Do you know how to make colloidal silver???? I have questions

The use of colloidal silver as a topical antiseptic and general health aide has gained a considerable degree of acceptance in the past few years. When someone mentions the use of colloidal silver on a health forum, we no longer see the immediate cacophony of blue man, silver is toxic, Rosemary Jacobs, and so forth. Those of us who have attempted to encourage the use of silver instead of antibiotics should be inspired by this. Unfortunately, the Internet and sites such as eBay and Amazon provide an opportunity for those who either don't know or don't care about making colloidal or ionic silver properly. There is a seller on eBay:
This guy is selling a "colloidal silver generator" . eBay says he has sold 740 of these units. The kit consists of one thin strip of silver. He instructs people to use a stainless steel bowl and hook up the battery array's positive terminal to the silver strip and the negative of the battery to the stainless steel bowl. There is nothing in his system to prevent people from hooking up positive to the steel bowl and negative to the silver. Even if everyone would read the instructions, which anyone in business will tell you is not the usual case, a significant portion of the customers will, at some point, do the opposite. Then they will start making colloidal "God knows what." That will cause those who ingest what they have made real problems. I do not doubt that people who have bought this unit have done themselves actual harm.
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Three factors will determine the quality of the colloidal silver that you make. The first is the water that you use. It must be distilled to a high degree of purity. You will need some way to check that the water you are using is pure enough. The distilled water that sold in grocery stores in 1-gallon containers will generally be good enough. You will still need some way to check it. That can be done with a conductivity meter or by some method included in the design and function of whatever generator we use.

The second factor is the purity of the silver that we use. We want silver ions and preferably no other metals. We want to make a solution containing silver ions, as they are proven to be of great benefit. Many other metals can do us great harm. We must take every precaution we can to avoid taking toxic metals into our bodies. That is why we use only 9999 silver wire and insist on a certificate of analysis showing the impurities that are present. In the case of the highest quality silver, the most significant contamination will be copper which is not bad in small amounts. That will be the case in silver that comes directly from silver ore. If you buy silver without an assay certificate, it could contain scraps from manufacturing facilities that are alloying silver with any number of other metals. So it's not just a matter of it being 9999, but what is the nature of the additional .01%. When we make colloidal silver, the result is a liquid solution with silver in parts per million (PPM). It makes no sense to try to economize on this. If we consider making colloidal silver at a strength of 10 PPM, for example, 1 ounce of silver wire could make theoretically 100,000 ounces or 1500 gallons of colloidal silver.

The third factor is the amount of time that we allow the process. Hydrogen will appear at the cathode (the negatively charged electrode, where electrons enter the water), and oxygen will appear at the anode (the positively charged electrode). In the days of the 3 9 V battery and silver coins method, we would wait until we saw a cloud. That we were told were pieces of silver forming in the water and stopping the process soon after that. In reality, the cloud created by hydrogen and oxygen microbubbles and meant that the process was in a runaway mode. Disconnecting the batteries at that point would, if you were lucky, get you perhaps a five PPM colloidal silver solution. It would not keep its strength for very long as the larger particles would quickly collide with and absorb the silver ions. A few of us promoted the use of current limiting to prevent the runaway condition. Some of us noted that the higher resistance we used, the better results we obtained in both higher PPM and stability. Many of us tried every conceivable method of stirring to allow the use of a higher current to speed up the process. All of my efforts in this direction failed. I could not get around the fact that for a given surface area of silver anode only a certain amount of current was allowed. There is a region surrounding the anode called the Nernst diffusion area. That is a region that will only allow a specific density of ions to exist before they agglomerate into larger particles. So for those of you with your setups for making colloidal silver, try reducing the current and allowing more time and let us know the results.

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Here's a picture showing how the 9V batteries are connected in series.

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Next, find the resistor and form a loop to be able to insert it into the probes from the multimeter. Then, attach an alligator clip to each jumper cable to one of the tests lead tip points.

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Next, find the resistor and form a loop to be able to insert it into the probes from the multimeter. Then, attach an alligator clip to each jumper cable to one of the tests lead tip points.

