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An excessive accumulation of iron in the body due to a greater than normal absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract or from parenteral injection. This may arise from idiopathic hemochromatosis, excessive iron intake, chronic alcoholism, certain types of refractory anemia, or transfusional hemosiderosis. (From Churchill's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 1989)
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beta-Thalassemia
A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin. There is retardation of hemoglobin A synthesis in the heterozygous form (thalassemia minor), which is asymptomatic, while in the homozygous form (thalassemia major, Cooley's anemia, Mediterranean anemia, erythroblastic anemia), which can result in severe complications and even death, hemoglobin A synthesis is absent.
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Iron-containing proteins that are widely distributed in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Their major function is to store IRON in a nontoxic bioavailable form. Each ferritin molecule consists of ferric iron in a hollow protein shell (APOFERRITINS) made of 24 subunits of various sequences depending on the species and tissue types.
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Neurologic conditions in adults associated with acute or chronic exposure to lead or any of its salts. The most common lead related neurologic syndrome in adults consists of a polyneuropathy involving motor fibers. This tends to affect distal nerves and may present as wrist drop due to RADIAL NEUROPATHY. Additional features of chronic lead exposure include ANEMIA; CONSTIPATION; colicky abdominal pain; a bluish lead line of the gums; interstitial nephritis (NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL); and saturnine gout. An encephalopathy may rarely occur. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212)
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Therapeutic practices which are not currently considered an integral part of conventional allopathic medical practice. They may lack biomedical explanations but as they become better researched some (PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; DIET; ACUPUNCTURE) become widely accepted whereas others (humors, radium therapy) quietly fade away, yet are important historical footnotes. Therapies are termed as Complementary when used in addition to conventional treatments and as Alternative when used instead of conventional treatment.
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A province of western Canada, lying between the provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Its capital is Edmonton. It was named in honor of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p26 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p12)
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A disorder of iron metabolism characterized by a triad of HEMOSIDEROSIS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; and DIABETES MELLITUS. It is caused by massive iron deposits in parenchymal cells that may develop after a prolonged increase of iron absorption. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Syndromes & Eponymic Diseases, 2d ed)
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A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant.
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Highly reactive molecules with an unsatisfied electron valence pair. Free radicals are produced in both normal and pathological processes. They are proven or suspected agents of tissue damage in a wide variety of circumstances including radiation, damage from environment chemicals, and aging. Natural and pharmacological prevention of free radical damage is being actively investigated.
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A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.
Phase I study of 90Y-labeled B72.3 intraperitoneal administration in patients with ovarian cancer: effect of dose and EDTA coadministration on pharmacokinetics and toxicity. (1/159)
The tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG-72) antigen is present on a high percentage of tumor types including ovarian carcinomas. Antibody B72.3 is a murine monoclonal recognizing the surface domain of the TAG-72 antigen and has been widely used in human clinical trials. After our initial encouraging studies (M. G. Rosenblum et al., J. Natl. Cancer Inst., 83: 1629-1636, 1991) of tissue disposition, metabolism, and pharmacokinetics in 9 patients with ovarian cancer, we designed an escalating dose, multi-arm Phase I study of 90Y-labeled B72.3 i.p. administration. In the first arm of the study, patients (3 pts/dose level) received an i.p. infusion of either 2 or 10 mg of B72.3 labeled with either 1, 10, 15, or 25 mCi of 90Y. Pharmacokinetic studies demonstrated that concentrations of 90Y-labeled B72.3 persist in peritoneal fluid with half-lives >24 h after i.p. administration. In addition, 90Y-labeled B72.3 was absorbed rapidly into the plasma with peak levels achieved within 48 h, and levels declined slowly thereafter. Cumulative urinary excretion of the 90Y label was 10-20% of the administered dose which suggests significant whole-body retention of the radiolabel. Biopsy specimens of bone and marrow obtained at 72 h after administration demonstrated significant content of the label in bone (0.015% of the dose/g) with relatively little in marrow (0.005% of the dose/g). The maximal tolerated dose was determined to be 10 mCi because of hematological toxicity and platelet suppression. This typically occurred on the 29th day after administration and was thought to be a consequence of the irradiation of the marrow from the bony deposition of the radiolabel. In an effort to suppress the bone uptake of 90Y, patients were treated with a continuous i.v. infusion of EDTA (25 mg/kg/12 h x 6) infused immediately before i.p. administration of the radiolabeled antibody. Patients (3 pts/dose level) were treated with doses of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or 45 mCi of 90Y-labeled B72.3 for a total of 38 patients. EDTA administration resulted in significant myeloprotection, which allowed escalation to the maximal tolerated dose of 40 mCi. Dose-limiting toxicity was thrombocytopenia and neutropenia. Studies of plasma and peritoneal fluid pharmacokinetics demonstrate no changes compared with patients without EDTA pretreatment. Cumulative urinary excretion of the radiolabel was not increased in patients pretreated with EDTA compared with the untreated group. However, analysis of biopsy specimens of bone and marrow demonstrated that bone and marrow content of the 90Y label was 15-fold lower (<0.001% injected dose/g) than a companion group without EDTA. Four responses were noted in patients who received 15-30 mCi of 90Y-labeled B72.3 with response durations of 1-12 months. These results demonstrate the myeloprotective ability of EDTA, which allows safe i.p. administration of higher doses of 90Y-labeled B72.3 and, therefore, clearly warrant an expanded Phase II trial in patients with minimal residual disease after standard chemotherapy or for the palliation of refractory ascites. (+info)The potential of iron chelators of the pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazone class as effective antiproliferative agents III: the effect of the ligands on molecular targets involved in proliferation. (2/159)
We have identified specific iron (Fe) chelators of the pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazone (PIH) class that are far more effective ligands than desferrioxamine (DFO; Richardson et al, Blood 86:4295, 1995; Richardson and Milnes, Blood 89:3025, 1997). In the present study, we have compared the effect of DFO and one of the most active chelators (2-hydroxy-1-naphthylaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone; 311) on molecular targets involved in proliferation. This was performed to further understand the mechanisms involved in the antitumor activity of Fe chelators. Ligand 311 was far more active than DFO at increasing Fe release from SK-N-MC neuroepithelioma and BE-2 neuroblastoma cells and preventing Fe uptake from transferrin. Like DFO, 311 increased the RNA-binding activity of the iron-regulatory proteins (IRPs). However, despite the far greater Fe chelation efficacy of 311 compared with DFO, a similar increase in IRP-RNA binding activity occurred after 2 to 4 hours of incubation with either chelator, and the binding activity was not inhibited by cycloheximide. These results suggest that, irrespective of the Fe chelation efficacy of a ligand, an increase IRP-RNA binding activity occurred via a time-dependent step that did not require protein synthesis. Further studies examined the effect of 311 and DFO on the expression of p53-transactivated genes that are crucial for cell cycle control and DNA repair, namely WAF1, GADD45, and mdm-2. Incubation of 3 different cell lines with DFO or 311 caused a pronounced concentration- and time-dependent increase in the expression of WAF1 and GADD45 mRNA, but not mdm-2 mRNA. In accordance with the distinct differences in Fe chelation efficacy and antiproliferative activity of DFO and 311, much higher concentrations of DFO (150 micromol/L) than 311 (2.5 to 5 micromol/L) were required to markedly increase GADD45 and WAF1 mRNA levels. The increase in GADD45 and WAF1 mRNA expression was seen only after 20 hours of incubation with the chelators and was reversible after removal of the ligands. In contrast to the chelators, the Fe(III) complexes of DFO and 311 had no effect on increasing GADD45 and WAF1 mRNA levels, suggesting that Fe chelation was required. Finally, the increase in GADD45 and WAF1 mRNAs appeared to occur by a p53-independent pathway in SK-N-MC and K562 cells, because these cell lines lack functional p53. Our results suggest that GADD45 and WAF1 may play important roles in the cell cycle arrest observed after exposure to these chelators. (+info)The influence of hemochromatosis mutations on iron overload of thalassemia major. (3/159)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hemochromatosis is a genetic form of iron overload due to a defective HFE gene. Secondary iron overload is the main complication in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients. In this work we have examined the prevalence of HFE mutations in thalassemia major and evaluated the degree of iron overload of patients with and without HFE mutations. DESIGN AND METHODS: HFE mutations were studied in 71 Italian thalassemic patients and in 189 normal controls, using PCR and restriction enzyme analysis. The degree of iron overload, assessed by serum ferritin and liver iron concentration (LIC), was compared in 17 patients with mutations in the HFE gene, and in 17 subjects with wild type HFE genotype. The two groups of patients had comparable globin gene mutations, were matched for age and were homogeneous for transfusion and chelation history. In all cases the iron balance calculated on the basis of transfusion regimen and iron excreted by chelation was available. RESULTS: The allele frequencies of C282Y and H63D were respectively 1.4% and 12.7% in patients and 1.1% and 11.4% in controls. No case of C282Y homozygosity was recorded among patients. No significant difference was found in terms of serum ferritin, LIC, or the age at chelation start between patients with and without HFE mutations. The single patient with H63D homozygosity was severely iron-loaded. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that the presence of a single mutation in the HFE gene does not influence the severity of iron loading in thalassemia patients following a regular transfusion and chelation program. (+info)Beta-thalassemia and pulmonary function. (4/159)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The survival of patients with beta-thalassemia major and intermedia has improved considerably. This has focused attention on the long-term sequelae of the disease itself and its treatment. The effect of hemosiderosis in major organs (heart, liver, etc) are well-recognized, but the pathophysiology of any lung damage is less clearly understood. We studied lung function changes in 32 patients with beta-thalassemia. DESIGN AND METHODS: Respiratory function tests, CO diffusion and arterial blood gas analysis were performed on 19 patients with beta-thalassemia major (9 F, 10 M) and 13 with beta-thalassemia intermedia (6 M, 7 F). All investigations were performed 24 hours before the patients received a blood transfusion or when they were in a stable state hematologic condition. Echocardiography was performed in all patients and the ejection fraction was employed as a measure of cardiac function. RESULTS: No patient had clinical signs of pulmonary dysfunction. Pulmonary function tests, however, showed a reduction of all main parameters (TLC, FVC, FEV1 and RV) in most patients with beta-thalassemia major, indicating a restrictive type of dysfunction. The pulmonary function of patients with beta-thalassemia intermedia seemed to be preserved. Arterial blood gas values were within the normal range, while in some subjects CO diffusion approached the lower limits of normality. There was no evidence that the observed abnormalities in pulmonary function were secondary to congestive heart failure. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS: Iron deposition due to repeated blood transfusions may play a central role in determining lung alterations although the majority of patients are well chelated, suggesting that more than one causal mechanisms could be involved. (+info)Second marrow transplants for graft failure in patients with thalassemia. (5/159)
