Colloidal Silver vs Silver Sol: What’s the Difference?

Are you comparing the benefits of colloidal silver and Guardian Silver Sol? While both products have been found to be effective disinfectants and antimicrobial agents¹, it is important to become aware of the many differences between them.

The following chart highlights several of the differences between Guardian Silver Sol and other silver preparations:

(Information compiled from from ² and ³.)

For more information specifically about silver sol, please view these silver sol videos or these silver sol scientific studies.

What is Colloidal Silver?

Colloidal silver is a liquid suspension of microscopic particles of silver⁴. Silver particles become suspended in purified water by subjecting them to tremendous amounts of electrical energy. In concentrations of 300 to 3000 parts per million (ppm), colloidal silver has been reported to kill 650 micro-organisms by disabling the enzyme that one-celled bacteria, viruses and fungi need for their oxygen metabolism⁵. Unfortunately, side effects from inconsistent and high concentrations of silver in colloidal products called for new methods of harnessing the medicinal properties of silver.

Due to the semi-popularized use of colloidal silver over the past century, most people think about older forms of colloidal silver when considering silver as an antimicrobial tool. However, Guardian Silver Sol is very different from older colloidal silver. The distinctions can be confusing to those who are new to studying the differences between silver sol and colloidal silver.

Patented Technology Produces New Silver Sol

Recently-patented⁶ technology produces an engineered nano particle of silver. The specific resonance, concentration and extremely smaller particle size—in the range of 0.05 to 0.1 nanometers (with a resultant exponential increase in surface area)—provide the ability to kill pathogens by catalytic action. In fact, where “old, homemade colloidal silvers are capable of destroying one pathogen per silver particle, it takes hundreds of times more silver to do what the new silver technology can do in far less concentrations—and the new silver is absolutely safe.”⁷

Studies have shown that the Guardian Silver Sol is “physically quite different in a number of inherent, measurable, physical properties from colloidal products.”⁸ In fact, Professor Rustom Roy engineered the exact nano sized elemental silver particle for maximum antimicrobial action.

Guardian Silver is super-charged with 10,000 volts AC current versus the 110 volt DC current of typical colloidal silver preparations. The result is a vastly superior silver sol with distinct characteristics, including the catalytic properties helpful for antimicrobial use.

More information about catalytic properties and silver sol's mechanisms of action can be found at how Guardian Silver Sol works or in these silver sol videos.

Study Compares the Benefits of Colloidal Silver and Silver Sol - Which Will You Choose?

Consider an intriguing comparison of Guardian Silver Sol vs. colloidal silver⁹. While one colloidal silver product was found to inhibit the growth of E. coli (bacteria that causes food poisoning, diarrhea, etc.) at concentrations of 1500 ppm, silver sol killed E. coli at a concentration of only 5 ppm. This makes the silver sol several hundred times more effective than comparable colloid solutions.

What is Nano Technology?

Nano technology refers to the study of controlling elements that are extremely small. This includes elements at the molecular and atomic scale, typically including items 100 nanometers in size or less.

Nano technology has allowed for the production of a silver particle so small that it can enter a single red blood cell¹⁰. This is significant because the nano-sized particle is able to travel through capillaries—the tiniest blood vessels in the body, and inactivate viruses at the cellular level. In this way, silver sol acts as a safe “internal disinfectant.”¹¹

More specifically, Professor Rustum Roy of Penn State University engineered a specific size of the Guardian Silver elemental silver particle that resonates at 890 to 910 terahertz—the same frequency as blue germicidal lights used in hospitals for disinfection.

Common Questions About Colloidal Silver

Many people have questions about colloidal silver's effectiveness, background, and application. This is understandable, given the long history of colloidal silver and several health and safety concerns connected to older silver preparations. Common questions include:

• What are the benefits of colloidal silver?
• What colloidal silver dosage is appropriate?
• How can I buy colloidal silver?
• What are some common medical uses of colloidal silver?
• It is okay to use colloidal silver for pets?
• I've heard about colloidal silver dangers; What are they?
• How do colloidal silver and Argyria fit together?

While Guardian Silver Sol offers an upgraded silver option in comparison to older colloidal or ionic silvers, many people still ask questions that relate to colloidal silver when inquiring about silver sol. In response, we simply invite these people to consider the educational resources about silver sol, leading to a clearer view of how silver sol and colloidal silver are quite different from each other.

Dr. Gordon Pedersen on Silver Preparations

For further insight into the differences between silver sol and older silver preparations, consider the following excerpt from Dr. Gordon Pedersen’s book, “A Fighting Chance”, pg. 14-15.

What is Silver Sol and How Does it Work?

Silver sol, in essence, is simply silver particles dispersed in purified water. The term “sol” is a chemical designation of a pure mineral permanently suspended is water where the mineral’s charge is transferred to the entire body of water. Differences between preparations are plenty; however, the silver concentration and the size of the particles can vary greatly, as can the bioavailability of the silver and the effectiveness of the solution. There are also variances in the purity of the solution. Solutions made with metallic silver are tested to be more potent than other silver preparations, such as those made with ionic silver. You may have heard of colloidal silver and ionic silver. While these can be effective solutions, I prefer the new silver technology called silver sol, also called silver aquasol technology.

Silver sol preparations are manufactured by a completely different method, that in my opinion produces a far superior result. Silver sol technology uses 10,000 volts of alternating current (AC), while the old colloids use 110 volts of direct current (DC). This significant increase in power essentially supercharges the silver, which results in a solution that has a different atomic structure than the colloids and ionics. The common colloid is missing one electron in its outer shell, which is why it can remove an electron from the bacteria and destroy it.

