How safe is Colloidal Silver? I read where it can make your finger nails blue. Also is it safe to use in your eyes. For example a sty? And will it get rid of sty's?

Animal studies have shown that silver builds up in the tissues of the body. In humans, buildup of silver from colloidal silver can lead to a side effect called argyria. It causes a bluish-gray discoloration of the skin, other organs, deep tissues, nails, and gums. Argyria cannot be treated or reversed, and it is permanent. While it is not known how argyria occurs, it is thought that silver combines with protein, forming complexes that deposit in the skin and are processed by sunlight (as in traditional photography).6,7 Other side effects from using colloidal silver products may include neurologic problems (such as seizures), kidney damage, stomach distress, headaches, fatigue, and skin irritation. Colloidal silver may interfere with the body's absorption of the following drugs: penacillamine, quinolones, tetracyclines, and thyroxine.5


Personally, I would steer clear of this.

Thanks so much for the advice, I have been looking forever online to see if it was safe. I found like nothing, but instinct told me that silver in your body just can't be good. Soo it is now in the trash. Thanks so much :)

Is Colloidal Silver the same or have the same silver in it as Patis 30 Fortified Silver Solution?

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How much PPM of Colloidal Silver is Safe, and or how much you should use?
It's a very good question that has come up several times, and it all depends on who you ask. In this case who answers this and who you will listen to:

Colloidal silver NOW comes in two forms: Atomic sized Particles and the obsolete 60 year old method of making colloidal silver nanoparticles, with chemicals. The FDA has studied Colloidal Silver and has reported that most nanoparticles producers use chemicals.

The difference in the way the two are made is what gives you the correct answer:

Nano Particles can have an excess of 200 atoms per particles, and are made with Chemical Colloids.
Nanoparticles are all stuck together and considered on single unit. However, Colloidal Silver Atoms Rated from 3000 to 15000 PPM Products have individual atom sized Particles are the smallest achievable particle size, and therefore more effective!

Most producers of colloidal products have 8 – 20 PPM, some producers claim to have 500 PPM. ( I have tested some of the higher PPM products and found that in fact they were in fact 20 PPM, I will get back to that later).

The PROBLEM is NOT the PPM it's the Chemicals that are used to help the heavy Nano Particles stay afloat in the chemical colloidal solution.

As I have explained before, the bromides, cyanides, chlorides hydrochloric acid, and nitrates (these are just a few, but you get the point) are the culprits that cause the horrific side effects that have been reported.

How do you Identify which products have chemicals? Good Question and I am glad you asked!
Most producers use some kind of chemicals that changes the color of the solution when they are in the manufacturing process.

1. All you have to do is look at the solution and see if its crystal clear as water if its not….. RUN!
2. If the product label says “Does not need to be refrigerated” it's a subtle way of saying “Do not refrigerate because the chemicals will precipitate and drop to the bottle and expose the fact that there are chemicals in the solution” : )
3. If the product is stored in dark or amber colored bottles, and state do not expose to the sun, then they have chemicals, and will drop to the bottom along with the nanoparticles.

Colloidal Silver Atoms, do not have any such requirements, they can be left exposed to the sun, or refrigerated and even frozen, and nothing will drop to the bottom!

Guaranteed NOT to use chemicals in the production process, guaranteed to have the PPM that is stated on the label, guaranteed to have the smallest achievable particle size.

Argyria Statistics 1 in 300 Million? Universities and Major Medical Research Institutions as well as independent studies proving that Silver is Antiviral and Antibacterial. More FDA approved drugs, have KILLED or left people with irreversible health conditions than Colloidal Silver. Argyria is known to be caused by ingesting: Silver salts such as nitrates, ionic and protein based products. Nitrates, Hydroxides, and Chlorides, Peroxides, Bromides, silver proteins, etc. Colloidal silver has almost 100 years of documented Silver Use as a medicine! 100 years and they can only come up with 3-4 Questionable Cases of people with Argyria? Billions of people that have existed since 1914 and 10 million users of colloidal silver a year You would see Blue People or hear of people dying of colloidal silver every day but that is NOT the case.

Take for example the Blue Man Hoax:
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtCjkikuYrA

The latest hoax case:

The Blue Man, Paul Karason

The side effects of Chemical Colloids: This man got this condition known as Argyria by taking his OWN homemade silver compound that was mostly a highly concentrated chemical silver solution. He thought that he was making colloidal silver, but instead made a photochemical solution that caused his Argyria; And became an instant photo negative with Legs, arms and a beard.

To make the solution even more potent , he added salt to the brew, and used an electrical process to make a high concentration of silver chloride and or nitrates that produce large nanoparticles which are well known to cause argyria.

In an effort to intensify his goal, he applied the compound to his skin causing him to become a human photo negative, since silver compounds are what is used to make photography negatives. To complete his self sacrifice for what many believe was an under the table pay off, he used a tanning bed to intensify the blue skin color in his body, and produced a very happy self fulfilled Blue Man.

The term "colloidal silver" covers a vast array of products of differing compositions, effectiveness and safety. Only one company, to my knowledge, has ever performed the independent safety studies needed to submit application for EPA, FDA and US Patent approvals - and be granted those approvals. The technology which produced their products created something that is far advanced from conventional ionic silver colloids. Here are their in vivo and in vitro safety studies. I have been taking the products for over ten infection free years, with no adverse reactions.

I would say in moderation it should be OK. It is best to know the quality of the company you purchase it from. I use a nose spray when I am sick and I have never turned blue. I would never use longer than a couple weeks. I have known people to use in their eyes for infections.