Thirty-two thalassemic patients with a median age of 7.7 years (range 3.4-26 years) were given a second HLA-identical related marrow transplant (BMT2) for graft failure. Four patients were in class 1 and 28 patients in classes 2 and 3. Twenty-one patients had full thalassemia recurrence (first group) and 11 patients had aplastic marrows (second group) either with or without residual donor marrow cells after the first BMT (BMT1). As conditioning regimen for BMT2 all but five patients received BUCY or CY in association with total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) and/or anti-lymphocyte globulin (ALG), whereas nine patients received a new preparative regimen with hydroxyurea, azathioprine, fludarabine before conditioning with BUCY. Twenty one of 31 evaluable patients (67.7%) had initial, and 16 (51.6%) had sustained engraftment. Ten patients (32.3%) failed to engraft. Overall and event-free survival for the entire group of patients were 49% and 33%, respectively, with a median follow-up of 4 years (range 0.6-14 years) for surviving patients. Event-free survival was higher in the second group of patients compared with the first group (41% vs 29%). The second group of patients appeared to have less graft failure compared with the first group (30% vs 63%; P = 0.1). Transplant-related mortality was 28%. A linear stepwise regression analysis revealed that occurrence of graft failure within 60 days after BMT1 (P = 0.04) and absence of residual donor marrow cells (P = 0.009) predicted for graft failure following BMT2, whereas the occurrence of graft failure after 60 days (P = 0.03) had a positive influence on survival following BMT2. The incidence of grade >/=2 acute GVHD was low (14%). Eight of nine patients who received the new preparative regimen are alive, four without thalassemia. This study shows that BMT2 can be an effective therapy for a proportion of patients with poor survival expectancies despite conventional treatment. (+info)Juvenile hemochromatosis associated with B-thalassemia treated by phlebotomy and recombinant human erythropoietin. (6/159)
Juvenile hemochromatosis is a rare genetic disorder that causes iron overload. Clinical complications, which include liver cirrhosis, heart failure, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and diabetes, appear earlier and are more severe than in HFE-related hemochromatosis. This disorder, therefore, requires an aggressive therapeutic approach to achieve iron depletion. We report here the case of a young Italian female with juvenile hemochromatosis who was unable to tolerate frequent phlebotomy because of coexistent ss-thalassemia trait. The patient was successfully iron-depleted by combining phlebotomy with recombinant human erythropoietin. (+info)Lightening the lead load in children. (7/159)
More than 4 percent of preschool-aged children in the United States have blood lead levels above 10 microg per dL (0.50 pmol per L), and these levels have been associated with a decline in IQ. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advocates the use of a screening questionnaire to identify lead exposure or toxicity in all children. Primary prevention through the removal of lead from gasoline and paint has led to a reduction of blood lead levels in children. Secondary prevention through paint hazard remediation is effective in homes that have a high lead burden. Children with lead levels of 45 to 69 microg per dL (2.15 to 3.35 pmol per L) should receive chelation therapy using succimer (DMSA) or edetate calcium disodium (CaNa2EDTA). Use of both CaNa2EDTA and dimercaprol (BAL in oil) is indicated in children with blood lead levels higher than 70 microg per dL (3.40 micromol per L). Current treatment recommendations are based on the reduction of blood lead levels, which may not represent a significant overall reduction of the lead burden. Clinical trials of existing agents are needed to determine patient-oriented outcomes, such as the effect on IQ. (+info)Desferrioxamine-chelatable iron, a component of serum non-transferrin-bound iron, used for assessing chelation therapy. (8/159)
This study introduces a method for monitoring a component of serum non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI), termed "desferrioxamine-chelatable iron" (DCI). It is measured with the probe fluorescein-desferrioxamine (Fl-DFO), whose fluorescence is stoichiometrically quenched by iron. DCI was found in the serum of most patients with thalassemia major (21 of 27 tested, range 1.5-8.6 microM), but only in a minority of patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (8 of 95 samples from 39 patients, range 0.4-1.1 microM) and in none of 48 controls. The method was applied to monitoring the appearance of iron in the serum of patients under chelation therapy. Short-term (2 hours) follow-up of patients immediately after oral administration of deferriprone (L1) showed substantial mobilization of DCI into the serum (up to 10 microM within 30-60 minutes). The transfer of DCI from L1 to Fl-DFO was observed in vitro with preformed L1-iron complexes, and occurred even at L1/iron ratios exceeding 3:1. Simultaneous administration of oral L1 and intravenous DFO to patients abrogated the L1-mediated rise in DCI, consistent with the shuttling of iron from L1 to DFO in vivo. A similar iron transfer from L1 to apo-transferrin was observed in vitro, lending experimental support to the notion that L1 can shuttle iron in vivo to other high-affinity ligands. These results provide a rationale for using chelator combinations, with the highly permeant L1 acting as an intracellular chelator-shuttle and the less permeant DFO serving as an extracellular iron sink. Potential applications of the DCI assay may be for studying chelator action and as an index of patient chelation status. (+info)
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- Chelation therapy is used to reverse symptoms of hardening of the arteries, also known as atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis. (healthy.net)
- Some alternative practitioners use another form of chelation therapy to treat hardening of the arteries and heart disease, although its benefits have not been proven and some mainstream physicians regard it as quackery. (alzinfo.org)
- Chelation therapy is used to rid the body of unnecessary and toxic metals and is employed by a growing number of physicians to improve circulation and help reverse the process of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). (spiritofchange.org)
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- Nevertheless, the American Institute of Medical Preventics (AIMP) holds a permit issued by the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate chelation therapy for future licensing and is co-sponsor of ongoing FDA approved studies of EDTA chelation therapy to treat arteriosclerosis. (healthy.net)
- A similar study (Journal of Holistic Medicine, Spring/Summer 1985) of 77 elderly patients with narrowed arteries in the lower extremities showed that intravenous EDTA chelation therapy with "supportive multivitamin supplementation" improved arterial blood flow "significantly" after 60 days and 26 infusions. (healthy.net)
- Another theory is that EDTA chelation therapy stimulates the release of a hormone that causes calcium removal from plaques or causes a lowering of cholesterol levels. (howstuffworks.com)
- In 2003, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute began the first large-scale clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of EDTA chelation therapy in people with coronary heart disease. (howstuffworks.com)
- EDTA chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review. (nih.gov)
- To address this issue we conducted a systematic review to evaluate the best available evidence for the use of EDTA chelation therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. (nih.gov)
- Of the remaining five studies, two smaller studies found a beneficial effect whereas the other three exhibited no benefit for cardiovascular disease from the use of EDTA chelation therapy. (nih.gov)
- The best available evidence does not support the therapeutic use of EDTA chelation therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. (nih.gov)
- Although not considered to be a highly invasive or harmful therapy, it is possible that the use of EDTA chelation therapy in lieu of proven therapy may result in causing indirect harm to the patient. (nih.gov)
- Questions and answers: The NIH trial of EDTA chelation therapy for coronary heart disease. (mayoclinic.org)
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- Blood flow to peripheral arteries (as objectively measured by the Doppler ankle/brachial blood pressure ratio) improved by 22% in 77 elderly patients treated with EDTA chelation therapy. (vanderbilt.edu)
- A case study reported on the reversal of macular degeneration in a 59-year-old woman treated with EDTA chelation therapy. (vanderbilt.edu)
- According to Dr. Cranton, We really do not know how EDTA chelation therapy benefits symptoms of atherosclerosis and arterial blockage. (vanderbilt.edu)
- EDTA chelation therapy involves administering EDTA. (cookingforengineers.com)
- During an EDTA chelation therapy treatment at Whitaker Wellness, you relax in a recliner while EDTA is slowly administered through an IV. (whitakerwellness.com)
- For example, one extensive case series reported an association between EDTA chelation therapy and improvement of ischemic heart disease and peripheral artery disease . (wikidoc.org)
- Therapists claim that people with diabetes who receive intravenous EDTA chelation therapy have less amputations, less blindness, less renal dialysis, and other complications of diabetes, than those on conventional treatments. (holistic-online.com)
- Additional studies are needed before we can determine the potential place of EDTA chelation therapy, if any, in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease and diabetes. (healthcanal.com)
- EDTA chelation therapy is rejected by the conventional medical community, including the American Medical Association, American Hospital Association, National Institutes of Health, and Food and Drug Administration, due to a lack of scientific evidence. (rootsnatural.ca)
- The story of EDTA chelation therapy is as much political as it is medical. (life-enhancement.com)
- Detoxamin EDTA Chelation Therapy Reviews. (detoxamin.com)
- See many chelation therapy reviews from people all over the world who have experienced the many benefits of Detoxamin EDTA Chelation Therapy. (detoxamin.com)
- EDTA chelation therapy is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for lead and heavy metal poisoning. (naturemedclinic.com)
- About one million people in the United States are treated with EDTA chelation therapy every year. (naturemedclinic.com)
- EDTA chelation therapy is FDA approved for toxic metal poisoning. (naturemedclinic.com)
- Does EDTA chelation therapy have side effects? (naturemedclinic.com)
- Prior to beginning a course of EDTA chelation therapy, you must undergo a thorough physical examination. (best-home-remedies.com)
- Until the TACT study, mainstream clinicians widely believed that EDTA chelation therapy for conditions other than acute lead intoxication was an unwarranted and dangerous modality. (acam.org)
