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Bacteria Testing Microbiology Department May 13, 1999 The following results suggest that the ASAP solution is a broad spectrum anti-microbial agent. It is able to effectively stop the growth of, and in fact kill, a variety of bacteria. The ASAP Silver Supplement has been tested against the following organisms: Staphylococcus aureus (Pneumonia, eye infections, skin infections (boils, impetigo, cellulitis, and post-operative wound infections), toxic shock syndrome, meningitis, food poisoning, osteomyelitis, and many others) inhibited @ 2.5 ppm and killed @ 5 ppm. 1/22/99 BYU Report. Shigella boydii (Bacillary dysenteryñcharacterized by severe cramping abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea) inhibited @ 1.25 ppm and killed @ 2.5 ppm. 1/22/99 BYU Report. Salmonella arizona (Food poisoning, etc.) inhibited @ 2.5 ppm and killed @ 5 ppm. 1/28/99 BYU Report. Salmonella typhimurium (Food poisoning and enteric fever) inhibited and killed at a concentration of 2.5 ppm. 6/7/99 BYU Report. E. coli (Food poisoning, urinary tract infections, travelerís diarrhea, diarrhea in infants, respiratory tract infections, and wound infections) inhibited and killed @ 2.5 ppm. 1/22/99 BYU Report. Haemophilus influenzae (Otitis media (ear infection), pneumonia, meningitis, throat and sinus infections (including epiglottitis in children and sinusitis), and suppurative arthritis in children) inhibited and killed @ 1.25 ppm. 1/22/99 BYU Report. Enterobacter aerogenes ( wound infections, urinary tract infections, bacteremia, and meningitis) inhibited and killed at a concentration of 2.5 ppm. 6/7/99 BYU Report. Enterobacter cloacae ( causes ilnesses similar to the E. aerogenes) inhibited and killed at a concentration of 5 ppm. 6/7/99 BYU Report. Klebsiella pneumoniae (lower respiratory tract infections, nosocomial infections (infections spread in hospitals), urinary tract and wound infections, and bacteremia) inhibited and killed @ 2.5 ppm. 1/28/99 BYU Report. Klebsiella oxytoca, (Similar to those infections caused by K. pneumoniae) inhibited and killed at a concentration of 2.5 ppm. 6/7/99 BYU Report. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (severe burn and wound infections, keratitis, pneumonia, meningitis, nosocomial infections, urinary tract infections, etc.) inhibited @ 2.5 ppm and killed @ 5 ppm. 1/22/99 BYU Report. Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumonia, meningitis, sinusitis, otitis media (ear infection) inhibited @ 2.5 ppm and killed @ 5 ppm. 4/21/99 BYU Report. Streptococcus pyogenes (skin infections, upper respiratory infections (i.e. strep throat) impetigo, hospital-acquired infections, scarlet fever, etc.) inhibited and killed @ 1.25 ppm. 1/22/99 BYU Report. Streptococcus faecalis (Urinary tract infections, endocarditis, wound infections, etc.) inhibited @ 2.5 ppm and killed @ 5 ppm. 1/22/99 BYU Report. Streptococcus mutans (A major cause dental plaque and tooth decay etc.) inhibited and killed @ 5 ppm. 2/3/99 BYU Report. Streptococcus gordonii (Tooth decay, also implicated in infective endocarditis-an infection of the heart valves) inhibited and killed @ 5 ppm. BYU Report 2/12/99. David A. Revelli Dr. Ron W. Leavitt, Ph.D. |
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Non - Toxicity Text Work Summary In order to insure not only the best product, but also a safe product, an international and independent laboratory was hired to do a toxicology study on the ASAP Solution. The test, called an LD-50 test, was performed in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) Regulations, 16 CFR 1500. In the test work, the ASAP Solution was given to a number of both male and female test rats. The amount of ASAP Solution given to the rats was 5g/kg, or the equivalent of a 200 pound man taking 192 teaspoons of about 4 full 8 ounce bottles of the ASAP 14ppm solution at one time (the normal adult dosage is one or two teaspoons/day). As a result of the test work, the independent laboratory made the following conclusion, Under the conditions of this study, there was no mortality or significant evidence of toxicity observed in the rats. The test article (ASAP Solution) would not be considered toxic at a dose of 5g/kg by oral route in the rat. |
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EColi Testing BACTERIA TESTING Microbiology Department October 4, 1999 To: American Silver, LLC Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) tests were performed with E.coli serotype 0157:H7 (more popularly known as the Jack-in-the-box bacteria), which has been associated with hemorrhagic colitis due to ingestion of contaminated food. Preliminary results showed that the ASAP solution inhibited growth at a concentration of 2.5 ppm and killed the bacteria at a concentration of 5.0 ppm. David A. Revelli |
