What is Silver Ion Therapy?
Silver Ion Therapy, also known as the “Silver Ion Effect”, occurs when the X-Static® silver fiber knitted into SilverLine Legwear is warmed by body temperature. The silver fiber then releases charged silver ions that attach to the surface membrane of bacterial organisms. Surface binding and damage to membrane function are critical in inhibiting the growth of bacteria. The reaction of the charged silver ions with the Sulfhydryl groups of bacteria and viruses appear to disrupt protein, RNA and DNA syntheses. The “Silver Ion Effect” is both anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Charged silver ions effectively inhibit: • Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus • Staphyloccus aureus • E. Coli Multi • Enterococcus faecium • Vancomiacin resistant • Enterococcus faecium • T. Mentagrophytes • Enterobacter aerogenes • Klebsiella pneumoniae • Serratia marcescens • Citrobacter anitratus • Pseudomonas aeruginosa • Providentia stuarti Proof sources for the “Silver Ion Effect”are numerous.
