| The following substances can be used in treating | | | | Colloidal silver has been used in treating yeast |
| yeast infections: | | | | infections and documented to contain |
| Biotin is one of the B-complex vitamins. It is | | | | broad-spectrum germicidal properties and was |
| important particularly for the health of the hair, | | | | used as an antibiotic by doctors before the |
| skin, and nails. It inhibits the conversion of the | | | | development of modern antibiotics. The dosages |
| benign yeast form of Candida to the invasive | | | | of silver used in the pre-antibiotic era were far in |
| mycelial form. The usual effective therapeutic | | | | excess of the dosages now recommended. |
| dose in adults is 1 milligram or more daily. | | | | Recent studies suggest that the relatively dilute |
| Caprylic acid is a naturally occurring antifungal | | | | colloidal silver products sold without a prescription |
| fatty acid (from coconut oil) and works primarily | | | | lack effective germicidal activity or |
| at the level of the gastrointestinal tract. It is | | | | immune-stimulating effects. Despite these |
| comparable in its antifungal activity to the | | | | drawbacks, hundreds of anecdotal reports |
| prescription drug nystatin. It has only weak | | | | recount the effectiveness of colloidal silver for a |
| systemic antifungal properties. | | | | long list of infectious diseases. |
| Citrus seed extracts (paracan 144, paramicrocidin, | | | | Colloidal silver is said to work by disabling the |
| Citricidal) are advocated by several well-known | | | | enzyme that all one-celled pathogens |
| holistic doctors such as Dr. Leo Galland. His | | | | (microorganisms in their reproductive stage) use |
| experience is that these products are as | | | | for their oxygen metabolism, thus causing the |
| effective as nystatin and caprylic acid in the | | | | microorganisms to suffocate in six minutes or less |
| treatment of gut fungal overgrowth. Parasites like | | | | upon contact. |
| giardia and blastocystis hominis ire effectively | | | | Any mineral, including iron, zinc, chromium, copper, |
| treated by citrus seed extracts. Mix with warm | | | | and calcium, can become toxic to the human |
| water, one hour or more before or after meals | | | | body if the dosage is high enough. The same can |
| or starches to avoid stomach upset. | | | | be said for silver. Silver can accumulate in the |
| Cloves and clove tea have a similar effect to pau | | | | body and lead to toxicity. |
| d'arco and can be used effectively for treating | | | | Critics of colloidal silver claim that accumulated |
| yeast infections and against any fungal or parasitic | | | | silver causes kidney damage, pulmonary edema, |
| infestation. | | | | arteriosclerosis, and death. While this may be true |
| Coenzyme Q10 is an antioxidant normally found in | | | | with high doses of silver, it does not apply to the |
| the body that is involved MI optimizing the effects | | | | typical doses of colloidal silver recommended by |
| of oxygen in the body. CoQ10 (ubiquinone) has | | | | natural health-care practitioners. |
| been well documented in helping the many | | | | One should be aware that the long-term use of |
| symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, angina | | | | colloidal silver increases the risk of developing a |
| pectoris, and high blood pressure. It has no side | | | | condition called argyria, whereby excess silver is |
| effects or significant. | | | | deposited in the skin and tissues, causing |
| Colloidal Silver is both an immune system | | | | discoloration and skin damage. Colloidal silver could |
| stimulate and a natural antimicrobial agent. The | | | | conceivably work well in treating yeast infections |
| popularity of colloidal silver is on the rise, especially | | | | and as a homeopathic remedy for a broad range |
| because of growing concerns over the many | | | | of infectious diseases on a short-term basis. |
| hazards of commonly prescribed antibiotic drugs. | | | | |