- We conclude that EDTA chelation therapy is safe, effective and cost saving. (detoxamin.com)
- Evidence for effectiveness of EDTA chelation therapy is cumulative over many years. (detoxamin.com)
- Such physicians follow the treatment protocol established by the American College for the Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) and the American Board of Chelation Therapy (ABCT), the two leading advocacy organizations for EDTA chelation therapy in the U.S. (spiritofchange.org)
- EDTA chelation therapy has been used for decades to improve many cardiovascular disease symptoms, such as angina, other problems associated with atherosclerosis and conditions affecting the heart itself. (summitintegrative.com)
- Some clinicians report drastic reductions in cardiovascular disease and cancer risk following EDTA chelation therapy. (summitintegrative.com)
Assessing EDTA chelation1
- A total of seven articles were found assessing EDTA chelation for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. (nih.gov)
Atherosclerosis16
- Chelation therapy is a safe, effective and relatively inexpensive treatment to restore blood flow in victims of atherosclerosis without surgery. (healthy.net)
- Every single study of the use of chelation therapy for atherosclerosis which has ever been published, without exception, has described an improvement in blood flow and symptoms. (healthy.net)
- Some health professionals have also used chelation therapy to treat atherosclerosis and/or coronary artery disease , although there is not enough scientific evidence to prove that this treatment is effective. (cigna.com)
- Chelation therapy for atherosclerosis refers to the use of a chelating agent called ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) to remove calcium buildup in fatty plaques in the blood-vessel walls. (howstuffworks.com)
- Despite studies claiming benefit from this therapy, however, critical analysis by respected medical journals has not found convincing evidence that chelation therapy is an effective treatment for atherosclerosis. (howstuffworks.com)
- Supporters of chelation recommend it to help treat cardiovascular conditions (including peripheral arterial disease and atherosclerosis) and diabetes. (medbroadcast.com)
- To be fair, from the 1970's to 1990's the preponderance of the scientific literature on chelation therapy for atherosclerosis consisted of case reports, case series, and small clinical trials with surrogate endpoints, poor-quality evidence from which to draw a conclusion of efficacy or harm. (wikidoc.org)
- Giving more credibility to the notion that chelation is a valid treatment is published data indicating that heavy metals, particularly mercury, may contribute to atherosclerosis (Landmark & Aursnes, 2004). (naturemedclinic.com)
- Chelation therapy is widely used for the treatment of atherosclerosis and other chronic degenerative diseases involving the circulatory system. (333connect.com)
- Chelation therapy with disodium EDTA has been used for more than 50 years to treat atherosclerosis. (medicalxpress.com)
- For more than30 years, people with fatty buildups of plaque in their arteries (atherosclerosis) may have heard about a "miracle cure" called chelation (pronounced "ke-LA'shun") therapy. (drbuttar.com)
- Based upon this thinking, chelation therapy has been proposed to treat existing atherosclerosis and to prevent it from forming. (drbuttar.com)
- Chelation Therapy is a safe, effective and rather economical therapy to bring back blood circulation in sufferers of atherosclerosis without having surgical treatment and to eliminate toxins and heavy metals out of your body. (patientsmedical.com)
- Chelation therapy is also used in the treatment of atherosclerosis and other circulatory disorders, as well as in the treatment of gangrene, which often is the result of poor circulation. (best-home-remedies.com)
- In 1998, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) targeted the American College for Advancement of Medicine (ACAM), an organization that has trained and certified physicians in methods of safe administration of chelation therapy since the 1970s, for allegedly outsized advertising claims made regarding the treatment of atherosclerosis. (acam.org)
- Since those pioneering days, techniques have evolved and have been improved for the successful application of chelation treatment of the disastrous effects not only of atherosclerosis, but also of circulatory obstructions to the brain in people with some forms of senility (Alzheimer's). (angioprim.com)
Treatments28
- Among the treatments prescribed, according to the suit, were 30 different vitamin supplements and the use of intravenous chelation therapy. (go.com)
- Chelation therapy has a long history of use in clinical toxicology and remains in use for some very specific medical treatments, although it is administered under very careful medical supervision due to various inherent risks. (wikipedia.org)
- What are the interactions between Chelation Therapy and other treatments for Artery Disease? (healthy.net)
- For example, if 20 to 40 four-hour chelation treatments in a physician's office were required for a given patient, it would cost an estimated $2000-$4000. (healthy.net)
- Chelation therapy should not replace lifestyle changes or standard treatments for coronary artery disease. (cigna.com)
- There is a whole host of alternative treatments, which will at the very least prolong what seems like an inevitible disability, one of which is IV Chelation. (dailystrength.org)
- In chelation therapy, you are given disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) through a series of weekly intravenous (IV) treatments, each lasting about 30 minutes. (mayoclinic.org)
- After EDTA chelation (and other treatments in some cases), all four patients were healed and able to walk without pain (with only one subject losing the tips of several toes). (vanderbilt.edu)
- I was treated by my naturopath with 2 chelation treatments to remove heavy metals in June 2012. (drlwilson.com)
- Chelation therapy treatments should only be done under the supervision of a qualified medical care provider. (medbroadcast.com)
- Despite chelation therapy being rejected by traditional medicine, pockets of practitioners continued administering edetate disodium treatments with many case reports and case series published. (acc.org)
- People using chelation therapy to treat heart disease may delay seeking conventional medical treatments that have been proven to help coronary artery disease. (everydayhealth.com)
- The American Cancer Society has likewise promoted chelation therapy, naming it "one of several effective treatments" for heavy metal poisoning in general (ii). (assureasmile.com)
- His calculated blend of modern medicine and evidence based traditional therapies bring lasting and effective solutions in treatments carried out. (placidway.com)
- The troubles with the study, called the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy or TACT, are emblematic of the difficulties faced by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine as it tries to study alternative treatments in a scientific way. (baltimoresun.com)
- Scientists refer to treatments such as clioquinol that block metals from interacting with other substances in the body as "chelation" (pronounced "key-LAY-shun") therapies. (alzinfo.org)
- EDTA chelation may be one of the most effective, least expensive, and safest treatments for heart disease ever developed, yet it is practiced by perhaps only 2,000 physicians in the United States. (life-enhancement.com)
- Although they save far more lives than conventional treatments for heart disease and other chronic degenerative diseases at a fraction of the cost, physicians who practice and promote EDTA chelation for these uses have been harassed, vilified, smeared, and, in some cases, driven from their profession by powerful medical societies and government agencies that practice and promote conventional medical treatments. (life-enhancement.com)
- It is commonplace for physicians who regularly prescribe EDTA chelation to encounter heart disease patients who have failed all the standard treatments but who make remarkable - even unbelievable - recoveries once given EDTA. (life-enhancement.com)
- Other patients, on waiting lists for CABG surgery, found they did not need the surgery following a series of EDTA chelation treatments. (life-enhancement.com)
- Chelation treatments or therapy is one of the most effective approaches used for detoxification. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- On the other hand, IV chelation treatments are more effective than oral treatments using EDTA, as only a small percentage of EDTA is actually absorbed into the body when taken orally. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- Unlike IV treatments, oral and topical chelation treatments can be self-administered using either synthetic or natural chelating agents in the process. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- Chelation is one of the most profound anti-aging treatments available becasue toxic metals accelerate aging. (naturemedclinic.com)
- The American College For The Advancement Of Medicine and the American Board Of Chelation Therapy have established a specific and safe protocol for chelation therapy treatments. (angioprim.com)
- In a double blind study in 1989 with patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease who were treated with intravenous chelation therapy, 88 percent of the patients reported a marked improvement after 10 treatments. (angioprim.com)
- Since his Chelation treatments, he has had no more symptoms or difficulties since. (acam.org)
- One of these alternative treatments that are gaining much popularity today is what's known as chelation therapy. (hhmglobal.com)
Heavy metals22
- Chelation, which in this case was done 37 times, is used medically to remove heavy metals from the body. (go.com)
- Chelation therapy is a medical procedure that involves the administration of chelating agents to remove heavy metals from the body. (wikipedia.org)
- Chelation therapy is a chemical process in which a synthetic solution-EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)-is injected into the bloodstream to remove heavy metals and/or minerals from the body. (cigna.com)
- Chelation therapy reduces concentration of heavy metals in the body by binding to them and facilitating their elimination. (medindia.net)
- Chelation therapy involves infusing the bloodstream with agents designed to remove heavy metals such as lead or iron from the bloodstream, and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for treating lead poisoning. (time.com)
- While heavy metals are not a known cause of heart problems, reports of chelation aiding patients with chest pains prompted some, particularly those in the alternative medicine field, to advocate studying the therapy for heart patients. (time.com)
- Chelation therapy uses special medication to remove heavy metals from the body. (epnet.com)
- Chelation therapy is a highly effective treatment for clearing toxic heavy metals from the body. (whitakerwellness.com)
- The IV/Chelation Symposium has been redesigned to include the most recent practices & protocols in intravenous nutritional therapies, in addition to chelation therapy and its uses in lead toxicity & other heavy metals. (a4m.com)
- Supporters of chelation therapy claim it works on heavy metals in general, and argue that this ability to "clean" your blood may be, in part, why chelation therapy could be helpful for people with heart disease . (everydayhealth.com)
- This synthetic substance is used in conventional medicine to remove heavy metals, such as lead, from the body, but it also has an effect on calcium, which is why it came into use in chelation therapy. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- Chelation Therapy is the process of removing heavy metals in the body. (placidway.com)
- Chelation therapy is the process in which heavy metals and other metallic toxins are removed from the body with a chemical compound known as a chelating agent. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- EDTA chelation removes minerals from the blood such as lead, iron, copper and calcium and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in treating lead poisoning and toxicity from other heavy metals. (naturemedclinic.com)
