Welcome aboard! - Colloidal Silver Generator and Lung Delivery

Welcome aboard! Success with this product The secret to success with this product depends on your adherence to the documentation. It is vital to read the information (in its entirety) and make sure not to skip ahead. Each step is well‐detailed to ensure success and proper results. Follow the "Step by Step Guide" accurately. This is a controlled chemical process where proper protocol is required to produce high‐quality silver solutions. Distilled water only! Never use well water, spring water or water labeled as filtered drinking water. Filtered water from a "Berkey" type system is not distilled water and cannot be used. Atmospheric water generators cannot be used either as these do not "distill" water. Distilled water means there is nothing in the water (but) water itself. Reverse osmosis water cannot be used unless it has measured no higher than "1" with a water test meter. It is most recommended that you purchase a quality brand of distilled water from a grocery store, pharmacy or health food store and to always ensure that the water actually (tests) at no more than "1" on your water test meter. 2 is not close enough! Water distillers? If using a water distiller, make sure to remove any charcoal or carbon post filters! These will leech trace amounts of charcoal/carbon into the distilled water. This can react with the silver during production. Many home water distillers do not produce 0‐1 PPM water purity and this will need to be tested ahead of time to ensure that these high purity levels can be achieved. If a 1st‐pass of distilling produces higher than (1 PPM) of purity, simply re‐distill the same water until the purity is less than 2 PPM. Salt or saline solution? Never add anything to the distilled water such as salt or saline solutions! This is (vital) to ensuring a (pure and safe) silver solution and to prevent forming silver compounds such as silver chloride (AgCl). Power Requirements! The SilverLungs™ Generator The power adapter provided with The SilverLungs™ Generator is a universal power adapter that will work on 100V to 240V power standards. This is a world‐compatible power adapter. You may need to change the "socket" type to adapt to your particular region. The Nebulizer (Caution!) Currently, the Mabis nebulizer we offer is not world compatible and requires a power transformer to raise or reduce the voltage of some regions to match the United States power standard of 120V. Please ensure that you do not attempt to power the nebulizer from 240V power outlets as this will destroy the nebulizer and the power adapter. We will be happy to help you locate a proper power reducing transformer. These are very simple and inexpensive items that are readily available. 1
Water Test Meter (pre‐calibrated) Understanding your water test meter Your water test meter has already been calibrated to measure water purity and can also be used to give a generally accurate measurement of the ionic silver content. 2
Glassware Cleaning and preparing the glassware Make sure the glassware is pre‐rinsed (thoroughly) with distilled water. Ionic silver is extremely reactive and will compound with other elements to form unwanted silver compounds. Distilled water is very low in chemically reactive elements and is the only water type we recommend using to pre‐clean the glassware. Do not use spring water, reverse osmosis, Berkey filtered water, atmospheric water generator water solutions for cleaning. Never use detergents or chemicals to clean the glassware. Additional steps to cleaning the glassware When done pre‐rinsing the glassware with distilled water, perform an additional wipe‐down of the internal components of the blue glass applicators with distilled water and a new/clean paper towel or napkin. To explain further, each of the blue glass applicators have plastic and glass tubes inside that need to be wiped‐down with distilled water as well. Do not touch any of the internal tubes or plastic with your fingers as salt or other contaminants can be deposited onto these surfaces from your fingers. Sunlight and ultraviolet rays The glass bottles and applicators are UV protected to shield the sensitive ionic silver content from sunlight. The UV rays from sunlight can slowly "photo‐reduce" the highly reactive ions which removes their positive charge and changes them into silver atoms and particles rather than preserving the ions. Proper use of the glassware Never drink from the 32 oz. storage bottle (or any of the other glass storage bottles) as saliva and/or salts from the mouth can compound the ionic silver content. Make sure that the glass tubing within the eye/ear dropper does not touch or contact the eyes or ears during use as this can also pick up contamination. Signs of contamination If a silver solution ever becomes cloudy, this is a sure sign of contamination. Discard the silver solution and ensure a clean working environment when preparing and/or handling your silver solutions. 3
Silver Concentration (PPM) 10 PPM or 20 PPM? The only difference in the silver produced between these two power levels is a higher concentration of total silver. The time‐difference involved in producing a 10 PPM solution and a 20 PPM solution is about 60 minutes. We have found that 10 PPM is a perfectly suitable concentration for lung nebulization (although 20 PPM is absolutely fine as well.) Again, 20 PPM is simply double the concentration of the exact same silver as a 10 PPM solution. If you are in a hurry to produce a silver solution, the faster production time of the LOW (10 PPM setting) can be used. If you are currently ill and want to "double up" on your silver intake (requiring less total consumption), 20 PPM may be better suited. 