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Attach an alligator clip from the unused jumper cable to one of the battery terminals that are still exposed, and the other end of this cable clip onto the end of one of the lengths of silver wire. Remember the two jumper cables attached to the resistor and test probes? Choose one of these and attach the free end to the remaining battery terminal that is still exposed. Attach the free end of the remaining cable to the other piece of silver wire as shown. Turn the control on the multimeter to two hundred volts DC, as shown in the picture. When the two silver wires are separated, it should read zero volts.

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When you put the two silver wires together, this causes the total voltage to flow through the resistor, and the meter will read approximately thirty-six volts, which happens to be four times nine. That is an excellent time to remember to turn the multi meter off when you are not using it. It does not automatically turn itself off like the more expensive models. If you leave it on for a few days, you will have to buy yet another nine-volt battery for it.

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Now, you need spotless, clear glass. You need to rinse it many times with tap water and then rinse it with some of the distilled water (we buy ours from Wal-Mart) that you will be using to make your colloidal silver. You will then fill the glass almost to the top with your distilled water.

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Here's a picture showing how the 9V batteries are connected in series.

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Next, find the resistor and form a loop to be able to insert it into the probes from the multimeter. Then, attach an alligator clip to each jumper cable to one of the tests lead tip points.

https://imgur.com/dybdXNQ

Next, find the resistor and form a loop to be able to insert it into the probes from the multimeter. Then, attach an alligator clip to each jumper cable to one of the tests lead tip points.

https://imgur.com/4YehDvR

Attach an alligator clip from the unused jumper cable to one of the battery terminals that are still exposed, and the other end of this cable clip onto the end of one of the lengths of silver wire. Remember the two jumper cables attached to the resistor and test probes? Choose one of these and attach the free end to the remaining battery terminal that is still exposed. Attach the free end of the remaining cable to the other piece of silver wire as shown. Turn the control on the multimeter to two hundred volts DC, as shown in the picture. When the two silver wires are separated, it should read zero volts.

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When you put the two silver wires together, this causes the total voltage to flow through the resistor, and the meter will read approximately thirty-six volts, which happens to be four times nine. That is an excellent time to remember to turn the multi meter off when you are not using it. It does not automatically turn itself off like the more expensive models. If you leave it on for a few days, you will have to buy yet another nine-volt battery for it.

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Now, you need a spotless, clear glass. You need to rinse it many times with tap water and then rinse it with some of the distilled water (we buy ours from Wal-Mart) that you will be using to make your colloidal silver. You will then fill the glass almost to the top with your distilled water.

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Place the silver wires at opposite ends of the glass containing the distilled water as shown. Make sure that the silver wires are not touching each another. We also do not want any silver wire immersed in the distilled water to touch the glass.

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As you can see, the voltage dropped across the resistor is 20.4 volts. The reading of 20.4 volts indicates that the distilled water, in this case, is not of the same quality as used in the picture below. If this is as good water as you can get, it is still okay to use for making colloidal silver. Keep in mind that the ultimate quality of the colloidal silver that you make depends greatly on the purity of the water used at the start.

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Here is the same configuration using a different brand of distilled water. The voltage reading of 4.3 volts across the resistor indicates a current of less than 0.1 milliamps. That is the maximum amount that is allowable in terms of how good your distilled water is. If it reads much more than that, you need to find a better source of distilled water.

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To speed up the process, you can move the silver wires closer together so that you may generate ions more quickly. The more ions in the water, the higher the water's conductivity, which allows more current to flow. You will now allow the process to continue.

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It is at this point that the red laser pointer comes into play. Actual particles will start to form now as the ions will cluster together and no longer exist as ions but clumps of silver atoms forming colloidal silver. If these clumps of atoms exceed a diameter of forty nanometers, our water will begin to take on a yellow tinge. Long before this, our laser light will detect the colloidal particles, as even microscopic particles can scatter laser light as it travels through a medium, in this case, water. The less ambient light that is present, the easier it will be to see the presence of the particles. The whole purpose is to achieve the maximum amount of ionic silver while limiting the particle size. Start using your laser pointer once the voltmeter approaches thirty volts, preferably in the dark.

