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I know one reputable source that says colloidal silver would be useful- mrtmeo.
We mostly talk about conventional medicine here. And for good reason I think. Some of us here have long and extensive history with alternative medicine and know that there are few applications of it that are relevant to the treatment of a WG patient.
The other thing is that alternative medicine is by nature a massive mine field of quackery. The problem is that among the mines are pockets of gold. So, some of us end up wandering out into the mine field...
Quackwatch looks like a useful site but are they some kind of final authority to destroy quackery? A cursory look suggests they are not to me.
Of acupuncture they have some hit pieces but do not do a good job of taking a look at it- in my opinion.
They also attack chiropractic.
I have a long and deep experience of my own with acupuncture and it is not quackery. Neither is chiropractic and Quackwatch does a poor job of looking at that.
Is there quackery within these fields? Most certainly. Why does Quackwatch not have more pieces on quackery in conventional medicine? Trust me, it runs quite rampant there as well. Has Quackwatch done any work on quackery in conventional treatment of cancer? I think they could find large amounts of quackery there and really good treatments in alternative medicine that they are currently labeling quackery. Quackwatch targets alternative medicine and not quackery in general. Why?
I am not saying there is not useful information on Quackwatch because I think there is. But as in all my use of conventional medicine and of alternative medicine the onus falls on me to determine what is useable and what is not in my best interest.
In just a quick search I found that Quackwatch makes fun of Edgar Cayce's claim about how the physician of the future will be able to diagnose from one drop of blood : Edgar Cayce, America's most prolific psychic, said, 'The physician of the future, from one drop of blood, will tell everything.' Acupuncture has been using the hologram in the ear. Reflexologists have been using the foot and palm. Palmistry has been around for centuries. Why not the blood?
Quackwatch needs to update their information. It turns out that blood is kind of a useful diagnostic tool. They make is sound like quackery. Cayce was pointing this out in the 1930's --http://www.wired.com/2014/11/device-diagnoses-hundreds-diseases-using-single-drop-blood/
I think their coverage of that subject amounts to... quackery. It took me less than five minutes to find quackery on Quackwatch.
So , back to the question of finding reputable sources on colloidal silver. I feel your pain.
Of course, my example of mrtmeo is quite limited in usefulness for most of us. I gave myself a headache trying to find out the 'truth' about colloidal silver just recently. There is in fact wide spread quackery around this subject but I am not quite ready to throw out the baby with the colloidal silver water.
I like hearing direct stories from people that I know even somewhat like mrtmeo.
I could write a book about what chiropractic and acupuncture have done for me. My testimonial is of limited use to other people other than to possibly keep an open mind. I GUARANTEE you that my life would be filled with profound suffering if not for chiropractic. My University doctor says of chiropractic "There is no scientific basis for it, although they do seem to have some success at times"
Ok. He wanted to give me pain pills- which do not address the root cause of my back problem. My chiropractor has kept me pain free and PILL free for several decades. Who is the quack in this scenario?
Argyria is rare and its primary cause is not doing proper personal research before using silver. People abuse prescription meds to a massive degree - does quackwatch take a look at that? Doctors push these meds- does quackwatch take a look at that?
Just some food for thought. I love the discussion.
Originally Posted by mrtmeo
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