1 fluid ounce of a 20 PPM solution is equivalent to 2 fluid ounces of a 10 PPM solution. Keep in mind that there is no wrong setting to choose from. 10 or 20 PPM solutions only equate to the concentration of total silver produced and total production time involved. Ionic vs. Colloidal Which to use? Where to use? We have found that the ionic 10 or 20 PPM solutions (produced without the colloidal protocol on Page 12) are best used in the eyes, ears, lungs and topically. When creating colloidal solutions (outlined on Page 12), we have found these solutions to be primarily better suited for oral administration as silver particles (i.e. colloids) do not form silver chloride AgCl when swallowed into the stomach as will ionic solutions. Summary of suggested use: Ionic solutions ‐ eyes, ears, lungs, topically to the skin Colloidal solutions ‐ oral ingestion, nasal, enema and douche Suggested Use (Dosage) Due to Federal laws that govern "dietary supplements", we can only provide suggestions concerning the administration of the silver solutions produced through The SilverLungs™ Generator. Dosage is not a concern topically for the eyes, ears and when dressing wounds, cuts, scrapes, abrasions, etc. We suggest a daily oral "maintenance dose" of 1 teaspoon of solution to accommodate an interest in a systemic presence of silver. Oral consumption should incorporate the colloidal protocol on Page 12 and is best optimized on an empty stomach. Larger oral doses can be used if desired (4‐16 ounces) but are not recommended for long term regimens. Nebulizing (i.e. breathing) the silver solution across 24‐
48 inhalations is suggested for a 72 hour cyclical maintenance regimen. For the nose, we suggest up to 6‐12 sprays (per nostril) spread evenly across the day with a nasal sprayer rather than the nebulizer. 4
The Nebulizer Preparing the nebulizer Press the provided battery pack firmly onto the bottom of the nebulizer. Next, you will need to (pre‐fill) the lower reservoir of the nebulizer with distilled water until it intersects with the red rectangle. Now, place (one) of the reusable medicine cups into the top of the reservoir of the nebulizer. Next, add no more than (one teaspoon) into the medicine cup using a thoroughly‐cleaned spoon or measuring device. Replace the top portion of the nebulizer. Last, plug the provided power adapter into a power socket and then plug the receptacle of the power adapter into the battery of the nebulizer. Allow the battery pack to charge for at least 4 hours before first use. Keep the nebulizer in a cabinet and out of areas with airborne contamination such as cooking grease fumes, perfumes, air fresheners, hair spray, etc. First use and nebulizing for adults (children at 50% of suggested adult intake) During your first silver nebulizing session we suggest that you breathe no more than 48 long and deep breaths (through the mouth) and then to cease further nebulizing for 48‐72 hours. This is vital to check your overall well‐being for the onset of flu‐like symptoms due to the chance of a detoxifying response from the body known as the "Herxheimer Reaction." If no flu‐like symptoms are noticeable after 72 hours, you can optionally continue with (up‐to) 48 inhalations every 3 days to keep silver present in the lungs and circulatory system. Important! Do not nebulize silver solutions containing more than 100 PPM of concentration! High concentration silver solutions usually contain very large silver particles and complexes that will not pass easily through the lung tissues. Never nebulize protein or citrate silver solutions! Herxheimer Reaction Silver (when nebulized through the lungs) is extremely powerful when delivered directly into the lungs and bloodstream. Many will experience this reaction if they are currently ill. The flu‐like symptoms experienced are the result of the body being overwhelmed with the rapid‐release of dead bacteria. The most common side‐effects of a Herxheimer Reaction are nausea, headaches, sore joints, fever, chills, rashes, acne, loss of appetite, fatigue, etc. This reaction is (expected) if you are currently ill. 5
Step by Step Guide
Step 1 (Locate the Generator)
It is important to place The SilverLungs™ Generator in an
undisturbed area to prevent any bumping of the unit during the
production process. During the electrolysis process, the silver
electrodes will accumulate a coating of excess silver hydroxide
which is very loosely bound to the leads. If the unit is bumped or
moved suddenly, the silver hydroxide excess will be discharged into
the solution making it less than ideal for consumption.
TIP! Place a double-folded hand towel underneath the generator to
provide a cushioned base.
Step 2 (Turn "OFF" the Generator)
At the rear of The SilverLungs™ Generator, set the slide switch
to the "OFF" position.
Next, ensure that the (correct) DC power adapter is plugged in to
the generator as well as a power outlet on the wall. If you have
purchased a nebulizer, do not confuse these two adapters! Plugging
the wrong power adapter into the generator will compromise its
function and reliable operation.
The unit should now be "power-ready" but set to the "OFF"
position. Once the unit receives power from the wall outlet, you
should see a solid BLUE light on The SilverLungs™ Generator
indicating an idle but ready state.
Step 3 (Clean the Production Flask)
Fill the production flask with a small amount of distilled water and
use the provided cleaning brush to thoroughly clean the inside of
the flask. After thoroughly cleaning the flask, discard the cleaning
water and then rinse the cleaning brush and allow to air dry in a
clean place for use next time. Add another small amount of
distilled water to the flask and swirl the water around several
times as a final rinse, discarding the water when complete.
IMPORTANT! Always work with clean hands and fingertips when
preparing a new silver solution. Salt and or other contaminants on
fingertips and hands can potentially contaminate a new solution
rendering it less active and shortening the shelf-life.
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Step 4 (Prepare the Silver Electrodes)
Using the provided 100% copper scouring pad, gently polish the
silver electrodes (under cool running tap water) to a mirror finish
from top to bottom. Never polish the electrodes "dry" and
never use anything but copper to polish the electrodes.
Scotch-Brite pot scrubbers should never be used!
Perform a final wipe-down of the polished silver electrodes
thoroughly with distilled water and a new paper towel or paper
napkin until there is no visible trace of black lines on the cleaning
towel or napkin. Spending the extra time polishing the electrodes is
highly recommended. The smoother the surface, the higher the
quality of the final solution. As well, when polishing the electrodes,
pay close attention to the "tips" as these often go overlooked.
