What is it?

What is colloidal silver?

Colloidal silver, also called nanosilver, is a liquid mineral supplement, disinfectant and antimicrobial that contains sub-microscopic pure silver nanoparticles electrically suspended in pure water. The silver nanoparticle colloids are usually smaller than 20 nanometers and can only be seen using an electron microscope. The smaller they are, the greater their surface area and the more effective their action. It is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and mitigates what are considered viral conditions or commonly called viruses.

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How does it work?

Colloidal silver works in a variety of ways in the body or when taking topically. The diagram below shows how colloidal silver disrupts the replication cycle of a bacterial cells.

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AG+ and AG

AG+ and AG
The Ionic and Metallic Elemental Forms of nanosilver (colloidal silver)

Most colloidal silver production methods produce two types of nanosilver, ionic and metallic with the vast majority being ionic. Ionic refers to a positively charged particle. Most studies show that the ionic type AG+ is more effective in many cases partially due to it electrical positive charge. The metallic type AG is electrically neutral and is the type we associate with the periodic table and a pure mineral. AG+ can be reduced or converted to stable pure silver AG using sugar, heat or specific wavelengths of light in the violet spectrum. Hundreds of studies and experiments show that both types of colloidal silver are antimicrobial and work in the body. Colloidal Silver always contains both types. Highly converted Ag contains some ionic particles and unconverted Ag+ always contains some elemental Ag silver particles. The controversy over the efficacy and possible adverse effects of each type continues. Nano Silver Moon colloidal silver contains both types for maximum anti-microbial effect. Our colloidal silver is very powerful at 25ppm with about half being ionic and half being metallic.

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AG+ shown to be more antibacterial

Dozens of studies show that the small ionic Ag+ colloids are more antibacterial and antimicrobial due to their charged state and are the more effective product.

Experts: It's the Silver Ion That Gives Colloidal Silver Its Antimicrobial Power… "Metallic silver is inert in the presence of human tissues but ionizes in the presence of moisture, body fluids, and secretions to release the biologically active Ag+ (i.e., ionic silver)".

– Alan B.G. Lansdown, A Pharmacological and Toxicological Profile of Silver as an Antimicrobial Agent in Medical Devices, Advances in Pharmacological Sciences, Vol. 2010, Article ID 910686 Dozens of more references in this article:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21188244/

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