Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does silver have a historical use other than as a medium of monetary exchange?
Q: How is silver able to inhibit the growth of one-celled micro-organisms?
Q: Are colloidal silver products safe?
Q: If silver is such a potent anti-microbial agent, why isn’t it used by mainstream medicine to treat people with illnesses for which there may be no other help?
Q: Does the generic term “colloidal silver” have more than one possible definition?
Q: What is the USFDA’s definition of “colloidal silver” and why are they concerned about it’s usage?
Q: Are colloidal silver and colloidal gold “drugs” or do they interact with drugs?
Q: Can colloidal silver or colloidal gold cause an allergic reaction?
Q: Can colloidal silver cause Argyria?
Q: Can colloidal silver cause one to feel ill?
Q: Which colloidal silver is most effective, ionic or non-ionic?
Q: How important is silver particle size and is a high ppm colloidal product required for effectiveness?
Q: Does colloidal silver fight only “bad” bacteria, leaving “good” flora unaffected?
Q: Are colloidal silver products containing gelatins/proteins, salts, or nitrates effective?
Q: Why is there an EPA Reference Dose, (RfD) for silver if it has no associated adverse effects ?
Q: Why is Advanced Colloidal Silver a dark greenish brown color rather than clear?

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Q: Can colloidal silver cause Argyria?

A: It is possible that some gelatinous “colloidal silver” products, with heavy use, may cause Argyria. The only negative association made to silver supplementation is the condition Argyria, an extremely rare phenomenon where silver accumulates in the tissue under the skin causing a blue or grayish tint. Even then, the effects aren’t life threatening, just cosmetically altering and unappealing.

There are deliberately exaggerated and misleading claims against colloidal silver products in general designed to scare people away from this relatively economical and effective product. An FDA “Talk Paper” references silver ingredients and silver salts that include silver proteins, mild silver protein, strong silver protein, silver chloride, and silver iodide. They correctly claim that the use of these “gelatinous” silver solutions have resulted in cases of Argyria. We too believe that these gelatinous/protein, saline, and nitrate based products may be conducive to developing Argyria.

The cosmetic condition Argyria is an extremely rare phenomenon where silver accumulates in the tissue under the skin causing a blue or grayish tint. Even then, it isn't life threatening and there are very few cases repeatedly cited in the anti-silver propaganda. One is a lady who presumably developed Argyria in the 1950s from taking large amounts of silver nitrate (not silver in de-ionized water) over a long period of time; another is a man who reportedly consumed large quantities for a prolonged time of a product he made in tap water with salt. I know of many people who have supplemented with silver in de-ionized water for years using many times the suggested serving, including myself, with no hint of any ill effects, much less blue skin. The only noticeable effect for me has been that my winter illnesses are far and few between and when I do get a “bug” it is generally mild compared to those around me.

The biggest problem with the FDA information is that they ignore the fact that not all silver products are gelatinous based and comprised of very high ppms. When colloidal silver is produced in a gelatinous base, it is because the silver particles are too large to stay in solution and would fall out if they were in water. These products as a rule generally contain a very high ppm content of silver in order to be effective. Our products are low ppm, but are just as effective because of their smaller particle size. Advanced Colloidal Silver is not a salt, iodide, nitrate, protein, or gelatinous based product. Advanced Colloidal Silver is simply trace mineral and distilled water.