Definitions

 

 What is Essential Silver™?

 

Essential Silver™ is the brand name of premium grade Ionic Silver, a medicinal silver supplement that is licensed by Health Canada for immune support and for a wide range of health issues caused by germs, such as sinus infections, coughs, colds and flu, bacterial inflammation and other health conditions. It complements mainstream treatments such as antibiotics - a study found that silver enhances antibiotic activity against gram-negative bacteria. Essential Silver™ has been safely consumed for over a decade without any safety concerns by Health Canada. 

 

Essential Silver™ has been trusted for more than a decade, and is the leading Canadian brand of silver supplements. Essential Silver™ has been proven in independent laboratory tests to have the fastest germ kill rate. Essential Silver™ instantly killed 99% of eight commonly found bacterial and yeast pathogens upon contact in independent laboratory testing. That’s faster than any other brand based on available data. Details can be found HERE. 

 

It also supports healthy immune function, by killing infectious organisms, and stimulation of red and white blood cells. Studies can be found HERE.

 

Essential Silver™ is non-toxic and scientific (1) studies have shown that there are no adverse side effects to ingestion of silver supplements like Essential Silver™ (1,2). It does not kill our good bacteria nor cause argyria (greying of the skin), which is associated with the intake of poor quality silver supplements. 

 

Essential Silver™ is available in three different concentrations, to serve different needs.

 

Essential Silver™10 contains 10 micrograms of silver per ml.  Licence NPN 80046610

Essential Silver™22 contains 22 micrograms of silver per ml.  Licence NPN 80052237

Essential Silver™32 contains 32 micrograms of silver per ml.  Licence NPN 80057052

 

Essential Silver™ is also available for topical issues -  Natural Antibiotic Gels are for a wide range of topical issues – abscesses, acne, athlete's foot, boils, burns, carbuncles, contact dermatitis, cuts, ecthyma eczema, erysipelas, insect and mosquito bites, itch, jock itch, nail fungus, psoriasis, rash, rosacea, scabies, surgical incisions and sunburn. 

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1. U.S Environmental Agency (website www.epa.gov). The oral reference dose can be found by typing “Silver (CASRN 7440-22-4)” into the searchbar.  

 

2. Stoff, J. The Ultimate Nutrient. Tucson. Insight Consulting Services, 2000.

 

 

 

What is “ionic silver”?

 

“Ionic silver” is a type of colloidal silver.  It is clear and colourless, or almost colourless. It contains mostly silver ions, which are single atoms with a positive electrical charge. Silver ions are invisible and are actually dissolved in the water. Silver ions are too small to reflect light, which explains the lack of colour in an ionic silver product.

 

Silver ions are bio-active and have been proven in studies to have a strong germicidal/antimicrobial effect (1) and is the germicidal ingredient in Essential Silver™. Essential Silver™ can be absorbed through the digestive tract into the bloodstream (2,3).  It also has no effect on stomach acid and has strong germicidal effect (1). It is very stable and the like positive charge of the ions prevents them from clustering together. The stability of ionic silver maintains its superior effectiveness. For more information, please click on this link.

 

 

1. Xiu et al. Nano Lett. 2012;12:4271-4275; Ivask et al. ACS Nano 2014;8(1):374-386.

2. Liu et al. ACS Nano 2012;6:9887-9899; Jimenez-Lamana et al. Metallomics 2014;6:2242-2249.

3. Munger et al. Nanomed. 2014;10(1):doi:10.1016/j.nano.2013.06.010.

 

 

 

What is “colloidal silver”?

 

Colloidal silver is a generic term for dietary supplements containing silver as an active ingredient.  Other names for it are ionic silver, “true” colloidal silver, silver hydrosol, silver solution and structured silver.

 

All colloidal silver products contain silver in two forms, in varying ratios:

 

1. Ions – which are single atoms with a positive electrical charge, and has strong germicidal/antimicrobial effect (1)

2. Colloids – also known as “particles”, which are uncharged atoms that cluster together, forming larger particles of hundreds of atoms that are submicroscopic in size and invisible, but usually too large to enter cells. Colloids/particles do not have a germicidal/antimicrobial effect (2).

 

Colloidal silver products have different properties and effects on our bodies depending on the amount of ions or colloids/particles in them.  If it comprises of mostly bio-active ions, it will be almost colourless.  Poor quality colloidal silver supplements which contain low levels of bio-active silver ions, are coloured, from amber to yellow, or even brown.  

 

 

1. Xiu et al. Nano Lett. 2012;12:4271-4275; Ivask et al. ACS Nano 2014;8(1):374-386.

2. Liu et al. ACS Nano 2012;6:9887-9899; Jimenez-Lamana et al. Metallomics 2014;6:2242-2249.

 

 

What is a “colloid”?

