Colloidal silver is a controversial alternative medicine. Advocates claim it may be used to treat a variety of acute and chronic conditions, but there’s no scientific evidence to support these claims.

Despite anecdotal claims, there’s no scientific evidence to support colloidal silver as a treatment for cancer. It can be toxic, and the FDA has taken legal action against companies making false ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Colloidal silver is not a health elixir and should not be taken orally. Still, dubious online resources that sell silver dispersions or explain how to synthesize colloidal silver ...

At a time when most people are avoiding metals such as lead and mercury, there’s a full-out rush among the health-conscious for silver, a metal that is showing up in elixirs and sprays, soaps and ...

Colloidal silver supplements, tiny silver particles that are suspended in a liquid, have been advertised as an alternative medicine. Companies selling colloidal silver claim that the supplements ...

“Colloid” means that something is dissolved in another substance. Colloidal silver is made up of tiny particles of silver in water. It’s the same kind of silver used in jewelry and silverware. The ...