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Colloidal Silver

yes, i know, im grasping at straws...

anyone know anything about this, supposed to strengthen your immune system and fight the virus...

i take milk thistle every day, no idea if it is doing anything to help my liver or not, i know milk thistle does nothing for the virus but i figure my liver needs all the help it can get haaaa
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"anyone know anything about this, supposed to strengthen your immune system and fight the virus..."

of course it does, they are trying to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. It is not on the market, though.

just look at who is posting those things, is it a medical institution, or a reputable organization? it is all testimonial. If I was to get paid enough, I might say Bush is the best president ever, in a testimonial.


NOT!

ps just in case, thymus gland stuff and boiling blood is also 'good' for killing the virus, or so THEY say.
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Oh...I have not been informed about "no iron" yet.  Can you tell me about this?  Maybe there are so many little things that the doctor just forgets to tell me...ha!?
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Oh...I have not been informed about "no iron" yet.  Can you tell me about this?  Maybe there are so many little things that the doctor just forgets to tell me...ha!?
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Oh...I have not been informed about "no iron" yet.  Can you tell me about this?  Maybe there are so many little things that the doctor just forgets to tell me...ha!?
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Iron is processed by the liver.  As your liver is the one under attack, or trying to recover due to the protective shield the tx is supposed to be providing, you do not want to follow a diet, or use supplements, which increases it's work load.

As we get most of the iron or bodies need through regular diets, avoiding a supplement containing additional iron is very similar to following a low protein diet as far as our livers are concerned.
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already did tx but it didnt work...i was just wondering if anyone had tried this stuff, about the milk thistle i think that the claims on this one actually have been proven right??  that it does improve liver function?

im not tx'ing again until they come out with something new, i dont see the point when the odds of clearing are so insanely low, lucky i am only at stage 2 (i think?) so i guess i can wait but if i can find some kind of natural help in the meantime...

i eat pretty healthy, lots of garlic & olive oil haa, fresh fruits, veggies, etc, very little fat & processed foods, etc but i do take a multi-vitamin along with the milk thistle and the multi has iron in it, where do i find a multi without iron??
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