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: Are colloidal silver products containing gelatins/proteins, salts, or nitrates effective?

A:Yes, any product containing silver is probably effective, but if it is comprised of ingredients such as salts, nitrates, iodides, proteins or gelatinous bases, it may be conducive to causing the condition Argyria and in our opinion should be avoided.

When a product contains gelatin or protein, it is because the silver particle size is too large to stay in suspension. For example if you drop a handful of bbs into a glass of water, they will sink to the bottom, but if you drop a handful of bbs into a glass of jell-o, they will stay suspended. The principal is the same. The thicker gelatinous/protein solution allows the large particles to stay in suspension.

Also notice that these gelatinous products have a generally very high parts per million (ppm), which is required to be effective because less particles are able to get down to the cellular level. The greatest concern is that the high ppms combined with the gelatin or protein solution exponentially increases the possibility that silver accumulation under the skin may occur, resulting in rare instances in Argyria.

Smaller particle silver in distilled water, such as our Advanced Colloidal Silver, is just as effective in very low ppms as the other products are in high ppms.  Silver easily stays suspended in water with Advanced Colloidal Silver because of the significantly smaller particles. Therefore, because of the smaller particles, low ppm, and no gelatin or protein, there is almost no risk of sub-dermal accumulation with Advanced Colloidal Silver.