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The Definition of Colloidal Silver
By: Peter Salazar
When we use the term "colloidal silver", we use the Chemistry definition of "colloid" as a system in which finely divided [silver] particles are dispersed within a continuous medium (de-ionized water in the case of our product) in a manner that prevents them from being easily filtered or rapidly settled. In addition to the chemistry definition, there are also definitions of ?colloid? from Physiology and Pathology. These definitions have meanings that are totally unrelated to the Chemistry definition. The following can help one understand how some might be confused about colloidal silver.
col?loid
n.
1. Chemistry.
a. A system in which finely divided particles, which are approximately 10 to 10,000 angstroms in size, are dispersed within a continuous medium in a manner that prevents them from being filtered easily or settled rapidly.
b. The particulate matter so dispersed.
2. Physiology. The gelatinous product of the thyroid gland, consisting mainly of thyroglobulin, which serves as the precursor and storage form of thyroid hormone.
3. Pathology. Gelatinous material resulting from colloid degeneration in diseased tissue.
adj.
Of, relating to, containing, or having the nature of a colloid.
Products that are only mineral and water are much less likely to be retained and deposited under the skin than gelatinous/protein, saline, and nitrate based products, because of their nature. Utopia Silver Supplements? Advanced Colloidal Silver, consisting only of mineral and water, is quickly and easily eliminated by natural means of mineral loss, like urination and sweat. This type of colloidal silver does not contain any gelatins, proteins, salts, or nitrates.
The different definitions of ?colloidal? terms can easily be misconstrued and misapplied by many, particularly by governmental agencies. For example, the FDA definition for colloidal silver found in one of their ?Talk Papers? is: ?a suspension of silver particles in a colloidal (gelatinous) base?. This can be found at: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00971.html
The FDA claims that the indiscriminate use of these kinds of gelatinous based ?colloidal silver? solutions has resulted in cases of Argyria. Evidence indicates that the known cases of Argyria have all been caused by these gelatinous based silver ingredients and silver salts that include: silver proteins, mild silver protein, strong silver protein, silver chloride, and silver iodide. When the word ?include? is used, that means that anything not on the list is excluded from the list.
The gelatinous products listed above do not describe the colloidal products sold by Utopia Silver Supplements. Ours is best described by us using a chemistry definition of a system in which finely divided silver particles are dispersed within a continuous de-ionized water medium in a manner that prevents the silver from being easily filtered or rapidly settled. As noted above, the USFDA on their website defines colloidal silver as: ?a suspension of silver particles in a colloidal (gelatinous) base?. Utopia Silver Supplements? Advanced Colloidal Silver and Colloidal Gold contain no gelatins, no proteins, no chlorides, no iodides and no nitrates; they are mineral and distilled water only and would not be included in the USFDA?s definition of colloidal silver.
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