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Water Treatment Tests WATER TREATMENT TESTS FROM: Bill Dodds TO: Gerard Yates RE: ASAP Solution water tests Procedure: I collected 500 ml of raw (Provo River water) sample and inoculated the sample with 2 loops (3mm) of Klebsiella oxtyoca. Using the membrane filter technique for total coliform, five 100 ml of aliquots of the sample were filtered. Number 1 was spiked with a .10 mg/l concentration of silver solution. Number 2 was spiked with a .20 mg/l concentration of silver solution. Numbers 3 and 4 were each spiked with a .50 mg/l concentration of silver solution. A positive control of 100 ml was used without silver addition. A 1.5 minute contact time was allowed on sample 1 before filtering. A 2 minute contact time was used on sample 2. A 10 minute contact time was used for samples 3 and 4. The filters were incubated at 35° C for 24 hours. RESULTS: The positive control = 705 cfu/100 ml. Samples 1 thru 4 contained 0 cfu/100 ml. William J. Dodds TO: American Silver CONCLUSION: ASAP solution effectively killed all colony forming units (bacteria) in a spiked raw river water sample containing a 0.10 ppm concentration of ASAP solution in 1.5 minutes of contact. Note: The ASAP solution was not removed from the water sample prior to filtration. Therefore the ASAP solution residual on the membrane filter may have inhibited growth during incubation. Gerard Yates |
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Yeast Testing Growth Inhibition of S. cerevisiae var. Montrachet in 0 to 15 ppm ASAP Solution. Jason Henrie, UC Davis, 4/13/99 Results: The ASAP Solution definitely inhibits the growth of yeast and the difference between treatments is statistically significant. The maximum growth rate and the final population for all but the 15 ppm treatment are the same, so inhibition is due to a delay in the onset of growth. The 15 ppm treatment presents a more interesting situation in that there is essentially no growth. It is important to note that the ASAP Solution was applied in only one dose and that in a real-world situation it will be applied multiple times. It is evident that a single 10 ppm application could prevent the further growth of a small population of yeast for 24 hours, allowing oneís immune system time to respond. Even more, multiple 10 ppm applications could conceivably prevent the growth of yeast indefinitely. |
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ASAP vs. Antibiotics Antibiotic Comparison Microbiology Department October 15, 1999 To: American Silver, LLC The following page contains data from seven strains of potentially pathogenic bacteria. They are the same strains that have been tested in Minimum Inhibitory Concentration tests (MIC) against American Silver's ASAP solution. This data contains, along with the data on the ASAP solution, MIC's performed on each bacteria versus representative of five different classes of antibiotics. These tests were performed to ascertain the relative antimicrobial activity of the ASAP solution when compared to other antibiotics. As the data suggests, the ASAP solution has a greater ability on average to kill the bacteria tested than four of the five antibiotics to which it was compared. Each antibiotic has its own nice to fill, but not one of the antibiotics tested work equally well on every bacterial strain that it was tested against, the ASAP solution had similar results for each bacteria - it was able to kill each bacteria tested. Furthermore, there are antibiotic-resistant strains that may or may not succumb to a given antibiotic. This is where the ASAP solution data comes in-although the ASAP solution may not have inhibited a strain of bacteria at a lower concentration than a given antibiotic, it inhibited every strain of bacteria tested, which is more than can be suggested for some of the other antibiotics, given the data. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Antibiotics from Five Different Classes versus ASAP Solution performed by D. Revelli, Brigham Young University
The average was taken from all data points to obtain the average minimum inhibitory concentration for an antibiotic. Then a standard deviation was determined to give an error. All concentrations were calculated in parts per million (ug/ml). The abbreviation "no inh," stands for "No inhibition of growth." And">" means that the measurement of the bacteriocidal concentration was beyond the limits of the test. Information is listed as "MIC (level at which bacteria was inhibited)/MBC (level at which bacteria were killed)/number of tests performed." David A. Revelli Dr. Ron W. Leavitt, Ph.D. |