 

A colloid, a term from inorganic chemistry, is a mixture in which one substance of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles is suspended throughout another substance.

 

In the case of liquid silver supplements, the colloids are invisible particles of silver suspended in purified water. 

 

 

What is argyria?

 

It is a benign dermatological condition caused by the intake of poor quality silver supplements, which is manifested by the skin turning shades of blue or gray. Cases of arygria reported on the internet resulted from the intake of impure silver supplements made from home kits, which may use silver contaminated with high levels of other metals. It is also caused by the intake of silver compounds, which are chemically formed by the addition of other substances into a silver supplement, such as salt or baking soda. 

 

It is impossible to develop argyria from the intake of Essential Silver™, based on the chemical structure of Essential Silver™.

 

What is ppm?

 

It is an abbreviation for “parts per million”, and refers to the weight of a substance found in a unit of water. For example, Essential Silver™ 10 ppm means that there are 10 micrograms (mcg) of silver present in 1 mL of water.  And Essential Silver™ 22 ppm means that there are 22 micrograms (mcg) of silver present in 1 mL of water.  For Essential Silver™ 32 ppm, there is 32 micrograms (mcg) of silver present in 1 mL of water. For Essential Silver™ 50 ppm, there is 50 micrograms (mcg) of silver present in 1 mL of water. 

 

 

Use and Dosage

 

  How do I use Essential Silver™?

 

Essential Silver™ is specially formulated to be taken as a daily supplement, continuously throughout the year.  Silver is an essential trace mineral that has important nutritional value for us.

 

In the 1940’s, the average daily intake of fruits and vegetables provided us with sufficient amounts of nutritional silver that protected us from succumbing to illnesses like the flu, coughs and colds(1). However, commercial farming practices have now caused mineral depletion from soils to fall to such low levels that our dietary intake of silver is not enough. We are now deficient in this essential mineral. This is a possible reason why illnesses are now more prevalent. 

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Health Canada has issued Jardine Naturals with licenses for Essential Silver™ to be sold as an essential daily trace mineral, hence recognizing that Canadians are deficient in silver, and recommends that daily supplementation of silver is necessary for the maintenance of good health. 

 

According to research conducted by Dr. Jesse Stoff (2000), 98% of the population have a dysfunctional immune system (2).

 

Essential Silver™ Premium Ionic Silver is a safe, practically tasteless supplement that will alleviate a person’s deficiency in silver and provide powerful immune support.  It is also an effective germ killer – against bacteria, viruses and fungi.

 

It does not accumulate in the liver or kidneys, and it is safe to exceed by 10 times the recommended dosage shown on the product label in acute situations. Scientific studies have shown that there are no adverse effects to ingestion of silver supplements like Essential Silver™ (3,4)

 

 

 

1. Kehoe RA, Cholak J, Story RV. A spectrochemical study of the normal ranges of concentration of certain trace metals in biological materials. J. Nutr.1940; 19(6): 579-592.

2.     Landsdown ABG. Silver and its compounds, chemistry and biological interactions. Chapter 2. In: Silver in Healthcare: It’s Antimicrobial Efficacy and Safety in Use (ABG Lansdown), Issues Toxicol.6. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry; 2010c.

3.    U.S Environmental Agency (website www.epa.gov). The oral reference dose can be found by typing “Silver (CASRN 7440-22-4)” into the searchbar.  

4.    Stoff, J. The Ultimate Nutrient. Tucson. Insight Consulting Services, 2000.

 

 

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What is the dosage for Essential Silver™?

 

Dosages for Essential Silver™ 10 ppm, 22 ppm and 32 ppm. For Regular Strength 10 ppm, use the greater amounts shown below, for Extra Strength 22 ppm, use the mid-range quantities and for Super Strength 32 ppm, start with the smallest amounts.

 

For nutritional needs and for general immune support:

 

Adults 12+ years: 1 – 3 tsp. one to three times daily*

Ages 0 – 12 years: ½ – 1 tsp. one to three times daily*

 

 

For severe symtoms:

 

Adults 12+ years: 1 - 3 tsp. several times daily, or every half hour.

Ages 0 - 12 years: ½ - 1 tsp. several times daily, or every hour. 

 

 

* In the 1940’s, the average daily intake of fruits and vegetables sufficiently provided this amount of nutritional silver. Mineral depletion from soils has now reduced drastically our dietary intake of silver to insufficient levels.

 

 

Tip: Before brushing your teeth in the morning, swish your mouth with Essential Silver for good oral health, gargle and then swallow. This is an easy way to take your daily silver dose.

 

 

How do I know which strength of Essential Silver™ is right for me?