Step 5 (Prepare the Electrode/Stopper Assembly)
Once the silver electrodes have been verified as straight and then
polished and wiped clean - insert the wedge-shaped end of each
electrodes into the bottom of the stopper, being careful to leave no
more than 1/8 inch protruding from the stopper. The "rounded"
end of each electrode should be submersed in the water rather
than the "wedge" shaped end.
Once the electrodes have been inserted into the rubber stopper,
check again to assure they are aligned parallel to each other
from top to bottom. If not you can pull, push or twist very slightly
on either electrode to correct the alignment and then perform a
final wipe-down of the polished electrodes with distilled water.
Step 6 (Check Your Water!)
A proper solution first begins with absolutely pure water! Do not
use well water, reverse osmosis water, spring water, filtered water
or drinking water. Distilled water means that the water is
comprised of nothing but H2O. This is vital! Before adding water
to the production flask, test the water using the water test meter
and assure that it measures no greater than 1. Again, distilled
water only!
IMPORTANT! Never add any type of catalyst (such as salt or
saline) to the production water in an attempt to decrease the time
involved for the electrolysis process. Adding anything to the water
will produce silver "compounds" rather than pure ionic silver.
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Step 7 (Add Water)
Fill the flask all the way up to line indicated on the neck of the
flask. Temporarily insert the rubber electrode stopper assembly and
check that the bottom of the stopper has about 1/8 inch of air
gap as pictured. Remove the rubber stopper electrode assembly
and place it on a clean surface before proceeding to the next step.
A good choice for a clean surface would be a new paper towel or
paper napkin on a clean surface.
IMPORTANT! The water level is crucial for the proper
function of The SilverLungs™ Generator. Using a larger air
gap will disable the automatic shutoff feature!
Step 8 (Position the Magnetic Stirring Bar)
At this point, the production flask should be placed on top of The
SilverLungs™ Generator as shown in Step 9. After ensuring that
the stirring bar has been wiped clean with distilled water, drop the
magnetic stirring bar into the flask. Try not to touch the stirring
bar at anytime with your finger tips as they can carry contaminants
that will be rubbed off onto the stirring bar.
Drop the cleaned stirring bar into the water-filled flask and look to
see that it has been magnetically centered at the bottom of the
flask. If the stirring bar is off to the side of the flask, gently move
the flask around to help the stirring bar find the magnetic center of
The SilverLungs™ Generator.
Step 9 (Insert the Electrode/Stopper Assembly)
Place the electrode/stopper assembly (carefully cleaned in Step 7)
into the water-filled flask, allowing the weight of the assembly to
make a gentle seal. Do not press on the stopper into place as this
will require an abrupt and forceful extraction from the flask at the
end of production.
Remember that if the electrodes are moved too suddenly, the
collection of excess silver (at the end of production) will flake off of
the electrodes into the solution making for a messy batch.
Check again that there is about 1/8 inch of each silver electrode
protruding through the top of rubber stopper as shown in Step 5.
This allows just enough room for the electrodes to be firmly
clamped by the electrical leads coming from The SilverLungs™
Generator.
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Step 10 (Attach the Electrode Clamps)
Because The SilverLungs™ Generator features automated
"polarity-reversal" circuitry to help reduce excess silver
accumulation on the electrodes, you can clamp the electrical leads
to either silver electrode in any order.
As shown in the image to the left, leave only 1/8th of an inch of
silver protruding from the rubber stopper so that there is as
much silver as possible inserted down into the water.
Step 11 (Select a Power Level and Begin!)
The SilverLungs™ Generator has two power levels to choose
from. HIGH creates silver solutions in the concentration range of
20 PPM while the LOW setting creates silver solutions in the
concentration range of 10 PPM.
The LOW setting (GREEN LIGHT) will produce a 10 PPM solution
in 1-2 hours depending on water purity.
The HIGH setting (RED LIGHT) will produce a 20 PPM solution in
2-3 hours depending on water purity.
Once you have selected the desired power level, you will notice the
magnetic stirring bar spinning in-place and the front panel light will
change to either green or red depending on the power level chosen.
Be sure that the magnetic stirring bar stays centered in the
bottom of the flask as functional stirring is vital to a successful
production process.
When the concentration reaches the pre-selected 10 or 20 PPM
concentration, the unit will automatically shut off. You will see the
magnetic stirring bar stop spinning and the front panel light will
revert to blue, indicating an idle state.
IMPORTANT! The SilverLungs™ Generator does not operate on
a "timer" in order to automatically stop production. Rather, there is
intelligent circuitry built into The SilverLungs™ Generator that
measures the actual silver content and turns off when the preset
10 or 20 PPM concentration is reached. Remember not to pull or
yank the rubber stopper straight up once a batch completes.
Simply work the stopper in a circular/spiral motion while easing
the stopper out slowly.
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Step 12 (Analyze & Measure)
Using a high power laser pointer, aim the laser beam through the
flask (from side to side) and verify that there are very few large
bright spots in the solution. Many times, large bright spots are
simply air-born particles (such as dust or lint) and a few can be
expected. It is virtually impossible to create a solution that does
not pick up "something" during preparation. This step is just to
make sure that there are only a few scattered bright spots that
are visible with the laser.