The beam will still be visible even in normal room light as the process continues. You will be done, and you will have made a solution of colloidal silver as good as or better than anything you can buy at any price.

If you have been researching colloidal silver, you have likely concluded that it is best to make your own. Many people try the 3 9 volt method to do this at a low cost, which is wildly unpredictable in its results. Here is a device of elegant simplicity that will reliably produce colloidal silver of quality equal or better to what is commercially available.
Let’s take the CSG one out for a ride
We have purchased our distilled water and we’re going to measure it with a lab quality conductance meter. We confirm that it is distilled and measures 1.4 microsiemens. An increase in the microsiemens reading as we progress will indicate directly the parts per million (ppm) value of the electrically isolated silver (EIS) that we have made.

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2 pieces of 4-inch 12 gauge pure 9999 silver wire
1 piece of scrubbing pad (to clean the silver wires)
1 Atlasnova red laser pointer (no batteries)
Please note that the color of the body of the red laser pointer will vary depending on what’s available in our stock.
To complete the parts and equipment in making colloidal silver using our CSG-1, you need to purchase the following:
1 9-volt battery
Distilled water
2 AAA batteries for the red laser pointer
Clean 12-ounce clear glass

You will receive your generator as shown in the picture below:

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After you have bought 1 nine-volt battery and distilled water, all you need to do is
connect the nine-volt battery to the battery connector, as shown below.

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Pour distilled water into a clean 12-ounce clear glass. Do not fill your glass beyond 1
inch below the top of the glass.

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Place the generator on the rim of the glass as shown in the picture. Make sure that the silver wires are not touching each other. Position the printed circuit board (generator) on the rim of the glass in such a way that the ends of the silver wires in the water are near the center of the water, and keep the silver wires at least 1 inch away from any glass surface in the water. Also, make sure that any part of the generator (printed circuit board)is not touching the water.
We can see that the LED is only faintly glowing. If it glows any brighter than this, it would indicate that the water we are using is not of the purity required for making colloidal silver. Note that we have taken this picture in very bright light.

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In this picture, we have turned all our lights off and because of this it is much easier to see the LED’s brightness.

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It is now a bit more than two hours later and we can see that the LED is glowing much
brighter, indicating that we are running a much higher current than when we started. This indicates that we have generated enough ions to increase the conductivity of the water.

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To check if we are done with the process, place your finger on the generator and gently move the position of the wires, as shown in the picture above. Observe the change, if any, in the brightness of the LED. If the LED dims noticeably when we moved the wires in the water, we are not finished.
It is important to gently move the position of your generator the when you see the red LED glowing brighter during the process.

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In this picture we can see that the LED is much less bright after we have moved the position of the silver wires.

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This is confirmed by measuring the PPM of the water in the glass. It reads slightly over
two PPM. So we continue the process.

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We are now 3 hours into the process, our conductivity meter reads 5 PPM, and we
continue the process.

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We are now five hours into the process and we can see that the LED is once again at full brightness. At this time, we will once again do the finger test. We observe that the LED’s brightness remains the same when we press on the generator. This means that we have achieved well over 10 PPM strength of colloidal silver. Please note that your process could be less than 5 hours depending on the quality of your distilled water.

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We confirm this with the use of our electrical conductivity meter. It reads 15.1 PPM.
Please note that the reading will vary depending on the quality of your distilled water.
We are now finished with the process of making our colloidal silver.

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Remove the generator from the water and clean the silver wire with a green scouring pad supplied. Two or three swipes should be sufficient.

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We now use our red laser pointer included with the kit to confirm the fact that we have made actual particles as well as the ions that are measured by an electrical conductivity meter. If we include the particles in our measurement, which are not shown by conductivity, the true PPM would be 17 to 18 in parts per 1,000,000.

