As I already posted:

"ABL's first three products that we manufactured were dietary supplements. These products have actual silver concentrations of 10 parts per million ("ppm"), 14 ppm and 22 ppm and are sold through a number of different outlets. For example, ASAP 10 (the 10 ppm product) is being sold through General Nutrition Center stores throughout the country under the name Silver Biotics. This 10 ppm of silver particles in purified water is colorless, tasteless, odorless and is non-toxic. Based on our knowledge of the engineering of the metallic silver particles, we estimate the actual shelf life of our products to be in excess of 10 years.

As demand for our products grew, we began distributing ASAP 10 worldwide.
...
In 2001, twelve bottles of our 10 ppm ASAP product fell into the hands of a medical Doctor in Rwanda, Dr. Ewabuhihl Ezechias. One day I received a frantic telephone call from Dr. Ezechias' office that was in Rwanda caring for a group of very young children who were in the last stages of malaria about to die. Dr. Ezechias was looking for instructions on how to administer our ASAP 10 product to these desperately ill children. I suggested to the Doctor that he measure out a teaspoon or two to each of the children, two or three times a day and that he repeat the process until the children hopefully showed some improvement. He responded abruptly that there was no time for measuring anything - the situation was far too grave for "such niceties." All of these children had temperatures around 105 degrees, had not improved with conventional treatments and were all about to die. He asked me if he could simply put the water into their bottles. Knowing of its totally non-toxic properties and sensing his desperation, I assured him that it would not hurt the children.

Days later, Dr. Ezechias contacted and told me that he had put the ASAP 10 ppm water directly into the drinking water bottles of 11 of these children. All 11 of the young children who received the ASAP 10 ppm got better. A week later, the 11 left his clinic alive and healthy. Sadly, there were other children who did not receive the ASAP treatment. Those children died in spite of receiving all the conventional treatments which Dr. Ezechias provided them."

That's a clinical trial, with a control group. 100% success rate at curing malaria.

"THE TECHNOLOGY

ABL manufactures its water-based products by controlling and delivering a few thousand Volts AC through highly purified silver electrodes in contact with the surface of high purity water. The silver in the electrodes is slowly dispersed into the water as metallic silver nano-sized particles. "

Metalic silver nanoparticles and pure water. No third ingredient.

Since you have a problem using Google:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...silver+hydrosol

From one of the sites that comes up:

"About Colloidal Silver
...Products that are generally available and currently being marketed as colloidal silver fall primarily into the following categories: actual colloidal silver & nano silver, ionic silver and mild silver protein. We do not sell mild silver protein products, silver compounds, silver salts or chemical based dispersions. "

From another:

"BrandNameDeleted is 0.9999 pure silver in colloidal form, a true silver colloid...
Contains only pure water and pure silver. "

From another:

"30 Sprays contain: Silver (10ppm) 50mcg" (50 micrograms - recommended daily dose)
"Other ingredients: Ultra-pure water only.
Intended for ingestion..."
"The EPA oral Reference Dose (RfD), applied to 10ppm silver may be the most authoritative guide for safety. The RfD for a 154 pound adult = 210 sprays/day for 70 years of continuous ingestion."

210 sprays is 7x the recommended daily dose, so the actual RfD would be 30 sprays per day for 490 years.

"SILVER KILLS VIRUSES, STUDY FINDS
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - FreeMarketNews.com

In a groundbreaking study, the Journal of Nanotechnology has published a study that found silver nanoparticles kills HIV-1 and is likely to kill virtually any other virus. The study, which was conducted by the University of Texas and Mexico University, is the first medical study to ever explore the benefits of silver nanoparticles, according to Physorg.

During the study, researchers used three different methods of limiting the size of the silver nanoparticles by using capping agents. The capping agents were foamy carbon, poly (PVP), and bovine serum albumin (BSA). The particles ranged in size from 1 to 10 nanometers depending on the method of capping. After incubating the HIV-1 virus at 37 C, the silver particles killed 100% of the virus within 3 hours for all three methods. The scientists believe that the silver particles bonded through glycoprotein knobs on the virus with spacing of about 22 nanometers in length.

While further research is needed, researchers are optimistic that nanological silver may be the silver bullet to kill viruses. The researchers in the study said that they had already begin experiments using silver nanoparticles to kill what is known as the super bug (Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus). Already used as a topical antibiotic in the medical industry, silver may now come under consideration as an alternative to drugs when it comes to fighting previously untreatable viruses such as the Tamiflu resistant avian flu."

From another:

"in the case of Noble Metal nanoparticles,
the electromagnetic, optical and catalytic properties
are, in fact, highly influenced by size. It is clear in
nanotechnology that the smaller the molecule the
more energetic it is and the more easily it interacts
on the cellular level.
WHY STUDY SILVER?
Silver has especially been of interest to researchers.
A general sentiment, expressed in many reports on
silver’s potential uses in medicine, is that silver has
two key advantages. First, silver functions as a
broad-spectrum antimicrobial that has little or no
association with drug resistance. Secondly, silver
has been in frequent use in modern medicine for
decades, in a wide array of applications including
topical, intravenous, and in medical equipment,
including surgical devices and catheters.The findings in studies on nanosilver thus far
have been very promising, showing that nanosilver
is effective against a wide range of microbes,
including bacteria, fungi and viruses, and it
appears that nanoparticles of silver do act more
efficiently, and express silver’s antimicrobial and
healing properties more strongly, than silver applications
that have been used in the past.

