Controversy
Despite its proven safety and effectiveness, colloidal silver continues to be a controversial topic in medical circles.
Some argue that colloidal silver has a known adverse effect,
specifically the supposed toxicity manifested by a bluish tint of the
skin if silver is ingested for prolonged periods at high dosages.
Others note that such use is abuse of colloidal silver. Similar risks
accompany the abuse of any substance. Every medication has potential
side effects, sometimes at low dosages. The singular known side effect
of colloidal silver appears only after prolonged use at high dosages.
EPA Threshold
While colloidal silver has one risk, the risk pales in comparison to the multiple dangers of many modern drugs.
Nevertheless, in an effort to ensure safety and health, and to minimize
adverse reactions to colloidal silver, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has set threshold limits for silver compounds. As long as
those limits are held, they say, no bluish tint should occur.
It is only fair to note that the amount of actual silver content in
isolated colloidal silver is negligible in comparison to the silver
compound products noted by the EPA. Since it has never been shown that
isolated colloidal silver products respond in the human body as
compounds do, that should not be assumed.
Safe and Effective
While the use of colloidal silver may continue to be a matter of
controversy for some, others are finding effective uses for silver. Collidal silver has found its way into hospitals around the
world, as illustrated by these four examples.
1. Water purification
Silver has long been used in water purification. Some are finding
colloidal silver to be effective in the same process. Hospitals use
colloidal silver to purify the water supply and prevent the spread of
infectious diseases.
2. Catheter sterility
European hospitals, convinced of its antibacterial properties, use silver to coat catheters in order to prevent infections.
3. Burn cream
Silvadiene is used by hospitals as a burn cream for treatment of the
most severe burn cases. The silver solution helps prevent infections
while speeding the healing of damaged tissues. Silvadiene has gained
worldwide acceptance as a USFDA-approved cream treatment for burns.
4. Wound Dressing
Silverlon, another USFDA-approved silver solution, is a dressing for
wounds. Silverlon delivers silver ions directly from the dressing into
the wound's damaged tissue, speeding up tissue formation for healing,
while preventing infection of the wound.
Colloidal silver and other silver products are indeed safe and
effective as long as their use is controlled. Since no safe limits have
been set for the use of colloidal silver within the body, it is the
user's individual responsibility to exercise caution when taking it.
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