colloiDal silica Gel
“In the aging process, the protein in living tissue “unswells” and the surfaces shrink.
This leads to a cessation of enzyme reactions. As particles enlarge, less water is
available. Therefore the process of tissue aging is primarily a colloid physical change of
proteins. A reduction in the size of the “inner surface” occurs. It is, however, the inner
cell surface or boundary area that forms the basis for the life processes.” 46, Silica:
The Amazing Gel by Dr Klaus Kaufman
“The hydrophilic affinity for swelling is greatly helped by the presence of polar
constructed hydroptropic silica, which promotes swelling, thereby preventing
shrinkage, coagulation and hardening of tissues.” 51, Silica: The Amazing Gel by Dr
Klaus Kaufman
If you read Dr Klaus Kaufman’s “Silica: The Amazing Gel” and “Silica: The
Forgotten Nutrient” you will learn that colloidal capacity or zeta potential is the key
to health...this is so because life is a liquid crystal. Enzyme efficiency, optimal speed
and the free structural arrangement of molecules requires a certain ideal hydration
level and zeta potential. All disease, injury or degeneration is accompanied by
swelling and stasis in blood and lymphatic circulation. Aging involves the buildup
of deposits, toxins and pathogens that disrupt the water-binding ability leading
to structural disintegration, flocculation, coagulation, hardening and shrinkage of
tissue. Silicon restores optimal colloidal conditions to reinstate healthy metabolism,
reintegration and structural integrity.
Dr Klaus Kaufman says that silica gel is more easily assimilated than horsetail
and plant based silica. You can rub the gel on your skin and use it in your hair
as well as taking it internally. It does however leave a white film on the skin, so
horsetail infusion would be best for topical application during the day. Gel in the
hair also makes it stiff, while horsetail infusion makes the hair incredibly smooth
and shiny. The gel therefore would be better for rubbing into the scalp prior to
sleep. Colloidal silica gel is indeed much stronger than horsetail for chapped-
athletes feet.
BamBoo saP
The highest plant source of silicon is bamboo extract, it contains over 70%
organic silicon. This is more than 10 times the level as found in Horsetail (5-
7% silicon). Bamboo extract is a gel is called Tabashir that is used in Ayurvedic
and Tibetan medicine as a stimulant, astringent, febrifuge, tonic, diuretic,
antispasmodic, and aphrodisiac. Its medical applications include tuberculosis
and other wasting diseases. It has been adopted as a popular remedy for common
cold, sore throat, sinus congestion, cough, clears heat, resolves phlegm, is an anti-
convulsive, used for seizure and epilepsy and also for spasms, convulsions caused by
phlegm and heat. The bamboo plant has unusually high levels of acetylcholine (a
neurotransmitter in animals and humans). Bamboo Extract has potent antioxidant
properties, helping protect skin from damaging free-radicals. Studies are showing
that bamboo has excellent antitumor effects and reduces cellular inflammation.