Gold nanoparticles?

[AnotherRLScase]

Just saw this article discussing the potential benefits of using gold nanoparticles to treat Parkinsons and MS. If it works for Parkinsons, I wonder if it's something that could help with RLS as well?

Article: phys.org/news/2024-02-gold-...

[Kat343]

HI, I thought I'd try and answer this with my very limited knowledge on the subject, but there is a great company who makes colloid particle gold, silver, platinum, copper, etc. They cannot come out and say that any of these help or cure disease, but I trust them 100% for the way they make their nanoparticle metal liquids. I've done a lot of research on the silver and won't buy ay other. I get a gallon their silver every year for multiple uses. However, I just got a smaller bottle of their colloid gold and want to try one tablespoon going up to 2 (on empty stomach) on my HWP as gold is supposed to assist with brain functioning on many levels. Not sure if this is the same type of gold referenced in the study you found, but if you are interested, please look at purestcolloids.com. I did call them to find out the dose they recommended btw. May be worth doing more research!

[AnotherRLScase in reply to Kat343]

Thanks Kat, that's really interesting. I use silver pretty regularly for a variety of reasons, but had never thought of using any other colloidal metals. It would be really interesting to see what if any effects you notice with gold.

[Eryl]

As gold is one of the least reactive metals around I fail to see what it could actually do apart from making them a lot of money and giving you a feel good factor.

In my opinion you're better off drinking green tea for its antioxidant properties.

[AnotherRLScase in reply to Eryl]

Per the original article at phys.org (linked in the original post),

"Results from phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits of metabolites linked to energy activity in the brain and resulted in functional improvements."

I don't know what made anyone think of using gold nanoparticles to improve brain function. However, considering the strong conductivity of gold it stands to reason that in the right places, the presence of gold nanoparticles may help to improve nerve conductivity in key areas of neurological activity. The otherwise relatively nonreactive character of gold is probably beneficial, as it suggests that the gold particles may be less likely to cause side effects pertaining to chemical (as opposed to electrical) reactivity in the brain, where it would likely cause other problems.

Given that there is some crossover between treatments for RLS and Parkinsons, I always take an interest in something that holds promise for Parkinsons. Would gold be an effective replacement for the problem of low brain iron, and also once there is a significant presence of gold nanoparticles in place, would they stay in place or would they need to be regularly replenished?