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Argyria: The life and adventures of a silver woman on planet earth Kindle Edition

by Rosemary Jacobs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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When Rosemary Jacobs was a teenager, her life changed drastically because of a doctor’s mistake. He prescribed nose drops containing silver for a recurring sinus infection. The silver turned her skin permanently silver gray -- a medical condition known as argyria.
If Rosemary's doctor had gotten information from medical journals instead of from ads from drug companies, he never would have prescribed a drug that contained silver. He would have read the warnings about the dangers of taking the metal internally. He would have known that it could result in an incurable condition called argyria in which silver binds with tissue deep inside the skin and permanently discolors it.
Many argyric people become recluses, but Rosemary decided that she would not let the reactions of others keep her from leading the life she wanted to lead. She became a Montessori teacher, learned several languages and studied and worked in several different countries.
She decided that if others were disturbed by her appearance, they had an option. They could look away. When strangers called her names in the street, she yelled back at them.
But In 1995, Rosemary learned that silver was being legally sold all over the world as a “dietary supplement,” and promoted with fraudulent claims of safety and efficacy. So she went on the warpath, trying her damndest to warn the public of the danger.
Rosemary predicted new cases of argyria. The salesmen scoffed. Some told vicious lies about her, but unfortunately she was right. There are now many cases of argyria caused by silver dietary supplements. Most tragic of all there are cases in children and teenagers.
This is Rosemary’s memoir of living with argyria, and of her fight to keep others from being disfigured by colloidal silver and other unregulated supplements containing silver.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KYGFI0Q
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 23, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3395 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 373 pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know!
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2020
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Colloidal silver is still commonly encountered "treatment," with dangerous and silly myths about how to avoid the cosmetic effects.

Luckily for us, Rosemary Jacobs really knows her stuff. This book covers everything you need to know about colloidal silver from someone who not only studied it, but also faced the challenges of living with the discolored skin herself. It is good read by an activist devoted to promoting safe medical treatment for the public. Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Permanent Blue
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2017
Sometimes I feel like I would rather be silver...
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Readsalot
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone interested in silver and alternative medicines.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018
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Great book. Well written and researched and lived and read. Anyone interested in silver MUST read this! Anyone interested in Alt Meds wants to read this. Thank you from saving me from silver. I will spread the word.
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