Colloidal Silver has been used for a long time for various applications. It is presented in the form of a suspension and the benefits colloidal silver are many. This product has been advertised and retailed as a health supplement as well as an antibiotic. It was popular at the beginning of the last century. Today, great advancements have been made in medicine, which seem to have rendered it outmoded.
The FDA and NCCAM (The National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine) do not consider it to be safe of effective in treating any disease or condition, and they have issued a warning against its use. In fact, both agencies have taken action against companies that have boasted its use in their product. In 1999, the FDA issued a ban on over the counter drugs that use the product or anything related to it.
In addition to being banned by the FDA, this greyish-white metal has serious side effects. The precious metal is not absorbed in to your body, it builds up. This build up can cause a serious side effect called argyria, which gives you a bluish or greyish colour of the skin, eyes, nails, and gums. It is permanent and exacerbated by sunlight. Other side effects include kidney, liver and nervous system failure. It can also interfere with the body's absorption of drugs, including antibiotics, certain thyroid medicines, and certain rheumatoid arthritis medications.
In spite all of these actions some companies are still marketing silver as their 'cure all'. This product is very fashionable among homeopaths. Its advocates are claiming that it is effectual against lots of diseases and many viruses and insist that it's not reactive with other drugs. In addition, they insist that it makes an effectual antibiotic, although scientific evidence is lacking to shore up this claim.
The drug is still used as a food supplement, as well as a treatment for emphysema and bronchitis. Other people who argue in favor of silver rely on it for treatment of certain skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema and rosacea. There have also been claims that it fights HIV and AIDS, plus a number of sexually transmitted infections.
As with anything, there are two sides to the story. Some people will stand by it and continue to use it and other similar products, and some will stand by the FDA and NCCAM's claims. Even though there is no scientific evidence to recommend this product, some will swear by it as a cure all.
Back in the 1920s and 1930s, it was believed to cure all ailments, it seems like this belief is still in force, today. There is a big divide between those who support the FDA on this matter and those who still believe in Colloidal Silver. There seem not to be an agreement on the horizon.
People need to be aware of the FDA ban and the potential harmful side effects, but those who use colloidal silver will continue to use is, and those who are opposed to it will continue to be opposed. There is no definitive answer to closing this particular divide, but as long as it's being used as a supposed 'cure all', there will still be this divide.
The FDA and NCCAM (The National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine) do not consider it to be safe of effective in treating any disease or condition, and they have issued a warning against its use. In fact, both agencies have taken action against companies that have boasted its use in their product. In 1999, the FDA issued a ban on over the counter drugs that use the product or anything related to it.
In addition to being banned by the FDA, this greyish-white metal has serious side effects. The precious metal is not absorbed in to your body, it builds up. This build up can cause a serious side effect called argyria, which gives you a bluish or greyish colour of the skin, eyes, nails, and gums. It is permanent and exacerbated by sunlight. Other side effects include kidney, liver and nervous system failure. It can also interfere with the body's absorption of drugs, including antibiotics, certain thyroid medicines, and certain rheumatoid arthritis medications.
In spite all of these actions some companies are still marketing silver as their 'cure all'. This product is very fashionable among homeopaths. Its advocates are claiming that it is effectual against lots of diseases and many viruses and insist that it's not reactive with other drugs. In addition, they insist that it makes an effectual antibiotic, although scientific evidence is lacking to shore up this claim.
The drug is still used as a food supplement, as well as a treatment for emphysema and bronchitis. Other people who argue in favor of silver rely on it for treatment of certain skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema and rosacea. There have also been claims that it fights HIV and AIDS, plus a number of sexually transmitted infections.
As with anything, there are two sides to the story. Some people will stand by it and continue to use it and other similar products, and some will stand by the FDA and NCCAM's claims. Even though there is no scientific evidence to recommend this product, some will swear by it as a cure all.
Back in the 1920s and 1930s, it was believed to cure all ailments, it seems like this belief is still in force, today. There is a big divide between those who support the FDA on this matter and those who still believe in Colloidal Silver. There seem not to be an agreement on the horizon.
People need to be aware of the FDA ban and the potential harmful side effects, but those who use colloidal silver will continue to use is, and those who are opposed to it will continue to be opposed. There is no definitive answer to closing this particular divide, but as long as it's being used as a supposed 'cure all', there will still be this divide.
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