When creating a 10 PPM solution, the laser beam will appear very
slightly through the water if at all, while a 20 PPM solution will
show a more noticeable laser beam as the 20 PPM solution
contains a considerable amount of silver oxide. Using the laser
provides a simple visual check to confirm that the solution does
not contain an abundance of large silver excess.
Carefully un-clamp the electrical leads from the electrodes and
gently work the electrode stopper assembly out of the flask.
Power on the water test meter and insert it into the solution to
measure the silver concentration.
Measuring: When measuring a solution produced with the LOW
setting, you should measure between 9-11 PPM. When
measuring a solution produced with the HIGH setting, the
expected measurement is 16-18 PPM as we are accounting for
approximately 2-4 PPM of (additional) silver in the form of (nonmeasurable) silver oxide. Silver oxide cannot be measured so
keep in mind that there is still an additional 2-4 PPM
concentration of silver oxide in a (non-measurable) form. The
measurable ionic portion plus the non-measurable silver oxide
portion equates to roughly 20 PPM of total silver in solution. If
your solution reveals very few large bright spots and you have
measured the expected concentration, you have successfully
completed the production of an ionic silver solution!
Important! After taking your final silver measurement, do not
reinsert the rubber stopper/electrode assembly into the newly
created solution. Instead, you should dispense the silver solution
into your pre-rinsed storage bottles (or move ahead to the
colloidal protocol on Page 12.) When your production session is
entirely complete, reinsert the rubber stopper/electrode assembly
into the flask for later use. It is a good practice to leave the
magnetic stirring bar in the flask to avoid being misplaced or lost.
Make certain that your storage bottles have been thoroughly
pre-cleaned with distilled water to ensure there are no
contaminants present. Signs of contamination are usually
revealed by a "cloudy" solution. Always store your (ionic)
solutions in dark colored (blue or brown) glass containers as the
blue/brown colored bottle protects the ionic content against
"photo reduction" from exposure to the UV rays in ambient or
direct sunlight. Colored glass is not required when creating
colloidal solutions (Page 12) and clear containers may actually be
better to allow you to monitor the yellow/amber color produced to
ensure it does not turn clear (which indicates a degraded
solution) and should not be consumed
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Understanding PPM Measurements
When taking measurements of your silver solutions, always
remember that (ions) are the only form of silver that can be
measured with the water test meter. Keep in mind that there is
also a smaller concentration of silver that will be in the form of
silver oxide (Ag2O) and will not be measurable. Again, there is an
additional amount of silver that will not be detected by the water
test meter.
Using the LOW power level you can expect to see between 9-11
immediately measured after completing a LOW stage.
At the end of the HIGH stage you should see a reading of 16-18
while remembering that only the ionic portion of the silver solution
can be measured and there is an additional amount of (nonmeasurable) silver in the solution in the form of silver oxide.
NOTE: When producing a new silver solution (i.e. without
choosing to implement the colloidal protocol on Page 12), you can
expect a 25-50% drop in (measurable) PPM over the course of 1
week as some of the silver ions will continue combining with free
oxygen in the water (converting them into non-measurable silver
oxide.)
Remember that no silver is actually lost when the PPM
measurement drops, but rather a percentage of the silver ions
are converted into (non-measurable) silver oxide. This is why the
PPM will always drop slowly over time before settling on a stable
reading.
The most accurate measurement of the silver concentration
is when measuring right at the end of production rather
than many hours later.
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True "Colloidal" Silver How to make True colloidal silver is defined as a silver solution consisting of a majority of silver nano‐particles vs. silver ions. Although the predominantly ionic silver solutions produced from The SilverLungs™ Generator are best suited for the eyes, ears, nose, lungs and skin ‐ true colloidal solutions are best for oral consumption. The protocol below is a very simple process of converting your recently produced ionic silver solutions into true colloidal solutions. a
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1 ‐ Complete a new batch using the HIGH setting. 2 ‐ Remove the rubber stopper and electrodes (leaving the stirring bar at the bottom.) 3 ‐ With the flask of new silver solution resting on the top of The SilverLungs™ Generator, set the unit to LOW or HIGH so the solution is stirring (making sure the disconnected alligator clips do not touch.) 4 ‐ Add (1) level (not heaping) scoop of the "reducing agent" to the solution and let stir for 5 minutes. 5 ‐ Remove the stirring bar by using another magnet from the outside of the flask or by magnetically pulling the stirring bar out with a thoroughly cleaned stainless steel butter knife as to not contaminate. 6 ‐ Making sure that the magnetic stirring bar has been removed, place the flask of solution on a stove top burner using the medium heat setting and monitor the heating process as the water rises slowly up the neck of the flask from the rising water temperature. Do not leave this process unattended! Ensure there are no infants or children near this process in the event of accidental boiling! 7 ‐ When the water level is 1/8" from the absolute top of the flask (which indicates 170'F), remove the heat by turning‐off the stove top burner. At this point, you should already see a slight yellow color to the water as the ions are beginning to convert into silver nano‐particles (i.e. colloidal.) The color will progress‐on until it fades into the correct resulting color of amber (the color of honey) as it cools. Once the solution is cool enough to safely handle (usually 2 hours), your previously ionic silver solution is now 85‐90% colloidal and 10‐15% ions. Remember that the PPM reading will drop by 85‐90%. This is because the previously measurable ions have been converted to non‐measurable particles. This is expected. Never freeze yellow solutions! If a yellow solution ever loses color (from freezing or contamination), discard the solution as the original integrity has been lost due to agglomeration of the silver particles. a
