What Is Colloidal Silver?

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Despite the push toward using natural supplements and ancient methods to treat illnesses, it's much more effective to use proven treatments instead. Colloidal silver was used as an antibacterial treatment before antibiotics were developed. While it does seem to have the ability to destroy the cell walls of bacteria and break bacterial cells down, the effects aren't sustainable or well-proven. By contrast, a course of antibiotics can tackle the same antibacterial infection in a proven and predictable way. Some individuals believe the compound has antiviral properties, but they'd incur fewer health risks by simply letting the virus take its course. In a similar vein, the antifungal effects of colloidal silver are much better achieved by using actual antibiotics. Antibiotics work by killing the infection at the source. Patients shouldn't mix colloidal silver with antibiotics, because it won't strengthen the treatment, and will just weaken the antibiotics instead.