- He looked up research on chelation therapy, which removes heavy metals from the body, and found very little data either supporting or contradicting the procedure. (statnews.com)
- The rational behind the use of chelation therapy is the theory that it removes the traces of heavy metals and their toxins from the body and promotes the well being of the patient suffering from psoriasis. (tandurust.com)
- This therapy is also used to remove heavy metals, such as lead, from the body. (best-home-remedies.com)
- Chelation is the name for administering a substance to remove heavy metals from the body. (healthtap.com)
- Chelation agents bind metals nonspecifically and may result in dangerously low levels of calcium, iron, and magnesium, in addition to toxic heavy metals. (healthtap.com)
- Even if Chelation Therapy only helped the body detoxify from heavy metals and reduced the amount of cancer cases, don't you think that would be enough of a reason to do it? (acam.org)
- The removal of these heavy metals with chelation therapy is probably a major mechanism by which chelation normalizes biochemical activity thereby improving circulation and energy. (lifeworkswellnesscenter.com)
- According to Dr. Lizardi, Chelation Therapy is a process to remove toxins and heavy metals from the body using one of two main supplements. (drvitaminsolutions.com)
Infusions12
- Results from the chelation arm of the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT), which will be published in the March 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that infusions of a form of chelation therapy using disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) reduced cardiovascular events by 18 percent compared to a placebo treatment. (nih.gov)
- They were assigned randomly to receive 40 infusions of either the disodium EDTA chelation solution or a placebo solution. (nih.gov)
- The TACT investigators reported a clinically modest, but statistically significant, benefit of chelation therapy compared with placebo infusions. (nih.gov)
- Participants will receive 40 infusions of active EDTA chelation and active high-dose oral vitamins. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- Chelation therapy is often a series of 20-30 or more IV infusions of EDTA and vitamin/mineral supplements in a doctor s office spread out over the course of weeks and months. (vanderbilt.edu)
- Chelation therapy for heart disease consists of intravenous infusions of a chemical called EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid). (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- [14] Interestingly, patients continued to seek, and practitioners to administer, chelation infusions for cardiovascular disease and other diagnoses. (wikidoc.org)
- This previous report showed that infusions of a form of chelation therapy using disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) produced a modest but statistically significant reduction in cardiovascular events in all EDTA-treated participants. (healthcanal.com)
- Patients were randomized to receive 40 infusions of a 500-mL chelation solution (3 g of disodium EDTA, 7 g of ascorbate, B vitamins, electrolytes, procaine, and heparin) (n=839) vs. placebo (n=869) and an oral vitamin-mineral regimen vs. an oral placebo. (medicalxpress.com)
- Fifteen percent discontinued infusions (n=38 [16 percent] in the chelation group and n=41 [15 percent] in the placebo group) because of adverse events. (medicalxpress.com)
- EDTA chelation infusions are actually administered by slow-moving drip, circulating through the blood stream treating the entire arterial system getting rid of unwanted metals from the body. (patientsmedical.com)
- If the heart is already unable to cope adequately with the movement of fluids, and there is evidence of congestive heart failure (extreme shortness of breath, swollen ankles) and/or if digitalis- like medication is being taken, extreme care is needed over chelation infusions, since EDTA prevents digitalis from working adequately. (holistic-online.com)
Coronary17
- There is no good evidence that chelation therapy is of any use for treating coronary artery disease, though I have had patients who have paid a lot of money for this unproven treatment. (medhelp.org)
- Chelation for coronary heart disease. (mayoclinic.org)
- advocates claim that chelation reverses the hardening and occlusion of the arteries, improving circulation to all parts of the body and avoiding expensive coronary artery bypass grafting and angioplasty. (vanderbilt.edu)
- a definitive trial [that] would, once and for all, either put to rest the lingering questions of efficacy or add EDTA chelation to the armamentarium for clinicians who treat patients with coronary disease. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
- The widespread use of chelation therapy in lieu of established therapies, the lack of adequate prior research to verify its safety and effectiveness, and the overall impact of coronary artery disease convinced NIH that the time is right to launch this rigorous study. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
- 7 To definitively determine the effectiveness and safety of chelation therapy, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute released a request for applications in 2001 for a definitive study of edetate disodium treatment in subjects with coronary artery disease (CAD), and the aptly named TACT (Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy) was born. (acc.org)
- In 2003, the ACAM announced the first collaborative study to clarify and further examine the effectiveness of chelation therapy in individuals with coronary artery disease. (assureasmile.com)
- Subsequent to this review, a well-designed study compared chelation therapy to placebo in 84 people with coronary artery disease. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- Another double-blind study evaluated the potential benefits of chelation therapy when added to conventional therapy in the treatment of people with coronary artery disease. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- A Cochrane systematic review on the role of chelation therapy to treat coronary heart disease in 2002 concluded that the data were insufficient to recommend for or against chelation. (wikidoc.org)
- In light of the persistent controversy regarding the benefits of chelation therapy and the absence of any previous large clinical trial investigating its use in coronary artery disease, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute released a $30 million Request for Applications (RFA) to develop a definitive trial. (wikidoc.org)
- With $30 million of taxpayer money, researchers set out to conduct one of the largest studies ever of an alternative medical treatment, a controversial therapy for coronary artery disease. (baltimoresun.com)
- The project was designed to assess whether intravenous chelation therapy, which helps expel metals from the body, can treat coronary artery disease. (baltimoresun.com)
- In an unusual editorial accompanying the TACT paper, the editors say that the results "should serve to dissuade responsible practitioners from providing or recommending chelation therapy for patients with coronary disease and should discourage patients with previous MI [heart attack] from seeking this therapy with the hope of preventing subsequent cardiovascular events. (harvard.edu)
- Based on favorable anecdotal and case report experience, chelation therapy has evolved in recent decades to include treatment for coronary and peripheral artery disease . (medicalxpress.com)
- Three small clinical trials have assessed the effects of chelation on surrogate outcomes, such as walking distance in patients with claudication and time to exercise-induced ischemia in patients with coronary disease. (medicalxpress.com)
- In recent years numerous reports have appeared demonstrating that even in the absence of previous myocardial infarction, patients with coronary artery disease often present with chronic regional wall motion abnormalities that are reversible spontaneously 1 after coronary revascularization 2 , angioplasty 3,4 , thrombosis 5 , and chelation therapy. (springer.com)
TACT18
- The Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) is expected to enroll 1,950 heart-attack survivors in more than 100 research sites across the country to determine whether chelation therapy improves the rate of second heart attacks and is safe and effective. (howstuffworks.com)
- TACT was not designed specifically to discover how or why chelation might benefit heart attack patients, which limits the potential application of these results. (nih.gov)
- The Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) didn't provide enough evidence to support routine use for heart disease. (mayoclinic.org)
- The effect of EDTA-based chelation on patients with diabetes and peripheral artery disease in the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT). (mayoclinic.org)
- The ill-advised , NIH-sponsored Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) is finally over. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
- The results of TACT, which were widely expected to drive the final nail into the coffin for chelation therapy, surprised the blinded investigators and shocked the traditional medical community. (acc.org)
- The study has become known as the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) for Cardiovascular Disease , and the findings were recently presented to the American Heart Association. (assureasmile.com)
- TACT was not designed to discover how or why chelation might benefit patients with diabetes. (healthcanal.com)
- TACT, the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy, is a seven-year study funded by the NIH and carried out by university cardiologists and experienced chelation physicians from around the United States. (anh-usa.org)
- Chelation therapy for heart and vascular disease has long been shown to be safe and statistically effective, and now the TACT trial has validated its promise. (anh-usa.org)
- Whether chelation therapy actually works for heart disease was the focus of the 10-year, $31 million Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) funded by the National Institutes of Health. (harvard.edu)
- Gervasio A. Lamas, M.D., of the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Fla., and colleagues conducted the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) to determine if an EDTA-based chelation regimen reduces cardiovascular events . (medicalxpress.com)
- TACT, a multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2 X 2 factorial trial of EDTA chelation and high-dose vitamins, enrolled 1708 pts aged ≥ 50 years with an MI at least 6 weeks prior and creatinine ≤ 2.0. (ahajournals.org)
- TACT enrolled 538 (31%) DM patients of whom 265 were randomized to EDTA chelation. (ahajournals.org)
- Often dismissed as quackery, chelation therapy was the subject of a recently completed NIH study (Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy [TACT]) that showed the practice to be of moderate benefit to heart-attack survivors. (acam.org)
- This review summarizes evidence from 2 lines of research previously thought to be unrelated: the unexpectedly positive results of TACT (Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy), and a body of epidemiological data showing that accumulation of biologically active metals, such as lead and cadmium, is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. (onlinejacc.org)
- We examine the history of chelation up through the report of TACT. (onlinejacc.org)
- On November 4, 2012, the TACT (Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy) investigators reported publicly the first large, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evidence that edetate disodium (disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) chelation therapy significantly reduced cardiac events in stable post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients. (onlinejacc.org)
Involves12
- Chelation therapy involves substances known as chelators. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chelation therapy involves the administration of drugs called chelators into the human body, typically through an intravenous (IV) drip. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chelation therapy involves the administration of chelating agents to treat toxic metal poisoning. (news-medical.net)
