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The Los Angeles Times stated that "colloidal silver as a cure-all is a fraud with a long history, with quacks claiming it could cure cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes, and numerous other diseases". [91] It may be illegal to market as preventing or treating cancer, and in some jurisdictions illegal to sell colloidal silver for consumption. [75]
Televangelist Jim Bakker featured a guest on his show who hinted that colloidal silver could treat the disease, and others have also made COVID-19-relatedclaims about the dietary supplement.
Silver is used in some medical appliances because of its anti-microbial nature, which stems from the oligodynamic effect. Chronic ingestion or inhalation of silver preparations (especially colloidal silver) can lead to argyria in the skin and other organs. This is not life-threatening but is considered by most to be cosmetically undesirable.
Quackwatch states that colloidal silver dietary supplements have not been found safe or effective for the treatment of any condition. [149] Ingestion of ionic silver can cause a rare condition called argyria in which silver is reduced to elemental form inside tissues, causing an irreversible blue/gray complexion. [150]
Argyrol is synonymous with the chemical Mild Silver Protein (MSP) which is pharmaceutical grade for use in medicine and sterile processes. MSP is a molecule produced in the chemical industry in Europe, consisting of elemental silver conjugated along the helix of a denatured protein molecule derived from caseinate of strictly regulated certified ...
2.1 Sources for claim not all cs causes argyria. 3 colloidal or ionic. 3 comments. 4 Preparation. 1 comment. 5 A short note on the link to www.quackwatch.org.
Argyria and staining: Ingested silver or silver compounds, including colloidal silver, can cause a condition called argyria, a discoloration of the skin and organs.In 2006, there was a case study of a 17-year-old man, who sustained burns to 30% of his body, and experienced a temporary bluish-grey hue after several days of treatment with ...
Televangelist Jim Bakker featured a guest on his show who hinted that colloidal silver could treat the disease, and others have also made COVID-19-relatedclaims about the dietary supplement.