In this way, colloids and ionic silvers have been very successful in destroying bacterial infections. Silver sol is an Ag 404; it is missing two electrons in its outer shell, which consequently gives it catalytic capabilities. This capability can be described as one electron destroying bacteria, viruses, and mold while the other electron is being recharged. This catalytic conversion allows the silver sol to first destroy then to instantaneously recharge and “kill” again and again – like a rapid-fire machine gun. The result is that silver sol can destroy thousands of time more pathogens than a simple colloid or ionic silver. This means that silver sol can be much more effective at a very safe concentration (5-20 parts per million, which can potentially be consumed every day.

These newer silver preparations rely on engineered nano-particle solutions with higher bioavailability, effectiveness and safety. Metallic silver gives off ultra-violet radiation in narrow wavelengths. These wavelengths are tested to destroy a wide range of pathogens. The narrow wavelength energy radiated from silver produces free radicals that damage their DNA beyond repair. Silver doesn’t even need direct contact with the microbe to create this effect.

Simply put, silver solutions interfere with the energy sources of bacteria, viruses and other microbes. The process is a bit complicated, but basically the charge of silver replaces needed hydrogen atoms, and the result is that it blocks energy sources that microbes need. This reaction can happen within minutes of exposure.

Because silver affects such a basic mechanism of normal microbial function, it is effective against a broad range of pathogens. Even if DNA or RNA structure varies or the mode of attack varies, the basic structure of the pathogen is the same and can be addressed by silver’s non-traditional mode of attack. While typical drugs or antibiotics are effective against six or seven microbes, silver preparations are effective against more than 500 different disease-causing pathogens without encouraging drug resistance and without side effects. And a little goes a long way.

The Benefits of Silver

• Broad-spectrum antimicrobial (some silvers have been shown in vitro to destroy bacteria, both forms of viruses, fungus and other significant diseases including the following: MRSA, SARS, malaria, anthrax poisoning, gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, Hepatitis C, AIDS, and influenza
• Potent anti-inflammatory
• Non-toxic, even at high levels
• No side effects or contra-indications; safe for all individuals
• Doesn’t encourage resistant microbial strains
• Has prophylactic potential in disease prevention
• Immune system enhancer
• Cost-effective
• Internal and topical usage
• Works synergistically with prescribed antibiotics
• More effective than traditional antibiotics and other drugs

Silver Solution vs. Suspension

When discussing silver preparations, it is important to note the difference between a suspension and a solution. Basically, the difference is in the fineness of particles dispersed. Although particles in a suspension can’t be seen, they are still large enough to settle at the bottom of the container over time. But electrically charged ions in a solution will not settle after weeks, months or years. The ideal silver solution perfectly straddles the line between a solution and a suspension because it maintains its molecular identity without large particles settling. While too small particles do not have the correct reactivity, particles of the proper size are more readily absorbed and more catalytically effective at killing pathogens before they are excreted by the body.

Not All Silver is Equal

Not all silver is equally effective. Old silver products were often brown or yellow. They contained more silver but were far less effective, often requiring 50,000 to 300,000 ppm (parts per million) of silver to kill a harmful pathogen. The new silver solution is colorless, odourless, and exhibits only a faint metallic aftertaste. It can terminate entire colonies of harmful bacteria at concentrations of 5 ppm or less.

Likewise, not all new silver products are the same. One product on the market has been shown to inhibit the growth of E. coli at 1,500 ppm. Silver sol has been shown to kill E. coli at a concentration of only 2.5 to 5.0 ppm. That is several hundred times more effective than the colloids or ionic silver preparations.

Silver sol is also much more bio-available than other silver technologies on the market. That means more of the silver is readily absorbed and utilized in the body. Researchers at Brigham Young University tested many current silver products. These products were found to have bioavailabilities between 15 and 65 percent. Silver sol was then tested. It was not only more effective against microbes in laboratory tests, its bioavailability exceeded 99 percent.

Additional Information

For more detailed information about silver sol, including information on how it compares to older forms of silver, please consider the following resources:

• Article: The Safety of Silver Solutions and the Risk of Argyria
• Article: Nano Silver Proven Safe for Humans
• Video: The Silver Solution - A 50 minute overview of silver sol's background, effectiveness, safety, mechanisms of action, and potential uses. A must see for everyone interested in colloidal silver!

Silver Health Supplements – Safe and Effective

Guardian Silver Sol has been found to kill pathogenic bacteria and enhance the body’s immune system, without negative side effects¹².

To learn more about Guardian Silver, please view the silver sol videos. Or, to experience the benefits of Guardian for yourself, explore the pricing and packages.

¹U.S. Patent 7,135,195 issued November 14, 200?

²The Silver Solution, Dr. Gordon Pedersen, p. 32-33.

³A Fighting Chance, Dr. Gordon Pedersen, p. 12-15.

⁴www.wikipedia.org

⁵http://all-natural.com/silver-1.html

⁶U.S. Patents: 6,214,299 issued April 10, 201; 6,743,348 issued June 1, 2004; 7,135,195 issued November 14, 2006

⁷http://naturestools.soundconcepts.com/p/PB014 (Sound Concepts, Wellness Report, 2007 “This isn’t your grandma’s silver!”)

⁸Congressional testimony of William D. Moeller, presented April 26, 2005, p. 2

⁹Sourced from The New Silver Solution, Kenneth S. Friedman, Ph.D., p. 16,17

¹⁰Wellness Report, © 2007, Sound Concepts, “Silver’s Attack Strategy”

¹¹The silver solution, CD, by Dr. Gordon Pedersen, © 2007

¹²http://naturestools.soundconcepts.com/p/PB014 (Sound Concepts, Wellness Report, 2007)