- Chelation therapy involves the intravenous infusion of a prescription medicine called ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA). (healthy.net)
- A complete program of chelation therapy involves a broad-based health care program of regular exercise, proper nutrition, vitamin and mineral supplementation and avoidance of tobacco and other damaging habits. (healthy.net)
- Chelation therapy involves injecting a man-made amino acid, called EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), into a person's vein to rid their blood of heavy metal toxins, such as lead, arsenic, or mercury. (everydayhealth.com)
- Chelation therapy , which involves multiple administrations of a chelating agent, helps eliminate stored toxic metal ions from the body. (wikidoc.org)
- The EDTA mobilization test involves collecting urine samples after chelation therapy to analyze metal content in people who have heavy metal toxicity. (rootsnatural.ca)
- Digestion and assimilation of foods involves the chelation of protein substances (amino acids) with minerals for transportation to their destinations, or in which blood cells latch on to, and thus acquire, iron. (333connect.com)
- Chelation Therapy involves the intravenous mixture of a pharmaceutical medicine called Ethylene Diamine Tetra-Acetic Acid (EDTA), plus minerals and vitamins at corrective measures. (patientsmedical.com)
- Chelation involves administering a chemical to the body that is able to bind those metal ions and remove them from the blood through the kidneys into the urine. (islandnaturopathic.com)
- If approved for chelation therapy, the process involves getting the EDTA by intravenous infusion along with vitamin C, B complex, Magnesium and specific homeopathics to improve health. (lifeworkswellnesscenter.com)
Cardiovascular events7
- Researchers conducted a large series of studies to assess whether chelation therapy may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in people who have previously had a heart attack . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- The most notable conclusion from these studies was that a chelation drug regimen led to a reduction in cardiovascular events in people older than 50 years with diabetes . (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chelation therapy, an unproven alternative medicine in the treatment for heart disease, modestly reduced cardiovascular events for adults aged 50 and older who had suffered a prior heart attack, according to new National Institutes of Health-supported research. (nih.gov)
- Fewer participants in the chelation group (222, or 26 percent) experienced cardiovascular events than did participants in the placebo group (261, or 30 percent). (nih.gov)
- But it did find that chelation therapy offered moderate protection against future cardiovascular events, such as strokes and heart attacks, in those with diabetes. (mayoclinic.org)
- TACT2 will examine the use of intravenous chelation therapy in combination with the oral vitamins supplied by XYMOGEN to determine if either chelation or oral vitamins and minerals will reduce cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes and a history or a heart attack. (medindia.net)
- In diabetic patients with prior MI, age ≥ 50, and creatinine ≤ 2.0 treated with standard therapies, EDTA-based chelation reduced cardiovascular events. (ahajournals.org)
Treatment89
- Chelation therapy is a proven treatment for heavy metal poisoning. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- However, a systematic review looking at chelation therapy for autistic people states that no evidence from clinical trials supports chelation therapy as an effective treatment for reducing ASD symptoms. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Research has been conducted to test claims that chelating agents are useful alternative therapies in the treatment of disorders such as heart disease and autism. (news-medical.net)
- The National Institutes of Health cancelled a 2008 study of chelation as an autism treatment, saying "there was no clear evidence for direct benefit to the children who would participate in the chelation trial and that the study presents more than a minimal risk. (go.com)
- He received chelation treatment in Kerry's office. (go.com)
- The other sibling also had chelation after disappoinng results with conventional treatment. (medhelp.org)
- In response to increasing use of chelation therapy as alternative medicine and in circumstances in which the therapy should not be used in conventional medicine, various health organizations have confirmed that medical evidence does not support the effectiveness of chelation therapy for any purpose other than the treatment of heavy metal poisoning. (wikipedia.org)
- Chelation therapy is the preferred medical treatment for metal poisoning, including acute mercury, iron (including in cases of sickle-cell disease and thalassemia), arsenic, lead, uranium, plutonium and other forms of toxic metal poisoning. (wikipedia.org)
- Members of the academy continued to use EDTA therapy for the treatment of vascular disease and developed safer administration protocols. (wikipedia.org)
- Indeed, the most radical thing about chelation is that more parents don't know this medical treatment exists -- and that their children, like our son, could have a second chance at life. (wsj.com)
- Chelation therapy is an office treatment which improves blood flow throughout the entire vascular system at a fraction of the cost of bypass surgery. (healthy.net)
- Except as a treatment for lead poisoning, chelation therapy is controversial and unproved. (cigna.com)
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved prescription chelation therapy for the treatment of lead poisoning. (cigna.com)
- Always tell your doctor if you are using an alternative therapy or if you are thinking about combining an alternative therapy with your conventional medical treatment. (cigna.com)
- It may not be safe to forgo your conventional medical treatment and rely only on an alternative therapy. (cigna.com)
- A major flaw with studies claiming benefit from chelation therapy was the absence of suitable control groups (people who are like the treatment group in every way except that they did not receive the medication or therapy in question). (howstuffworks.com)
- Without a control group, you don't know if any improvement seen in the treatment group was due to the therapy, the doctor's reassuring manner, or just chance. (howstuffworks.com)
- Chelation therapy has long been used as a treatment for mercury and lead poisoning, but it isn't a proven treatment for heart disease. (mayoclinic.org)
- Chelation therapy is promoted as a treatment for heart disease because it's thought that the medicine sticks to calcium found in fatty deposits (plaques) in the arteries. (mayoclinic.org)
- The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology say it's uncertain whether chelation therapy is helpful as a treatment for heart disease. (mayoclinic.org)
- The Food and Drug Administration hasn't approved chelation therapy for use as a heart disease treatment. (mayoclinic.org)
- Before trying chelation therapy as a heart disease treatment, talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks. (mayoclinic.org)
- ETDA chelation has been a standard medical treatment for lead poisoning for decades, but its proponents claim that it benefits a variety of other conditions. (vanderbilt.edu)
- Although phlebotomy therapy is effective in removing excess iron in hereditary hemochromatosis, chelation therapy is required in the treatment of many patients who have combined secondary and transfusional iron overload due to disorders in erythropoiesis. (springer.com)
- The findings are statistically significant, meaning they represent a true link between chelation and heart disease outcomes, but just by a hair, leading experts to be cautious about recommending the treatment. (time.com)
- Another unexplained pattern: almost all the differences in results between treatment and placebo groups occurred in diabetic patients, suggesting there was something unique about these patients' response to chelation that researchers cannot explain. (time.com)
- This contributes to the difficulty of maintaining compliance, further diminishing the efficacy of the prescribed chelation treatment. (cancernetwork.com)
- The decision by the FDA to grant accelerated approval to deferasirox for use in the treatment of patients over the age of 2 with chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions was greeted with hope by members of the thalassemia community, who were excited that a new era of oral chelation had finally reached the United States. (cancernetwork.com)
- Chelation therapy is used as a treatment for metal toxicity. (epnet.com)
- Some receiving the treatment noted additional health benefits after treatment, which sparked interest in other uses for the therapy. (medbroadcast.com)
- Speak with your doctor before considering chelation therapy, as the treatment can be risky for certain people. (medbroadcast.com)
- Treatment of iron overload is known as iron chelation therapy. (leukaemia.org.au)
- This content is provided for information purposes only and we urge you to always seek advice from a registered health care professional for diagnosis, treatment and answers to your medical questions, including the suitability of a particular therapy, service, product or treatment in your circumstances. (leukaemia.org.au)
- Because a full treatment course requires multiple sessions, for best results we encourage patients undergoing this therapy, particularly EDTA chelation, to enroll in our Back to Health Program . (whitakerwellness.com)
- Patients need a number of sittings of therapy in the treatment of Chelation. (articlesfactory.com)
- With faculty presenters discussing the potential applications of the therapy in cancer, attendees will have a unique opportunity to learn the most cutting-edge uses of IV therapy as a treatment method. (a4m.com)
- Chelation therapy has been used since 1955 as an alternative medicine treatment for heart disease. (everydayhealth.com)
- The American Heart Association does not recommend using chelation therapy as a general heart disease treatment. (everydayhealth.com)
- Research does not support the use of chelation therapy as a safe and effective heart disease treatment. (everydayhealth.com)
- Chelation therapy has also been proposed as a treatment for schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis , autism, cancer , and many other conditions, but there is no research supporting the use of chelation to treat these health concerns. (everydayhealth.com)
- Since the 1950s, chelation therapy has been a leading doctor-recommended treatment option for individuals suffering with heavy metal poisoning. (assureasmile.com)
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved use of chelation therapy for more than 40 years, deeming it a "safe" and "effective" treatment for lead poisoning in particular (i). (assureasmile.com)
- Although it is highly regarded as an effective means of heavy metal detoxification, health professionals are divided when it comes to recommending chelation therapy to patients as a treatment for heart related illnesses. (assureasmile.com)
- Proponents of the alternative therapy say the treatment helps to reverse the symptoms of artherosclerosis , a condition in which the arteries become hardened and blocked by mineral deposits. (assureasmile.com)
- In an effort to help physicians and patients make more informed decisions, the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) has promoted the study of chelation therapy as a treatment for cardiovascular disease since 1973. (assureasmile.com)
- Given the potential of chelation therapy to cause severe adverse effects, this treatment should now be considered obsolete. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- Instead, the fact that the same level of benefits was seen in the fake-treatment group indicates that chelation therapy does not work. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- In the end, though there were some improvements seen, there wasn't enough to support the use of chelation therapy as a treatment. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- In addition to its use for the treatment of metal poisoning, since the 1950s chelation therapy has been considered an alternative or add-on therapy for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic disease . (wikidoc.org)