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ASAP vs. Other Silvers BACTERIA TESTING Microbiology Department June 18, 1999 TO: American Silver, LLC From: David Revelli We have tested and compared the activity of American Silver's ASAP solution against three commercial colloidal silver solutions using the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration test (MIC) and the Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) test. The data obtained suggests that the ASAP solution is at least two to three times more effective depending on the bacteria tested than the commercial colloidal silver products tested. David A. Revelli |
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Scientific Backing Summary Finally, A Silver Solution With Scientific Backing! Every supplement user dreams of a product that: is patented; has filed for drug approval; has filed with the EPA; has numerous universities and other independent laboratories backing its product with tests and information; has head to head comparisons against prescription antibiotics; has safety data; has done testing against bacteria and yeasts; and has even been tested for use in water treatment! That product is now available to you! The one and only ASAP Solution. Patented: ASAP is the only silver product so new and effective that it was deemed a new product, and therefore approved for patent by the United States Patent Agency. ASAP has the only two patent approvals on a silver solution product in the last 80 years. The patent has also been filed internationally, as well as specifically in Japan. FDA: ASAP Solution is the only silver solution product that has been successfully filed with the FDA for drug approval. ASAP has already received approval by the FDA to begin phase-two testing of the product. The ASAP Solution has been filed for use in both humans and pets. EPA: The ASAP Solution has just passed the US-EPA tests for water treatment and also as a hard surface disinfectant. Tested under worst-case conditions, the ASAP Solution was able to eradicate 177 of 180 strains of Salmonella choleraesuis in less than five minutes. In the testing, the ASAP Solution was also able to kill 179 of 180 strains of both Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas areuginosa in less than 15 minutes. One of the most notable facts of the testing was that the ASAP Solution passed all of the EPA tests at a concentration of just 4.4 ppm, a dilution of 56% from the 10 ppm supplement currently being sold worldwide. One third of the EPA tests were successfully completed with product that was three years old, which has also proven the stability and long-term storage capabilities of the ASAP Solution. The ASAP Solution was able to kill every single strain of the bacteria that it was tested against in the EPA tests, but not all were killed in the allotted time. In total, the ASAP Solution was able to kill 536 of 540 strains of bacteria at the diluted 4.4 ppm level, in just 15 minutes of contact time. Testing: There are numerous independent universities and private laboratories that have been and are currently doing test work on the ASAP Solution. Test work completed so far includes: antibiotic test comparisons; bacteria work; yeast work; safety and toxicity data; independent tests against other silver products; water treatment tests, etc. Humanitarian Aid: The ASAP Solution is the only silver solution approved by an international health consortium as an antibiotic alternative, for use in its hospitals and also in water treatment units in Africa, South America, and Asia. |
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Why Use the ASAP Silver Solution? By Keith W. Moeller Why The Need For ASAP? Many bacterial infections are beginning to defy all antibiotics. Many doctors and hospitals are finding bacteria increasingly difficult to eradicate as resistant strains develop, sometimes even changing their natural structure to fight off the antibiotics. The application of stronger, more toxic antibiotics is not an option since these concentrated doses pose a threat to humans, many of whom may already be allergic or are having strong reactions to these cures. The fact that these bacteria are becoming resistant is not new information.On October 23, 1994, the Los Angeles Times printed an article titled: Arsenal of Antibiotics Failing as Resistant Bacteria Develop. The article goes on to state, In the last decade, a broad resistance to antibiotics has begun to emerge. And because the bacteria can transfer genes among themselves, experts only expect the resistance to grow. The potential nightmare is an Andromeda strain, a super-microbe immune to all antibiotics that could wreak havoc. In 1994 Newsweek featured a six page article titled, Antibiotics, The End Of The Miracle Drugs? It was the cover story. The article states, The rise of drug-resistant germs is unparalleled in recorded history. It goes on, Penicillin and tetracycline lost their power over staph back in the 1950's and 60's. Another antibiotic, methicillin, provided a backup for a while, but methicillin-resistant staph is now common in hospitals and nursing homes worldwide...Trying to cripple the