Medical Uses For Colloidal Silver - written by Nevets Notrom

Colloidal silver has established itself as a powerful germicide in the world of medical science. Today this substance is utilized in combination with various other ingredients to produce a variety of products including colloidal silver water, supplements and creams. All these products have differing health benefits.

According to the biological study of the human body silver has no true biological function inside the human body. When silver is consumed by a human being it is excreted within the space of twenty four hours.

The human body has the capacity to excrete up to 50 mcg per day. However the remaining silver particles get deposited under the surface of the skin as well as inside tissues as silver sulfide.

Argyria is the name of a serious skin condition which may be caused due to prolonged ingestion of colloidal silver. There is no particular chemical makeup that gives rise to this condition instead it is caused due to excessive use of the substance.

Argyria is a skin condition which actually causes a permanent discoloring of the skin. In this case the skin turns into a pale gray-blue color.

Medical science has as yet not been able to develop any efficacious treatment for argyria. At the same time there is no solid proof suggesting that pure and protein free colloidal silver leads to this condition.

Argyria and other related problems, outlined as side effects of colloidal silver only occur when the impurity content in these substances is very high.

In other cases it has been observed that excess consumption of colloidal silver can lead to arteriosclerosis which is a disease of the hardening of the arteries. This can in actual fact lead to sever heart related problems including heart failure or heart attacks.

Organ damage can also occur with prolonged ingestion of colloidal silver. This can manifest itself by hampering immune system functionality.

Intake of silver colloidal in excessive amounts can cause neurological problems such as seizures. A host of other possible side effects include headaches, stomach distress, fatigue and skin irritations.

The above states side effects are related to excessive consumption of the substance. In other cases colloidal silver can also react with other substances to develop harmful side effects.

Medical experts have identified thyroxine, quinolones, penacillamine and tetracyclines as drugs that can react with colloidal silver to develop detrimental side effects on the body.

Hence it is advised that individuals making use of colloidal silver in any form be aware of the substances which can react with colloidal silver.

People undergoing certain health conditions or situations also need to exercise caution when making use of colloidal silver.

In particular pregnant women need to take great care and should always seek advice of their doctors before starting off with the substance. Patients that suffer from some sort of kidney and liver disorders should also consult their doctors before taking colloidal silver.

This is because such patients are far more susceptible to toxicity caused by silver.

Even though you will find the market to be loaded with colloidal silver products the FDA has not yet given approval of the colloidal silver supplements for medicinal uses. Hence the FDA has not tagged any colloidal silver product as safe or effective.