- The use of chelation therapy as a treatment for atherosclerotic disease dates back to the 1950's when Clarke et al investigated the use of EDTA for the treatment of angina pectoris and reported improvement in 19 of 20 patients. (wikidoc.org)
- If you are looking for Crohn disease treatment using stem cell therapy abroad, you should visit Los Algodones, Mexico. (placidway.com)
- In its 12 years of existence, NCCAM has found itself funding clinical trials of therapies with weak scientific foundations, from distant prayer as a treatment for AIDS to a risky regimen for pancreatic cancer involving coffee enemas. (baltimoresun.com)
- Using chelation therapy for the treatment of heart disease is still considered to be an experimental treatment even though the most recent study showed benefit. (naturemedclinic.com)
- The case was settled with a consent order under which Layton was (a) reprimanded, (b) fined $5,000, (c) permanently barred from administering chelation therapy, (d) permanently barred from using antifungal drugs for non-approved purposes, and (e) ordered to use a board-approved consent form whenever he proposed to use a nonstandard "alternative" or "complementary" treatment. (quackwatch.org)
- Chelation is conventionally used as a treatment for heavy metal (like lead) poisoning, although some people use chelation as an unapproved and unproven treatment for conditions like heart disease. (healthcanal.com)
- Chelation therapy uses repeated injection of EDTA into the vein, usually in combination with vitamins (commonly vitamin C), trace elements, and iron supplements as a treatment for a variety of diseases. (rootsnatural.ca)
- As we shall see, these figures provide a powerful incentive for physicians to reject an effective, but inexpensive and unpatentable treatment like EDTA chelation. (life-enhancement.com)
- Many scientists suggest that the beneficial effect of chelation treatment is from the removal of metallic catalysts that causes excessive free radical proliferation. (333connect.com)
- The FDA recognizes Chelation Therapy for the treatment of acute heavy metal poisoning of either lead or mercury. (placidway.com)
- Chelation therapy reviews: I have completed a three-month treatment of Detoxamin EDTA Suppositories and I know they are working. (detoxamin.com)
- So asks an online ad for a wellness clinic offering chelation therapy-an alternative treatment touted to cure heart disease and other ailments. (harvard.edu)
- The efficacy of a chelation treatment largely depends on the chelating agent being administered, its mobilization ability, and the method of administration. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- Nevertheless, any chelation treatment may use a single chelating agent or a combination of chelating agents to remove one or more different metals from the body. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- Licensed physicians mostly use synthetic chelators such as EDTA for heart disease and DMSA for mercury poisoning as the main US-approved agent for IV-chelation treatment in the medical field. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- In turn, any chelation therapy or treatment must be supplemented with additional vitamins and minerals that the body may lose in the detoxification process. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- So, whatever chelating agent(s) and chelation treatment method you decide to use, please exercise caution because practically all chelators have some level of toxicity and can create nutritional imbalances in the body when used in excess. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- Chelation therapy is a medical treatment that improves cellular function by removing toxic metals (such as lead and arsenic) and abnormally elevated tissue levels of nutritional minerals (such as cobalt and iron). (naturemedclinic.com)
- Interest in chelation was high during World War II as a treatment for arsenic poisoning after being exposed to poison gas. (naturemedclinic.com)
- These results provide evidence to guide further research but are not sufficient to support the routine use of chelation therapy for treatment of patients who have had an MI," the authors conclude. (medicalxpress.com)
- A single chelation treatment usually lasts from two to four hours and costs between $50 and $100. (drbuttar.com)
- Intravenous (IV) Therapy At Patients Medical we can create an IV therapy protocol to specifically address your medical and lifestyle needs, from nutrition supplementation and treatment of migraines, to respiratory ailments, chronic conditions, and many more. (patientsmedical.com)
- The medical treatment of Chelation is carried out with the help of a man-made amino acid called EDTA or ethylene diamine tetraacetic. (detoxamin.com)
- A 35 year old male with beta-thalassemia major, regularly transfused since the age of 30 months, started chelation treatment with subcutaneous desferrioxamine at the age of 4 years. (scmr.org)
- Based on the initial CMR findings, the patient was started on an intensive combined chelation treatment with oral deferiprone plus subcutaneous desferrioxamine. (scmr.org)
- Chelation (pronounced key-LAY-shun) therapy is a safe, non surgical treatment used to rid the body of excess toxins, particularly metals. (best-home-remedies.com)
- Despite reservations voiced by many in the medical establishment, many severely disabled, high-risk individuals have reported dramatic improvement in arterial circulation after chelation treatment. (best-home-remedies.com)
- Chelation therapy, a type of intravenous (IV) treatment promoted by some members of the complementary and alternative medicine community, has long been mired in controversy. (acam.org)
- As an alternative to litigation, ACAM stipulated that it would curtail public pronouncements presenting chelation therapy as an effective treatment for heart disease. (acam.org)
- Doctors are not all knowing, Dr. Gordon's recommended treatment method of adding mineral supplements during or after chelation is contradictory to the basic concept of doing chelation in the first place. (angioprim.com)
- A description of one of the earliest uses of chelation treatment in treating chronic cardiovascular disease was given in 1976 by Dr. Norman Clarke, Sr., to the California Medical Association, in testimony before its Advisory Panel on Internal Medicine. (angioprim.com)
- the doctors were very pleased with the results [of chelation treatment] because they obtained very satisfactory return of cardiac function. (angioprim.com)
- He dramatically described the successful treatment of gangrene using chelation treatment, perfused directly into the site via a drip into the femoral artery, as well as this method's usefulness in cerebrovascular senility: 'After all these years, and with all that experience, I am just as certain as can be that chelation therapy is the best treatment that has ever been brought out for occlusive vascular disease. (angioprim.com)
- Just as the use of chelation treatment in lead poisoning revealed its ability to remove unwanted calcium, so additional benefits were discovered when circulatory conditions were being treated. (angioprim.com)
- It seems that obstructive calcium deposits in these areas were also being removed during chelation treatment. (angioprim.com)
- Other unexpected benefits which chelation therapy has produced in many patients include a reduction in the amount of insulin which diabetics require to maintain a stable condition, as well as marked improvements in many patients with kidney dysfunction (see also Chapter 6 on the potential danger to kidney function under certain conditions of wrong use of chelation treatment). (angioprim.com)
- Your IV vitamin therapy will typically take place within our designated laboratory room or, for patients needing to be reclined during their treatment, or we will conduct the IV therapy in one of our treatment rooms. (islandnaturopathic.com)
- At our Clearwater clinic, chelation therapy is used as the primary treatment of heavy metal poisoning by lead, cadmium, aluminum, mercury, arsenic, and even iron. (lifeworkswellnesscenter.com)
- By offering Chelation Therapy in Tampa Bay a lot of people have been helped and if our physician feels you would benefit from it you can look forward to improved health and vigor from receiving this treatment. (lifeworkswellnesscenter.com)
- Chelation is useful in applications such as providing nutritional supplements, in chelation therapy to remove toxic metals from the body, as contrast agents in MRI scanning, in manufacturing using homogeneous catalysts, in chemical water treatment to assist in the removal of metals, and in fertilizers. (wikipedia.org)
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic7
- Chelation therapy can be traced back to the early 1930s, when Ferdinand Münz, a German chemist working for I.G. Farben, first synthesized ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). (wikipedia.org)
- In chelation therapy, a chemical called ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is administered intravenously with the aim of cleansing the blood of toxins or excess minerals. (medbroadcast.com)
- The most common chelating agent now used in intra-venous therapy is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). (best-home-remedies.com)
- Chelation therapy consists of a series of IV administrations of disodium or calcium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) mixed with minerals and vitamins. (acam.org)
- and 2) the lack of a plausible mechanism by which ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid chelation could cause the observed benefit. (onlinejacc.org)
- EDTA , or Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is mainly used as Chelation Therapy for Heart Disease . (drvitaminsolutions.com)
- The chelation drugs, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), effectively remove unhealthy toxic metal and nutritional mineral accumulations in the body, reducing their harmful effects on inflammation, hormone regulation, immune system function, cell replication (e.g. cancer) and cardiovascular function. (summitintegrative.com)
Practitioners8
- Although good evidence in support of chelation therapy is lacking, that has not stopped some practitioners from recommending it nor has it prevented consumers from using it. (howstuffworks.com)
- Numerous practitioners of both conventional and complementary and alternative medicine throughout North America and Europe claim that chelation therapy with EDTA is an effective means to both control and treat cardiovascular disease. (nih.gov)
- Even so, some doctors and complementary health practitioners have used chelation therapy to treat heart disease and stroke. (mayoclinic.org)
- EDTA can also be taken orally, although it is not absorbed as well and there is a debate among chelation practitioners over its efficacy. (vanderbilt.edu)
- Most pediatricians/practitioners in Michigan begin chelation at a level of 40 ug/dL or higher. (bridges4kids.org)
- These certified practitioners are fully capable and competent to do all techniques of Chelation Therapy. (placidway.com)
- Although it is not approved by the FDA to treat heart disease, some physicians and alternative medicine practitioners use EDTA chelation as a way to treat this disorder. (naturemedclinic.com)
- This observation led to the widespread, but mostly empirical, use of EDTA therapy for heart patients within a growing community of alternative medicine practitioners. (acam.org)
Toxicity9
- The use of chelation therapy has scientifically proven benefits in cases of metal toxicity. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- When used properly in response to a diagnosis of harm from metal toxicity, side effects of chelation therapy include dehydration, low blood calcium, harm to kidneys, increased enzymes as would be detected in liver function tests, allergic reactions, and lowered levels of dietary elements. (wikipedia.org)
- Virtually any condition in which heavy metal toxicity or poor circulation are contributing factors can benefit from EDTA or mercury chelation. (whitakerwellness.com)
- To get started and find out how receiving chelation therapy at the Whitaker Wellness Institute can help with heavy metal toxicity, heart disease, and other circulatory disorders, click on the buttons below to schedule a complimentary consultation or contact us to learn more. (whitakerwellness.com)
- In copper-toxicity, a free radical scavenger might be recommended as adjuvant to the chelator therapy. (biomedsearch.com)
