Chelation Therapy, What is is? And Do you need it?

Chelation Therapy has been around for a long time. It received approval by the FDA for removing the neuro-toxin lead for more than 40 years.

The word ‘chelation’ originated in the Greek word ‘chele’ to claw. This graphically describes how EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid) works, it kind of claws the lead along with a host of other heavy metals from one’s system.

This is necessary because the body does not know how to eliminate heavy metals, so it stores it away in little “toxic waste” dumps in various places around the body.

The best way known to restore the body’s healthy function is with EDTA. In fact, it is given much credit to have helped with other ailments as well; it may help reopen arteries blocked by mineral deposits thus rendering a ‘by pass surgery’ un-necessary, cancer and even Alzheimer’s disease.

Chelation does seem to be very helpful as I am sure it was for me.

What is involved? It is recommended to have a series of treatments for many serious conditions. I was set up to have one treatment every second day. This is to allow the body to de-tox completely before starting the next treatment. The liver and kidneys work overtime to accomplish this, so this is important to take the time necessary to do it correctly the preserves your health.

A specialist supervises the treatment and administered by a nurse in a clinical setting. The treatment will take about 2-4 hours while you sit comfortably in a big chair watching TV, reading or more likely chatting with your neighbors about how chelation has helped them.

The EDTA is given intravenously, usually to the arm or wrist. You can get up to go to the bathroom etc but you have to bring your wheeled pole and your ‘drip’ they call it with you. It is relatively painless. There is the needle and if they get the drip going too fast you will feel a slight burning sensation and they will slow the drip down for you.

If you feel you have something ‘wrong’ with you that the average doctor can’t find; chelation might be worth looking into. They will test you to find out what is best for you and put you on a schedule if you need it. My doctor, Dr. Frank Morales, was very helpful and always took the time to look me in the eye and answer all my questions. I liked that.


http://www.acamnet.org/atf/cf/%7B0211d740-0819-431a-bb04-0b4695a65a8b%7D/MORALES%20SYLLABUS.PDF

http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/PharmacologicalandBiologicalTreatment/chelation-therapy

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