From: [log in to unmask] >The home page that you posted for Dr. Wallach seems to be entirely about >colloidal minerals, not colloidal silver. I received the link from Rosemary Jacobs, a woman who suffers from agyria due to having used a nasal spray with silver in it as a child. I included it as the third link in my post because I figured anyone who had bothered to click on the first two might find the story interesting. I visited http://www.wwmagic.com/clearlake/silver.html and found most of the links inoperable. What little information was available is strongly lacking in facts or proof of any kind. There is a review of a book written by a "Dr. Hill" whose qualifications aren't listed anywhere that I can see. The individual who recommends this book calls himself "Dr. Keith Post, N.D." This man is NOT an M.D. but a "naturopath" which has nothing to do with the American Medical Association. This "Dr. Hill" mentions no reliable sources of information but quotes friends of his, anonymous contacts, and the family cat (ok, it wasn't a direct quote:) who all took colloidal silver and were amazed by the results. The rest of the page is pockmarked with the word "anecdotal." Interestingly enough, the "references" link cannot be accessed and although the site itself does not sell colloidal silver, it is located at an online shopping mall which will sell you the book. I'm not dissing anyone who gives colloidal silver to their ferret. I'd just like to say that if you see a substance mentioned on the FML, PLEASE take the time to research it yourself. When my ferrets are ill I give them the best supportive care I can and save my money for vet visits instead of homeopathic miracle cures. -mel [Posted in FML issue 2492]