Re: Argyria and IONIC colloidal silver

Not entirely accurate when it comes to color and absorption. Depending on silver concentration and particle size, ionic silver can be yellow in color. Colloidal Silver is dark yellowish, but more accurately described as tea colored.

The vast majority of silver is eliminated from the body, not absorbed and stuck in cells. Over 95% is eliminated within a day or two and over 98% within a week.

Paul Karason improperly made mostly ionic silver using tap water and then added salt to it and consumed over a quart a day for months and months on end. He also applied his mix topically to his face. That will turn you blue alright - but properly made and ingested silver is not likely to turn anyone blue unless you consume a very large amount. If it did there would be tribes of Smurffs all over the place, given that millions of people take ionic/ Colloidal Silver .