Argyria is an irreversible condition caused by silver accumulation in the skin. While topical and implanted silver products are safe, there is no clinical indication for oral colloidal silver use.

Many metals are too chemically reactive to be found in their elemental form in the Earth. Instead, they're found as minerals where the element exists in a different chemical form. Silver does both. It ...

Colloidal silver is a suspension of tiny particles of silver in a liquid, or sometimes gel. The particles are so small that they can’t be filtered out of the solution; these nanoparticles range from ...

Despite anecdotal claims, there’s no scientific evidence to support colloidal silver as a treatment for cancer. It can be toxic, and the FDA has taken legal action against companies making false ...

Colloidal silver is a controversial alternative medicine. Advocates claim it may be used to treat a variety of acute and chronic conditions, but there’s no scientific evidence to support these claims.