A manufacturer is claming their product cannot harm the beneficial bacteria in the body. Is that accurate?
It is not possible for silver ions to differentiate between beneficial and harmful bacteria. There are no significant studies to support such claims, and we’re sure there never will be. Extensive research on ionic silver by major companies in industry and medicine keep pointing toward the broad-spectrum nature of the bioactivity of ionic silver, which completely contradicts such marketing claims. Since there’s no way of really measuring the impact that any silver supplement may have on the beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract, we recommend taking a beneficial bacteria supplement while using a silver supplement, especially if using it abundantly or often. The “coated” type that is time-released may be a bit preferable because if it’s taken at the same time as the silver it’s less likely to be destroyed by the silver.
