Colloidal silver supplements are often promoted as cure-alls, but evidence of effectiveness is lacking. Side effects range from change in skin color to organ damage.
www.mayoclinic.org
Colloidal silver isn't considered safe or effective for any of the health claims manufacturers make. Silver has no known purpose in the body. Nor is it an essential mineral, as some sellers of silver products claim.
This fact sheet discusses the safety and effectiveness of colloidal silver and suggests sources for additional information.
nccih.nih.gov
- Colloidal silver can cause serious side effects. The most common is argyria, a bluish-gray discoloration of the skin, which is usually permanent.
- Colloidal silver can also cause poor absorption of some drugs, such as certain antibiotics and thyroxine (used to treat thyroid deficiency).
- The FDA also warned in 1999 that colloidal silver isn’t safe or effective for treating any disease or condition.
- The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission have taken action against a number of companies for making misleading claims about colloidal silver products.
Colloidal silver is a popular home remedy, and people use it to treat or prevent a range of health issues. However, the solution may not be safe to ingest, and it can have serious side effects. Learn more here.
www.medicalnewstoday.com
However, official bodies, such as the National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH),
state that colloidal silver can cause serious side effects and that there is no strong scientific evidence for its effectiveness as a home remedy.
Please, don't use this stuff. It is effective for certain bacteria, but shouldn't just be used without a prescription.