- Chelation therapy is approved to treat heavy metal toxicity. (everydayhealth.com)
- Evidence is lacking in support of the use of chelation therapy for clogged arteries, diabetic kidney disease, eye disorders, ovarian cancer, scleroderma (the build-up of scar tissue on the skin), and hexachlorobenzene toxicity. (rootsnatural.ca)
- Chelation therapy is an intravenous administration of chelating agents (such as disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid [EDTA]) to treat heavy metal toxicity. (medicalxpress.com)
- Chelation therapy for other than the approved indications of refractory hypercalcemia or severe lead toxicity remained highly touted but poorly substantiated. (acam.org)
Deferoxamine2
- Twelve of the twenty-three patients were receiving chelation therapy with subcutaneous deferoxamine. (annals.org)
- Iron chelation adherence to deferoxamine and deferasirox in thalassemia. (umassmed.edu)
Arteriosclerosis4
- A retrospective study of 470 subjects with arteriosclerosis showed improvements of 80-90% with chelation therapy, and 82 out of the 92 patients who were to have surgery no longer needed it. (vanderbilt.edu)
- Other benefits of chelation therapy are reversal of arteriosclerosis, prevention of heart attacks and strokes, and eliminates the need for bypass surgery and angioplasty. (angioprim.com)
- Numerous alternative physicians recommend chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease to increase circulation and decrease inflammation, relieving symptoms associated with vascular disorders caused by arteriosclerosis. (spiritofchange.org)
- Numerous alternative physicians in the U.S. also recommend and use chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease and related health problems, based on their own clinical experience which has shown that chelation consistently improves blood flow and relieves symptoms associated with vascular disorders caused by arteriosclerosis. (spiritofchange.org)
Physicians12
- The academy trains and certifies physicians in the safe administration of chelation therapy. (wikipedia.org)
- The reports that have shown positive results with chelation therapy are mostly clinical observational studies by private physicians. (healthy.net)
- Ask physicians who have used chelation therapy about their results, not people who have only read about it or heard about it, but ask those who have actually experienced the use of it. (skepdic.com)
- reply: I have read material from physicians who use chelation therapy and I am not as convinced as they are of their results. (skepdic.com)
- Physicians that offer chelation say they replenish the vital minerals with either oral supplements or minerals added to an intravenous chelation bottle. (drlwilson.com)
- Although most conventional physicians do not use-or know much about-EDTA chelation, it is a safe, effective, and proven therapy. (whitakerwellness.com)
- In the nearly 5 decades that have passed since its formation, the ACAM has trained and certified numerous physicians to safely administer chelation therapy to patients. (assureasmile.com)
- Following the publication of the study, physicians are quick to warn patients and colleagues alike that additional testing is needed to confirm the benefit of chelation therapy in promoting cardiovascular health. (assureasmile.com)
- The researchers overseeing the study stepped up background checks on the doctors involved after some physicians ran into disciplinary problems unrelated to the chelation trial. (baltimoresun.com)
- Forbes called the study "highly controversial" and said that "most physicians and scientists have dismissed chelation therapy as lacking any evidence or rationale. (anh-usa.org)
- Even though the FDA has not approved chelation therapy for cardiovascular problems over 1000 physicians recommend and administer chelation. (angioprim.com)
- In order to learn about or receive IV therapy, call and book an appointment with one of our Naturopathic Physicians by calling 250-881-1806. (islandnaturopathic.com)
Deferasirox1
- The thalassemia community commends the FDA for granting accelerated approval to deferasirox, so that patients could begin reaping the benefits of this alternative therapy as quickly as possible. (cancernetwork.com)
Calcium18
- By removing metals and calcium deposits from the body, chelation therapy removes the source. (healthy.net)
- Chelation therapy might also cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, low blood-calcium levels, fever, vomiting, and a burning sensation where the EDTA is delivered into the veins. (howstuffworks.com)
- The calcium disodium salt of EDTA is used as chelation therapy to treat lead poisoning . (medindia.net)
- In chelation therapy, it can be delivered orally or intravenously, and different forms can be used for different purposes: disodium EDTA, magnesium disodium EDTA, or calcium disodium EDTA. (vanderbilt.edu)
- In Michigan, chelation usually requires 5 days in the hospital for IV calcium disodium EDTA and intramuscular injections of BAL in oil (British Anti-lewisite). (bridges4kids.org)
- One theory about chelation centers on EDTA's unproven ability to break down arterial plaques and remove excess calcium. (medbroadcast.com)
- Chelation therapy is FDA only approved for toxic metal poisoning and hypercalcemia (a condition of too much calcium). (naturemedclinic.com)
- One theory suggests that EDTA chelation might work by directly removing calcium found in fatty plaques that block the arteries, causing the plaque to decrease in volume. (naturemedclinic.com)
- Another is that the process of chelation may stimulate the release of a hormone (calcitonin) that in turn causes calcium to be removed from the plaques and redistributed. (naturemedclinic.com)
- Chelation therapy is used to remove toxic metals such as lead and arsenic, or minerals such as iron and calcium from the blood. (naturemedclinic.com)
- In conventional medicine, chelation is used to rid the body of excess or toxic metals such as lead or calcium (as in hypercalcemia). (naturemedclinic.com)
- Objectives: to determine the levels of calcium and phosphorus in transfusion-dependant b-thalassemia major patients who were on chelation therapy being followed at Fatimid Foundation, Peshawar. (thefreelibrary.com)
- Conclusion: Low serum calcium is very prevalent in transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia major patients in our set up possibly due to poor chelation as was confirmed by our study where 49% of patients had hypocalcemia. (thefreelibrary.com)
- The concept of chelation is based on the observation that when a certain amino acid complex called EDTA (ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid) comes in contact with certain positively charged metals and other substances such as lead, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, zinc, plutonium and manganese, it grabs them (hence the chele or claw), and removes them. (holisticonline.com)
- Chelation is the process of removing harmful minerals such as calcium and other minerals that are the cause of cardiovascular problems. (angioprim.com)
- Chelation therapy binds calcium that accumulates inside cells and allows it to be flushed from the vessel walls. (angioprim.com)
- Chelation therapy removes the calcium, lead and other heavy metal toxins from the plaque lining the artery walls and blood vessels through the injection of intravenous chelating agents. (spiritofchange.org)
- Calcium deposits are removed from vessels following chelation and intracellular membranes leading to increased blood flow and better functioning of the enzyme systems imbedded in those membranes. (lifeworkswellnesscenter.com)
Mercury8
- In this way, chelation therapy detoxifies poisonous metals such as arsenic, lead or mercury. (news-medical.net)
- Chelation Therapy, as it relates to Autism, is not seen as a 'cure' for Autism but as a way to remove the mercury that has been placed into the body by vaccines. (bridges4kids.org)
- Chelation therapy is one way to remove the following toxic metals from the body: arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. (rainbow.coop)
- Chelation therapy in intoxications with mercury, lead and copper. (biomedsearch.com)
- Chelation therapy is an FDA-approved therapy-for treating mercury, lead, and other types of heavy-metal poisoning, as well as for iron overload (hemochromatosis) and some types of anemia. (harvard.edu)
- Chelation Therapy: Natural Ways to Get Mercury, Lead, Beryllium and Other Harmful Substances Out of Your Body! (empowher.com)
- Chelation therapy is mainly used to remove heavy metal poisoning like lead, mercury, and zinc. (tandurust.com)
- Whether you are studying general heavy metal detoxification or how to detox from a specific metal like Mercury, the term "Chelation Therapy" often comes up. (drvitaminsolutions.com)
Thalassemia Major2
- Methodology: This study included 100 b-thalassemia major patients who were diagnosed by Hb electrophoresis and were receiving regular blood transfusions for anemia and chelation therapy for prevention of iron overload related complications. (thefreelibrary.com)
- With the advent of chelation therapy, the survival of thalassemia major patients have increased and they are entering even into third and fourth decades of life11. (thefreelibrary.com)
Efficacy4
- This small trial is testing the premise that a combination of drugs as a new approach to iron chelation therapy may reduce side effects and increase efficacy. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- We now know more about the safety and efficacy of this therapy than we did before the study. (nih.gov)
- At HICC, he latest technologies in chelation practices ever developed through constant training outside of the country and utilizing only international protocols for safety and efficacy. (placidway.com)
- We have hypothesized that TM may be used for the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis and have examined the efficacy of TM on adjuvant-induced arthritis in the rat, which is a model of acute inflammatory arthritis and inflammatory cachexia. (biomedcentral.com)
Treat17
- Some people also claim that chelation therapy may be useful to treat heart conditions, Alzheimer's disease, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). (medicalnewstoday.com)
- There is also a reported case of a child dying after receiving chelation therapy to treat their symptoms of ASD. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- There doesn't seem to be any scientific justification for using chelation to treat autism," said Dr. Paul Wax, executive director of the American College of Medical Toxicology and a toxicologist with the University of Texas, who is not involved in the case. (go.com)
- Following World War II, chelation therapy was used to treat workers who had painted United States naval vessels with lead-based paints. (wikipedia.org)
- We have a three-year-old son who began chelation therapy last year to treat severe symptoms associated with autism. (wsj.com)
- Chelation is a very effective way to treat heavy-metal poisoning. (cigna.com)
- Between 2002 and 2007, use of chelation therapy to treat heart disease and other diseases grew in the United States by nearly 68 percent to 111,000 people, according to the 2008 National Health Statistics Report. (nih.gov)
- Can chelation therapy treat heart disease? (mayoclinic.org)
- One group received a combination chelation solution that included a different version of the agent used to treat lead poisoning along with vitamins, blood thinner and an anesthetic, while the other group received a placebo solution. (time.com)
- This type of chelation differs slightly from the original therapy that has long been used to treat lead or other heavy metal poisoning. (medbroadcast.com)
- The safety and effectiveness of chelation therapy to treat heart disease has not been proven. (medbroadcast.com)
- Chelation therapy is the only procedure able to remove toxic metals from human organs and tissue, aiming to treat damage related to acute and/or chronic intoxication. (hindawi.com)
- Chelation therapy is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat heart disease. (healthcanal.com)
- Iron chelation therapy is used to prevent or treat iron overload, but it can be a demanding regimen, and have unwanted side effects. (cochrane.org)
- Chelation therapy has been used to treat atherosclerotic disease. (ahajournals.org)
- Chelation therapy is used by some to treat psoriasis although it's use in this condition and in general remains controversial. (tandurust.com)
