When you make electro-
Colloidal Silver you're making Ions of silver in water.
JAB
Yes. About 85 to 95% ions that are superior in many ways. Their is also at least 5% colloidal. You can't get any smaller than an ion.
These ions are unstable and tend to start clumping together (as they lack an electron), which is why after a while you start seeing stuff at the bottom of the bucket.
JAB
False. The ions have a positive charge that repel each other keeping them in suspension for years. The positive charge also attracts them to pathogens. If you don't have a current controlled generator you're going to have larger particles that aren't going to stay in suspension.
This is also why argyria occurs. The ions group together in pieces to large for the body to excrete, so it stores in in the fat tissue.
JAB
False. Argyria occurs because of inferior silver products with high PPM, silver compounds etc. sometimes they add salt or use tap water without a current limiter circuit. Then they drink world record amounts.
Additionally, ions are usually bad for you,
JAB
http://www.silvergen.com/cancer_and_silver.htm
and will suppress certain functions of the immune system(CD4 and CD8). Ionic-silver also becomes silver chloride once reaching the stomach, and becomes worthless. Etc., etc.
JAB
Firstly the idea that silver ions precipitate out in the alimentary
tract, and never make it to the blood stream, is pure speculation.
This theory is most eloquently proposed by Purest Colloids who market
a product of high elemental colloid percentage.
However the theory, I believe, is pretty much debunked by an article
which is (ironically) found on the Purest Colloids sister web site:
http://www.silver-colloids.com/Papers/AltmanStudy.PDF