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Feds Call Colloidial
Silver A Scam
The FDA two years ago banned over-the-counter (non-prescription use) of
products containing colloidial silver from making specific claims about
treating disease, The Wall St. Journal reported. Still, the FDA and the
Federal Trade Commission are "...having a hard time keeping colloidial
silver from being sold over the Web." They noted
that federal regulators characterized the product ".... as a total
scam."
Meeting of the
American Society of Hypertension, N.Y.C., 2001.
High blood pressure
is
defined as 140/90 or more, and in diabetics as 130/85. If left
untreated, the risk of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure is
increased.
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A diet high in fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy products is also
recommended.
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