£15 bug buster

ACTIVE Silver is a liquid with tiny amounts of the metal said to be effective against 650 strains of bacteria, virus and fungi. It costs £15 for a 250ml bottle and the adult dose is 5ml daily which is swished in the mouth for 0 seconds before swallowing. The product is a colloidal silver in which the metal is suspended in the liquid. It is supposed to ‘seek out spare negative ions’ in bad bacteria and destroy them by ripping them apart.

Gwyneth Paltrow is also a fan and favours the spray form when travelling. The actress, known for her unusual views on health, said she uses it to ward off any illnesses.

‘They say it keeps germs at bay so I spray this in the air around me when I sit down. It’s worth the few odd looks,’ she said.