Guide To Understanding Colloidal Silver

The internet is full of information that promotes different dietary supplements and supposed medical miracles. This information can even be found in the dieting sections of bookstores and grocery stores. Unfortunately, it is very easy for misinformation and complete lies to profligate. In some cases, this can be harmless. For example, individuals adding a harmless but non-beneficial substance to their diet often only experience the placebo effect in regards to a health boost.

Sadly, other trends on dietary supplements and daily vitamins, especially in high amounts, are harmful. Colloidal silver supplements and liquid colloidal silver are perfect examples. Get the details on what colloidal silver is and why individuals should always research and ask their doctor about vitamin and mineral supplements and other trends before taking anything now.

What Is It Exactly?

Colloidal silver is a liquid that contains tiny silver particles. These suspended particles are small enough not to be removed through the body's normal filtering processes. Manufactured filters may not catch them as well. Some of the particles can be so minuscule that they are called nanoparticles. A particle must be lower than one hundred nanometers in size to be classified as a nanoparticle. This so small that the naked eye cannot detect it, so to see the silver particles, an individual would need to use a microscope.

Before modern antibiotics, colloidal silver was a common treatment for a variety of different illnesses and infections. In recent decades, the substance has experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly on the internet. Many individuals believe this substance can help with a variety of illnesses and afflictions. However, there is little to no scientific evidence supporting this. In fact, multiple studies show that colloidal silver can have serious and permanent side effects. There are healthier ways to achieve the claimed effects of colloidal silver.

Speaking of claimed uses for colloidal silver, get to know some of them now.

Claimed Uses

Before the development of modern antibiotics, colloidal silver was used as a remedy for illnesses and infections. There has been an internet-coordinated movement to reject modern medicine. Some of these individuals believe colloidal silver is a better treatment than antibiotics. Individuals who take this compound often take it as an oral supplement or directly apply the liquid to their skin. Some patients who are seeking modern medicine alternatives claim this substance can act as a replacement for antibiotics that treat fungal, viral, and bacterial infections. However, no scientific evidence exists indicating that colloidal silver is an effective antibiotic.

There are also small but vocal subsets of individuals who claim this compound can treat certain conditions, including tuberculosis, Lyme disease, and cancer. There is no scientific basis for this claim. While research indicates this compound may have served a purpose historically, it does not work better than modern antibiotics. The exact way colloidal silver works is not understood. However, the main theory is that the silver attaches to bacterial cell walls, damaging the membranes.

Read about the side effects of colloidal silver next.