bacteriaís defenses...will not do much more than buy us five to ten years...A better strategy might be to abandon antibiotics altogether in favor of different kinds of drugs. The September 1995 issue of Time Magazine featured an article titled, Revenge of the Killer Microbes. The article states, Faced with AIDS and with an ever increasing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, doctors were forced to admit that the medical profession was actually retreating in the battle against germs. The question ceased to be, When will infectious disease be wiped out? and became Where will the next deadly new plague appear?...Humanity once had the hubris to think it could control or even conquer all these microbes. But anyone who reads today's headlines knows how vain that hope turned out to be. New scourges are emerging -- and older diseases like tuberculosis are rapidly evolving into forms that are resistant to antibiotics,...In 1992, 13,300 hospital patients died of infections that resisted every drug doctors tried. Has drug resistance slowed down since 1995? No! Quite to the contrary, bacteria are becoming more resistant and deadly strains can develop very quickly, sometimes within hours. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, for example,(the leading cause of infection in hospitals, also known as just staph now has over 2,800 different strains to its evolutionary credit. In an article released on July 10, 2001 on the Washington (AP), it states: Staph bacteria can quickly swap genes with relatives to turn into virulent, dangerous germs that can cause disease and resist antibiotics, a new study shows... This is occurring at a far more greater frequency than we anticipated, said Musser (the scientist who did the study), the drug resistant strains can be created many times. It is not a single strain that is created once and then spreads. Slayers, who is president of the American Society for Microbiology, said the work by Musser is important because it confirms what has long been suspected - that whole gene structures can jump from bacteria to bacteria, creating new strains of antibiotic resistant bugs within a matter of hours. The question now becomes an individual one. What can I do to keep my family and friends safe from these news strains of deadly bacteria? We as parents are obviously not willing to sit around and watch our loved ones die of diseases that were once so easily treated! But what can we actually do? Stronger antibiotics are not the answer, despite what some may claim. The side effects of these drugs are dangerous and deadly. The question may not be if you can survive the disease, but will you survive the treatment? On May 29, 2001, in the USA Today responses to editorials section, NNFA CEO, David R. Seckman wrote, How safe are prescription drugs? According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, safe enough to make them the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States. And what about over-the-counter medications? Popular painkillers such as ibuprofen, the New England Journal of Medicine says, cause 17,000 deaths per year. This does not mean, however, that prescription antibiotics do not have their place. Antibiotics save many lives every year. But the best use of antibiotics may be one of last resort, instead of being used for every little problem that an individual encounters. Most doctors will readily agree that it is the huge over-use of antibiotics that is causing the resistance problem in bacteria. So, what can a mother or father use to treat sick children or loved ones - not to replace - but as an alternative to antibiotics? Is there any other product that will kill bacteria and also be safe to use on a daily or weekly basis? The Solution One of the few answers to this dilemma may be the use of the ASAP Silver Solution. Silver is already being used throughout the medical industry to fight and eliminate bacteria, extra-cellular viruses and fungi. The uses of silver in the medical industry are many and varied. Silver compounds are being used in bandages with a new slow-release technology that kills bacteria on wounds for days. It is now being used in new water filters for public water works in cities such as Milwaukee, Marquette and Kenosha, where it kills the bacterial growth on the filters. (Milwaukee had previously experienced a problem where 400,000 people became ill and 100 people died after drinking contaminated water from the old system.) Silver compounds and solutions have also been widely used in creams and lotions for burn victims, to kill bacteria and thus promote faster healing. Silver compounds have also been used since the 1800's in newborn babies eyes. Later silver solutions were actually mandated by law to be administered to the newborns, because it dramatically reduced eye infections and the transmission of diseases like venereal disease which are