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What is colloidal silver? Colloidal silver has been "loosely defined" as a suspension of very small silver particles and silver ions evenly dispersed in a water‐based solution. To be more correct, colloidal silver is properly defined as a solution comprised primarily of silver particles rather than ions. Whereas ionic silver is primarily comprised of silver ions rather than silver particles. The unit of measure used when referring to these ions and particles is the "nano‐meter." This is where we derive the popular terms: "nano‐sized silver" or simply "nano‐silver." Keep in mind that "nano" refers only to size and not to a type of silver. This is just a popular abbreviated term ‐ which is again ‐ not referring to a type of silver, but rather nano‐meter sized silver. To understand just how small these particles and ions can be, imagine that we magnify the thickness of a single human hair to represent the distance of 1 mile. Now, imagine that these tiny silver particles and silver ions could be seen as small as a single green pea within that same 1 mile stretch. Why silver? Spanning well over 100 years of research, countless laboratory tests have shown silver to kill disease‐
causing pathogens, viruses and bacteria typically within minutes of contact. Silver has been shown to be a powerful anti‐fungal, anti‐germicidal, anti‐bacterial and anti‐viral substance. Silver is still used readily in hospital burn wards to effectively prevent scar tissue through the use of silver‐infused bandages. Ionic silver has been shown to regenerate skin tissue by allowing the restructuring of wounded cells into new cells with no differentiation. Silver assists these wounded cells by allowing them to turn into any type of cell that's needed for optimal healing. These de‐differentiated cells can be used to create the cells necessary to replace destroyed cells in a wound or to simply rebuild missing tissue. It is this very action that allows silver to virtually eliminate scarring. Silver's ability to work against pathogenic agents is due to silver being a transition metal. Transition metals assist the chemical process of oxidizing other elements. Silver ‐ as a catalytic oxidant ‐ works in this fashion against viruses, pathogens, fungus and bacteria. Silver is one of the least toxic metals for human ingestion. Why breathe silver? Breathing a silver solution is the fastest and most‐direct delivery method into the bloodstream. Breathing ‐ also known as nebulizing ‐ completely bypasses the time involved for absorption through the digestive system and also eliminates the interaction of the silver ions with other contents in the stomach. Silver ions ‐ when swallowed ‐ form silver compounds such as silver chloride. Although silver chloride is not toxic, it is far less‐effective at assisting the chemical process of oxidation than silver ions and silver nano‐particles. Keep in mind that silver particles do not form compounds and are suggested (vs. silver ions) in the stomach and digestive system. 13
Even though a small portion of the silver ions will first find pathogenic agents before finding chloride from stomach acid, the amount of ions that do survive are a very low percentage. Again, particle‐rich, highly colloidal solutions are suggested over ionic solutions for the stomach and digestive system (due to being chloride‐rich.) This is why The SilverLungs (pH) Generator provides protocols for highly ionic and highly colloidal solutions based on your needs for targeting different areas. When nebulizing, silver ions are suggested over silver particles as the salt (i.e. chloride) content in the lung environment is far less prevalent. Silver ions carry a much greater ability to oxidize pathogenic materials (absent of chloride.) As a general rule of thumb when deciding on the best type of silver to administer, always remember that silver particles (rather than ions) are suggested for chloride‐rich environments as silver particles do not form compounds with chloride or other salts. The medical‐grade nebulizer we offer is virtually silent and based on state‐of‐the‐art "ultrasonic" technology. Ultrasonic water particulation is the most superior method of generating water particles as small as 1.5 microns in diameter ‐ allowing them to easily reach the smallest areas of the lungs. This also achieves full lung coverage, a considerable advantage over compressor‐type nebulizers. What is PPM? The term "parts per million" (or PPM) is a way of expressing very diluted concentrations of one substance in another. Keep in mind that PPM (in reference to silver) refers to a quantity and not a type of silver. Many will confuse 10 PPM and 20 PPM by thinking that the silver (content) is different in some way ‐ when rather this is only a difference in the amount or quantity of (the same silver) within a solution. This would be like thinking that a 500MG aspirin is different than a 1000MG aspirin (in content) when the only difference is the quantity of the exact same compound. For example, if you had a bottle of 500MG aspirins but needed a dose of 1000MG's, the obvious solution is to ingest (2) of the 500MG aspirins to achieve the desired dosage of the exact same chemical agent. Let's apply the same analogy to silver by saying you can either consume a 20 PPM silver solution or twice the quantity of a 10 PPM solution to achieve the same dosage. 1 PPM of silver equates to 1 milligram of silver per 1 million milligrams of water. Thus, 20 PPM of silver equates to 20 milligrams of silver per 1 million milligrams of water. This is simply 20 times the amount of the exact same silver in the same volume of water as 1 PPM of silver. Again, PPM is a unit for measuring one substance in another and not a reference to a type or form of a substance. What kind of silver is produced? When creating a silver solution, always remember there are four "species" of silver that can be created. 14
