NutraSilver

Background

The antibacterial property of silver has been known for thousands of years with the ancient Greeks cooking from silver pots and the old adage "born with a silver spoon in his mouth" referring to more than just wealth. Eating with a silver spoon was known to be more hygienic.

How NutraSilver Nanoparticles Work

The extremely small size of nanoparticles (about a BILLIONTH OF A CENTIMETER) means they exhibit enhanced or different properties when compared with the bulk material. The extremely small size of nanoparticles results in the particles having a large surface area relative to their volume. In the case of NutraSilver nanoparticles they easily interact with other particles and increases their antibacterial efficiency. In order to understand how NutraSilver nanoparticles kill pathogens, an understanding of how bacteria, viruses and fungus live and grow is required.

Bacteria

All bacteria use an enzyme as a form of "chemical lung" in order to metabolize oxygen. NutraSilver particles cripple the enzyme and stop the up-take of oxygen. This effectively suffocates any bacteria, killing it within 6 minutes and leaving surrounding tissue or material unaffected.

Viruses

Viruses grow by taking over another living cell and reprogramming the nucleus to replicate the virus rather than the healthy cell. As part of this process, the cell reverts to a more primitive form that relies upon a primitive form of oxygen metabolizing enzyme as a chemical lung. Again the NutraSilver particles stop oxygen being brought into the virus-producing cell and it dies by suffocation.

Fungus

A fungus is composed of a series of single cells. Each cell survives by means of a "chemical lung" much like that seen in bacteria. Just like bacteria, the presence of NutraSilver particles disables the chemical lung and the fungus dies.

Drug Resistant Pathogens Such As MRSA

Antibiotic drugs can be used to kill the pathogens attacked by silver nanoparticles but bacteria and viruses are becoming increasingly resistant to drug therapies. NutraSilver nanoparticles kill all types of fungal infections, bacteria and viruses, including antibiotic resistant strains. No drug based antibiotic is effective on all types of bacteria. Additionally, research to date has shown that bacteria have been unable to develop any immunity to silver.

Environmental Considerations

Elemental silver occurs naturally. It is considered non-toxic, non-allergic, is not cumulative and is not known to harm either wildlife or the environment.

Products made with silver nanoparticles have been approved by a range of accredited bodies, including the U.S. FDA, U.S. EPA, WHO, SIAA of Japan, Korea's Testing and Research Institute for Chemical Industry and FITI Testing & Research Institute.

Medical Applications

Other potential applications for NutraSilver nanoparticles include:

• Diagnostic biomedical optical imaging
• Biological implants (like heart valves)
• Dressings and bandages

FDA-Certified Laboratory Tests & Results

These lab reports are just a few examples of how powerful NutraSilver is when it comes to killing the worst pathogens known. Tests from around the world demonstrate the amazing "killing power" proven in these laboratory tests.