In the days before good laser pointers were available; the only way we had to ensure that we had made larger particles was for the water to turn yellow. You will find many people who still believe that Colloidal Silver should be yellow because of this. The fact is that a yellow color Colloidal Silver indicates particles over 40 nanometers in size. Clear color, like water, means smaller particles. Small particles are better. Some people refer to silver particles this small as nanosilver.
Filter the colloidal silver to remove any large particles that may have formed. A coffee maker filter of the unbleached variety is perfect for this.
We now have 12 ounces of better colloidal silver than can be purchased at a store. We can do this hundreds of times before we have to buy more silver wire.

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so...it did or did not work? lol

oh, youre saying nano as opposed to ionic, ok

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Enough of this nonsense argument over colloidal versus ionic silver. What is an ion? An ion is a single atom of an element that is either missing (positive charge) or has an excess (negative charge) of one or more electrons. A single atom of a substance is still of that substance. Anyone who can argue against this is either trying hard to sell you something or sadly misinformed. A few minutes with Google will clear up the matter. Search “what is an atom? What is a particle? What is an element?” It is that simple.

Metal atoms form positive ions, while non-metal atoms form negative ions. The strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions are called ionic bonds.

Let’s have a look at the anatomy of a bacteria:

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Our silver ions will have to pierce the cell wall of the bacterium. The most important component of the most bacteria cell walls are composed of an endotoxin called lipopolysaccharide. These endotoxin molecules carry a negative charge.

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The 1 gallon per day colloidal silver generator
I joined a forum called “Gold is Money2”. It is a forum for responsible individuals and serious investors. One sub-forums Is devoted to alternative health and colloidal silver. I started posting on this forum about what I have learned about making colloidal silver. I was greeted enthusiastically. With the help of their input, I decided to make a 1 gallon per day colloidal silver generator. As these people could afford to spend money for the best in life, I designed a no-compromise generator. It would produce 1 gallon per day of colloidal silver of strength over 20 PPM with small particle size and stability that would allow it to be stored in clear glass containers for an unlimited time. We are still selling this same unit some 20 years later. The cost for this unit is over $200 as it includes over 3 ounces of AtlasNova 9999 silver wire. Many of these make colloidal silver for large families, and many more are used commercially. The more enterprising customers of these units secure a supply of bottles and labels and develop a local business with one great advantage. A little-known fact is that colloidal silver does not travel well. Vibration causes the ions to collide and form larger particles until they drop out of the solution, becoming tiny black dots at the bottom of the bottle. I confirmed this with one of the 1st gallons I made with the 1 gallon per day generator. I shipped a friend in Florida 1 gallon that measured 22 ppm, asking him to send it back to me. UPS ground both ways. When I got it back, it measured only seven ppm. Even if the manufacturer used the proper method and took the required time to make it properly, it would still have to be shipped. So if people really can’t handle making it themselves, they should buy it from a local source.

The one gallon colloidal silver generator (CSG-1G) will enable you to make a gallon of high quality colloidal silver in 24 hours (more or less), depending on the quality of your distilled water. Powered by a universal power supply. Designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA.SKU: CSG-1G

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The one-gallon jar that is supplied will be clean when you receive it. However, a good idea would be to fill it half full of distilled water. Replace the cap tightly and give it a good deal of motion so that any dust particles that may have entered will now be in the water.

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Then dispose off the water. Pour distilled water into the jar. Do not fill the jar beyond 1 inch below the top of the jar.

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Make sure that the toggle switch on the printed circuit board (generator) is in the fully upright position. The sliding potentiometer should be positioned all the way to the left. Insert the silver wires into the holes as shown.

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Place the printed circuit board (generator) with the silver wires on to the jar. Make sure that none of the silver wires are touching any part of the jar where the water is present. The silver wires should be as far apart as possible.

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Plug the Universal Power Supply into a standard AC outlet.
Once the power supply is plugged in, you will see the red LED lit to confirm that your generator is ON.

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Plug the test leads into the Multimeter at the two lower sockets on the meter. The top socket is not used. It is only there for measuring very high amperage.

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Put the two test leads into the two outer test points on the generator as shown. The meter should read zero volts.