These four species of silver are: Silver ions: a single atom of silver that is missing its one and only electron from its outer most "valence" ring. A silver ion possesses a positive charge due to its unbalanced state after the removal of its valence electron. By removing a negative portion from the silver atom (remembering that electrons are negatively charged matter), we're left with a positive balance (or charge) as there is now more positive force within the atom than there is negative force. This is the majority of what is produced during electrolysis. Silver atoms: the smallest individual piece of silver that can exist in its complete state as silver. Silver atoms will always combine with other single silver atoms to form particles of silver. Silver metallic particles: 2 or more silver atoms bonded together through a metallic bond. Silver oxide (Ag2O): a compound of silver that is formed during the electrolysis process and slowly over time after the process completes. This silver compound is formed by 2 atoms of silver and 1 atom of free oxygen. This silver compound will decompose over time to form a diatomic particle of silver and will then release the oxygen. How do silver ions work? Silver ions are special and quite unique. Silver ions carry a positive electrostatic charge because they are missing their outer‐most "valence" electron. This positive charge has the ability to steal vital electrons within pathogenic material. In the scientific world, this is the process “oxidizing” a substance. In essence, silver is a “transition metal” which means it can assume multiple oxidation states as well as oxidize other substances. It is this very action that allows the silver ion to cause the oxidation of pathogenic bacteria and organisms. Silver ions also possess the greatest potential for surface area. As far as small size, there is simply no comparison when measuring a silver ion vs. an average silver nano‐particle. Silver ions are single entities of silver while particles can be up to hundreds or thousands of silver atoms bonded together. Although silver particles and ions have both proven to be anti‐bacterial, anti‐fungal, anti‐pathogenic and antiviral, they should be implemented differently based on the type of area you choose to target. How do silver particles work? Nano‐sized silver particles can attach to and penetrate pathogens, bacteria and viruses and can disrupt the bio‐chemical processes within. Even if a silver particle does not completely kill a pathogenic organism, it can still disrupt it enough to allow the natural immune system to eventually overcome and win the fight. In essence, nano‐sized silver particles are a catalyst to the natural immune system’s fight against pathogenic organisms as they can disrupt their ability to thrive and disable external processes. 15
This is achieved by silvers ability to 'oxidize' or assist oxidation. When looking at viruses, pathogens, bacteria and fungus, we find that all of these toxic agents rely on a particular oxygen metabolizing enzyme in order to survive. Silver can be introduced into a pathogenic environment for the intent of disabling this oxygen metabolizing enzyme by chemically "suffocating" the pathogenic media. Why does the silver need to be so small? Viruses, pathogens and bacteria are very small. In essence, introducing silver that is as small or smaller increases the ability of the silver particles to penetrate these infectious organisms. To understand more, we need to discuss something called "surface area." This is a simple term used to describe the amount of exposed area of a solid object. The exposed area (or surface area) is the total amount of area that can interact or make surface contact with outside of itself. In the case of silver, we can say that this is the total amount of silver surface area that can make contact with a pathogenic material or materials in the aggregate. If we were to keep it simple and imagine that a silver coin were swallowed, we could easily see that there is only a specific amount of total silver exposed to a pathogen within the stomach. Now, if we were to separate the silver coin into a 1,000 pieces, we would then expose much more silver surface area that can now have an even greater amount of surface to surface contact with the contents of the stomach. Now, imagine again that we divided those 1,000 pieces of silver into hundreds of trillions of silver nano‐
sized particles. You can quickly see that the surface area has been increased by an inconceivable order of magnitude and our original silver coin now has incomparably greater ability to make contact and interact with a pathogenic material as well as much greater penetration power. This is why we want to always ensure that we're creating the smallest silver particles in order to ensure our silver solutions provide as much surface area as possible. What happened to Paul Karason (aka ‐ "the blue man?") Simply put, Paul made the mistake of adding (salt) to his distilled water as a catalyst to reduce the production time of his homemade silver solution. Paul was unaware that salt or other additives should never be incorporated into the "electrolysis" process when creating proper silver solutions. While adding salt greatly reduced Paul's production time, it actually created a completely different compound called silver chloride. In very large doses and concentrations, this silver compound has been shown to cause a skin discoloration condition called "Argyria." Silver chloride is in no way the same as pure colloidal/ionic silver based on a distilled water base. Paul's silver concentration was suspected to be as high as 300 PPM's. This concentration is 15 times greater potency per serving than what The SilverLungs (pH) Generator produces and Paul ingested the solution (as) silver chloride and not colloidal or ionic silver. 16
A 300 PPM solution of silver chloride will form enormous sized silver‐chloride particles which can begin to collect and become snagged in this skin tissue of the body. Consuming large amounts daily can lead to this condition. Large amounts and concentrations would be defined as 8‐16 oz. of 300 PPM's or greater. Sadly, many would have us believe that drinking properly‐made colloidal and ionic silver will lead us all to this condition. This is simply not the case when producing your silver solutions free of salts or other additives that form undesirable silver compounds. Although ingesting ionic silver will form silver chloride in the stomach, this is a concentration that is far out of range for concern ‐ especially when only ingesting small amounts daily as a general preventative. If oral ingestion is preferred and kept as a regular daily regimen, a highly particle‐rich "colloidal" solution is preferred vs. a highly "ionic" solution. Considering the facts and details surrounding Paul Karason's unfortunate situation, it should be known that no cases of Argyria have ever been linked to properly produced silver solutions that were absent of salt and other additives and kept in safe concentrations of less than 50‐100 PPM. Does the generator use constant current technology? One of the most misreported, mislabeled and least‐understood features of a colloidal silver generator is a "constant‐current" feature that is essentially purported to be the only way to create consistently small particle sizes and that all other designs are inferior. The name is also an absolute misnomer by implying that the current through the water is (constant) when in fact this is only true for about 