Posted on 02/03/2012 6:45:08 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin
Silver can kill some cancers as effectively as chemotherapy with potentially fewer side effects, new research claims.
Scientists say that old wives tales about the precious metal being a ‘silver bullet’ to beat the Big C could be true.
The metal already has a wide range of medicinal uses and is a common antiseptic, antibiotic and means of purifying water in the third world.
And British researchers now say that silver compounds are as effective at killing certain cancer cells as a leading chemotherapy drug, but with potentially far fewer side-effects.
They compared it to Cisplatin, currently used to treat a wide variety of cancers, but known to have harsh side effects including nausea, vomiting and even kidney damage.
Silver is used already in everyday products such as deodorant with no known side-effects, and could make for a potentially cheaper alternative to platinum-based Cisplatin.
Researchers from the University of Leeds conducted lab tests which exposed breast and colon cancer cells to various silver-based chemicals over a six day period. These silver-compounds were ‘as effective as Cisplatin’ at killing cancer with potentially fewer side effects.
While the team are still unsure about how exactly silver battles cancer, they think its effectiveness may be caused by the structure surrounding silver atoms, known as its ligand.
They think this may help release the silver ion into cells when it enters the body, killing any cancer.
Study author Dr Charlotte Willans plans to spend the next year looking closely at what effect silver has on both cancerous and healthy cells, and whether it could be a safe and effective new anti-cancer drug.
'It’s certainly an exciting discovery, although I think we have a lot of work to do in the future. It opens the doors in terms of what we can do and investigate.
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The new subway trains being delivered here have posts and handholds that are silver-treated. If the idea catches on, maybe public transit could become a transport system instead of a disease vector?
I bought this stuff on Amazon a while back, don’t see it there now. This stuff is NOT for internal consumption, just skin problems. It’s 1% silver.
http://www.vetapprovedrx.com/shop.asp?category_id=&item_id=1389
Probably. Many doctors recommend iron cookware for patients who cannot take supplements, while another trick is to poke an apple with a steel nail and leave it for a few hours before eating it (don't use galvanized nails).
Good observation. Maybe the silver made a difference.
ping
I haven't tried clove oil, except for tooth cavities, or garlic oil, but I use tea tree oil and oil of oregano. Thinking about trying thymol, if I can find it. Interestingly, it's used in Listerine and Vicks Vaporub. Really interesting is that in Vicks, it's listed as an "inactive" ingredient. It's listed only on the box and not on the jar.
Is colloidal silver available to the public?
Used tapwater. Old news.
You’re Welcome, Alamo-Girl!
Ping! (Sorry, I was using an older copy of the list and I didn’t get you on the first couple of tries, you’ll be included next time)
Perhaps the assisted living facility has a Xerox machine or other kind of copier. A 96 year old may not be aware of this new fangled technology we have had for the past 40 years.
The “inactive ingredient” listing is probably due to issues with the FDA for making a specific claim. I’ve done catalogs, direct mail and websites for a few herbal companies, including one Ayurvedic one in southern California that is very well known. The way to address the expectation of benefit without making a specific claim and thereby attracting unwanted attention is known as “structure-function.” Look at the Vick’s literature and you’ll likely see it in use.
They hadn't gotten blue at all - the amount of silver needed to turn blue is enormous, and far beyond what virtually anyone takes.
You're full of it, and just another pharmaceutical shill.
I get my colloidal silver at a health food store. More specifically I get a spray form which I can use to spray my throat and inhale a little to reduce bacterial infection possibilities in my bronchial tubes.
We’ll see.
Here is their website info. They list a few other ingredients under “inactive” that really aren’t inactive.
http://www.vicks.com/products/vapo-family/vaporub-topical-ointment/#
Ingredients
Active Ingredients (Purpose)
Regular:
Camphor 4.8% (Cough suppressant and topical analgesic)
Eucalyptus oil 1.2% (Cough suppressant)
Menthol 2.6% (Cough suppressant and topical analgesic)
Lemon:
Camphor 4.7% (Cough suppressant and topical analgesic)
Eucalyptus oil 1.2% (Cough suppressant)
Menthol 2.6% (Cough suppressant and topical analgesic)
Inactive Ingredients
Regular: Cedarleaf oil, nutmeg oil, special petrolatum, thymol, turpentine oil
Lemon: Cedarleaf oil, lemon fragrance, nutmeg oil, special petrolatum, thymol, turpentine oil
Other Information
•Store at room temperature
There’s a place for both, no need for that sort of talk.
There are conmen on the “natural” side of things of which to beware, just as there apparently are high pressure salespeople and monetary incentive for prescribing expensive pharmaceuticals with eye-popping side effects.
Everything “natural” is not a panacea; arsenic is natural. Everything “Big Pharma” is not evil; there are some drugs whose benefit is unquestioned, and ongoing research is leading to more.
I went and checked, and the usual structure/function approach has begun to get FDA criticism in some quarters anyway, so that’s the likely explanation. They’re leaving certain ingredients in but are declining to make any claim of benefit due to FDA concerns.
Well, I understand that, but it is less than helpful to consumers. In this particular case, the inactive ingredients are not even listed on the jar.
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