Heavy
Metal Chelation:
Works to Prevent Debilitating Disorders
About 1 million people
in the United States undergo heavy metal chelation a year to rid
their bodies of toxic metals. The word chelate is derived from the
Greek root “chele” which means “to claw,”
and that’s exactly what happens during heavy metal chelation
therapy. Heavy metal chelation therapy is the use of a chemical
substance, EDTA, to bind metals and minerals together in order to
expel them from the body through urine. Heavy metal chelation can
be performed on both children and adults.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved heavy metal chelation
for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning. Heavy metal chelation
is thought to rid the body of excess iron, arsenic, lead, mercury,
aluminum, cadmium and other toxic heavy metals. This alternative
medicine procedure is also used for the treatment of arteriosclerosis,
the hardening of the arteries. Although heavy metal chelation is
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the use of chelation
for heart conditions isn’t.
Many believe heavy metal chelation will help rid metal toxins from
the body, which can lead to illnesses in the blood, kidneys, gastrointestinal
tract, central nervous system, gallbladder, liver and more. If a
person’s body is contaminated with toxic metals, heavy metal
chelation is a viable and effective solution. A patient that chooses
to have heavy metal chelation therapy will have a needle inserted
into their veins, which is attached to an IV drip of EDTA, ethylene
diamine tetra-acetic acid. This procedure lasts about three hours.
A full heavy metal chelation treatment will last several weeks and
will take up to 30 sessions.
Because EDTA is a man-made amino acid, some fear that magnesium
and other essential nutrients like vitamins B and C are removed
from the body. That is why these nutrients are usually administered
during heavy metal chelation.
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