15% of the total time involved in the electrolysis process. The correct terminology should be re‐branded as "current limiting technology" as this is the only functional truth to how it actually works. The SilverLungs (pH) Generator has been designed to produce solutions faster than constant current generators while never reaching a critical point in the production that will begin to promote large particle creation. To fully understand how the promoted "constant current technology" works, lets walk through the electrolysis process in layman terms from beginning to end. Virtually all silver generators on the market call for absolutely pure distilled water as this is vital to ensure there is a minimum of contaminants or other ions that will compound and degrade the ionic silver content. Now assuming that this is what we start with before we process a new solution, we need to understand that the slowest and least efficient point in the silver generation process is the very beginning when the water has extremely little electrical "conductivity." Water only conducts electricity when there are conductive elements within the water to allow the electricity to pass through it. Using poorly conductive "distilled" water is a necessary drawback as the goal is to always produce a clean, silver only solution. This means that in the very beginning stages, we have to sit behind the initial (wait) for silver to very, very slowly begin to dissolve and increase the water conductivity over time. When the production begins, the water conductivity slowly increases from the increasing amount of silver that is being dissolved and the production process continually accelerates. Keep in mind that 17
essentially the only silver dissolving into the water at the beginning stages of electrolysis are silver ions. This is why colloidal silver generators are more accurately termed as ionic silver generators as this is usually what comprises 90‐100% of the silver content. Now, going back to the constant current technology, remember that a constant current silver generator is not functioning as claimed for the vast majority of the production process. The nomenclature implies that the current is being held at a regulated point or level and this is simply not true and will fail to be true until enough silver has dissolved into the water. Only then will the electrical current be high enough (to reach) the preset current limiting point of the constant current function. To better understand, let's imagine that a constant current generator has a preset limit of 20 mA of total electrical current flow but until the water conductivity allows this much current to pass, it is a non‐
constant (rising) current on its way to the preset 20 mA limit. So in essence, the function of limiting the current can only be functional for a small fraction of the total time involved in producing a batch of silver. Again, this should be a term coined as "current limiting technology" and not "constant current technology." The SilverLungs (pH) Generator (which does not use current limiting or constant current technology) addresses the worry of large particle sizes through its massive 7 gauge silver electrodes, the highly refined 99.99% silver content, proper stirring that creates a very gentle and consistent stirring pattern, dynamic polarity reversal technology and automatic shut‐off detection. All of these features account for keeping the ever rising current below a threshold that would eventually lead to large and inefficient particle creation without sacrificing unnecessary time to limit the current for the last part of the production process. Remember again that the bulk of what is created during the electrolysis process of virtually all silver generators is ionic silver content and not silver particles. To advance the design even further, The SilverLungs Generator provides a simple protocol to allow for greater particle ratios and quantities to be created if you have need for a particle rich solution (while still maintaining nano‐sized particle integrity.) This is truly the most functional and easiest to operate professional silver generator produced today. Why make your own silver solutions? If you plan to supplement your diet on a regular basis with silver and want the peace of mind that comes with knowing the source and quality of what you are consuming; and you also want to avoid the repeated costs of ordering and shipping a silver solution on‐line, then producing your own colloidal/ionic silver is the answer. If you and your family are supplementing with silver on a regular basis, you will soon realize the convenience of producing your own silver solutions and the cost savings of a one‐time investment in a high quality and reliable home generator. The SilverLungs (pH) Generator is a premium product based on years of development and research into dissolving silver into water. The SilverLungs (pH) Generator is one of the easiest to use and safest colloidal/ionic silver generating products available today. 18
How long does it take to produce a silver solution? The SilverLungs (pH) Generator can produce 1.1 liters of a 10 PPM concentration of silver in about 2 hours and a 20 PPM concentration in about 3 hours. The SilverLungs (pH) Generator also features a "pulsed" magnetic stirring system, dynamic polarity reversal, sealed production chamber, silent operation, multiple concentration settings and automatic shut‐off function. There is also a provided protocol for controlling the ratio of ions vs. particles for optimizing your solutions specifically to the area you wish to target. How long will the silver electrodes last? The original silver electrodes should last almost indefinitely even with extensive silver generation. To preserve their longevity, always remember that it is a vital protocol that the electrodes be polished with the (provided) 100% copper scouring pad to ensure that the electrodes are lightly polished rather than grinded down with extremely abrasive "scotch brite" pot scrubbers. Copper carries a very similar hardness to our special silver electrodes and makes an optimal surface‐to‐surface choice for cleaning the pure silver electrodes without excessive wear. Our competitors suggest using "scotch brite" scrubbers as the cleaning medium and this is the leading reason for requiring very frequent replacement of their silver electrodes. These scrubbers are extremely abrasive and unnecessarily remove considerable amounts of silver from the electrodes with each cleaning. Keep in mind that there are two versions (or generations) of The SilverLungs (pH) Generator that require different electrodes if you are ordering replacements. The "Gen 2" version features a blue indicator light when the rear