encountered in the birthing process. Manufacturers have announced many new silver-based products including a new line of socks from Great American Knitting Mills (Gold Toe), which has created a new yarn that contains pure metallic silver. The new silver yarn is designed to kill bacteria on the feet, and thus naturally eliminate the odors those bacteria cause. Historically Used on and in the Body In ancient Greece and Rome, people used metallic silver containers to keep liquids fresh. American settlers and miners used silver dollars in their water barrels to kill bacteria, to help make the water drinkable. Early farmers also placed silver bars and coins in their milk containers to delay its spoiling. It has also been stated that the reason many members of the royal houses never suffered from the same illnesses that the peasants suffered from, was that royalty ate and drank from silver plates and cups, and their food was kept in silver containers, which have been proven to kill bacteria. During the plague in Europe, children from wealthy families were given silver spoons to suck on, hence came the saying, Born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Metallic silver has been used for centuries as a natural antibacterial mineral. What Form Of Silver Product Should I Use? Over the years silver has been used in many forms. Some types of silver products are more benign in nature and some much more caustic. The more caustic forms of silver that are used are chemical, not metallic, such as silver nitrate or silver salts. In the past, silver salts have been used for various medical conditions and also as an anti-bacterial for medical purposes. Some of the silver salts have been used and abused at unheard of levels, even as high as 305,000 ppm (parts per million), used without dilution. That is over 30% straight silver in chemical form. Silver salts can stain and burn the skin. They are even used to cauterize wounds. The more benign forms of silver have also been used for many years to kill bacteria and to treat medical problems. The more benign forms of silver are products that use silver in the form of a metal, where the metal has been broken up in very small, or submicron size particles, and then suspended in highly purified water. With this form of silver, the user can obtain the bacteria - killing power of silver and yet not suffer any of the side effects associated with the stronger silver chemicals. What is the ASAP SolutionÆ? The ASAP SolutionÆ is a silver solution, that has a patented process of making the bacteria- killing - yet safe - small particles of silver. The ASAP SolutionÆ is the only patented silver product of this kind in the world today. The ASAP SolutionÆ is so effective at killing bacteria that even after being diluted to 1/200 of the original 10 ppm level, the ASAP SolutionÆ was still able to kill all the bacteria in raw river water in less than 20 minutes. The ASAP SolutionÆ has also been proven very safe to use. Even when tested at 200 times the normal adult dosage, the ASAP SolutionÆ was found to be completely non-toxic. The ASAP SolutionÆ is the only silver solution of this type on the market that has been proven both safe for use and very effective at killing bacteria. There are thousands of silver solutions on the market today, but there are none that have data that can compare with the ASAP SolutionÆ. American Biotech Labs, the manufacturer of the ASAP SolutionÆ, has been able to accomplish numerous things that no other silver company has ever been able to accomplish before, including: American Biotech Labs ASAP SolutionÆ is the only silver solution producer with a product so effective that it was deemed a new product, and therefore approved for patent by the United States Patent Agency. American Biotech Labsí first patent was issued on 4/10/01. American Biotech Labsí second patent has already been approved and is currently awaiting issuance. American Biotech Labs is now the only manufacturer in the world with patents to make this type of silver product. The patents have been filed for patent protection in 95 countries, and the patent has also been filed in Japan. FDA: American Biotech Labs ASAP SolutionÆ is the only silver solution product of this type that has been able to be filed with the FDA for drug approval. American Biotech Labs has already received approval by the FDA to begin testing of the product. The ASAP SolutionÆ has been filed for use in both humans and animals. EPA: American Biotech Labsí ASAP SolutionÆ has just passed the US-EPA tests for water treatment and also as a hard surface disinfectant. Tested under worst-case conditions, the ASAP SolutionÆ was able to eradicate 177 of 180 strains of Salmonella choleraesuis in less than five minutes. In the testing, the ASAP SolutionÆ was also able to kill 179 of 180 strains of both Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas