Colloidal silver?!
Question: does anyone know if its safe to take colloidal silver while ttc will it prevent or increase my chances of getting pregnant if i do get pregnant will it hurt the baby or cause a misscarriage just wanna know thanks
i wanna start taking it to boost my immune system not for ttc reasons but for better health, i know most things dont increase your chances of getting pregnant im not doing it for that reason thx.
Answers: does anyone know if its safe to take colloidal silver while ttc will it prevent or increase my chances of getting pregnant if i do get pregnant will it hurt the baby or cause a misscarriage just wanna know thanks
i wanna start taking it to boost my immune system not for ttc reasons but for better health, i know most things dont increase your chances of getting pregnant im not doing it for that reason thx.
My dad swears by the stuff, and would have me take the over the counter kind but it never did anything for me except leave a metallic taste in my mouth. He also gets into making it "homemade" now. I still think it does nothing for me.
If I were trying to conceive, I'd go some safer routes that are more known for boosting the immune system.
Look into mushroom blends (like reishi, shitake, maitake) and so on. Dr. Weil has some info on that (or just look it up).
Vitamin C 1000mgs to 2500mgs per day is a great booster (take in 500 to 1000mgs at a time though throughout the day).
Get your iron levels up (try getting your iron stores called Ferritin checked). And that may mean your vitamin B12 levels up too (or you get sick a lot with lowered iron). Definitely get iron checked and ferritin before pregnancy. Iron should be (ferritin) 70 in women trying to conceive if it's lower, then you have to get it up. I got anemic in my last pregnancy, that was horrible, it caused a lot of hair loss after the pregnancy and weakness and so on.
Get lots of sleep. Get rid of mold. Have an air filter in your bedroom at night. Get daily exercise (walk).
Other immune boosters:
Oil of oregano (an anti bacterial)
Elderberry extract (or lozenges that you take daily) it prevents flu
Garlic, ginger (you can just eat more of these antibacterials, anti fungals).
You can try pomegranate, acai, blueberry or mangosteen concentrate juices. There's one called Pomanoni juice.
Spirulina or other algaes with iodine in them and amino acids
Vitamin B stress supplements
Probiotics take at least 3 billion or more of these good bacteria per day.
Reduce caffeine and sugar. Eat organic and lots of protein, fruits, good fats and vegetables.
I saw a video of this man who was telling the virtues of colloidal silver. Sounded good but this guy is blue. Blue like a Smurf! Blue skin is a side effect of colloidal silver so I don't care how good that stuff is I'm not going to be blue. I bet your baby will turn blue too!
Colloidal silver is a colloid of silver particles in water. It has antimicrobial properties and was, in the past, used on external wounds and burns to prevent infection. Some alternative-health practitioners claim that it is a beneficial nutritional supplement. Others also claim that it is a powerful antibiotic which is relatively safe for human consumption, though this is disputed because of the risk of argyria, a permanent blue or gray skin condition which is otherwise benign. The intake of some silver products in large quantities over long periods of time has caused argyria in some people, though at dosage levels generally considered normal, the risk for argyria is low.
Argyria is a condition caused by the ingestion of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds. The most dramatic symptom of argyria is that the skin becomes blue or bluish-grey colored. Argyria may be found as generalized argyria or local argyria. Argyrosis is the corresponding condition related to the eye. The condition is believed to be permanent, but laser therapy may be helpful.