It’s important to understand that when the Dartmouth University researchers studied silver in order to determine whether or not it was safe or toxic in humans, this is what they concluded:

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“Trace amounts of silver are in the bodies of all humans and animals. We normally take in between 70 and 88 micrograms of silver a day, half of that amount from our diet. Humans have evolved with efficient methods of dealing with that intake, however. Over 99 percent is readily excreted from the body.

 

Is silver harmful to humans?

 

Unlike other metals such as lead and mercury, silver is not toxic to humans and is not known to cause cancer, reproductive or neurological damage, or other chronic adverse effects.”

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Of course, no substance on the face of the earth is completely safe if used abusively. Even common nutritional supplements can be harmful when used outside of the bounds of common sense.

 

For example:

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• Abusive use of iron supplements can, over long periods of time, result in cirrhosis of the liver and heart failure.

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• Abusive use of calcium over long periods of time can result in kidney malfunction, calcification of soft tissue within the body, cellular toxicity and impaired immune function.

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• Abusive use of vitamin A over long periods of time can result in muscle pain, fatigue, irritability, depression, schizophrenia, fever, liver damage and anemia.

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• Abusive use of selenium over long periods of time can result in nervous system damage.

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None of those side effects justify being afraid to use the substances mentioned.

 

Why?

 

Because the key phrase involved in each one is “abusive use.”  When used responsibly and in moderation, these substances are not only benign, but extremely beneficial to one’s health and well-being.  

 

But when used to dramatic excess, they can cause potentially serious health consequences if the abusive use continues over long periods of time.

It’s exactly the same with colloidal silver.

 

If you use it in moderation and with common sense, it’s generally considered to be completely harmless.  Thousands of experiential accounts (and tens of millions of bottles of colloidal silver sold annually, worldwide) suggest you can use it on a regular daily basis if you choose to, in small daily amounts.

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Or you can use it from time-to-time on a strictly “as needed” basis in somewhat larger amounts.  But what you cannot do is use colloidal silver in extremely high amounts every single day, for months and years on end.  

 

Why?  

 

Because like any other vitamin, mineral, herb or natural substance, such abusive use can result in problems rather than benefits.