areuginosa in less than 15 minutes. One of the most notable facts of the testing was that the ASAP SolutionÆ passed all of the EPA tests at a concentration of just 4.4 ppm, a dilution of 56% from the 10 ppm supplement currently being sold worldwide. One third of the EPA tests were successfully completed with product that was three years old, which has also proven the stability and long-term storage capabilities of the ASAP SolutionÆ. The ASAP SolutionÆ was able to kill every single strain of the bacteria that it was tested against in the EPA tests, but not all were killed in the allotted time. In total, the ASAP SolutionÆ was able to kill 536 of 540 strains of bacteria at the diluted 4.4 ppm level, in just 15 minutes of contact time. Testing: Numerous independent hospitals, universities and private laboratories have been, and currently are, doing test work on the ASAP SolutionÆ as an antibiotic alternative and as a safe, external bacteria killing agent. Test work completed so far includes: antibiotic test comparisons; thousands of tests against many different kinds of bacteria; yeast elimination work; safety and toxicity data; independent tests against other, similar silver products; water treatment tests, etc. Humanitarian
Testing Thousands of tests have been completed measuring the ASAP SolutionísÆ ability to kill problematic bacteria at less than 10 ppm. The independent tests have proven the ASAP SolutionÆ very effective at killing bacteria and yeasts, including the following: 60 different strains of Staphylococcus aureus (Pneumonia, eye infections, skin infections boils, impetigo, cellulitis, and post-operative wound infections, toxic shock syndrome, meningitis, food poisoning, osteomyelitis, and many others); E. coli B. (food poisoning); Shigella boydii (violent food poisoning); Salmonella arizona (food poisoning); Salmonella typhimurium (food poisoning, enteric fever); 60 different strains of Salmonella choleraesuis (food posioning); Haemophiles influenzas (flu, ear infections); Klebsiella pneumoniae (pneumonia, meningitis, nosocomial infections--infections spread in hospitals); Klebsiella Oxytoca; 60 different strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (diphtheria-like illnesses, burn and cut infections, meningitis, pneumonia, etc.); Streptococcus pneumonia (pneumonia, meningitis, sinusitis, otitis media-ear infections); Streptococcus pyogenes (strep throat infections, skin infections, etc.); Streptococcus faecalis (urinary tract infections and endocarditis); Streptococcus mutans (a major cause of tooth decay); Streptococcus gordonii (tooth decay, also implicated in infective endocarditis-an infection of the heart valves); Enterobacter aerogenes (wound infections, urinary tract infections, bacteremia, and meningitis); Enterobacter cloacae (wound infections, urinary tract infections, bacteremia, and meningitis); Tuberculosis type B (tuberculosis is the number one human-killing bacteria world wide); S. cerevisiae var Yeast; Montrachet Yeast. The ASAP SolutionÆ has been able to kill every harmful bacteria that it has been tested against so far, at concentrations of 10 ppm or less. Jason Henrie, a masters student at UC Davis, after testing the ASAP SolutionÆ against a number of yeasts, concluded, It is evident that a single 10 ppm application could prevent the further growth of a small population of yeast for 24 hours, allowing oneís immune system time to respond. Even more, multiple 10 ppm applications could conceivably prevent the growth of yeast indefinitely. ASAP SolutionÆ Beats Prescription Antibiotics In Tests In the second round of testing, Brigham Young University researchers have released new test findings, in which the ASAP SolutionÆ was tested against one antibiotic from each of the five major prescription antibiotic groups. In the head-to-head independent tests against 15 different bacteria (like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, E. coli, Salmonella, etc.), the BYU researchers concluded, The data suggests that American Silverís ASAP SolutionÆ exhibits an equal or broader spectrum of activity than any one antibiotic tested. An Alternative to Antibiotics At the conclusion to the antibiotic tests, Dr. Ron Leavitt Ph.D. stated, The data suggests that with the low toxicity of elemental silver in general, and the broad spectrum of activity of the ASAP Solution, the ASAP Solution may be effectively used as an alternative to antibiotics. New Information American Biotech Labs is constantly striving to gain new and important information on the safety and effectiveness of its product. American Biotech Labs currently has three independent studies and a double-blind clinical trial underway, with several more studies already in the planning stages. Along with Suvida, American Biotech Labs management is committed to produce an ever-increasing volume of information backing up its mineral supplement.
