe to be a serious powerhouse of a disease-kicker, cold-buster, flu-fighter... introducing colloidal silver, folks.  i have been a serious believer in the stuff for about ten years now.  i've never taken it 7 days a week, 365 days a year, but i have taken it (and DO take it) during the germiest seasons, or when i'm feeling run down.  now, here's the scoop on silver before you go shouting from the rooftops: "but the blue man on oprah!"  
colloidal silver is a natural antibiotic and antiseptic that can be used both orally and topically (you can find it in eye dropper form and a spray).  specifically, it's a solution that tastes very much like water (because it starts as water), but that has added silver ions in it, measured in parts per million (ppm).  studies have shown that it is remarkably effective at killing microbes--even those resistant to antibiotics such as MRSA.  the claims of people turning blue are first... few and far between.  i can think of the blue man.  and that's it.  plus, he drank a cup a day.  um, that's a lot, blue man (and, the scientific term for that is not actually "blue man!"  it's argyria.  and it ain't pretty.).  and second, any sort of negative effect caused by silver would most likely be caused by a home-brew (you can make your own, though i wouldn't suggest doing so unless you really know what you're doing).  the one i buy is here and is 10 ppm.  here is their actual website.  bottom line--i have done my research and trust this brand.  i give it to the kids (and even parker) when a cold is going through the house.  like half an eyedropper full.  i've put it in both william's and lindsey's eyes when they got pink eye (no sting) and it was gone the next day.  they take it, easy as can be, because it basically it's like water with a slight metallic taste.

why do i believe it works?  certainly, my wellness can be chalked up to other factors, BUT... there are times when i was sure i was gonna catch something.  i.e. finals week in college--so little sleep, so little nutritious food, so many people sniffin' around me... i took about a tablespoon a day and was footloose and fancy-free.  and historically, silver has always proven beneficial (think way back: people who ate off of silver plates and with silver utensils... less apt to get diseases.  crazy but true!  again, other factors could be at play here too...).  oh!  and topically... it can be used for burns, and rashes, and (apparently!) even ear infections.  i haven't done as much topical use as oral use.  anyone chime in if you've got more info!

one more thing.  at the toddler-class i bring parker to, before snack time they pass around these clothsslightly dampened, for the kids to wash their hands.  they're laced with silver fibers so bacteria can't live on them.  seriously!  i'm totally into them.

so, colloidal silver.  i stand behind it.

(p.s. please, please, please... as always do your own research and don't take what i'm saying at face value.  you'll probably find a lot of people knockin' colloidal silver as well as a lot of people supporting it.  isn't that the way of so much natural medicine?  and here's a listing of bookspertaining to colloidal silver.  i haven't read any of them so i can't speak personally, but some of them look pretty interesting.)

and, again, my spiel on "i am not a doctor!"  (will i ever feel like i don't have to link to that in this series!?  probably not.  read it!)

and, one more thing (gosh this is becoming one lengthy post of add-ons)... thank you SO much for your birthday wishes yesterday.  you guys are awesome.  each one of ya!