The other thing to consider in scientific publications is that there is a thing called a publishing bias. It’s extremely rare that someone begins a study and publishes the results if they find out nothing happened. That’s why you never see a study entitled “Second hand smoke doesn’t cause any problems” even though this is likely the results of most studies done.

It is quite likely that people have done controlled, scientific studies on the health benefits of colloidal silver and found no benefit.

I am sorry that you feel I have been trying to prove a point. I have simply been answering your comments extending from my original post.

Despite your impression, I don’t have a point to prove. If you choose not to embrace the benefits you don’t have to.

I noticed last night that there is no scientific evidence that Vitamin C helps one get over a cold. Yet there are many people that will continue to use it.

I said before that I’ll continue to use Colloidal Silver. It hasn’t let me down. I don’t need any more evidence. When used properly, the only side effect that I’m aware of is health.

Have a great life Liz.

Thank you for the articles. Very interesting.

However, I should point out that they still do not show silver as a treatment in human infections — which would be necessary evidence to prove your point.

I’m sorry if this sounds knit-picky. I know it may surprise you, but it’s not at all that I don’t want to believe you. I’m not against “alternative” medical treatments. I’ve definitely found some unpatented things that work well for me and I appreciate the availability of such treatments since I am very proactive when it comes to health. However, I just still don’t see evidence, specifically, of it’s effectiveness as an in vivo treatment — and certainly not for the host of things that it’s usually said to treat.

And I do sympathize on the lack of papers on the topic. Trust me, there are MANY things I wish were better researched, but the funding isn’t always there (not that there isn’t some great research being done outside of the patent medicine system, too). I do understand that. On the plus side, if you can find such papers, you’ll may have a very good case to make next time you come across someone like me!

“It also tell me though that it must be working or they would stop using it.”

Not so. People have used a lot of “treatments” over the years that turned out to be ineffective or even harmful. And the placebo effect is very real.

It’s most cases of blue skin and colloidal silver is because there over using it. It also tell me though that it must be working or they would stop using it.