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Position the sliding potentiometer all the way to the left. This will give you the lowest current. As shown in the picture, our digital meter reads 163 microamps. Please note that the reading will vary depending on the quality of your distilled water. Positioning the sliding potentiometer all the way to the left will take longer to make colloidal silver but will give a much better result. This reading will increase slightly as time goes by. It will just take longer to get a good red laser beam but you will end up with a higher PPM and more stable colloidal silver.

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Positioning the sliding potentiometer all the way to the right will give you the highest current. As you can see in the picture, our digital meter reads 917 microamps. Please note that the reading will vary depending on the quality of your distilled water.

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The position of the toggle switch points to the set of wires that will be the anode. By moving the toggle switch all the way to the left, the silver wires that were the anode will now serve as the cathode. You can set up your current the way you want. For these instructions, we will set our sliding potentiometer to the middle, keep the toggle switch all the way to the right, and set our current to 263 microamps. And we will continue the process.

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It is now the next morning and you can see that the current has increased overnight to where it now reads 324 microamps.

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We now use our red laser pointer supplied with the kit and check to see that we have made a sufficient quantity of actual silver particles by seeing the red beam across the jar n dim room light. The first picture was taken in a bright room and the second picture was taken in a dark room.

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The red laser beam indicates that we have made particulate silver as well as ionic. As you can see by this picture, we have a nice strong red beam even in normal indoor room light. The water itself is still crystal clear. This means that we have avoided making overly large particles.
In the days before good laser pointers were available; the only way we had to ensure that we had made larger particles was for the water to turn yellow. You will find many people who, because of this, still believe that Colloidal Silver should be yellow in color. The fact is that a yellow color Colloidal Silver indicates particles in excess of 40 nanometers in size. Clear color means smaller particles. Small particles are better. Please note that if you have any kind of equipment to check your PPM, make sure that the toggle switch is in the fully UPRIGHT position before doing so.

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n this picture we have submerged the probe of our Amber Electronic Conductivity Meter to measure the value of conductivity in Microsiemens. (Please note that our toggle switch is in UPRIGHT position). This is the same value for the PPM (parts per million) of the ionic part of our colloidal silver. As you can see in our picture, our PPM reads 16.2.
We are now finished with the process of making our one-gallon of colloidal silver. Unplug the universal power supply, remove the generator from the jar and clean the silver wires with the supplied scrubbing pad. Two or three swipes should suffice.

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We now have a one-gallon of better colloidal silver than can be purchased at a store. We can do this hundreds of times before we have to buy more silver wire. You can just put the lid back on the jar to cover your One Gallon Colloidal Silver until you’re ready to use it.

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The age of antibiotics is coming to an end. When will some brave soul in the medical establishment try silver ions as an alternative? The continued overuse of antibiotics has virtually assured the eventual emergence of a lethal airborne superbug.
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Learn how to make colloidal silver
Stay away from all the snake oil salesmen. Very few of them have any idea what they're making and selling. There is no need to buy any particular thing from any specific supplier.
Colloidal / Electrically Isolated Silver
Wouldn't it be wise to check out what's needed and how to make it ... while the economy's wheels are still rolling and you can still get items from the brown truck of happiness? Hmmm.

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I have a generator from here

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It is my second, been making CS for 15 years. First generator lasted about 10 years.

This generator is idiot proof, highly recommend!

I red people turn blu drinking that stuff and it’s poison

Shouldn’t drink stuff that makes you blue

Bad poisen

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If your objective is to keep a certain amount of EIS in your bloodstream as a front-line defense against pathogens (a brilliant move) then the following study is beneficial:
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Dr. Alton summarizes:

"Ingestion of properly prepared CS does not result in silver accumulating in the body. There is no evidence that silver deposits significantly in hair or fingernails and, in fact, the data supports the conclusion that after taking more than 2 mg of CS per day for several months, silver seems to be purged from the body (mostly through urine) at about the same rate at which it is consumed. Furthermore, upon terminating CS intake, it appears that as much as half the silver residing in body tissue will be purged (through urine and feces, but more and more through feces as time goes on) in less than a month. Even this relatively short residence time could be reduced substantially if several liters of water were consumed daily."

- Roger Altman

The following table from the PDF shows that as long as the silver is in ionic form, it will be eliminated from your system in three months.

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