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Newspaper Article #01 Is silver an antibiotic alternative? BYU study shows Essential Silver is as good as penicillin By Lois M. Collins Tests of a silver solution have concluded that it provides an alternative to antibiotics. Researchers in Brigham Young University's department of microbiology were asked to test the antimicrobial activity of the ASAP Solution, one of several silver solutions available as unregulated natural supplements. Silver is "colloidal" when it is suspended in VERY small amounts in liquid. Silver in various forms has been used for centuries as an antimicrobial agent. In the 1800s and early 1900s, people put silver coins in their water barrels to kill microbes and make the water potable. A silver nitrate ointment is applied to the eyes of newborn babies to prevent certain eye problems. And silver suphadiazine is regularly used to treat burn wounds. Use of colloidal silver, once common, faded with the advent of antibiotics. Recently, though, concerns about overuse of antibiotics and the development of antibiotic-resistant microbes has lead to a resurgence of silver's popularity. And with good reason, according to the study, conducted by BYU's David A. Revelli, microbiologist, and Ron W. Leavitt. The study compared the ASAP Solution to five classes of antibiotics: the tetracyclines, fluorinated quinolones (Ofloxacin), the penicillins, the cephalosporins (Cefaperazone) and the macrolides (Erythromycin). Both the silver and antibiotics were tested on a variety of microorganisms, including streptococcuses, pneumonia, E. coli, salmonella, shigella and others. According to the study, the solution "exhibits an equal or broader spectrum of activity than any one antibiotic tested." Where each antibiotic was effective against specific susceptible organisms, the solution "is equally effective" against both gram positive and gram negative organisms. "The data suggests that with the low toxicity associated with essential silver, in general, and the broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity of this silver preparation, this preparation may be effectively used as an alternative to antibiotics," Revelli and Leavitt wrote. Dr. Dianne Farley-Jones, a family practitioner, recommends the solution to her patients for external problems. She hasn't used it internally much, though she said it works quite well for ear infections. "With any kind of abrasion or skin problem, it works really well and really fast. And it seems to have an anti-inflammatory effect, though that hasn't been proven." The silver solution also seems to have an antiviral effect, Farley-Jones said, though data hasn't been collected to prove it. She's used different brands at different times but hadn't recommended the solution until she saw the BYU research data. Now she encourages patients to use it as a nasal rinse for sinus infection or to spray their throats if they feel like they're getting a viral sore throat. She doesn't expect it to replace antibiotics. For one thing, just as people developed resistance to the antibiotics, "we don't know if there's some mechanism of resistance and people can develop it to silver, as well. But I am glad we have this tool. Using the same formulation (ASAP) the (BYU) tests were done on, I've used it enough and had good results." |
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Newspaper Article #02 ASAP solution tested extensively By ANN POTEMPA UTAH COUNTY - Dr. Ron Leavitt said BYU scientists are studying a new silver solution to verify anecdotes that say the solution is making people feel better. The silver solution also seems to have an antiviral effect, Farley-Jones said, though data hasn't been collected to prove it. She's used different brands at different times but hadn't recommended the solution until she saw the BYU research data. Now she encourages patients to use it as a nasal rinse for sinus infection or to spray their throats if they feel like they're getting a viral sore throat. She doesn't expect it to replace antibiotics. For one thing, just as people developed resistance to the antibiotics, "we don't know if there's some mechanism of resistance and people can develop it to silver, as well. But I am glad we have this tool. Using the same formulation (ASAP) the (BYU) tests were done on, I've used it enough and had good results." |
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