SILVER AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL
Nanosilver’s antibacterial properties have been
observed in a number of clinical studies. While the
mechanisms of the antibacterial properties are not
yet fully understood, it appears that silver ions
cause a detachment of the cytoplasm membrane
from the bacterial cell wall, causing protein inactivation
and loss of ability for DNA replication.
In a 1999 clinical study, a nanocrystalline silver
topical cream was used to treat burn victims.
The study confirmed that the nanosilver provided
broad-spectrum protection against fungus. This
minimized the potential of fungal infection,
thereby reducing secondary infections and complications
that delay wound healing.
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the
University of Texas, Austin, has been extensively
involved in research looking at nanoparticle interaction
with biomolecules and microorganisms, and
more specifically, how metal nanoparticles interact
with viruses. In a study of nanosilver’s interaction
with the HIV-1 virus, the results were very encouraging:
Silver appears to undergo a size-dependent
reaction where nanoparticles exclusively below 10
nanometers attached to the virus. The research
suggests that the silver nanoparticles interact with
the HIV-1 virus via preferential binding to the gp120
glycoprotein knobs, inhibiting the ability of the virus
to bind to a host cell, hence inhibiting its ability to
wreak havoc on your immune system.

PARTICLE SIZE IS THE KEY
Particle size is so extremely
important when it comes to
silver preparations. As silver
particles get smaller, the
positive charge increases.
The positive charge actually
helps the silver particles seek
out the offending microbes.
The positive charge also causes particles to repel
one another, meaning there is a uniform dispersion
in the solution. Smaller particles offer more overall
surface area, and more particle saturation to interact
with offending microbes and to heal irritated
tissues. Finally, small particle size allows maximal
results with minimal silver. Many silver products
boast a high ppm (parts per million), but it is not
necessarily an accurate indicator of a good product.
Higher silver concentration can mean a higher
risk of toxicity, and it is not a reflection of the dispersion,
saturation, surface area or charge, which
are key elements for effectiveness.
This knowledge has allowed researchers to create
safer, better silver medical products, such as
stents, catheters, and bandages, as well as oral and
topical preparations, with more healing potential
than ever. As we continue to hear more about the
problems arising from drug interactions and antibiotic-
resistant strains, silver’s
healing potential as a pure
and simple element looks
more and more appealing.

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL
Studies continue to give us
insight into the role that
nanosilver may play in the future of health and medical
care. While silver has been used for centuries as
an antimicrobial, researchers are really only beginning
to unlock the healing potential of this metal,
because they finally have the technology to study it at
the nanoscale. They are learning the mechanisms by
which it fights infectious microbes, and it appears
that it is, as suspected, enhanced by smaller,
nanoscale particle size. While there is still an
immense amount of study to be done on nanosilver’s
healing potential, the understanding of the importance
of particle size has been a huge boost."

From another site:

"TRUE COLLOIDAL SILVER
Are you tired of sorting through the hype and promotion of all the self proclaimed experts pitching their colloidal silver products on the internet? So are we. First they tell you that colloidal silver has been used effectively for over one hundred years and then in the same breath they tell you that only their latest high tech, high dollar concoction works. Ridiculous! Do they really think the buying public can not see through this transparent deceptiveness? Some unscrupulous marketers even go so far as to present themselves as unbiased scientists with graphs and charts and numbers all meant to mislead people into believing their competitors products are low quality. These deceitful schemes are merely intended to drive consumers to buy products that the "unbiased scientists" profit from. We believe this practice to be unethical to say the least. Here at BrandNameDeleted we will not waste your time filling your head with promotional rubbish. No mega ppm's, no special colors, no high voltage magic potions. We make and market our colloidal silver the old fashioned way, safe, effective, and affordable.
...
Some Colloidal Silver marketers, in an attempt to make their product appear "special" or "superior", would lead you to believe that an ion is not a particle. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry defines an ion as "An atomic or molecular particle having a net electric charge" The IUPAC is the world authority in chemical terminology and this definition is applicable to ALL fields of science. The IUPAC further states that Colloid components include ionic particles and even refers to the "Colloidal Ion". Any publication that would lead you to believe that an ion can not be part of a true colloid is written by an author who is either uninformed or attempting to deceive the reader. Ionic Colloidal Silver is True Colloidal Silver."

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Actually, as I said before, the most-accurate name for the product is "nanosilver hydrosol", but the name "colloidal silver" is what it used to be called when it was in-use as an FDA-Approved Drug, so the name kinda stuck.

I'm still interested in hearing whether all of your friends who've never disagreed with you, ever, support your assertion that "Silver is silver" is an inaccurate statement. I'd *love* to hear from everyone reading this post whether they feel that "silver is silver" or not.

Anybody?