switch is set to the "off" position, while the "Gen 1" does not display a blue indicator light when set to the "off" position. The current model featured on our web site is the "Gen 2" version of The SilverLungs (pH) Generator and requires the (7 gauge) silver electrodes and (not) the original 10 gauge silver electrodes. If you are ordering replacement electrodes for a "Gen 1" unit, you should choose the (10 gauge) silver electrodes from the drop‐down list. (7 gauge) "pure" silver electrodes The SilverLungs (pH) Generator utilizes a pair of very large (7 gauge) silver electrodes based on (99.99%) pure elemental silver. The 4th "9" of purity ensures you are guaranteed to produce the purest silver solutions possible. Each silver electrode comes mirror polished with no sharp edges ensuring there is an even electrical current‐flow between each electrode. The heavy gauge of the silver electrodes, combined with a very large silver‐to‐water contact area, ensures a near‐infinite life‐span. Why do you need a laser pointer? A high‐powered laser pointer is an indispensable tool for checking the quality of your silver solutions. The presence of large and undesirable silver aggregates will reveal themselves easily with a high‐power laser pointer. This is a very useful tool when creating your silver solutions and highly recommended. Batteries are included when purchased through our online store. 19
The SilverLungs (pH) Generator has been carefully engineered to create extremely clean and consistent silver solutions that are absent of large, undesirable silver aggregates, yet there is nothing more assuring than a quick visual inspection before bottling and storing your solution. What is magnetic stirring? One of the most important features of a silver generator is a stirring mechanism. What makes The SilverLungs (pH) Generator unique is a pulsed "magnetic" stirring feature that does not require the production flask to be un‐sealed. Most competing silver generators do not even include a stirring mechanism while the ones that do are the non‐sealed type which leave the silver solution exposed to air‐born contaminants. This makes it difficult to check the solution for clarity, confusing dust and debris for undesirable large silver aggregates. Simply deposit the magnetic stirring bar into the bottom of the production flask and once the generator begins production, the magnetic stirring bar will follow the built‐in spinning magnet and create a very gentle and consistent stirring of the solution creating no risk for loosening small traces of silver hydroxide excess from the silver electrodes. Other stirring methods include bubblers yet this produces a very inconsistent and turbulent scenario that tends to loosen the excess silver hydroxide build‐up and pull it into solution. This creates for a very messy end product. The silver solutions produced with The SilverLungs (pH) Generator are extremely clean and excess‐free when following the simple protocol for production. What is dynamic polarity reversal? Polarity reversal is a very useful and functional feature in a silver generator as it spreads the wear and load of dissolved silver evenly across both silver electrodes. As well, the very specific "dynamic" timing interval featured greatly reduces the total amount of silver hydroxide accumulation that collects on the electrodes. Not only does this preserve the longevity and life‐span of your valuable silver electrodes, this again greatly reduces the (otherwise) hard to manage silver hydroxide accumulation that usually breaks off into solution in our competitors products. This is the main feature responsible for how The SilverLungs (pH) Generator is able to produce high concentrations in a single pass without any messy excess silver hydroxide deposited into your solutions or having to stop in multiple intervals to re‐clean the electrodes. What is a water test meter? Our digital water test meter is vital to test the initial quality of your distilled water and also measures the amount of dissolved silver ions in your final solution. This item is not included with The SilverLungs (pH) Generator "Base Kit" to accommodate those who already own a proper water test meter. The water test meter (is) included with The SilverLungs (pH) Generator "Deluxe Kits" along with our most popular accessories. The water test meter comes pre‐calibrated saving time with initial setup. Always remember that the only form of silver that can be measured with the water test meter is the ionic content and not the particle/colloidal content. When using the water test meter on a completed silver solution, always subtract the initial PPM reading from your final measurement and this will give you the silver 20
concentration in PPM. As a good standard precaution to prevent contamination of the highly reactive ionic silver, always pre‐rinse the inner and outer tube of the test meter with distilled water to ensure that no contaminants are deposited into the solution when taking new measurements. Why only distilled or deionized water? Water that is not properly distilled or de‐ionized is essentially not pure and may contain undesirable elements that can interfere with the final quality and effectiveness of a silver solution. It is also imperative that no "additives" be incorporated before, during or after the electrolysis process to ensure that only the pure elemental form of silver is present within the suspension of a pure H2O environment. The harmless skin discoloration condition called "Argyria" has been linked to ingestion of improperly created silver solutions that were produced with salt or other ingredients added as a catalyst to decrease production time. Although adding salt greatly reduces the time required to create a silver solution, it also produces the undesirable compound known as "silver chloride." Many silver manufacturers incorporate proteins and citrates into their ionic solutions to allow for much higher concentrations to be created. Virtually all cases of Argyria have been linked to consumption of these highly concentrated protein and citrate enriched solutions. We cannot recommend these products for safe nebulization or oral consumption due to the very large agglomerated particles that are inherent to these types of silver solutions. Keep in mind that distilled and de‐ionized water is not equivalent to filtered, most reverse osmosis systems, spring, well or mineral water. Distilled and de‐ionized water means "pure" water absent of any minerals, additives, ions and impurities. "Berkey" type water filtration systems do not distill nor deionize water nor do "atmospheric" water generators. Again, distilled or deionized water only! 21
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