A suspension of microscopic silver particles, in solution is called colloidal silver. Although a 1999 FDA ruling deemed colloidal silver-containing, over-the-counter products unsafe, and possibly ineffective, many continue to utilize them. Supporters of colloidal silver maintain that big pharmaceutical money is the reason behind the ruling, but still urge caution for medicinal silver users.
The widely known characteristics of silver for preventing growth of potentially unsafe organisms, such as fungus, algae and bacteria, has been known for centuries. Before the advent of modern antibiotic therapy in the 1940s, colloidal silver was widely used to kill infection.
Current medical data leaves little question that contemporary super drugs are losing their efficacy, due to widespread over-use. Legitimate medical professionals advise against large doses of colloidal silver. However, unwillingness of the medical community to advise against antibiotic doses of increasing strength has led to the possibility that drugs, previously effective in combating life-threatening illness, may no longer work.