- Chelation therapy is used to treat a variety of health problems. (best-home-remedies.com)
Oral30
- Heavy Toxic Metals In The Body & Oral Chelation Therapy. (angelfire.com)
- On February 28, 2005, the girl was admitted to a local medical center for combined oral and IV chelation therapy. (cdc.gov)
- Ed and I are both taking 2 teaspoons a day of Formula #1 Oral Chelation - along with the heart pack that has 2 Formula One Gel Caps in it! (vanderbilt.edu)
- I did not know he had this problem till he told me it was gone since taking the Formula One Oral Chelation. (vanderbilt.edu)
- I owe it all to Formula One Oral Chelation! (vanderbilt.edu)
- The fact that their daily therapy has been more visible and obvious than simply taking an oral compound has added to their self-consciousness. (cancernetwork.com)
- Oral chelation therapy and intravenous chelation therapy are both available. (cookingforengineers.com)
- These are intravenous as well as oral Chelation therapy. (articlesfactory.com)
- In oral therapy groundwork of Chelation agents is taken verbally. (articlesfactory.com)
- Intravenous Chelation is supposed to be not as helpful as the oral therapy as it barely sways the plaques in the blood vessels. (articlesfactory.com)
- Oral therapy needs a large quantity of water drinking. (articlesfactory.com)
- In support of oral therapy chelating agents are obtainable in the form of tablet. (articlesfactory.com)
- Goods for oral Chelation are as well obtainable in the form of suppositories, sprays and powders. (articlesfactory.com)
- It has oral chelation program and Chelation therapy . (articlesfactory.com)
- 8 Because chelation therapy was typically administered in conjunction with a high-dose oral multivitamin and multimineral regimen, a 2 x 2 factorial trial was designed to test intravenous chelation versus intravenous placebo and oral multivitamin and multimineral versus placebo vitamins/minerals. (acc.org)
- The addition of oral multivitamin and multimineral to chelation, compared with double placebo, demonstrated even more positive results with a 5-year NNT of 12 (p = 0.016). (acc.org)
- It's also an observational study, but it's probably prospective, as well, because this is through the European network looking at patterns of use of therapy in Europe with the introduction of the oral iron chelator. (onclive.com)
- You mentioned chelation for the lower-risk patients who are transfusion dependent, and there has been some development in recent years with the development of oral formulations. (onclive.com)
- Chelation can be administered either orally or intravenously but oral bioavailability is poor. (naturemedclinic.com)
- Center of Florida and the Duke Clinical Research Institute to manufacture and supply the oral vitamin and mineral preparations that will be tested in the second Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT2). (medindia.net)
- Standard chelation therapy is typically given in conjunction with oral vitamins and minerals, which XYMOGEN will provide for the study. (medindia.net)
- There are also oral or suppository supplements for chelation, and some foods are natural chelators (e.g., cilantro and chlorella). (anh-usa.org)
- The unique Detoxamin formula is the only one that is proven to work longer in the body and absorb into the tissue more than IV chelation or oral chelation. (detoxamin.com)
- The three basic methods for administrating chelation therapy are (1) topical, (2) oral, and (3) intravenous (i.e. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- The other forms of therapy used in treating psoriasis are light therapy, oral and topical medications. (tandurust.com)
- Now chelation therapy can also be given in oral form. (tandurust.com)
- There has been much confusion about the effectiveness of oral chelation therapy and that it is a vastly different and less effective than Intravenous chelation. (angioprim.com)
- That is true for some forms of oral chelation when use of nutritional supplements such as, garlic, vitamin C, carrageen, zinc, niacin, cayenne pepper lecithin and a multitude of products with one form or another of EDTA. (angioprim.com)
- The chelation program works best when chelation therapy is administered in conjunction with a combination of oral supplements such as multivitamins and minerals, antioxidants and herbs which have further cardio-protective effects. (spiritofchange.org)
- Chelation protocols can be administered through oral ingestion, intravenous injection or suppository insertion. (drvitaminsolutions.com)
Placebo15
- The very arguments presented against chelation therapy can be used against bypass surgery and angioplasty, i.e. double blind, cross- over, placebo controlled studies have not been done. (skepdic.com)
- At first glance, the results look promising: Participants receiving chelation therapy saw a slight benefit compared to those receiving only a placebo, exhibiting fewer composite events . (assureasmile.com)
- Only double-blind, placebo-controlled trials can do so, and thus far such studies have failed to find chelation therapy effective. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- 2 People receiving EDTA chelation showed improvement however, those receiving placebo also improved-to the same extent! (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- If researchers had performed this study without a placebo group, they might have concluded that EDTA chelation really works. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- The group was randomized to ETDA chelation for 30 weeks (via IV) or placebo. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- The group treated with chelation had fewer subsequent surgeries than those who received a placebo. (anh-usa.org)
- The researchers found that the primary end point occurred in 222 (26 percent) of the chelation group and 261 (30 percent) of the placebo group. (medicalxpress.com)
- The composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal MI, or nonfatal stroke occurred in 96 chelation patients (11 percent) and 113 placebo patients (13 percent). (medicalxpress.com)
- In stable patients with a history of MI, the use of an intravenous chelation regimen with disodium EDTA, compared with placebo, modestly reduced the risk of a composite of adverse cardiovascular outcomes , many of which were revascularization procedures. (medicalxpress.com)
- We reported the results of an NIH-funded trial demonstrating a significant reduction of a combined cardiovascular endpoint in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients treated with EDTA-based chelation compared with placebo. (ahajournals.org)
- We report more detailed analyses of the effect of chelation compared to placebo on cardiovascular clinical outcomes among diabetic (DM) patients. (ahajournals.org)
- Protocol prespecified a comparison of chelation with placebo in DM patients. (ahajournals.org)
- A very large study, which had been monitored by the friends and foes of chelation therapy, found that EDTA administered in the proper dosage was no more toxic than a placebo. (holistic-online.com)
- Consent withdrawal, however, was more likely in the placebo patients, thus preventing attribution of more events in the placebo group than in the chelation group. (onlinejacc.org)
Unproven6
- In this article, we explore how chelation therapy works, its proven and unproven benefits, and the potential risks and cost of undergoing it. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Below, we examine the proven and unproven claims relating to the use of chelation therapy for treating certain conditions. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- In 1998, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) secured a consent agreement barring the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), the main organization that supports chelation therapy, from making unproven advertising claims that chelation therapy is effective against any other disease of the circulatory system. (rootsnatural.ca)
- We concluded that real-world randomised and non-randomised trials, run in both the community and in clinics, are needed to examine a variety of proven and unproven strategies that may be useful for increasing adherence to iron chelation therapy. (cochrane.org)
- As a consequence, mainstream medical organizations consider the therapeutic value of chelation for atherosclerotic vascular disease unproven and the use of this therapy potentially dangerous. (medicalxpress.com)
- Heart Disease - Although unproven, chelation therapy for heart disease is a likely benefit as detoxification reduces swelling and improves blood flow. (drvitaminsolutions.com)
Conventional3
- It is not an officially approved therapy for most conditions in conventional medical care today. (drlwilson.com)
- Conventional blood and urine tests are used to determine whether there are materials that may respond to chelation by EDTA. (rootsnatural.ca)
- Yet the controversy continues unabated, with some calling the study misguided or flawed and few in the conventional medical community willing to embrace chelation therapy as a legitimate option for heart patients. (acam.org)
Toxic metals5
- Chelation therapy is the use of specific chemical substances, either synthetic chemicals or natural ones, to remove a few toxic metals from a person s body. (drlwilson.com)
- Chelation rips toxic metals out of the arteries, veins and some tissues without regard for the overall balance of the body chemistry. (drlwilson.com)
- The organization of Chelation agents for the elimination of toxic metals as well as materials from the body is known as Chelation therapy. (articlesfactory.com)
- Because it removes toxic metals, chelation therapy also reduces internal inflammation caused by free radicals, which are highly reactive destructive molecules. (spiritofchange.org)
- Chelation therapy uses medicines that remove both toxic and non-toxic metals from the body. (summitintegrative.com)
Claim that chelation therapy1
- Supporters also claim that chelation therapy significantly improves blood flow through previously narrowed blood vessels in some patients. (drbuttar.com)
Retrospective study of 470 patients1
- In a retrospective study of 470 patients given chelation therapy, 80-91 per cent demonstrated improvements. (healthy.net)
Body26
- Chelation therapy is the process where a drug is used to eliminate a heavy metal from the body and thereby prevent its adverse effect. (medindia.net)
- Chelation is a process by which metal ions in the body are bound to a chelating agent and excreted from the body. (vanderbilt.edu)
- For this reason, removing vital minerals from the body in a random way is usually the worst problem with all chelation - synthetic or natural - that we observe. (drlwilson.com)
- As related to lead poisoning, Chelation Therapy removes the lead from the body. (bridges4kids.org)
- Iron chelation therapy works by binding to the iron and allows the body to excrete the bound particles. (leukaemia.org.au)
- Chelation therapy is most often conducted by introducing a special amino acid solution called ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) into the body. (assureasmile.com)
- Chelation is a chemical process in which a substance is delivered intravenously (through the veins) to bind atoms of metals or minerals, and hold them tightly so that they can be removed from the body. (healthcanal.com)
- This bonding process, known as chelation, is a natural and essential physiologic process that goes on constantly in the body. (life-enhancement.com)
- Therapy of heavy metal poisoning using agents which sequester the metal from organs or tissues and bind it firmly within the ring structure of a new compound which can be eliminated from the body. (umassmed.edu)
- Chelation therapy removes metals that have built up in the body. (harvard.edu)
- Chelation has many effects on the body. (naturemedclinic.com)
- A person who has lead poisoning may be given chelation therapy in order to remove excess lead from the body before it can cause damage. (naturemedclinic.com)
- Chelation therapy is the process of removing from the body the undesirable ionic material by the infusion, or taking orally, of an organic compound which has suitable chelating properties. (holisticonline.com)
- Chelation process works in a similar manner on our body. (holisticonline.com)
- Chelation is a chemical process by which the heavy metal elements in the body combine with chelating compounds and get expelled from the body. (detoxamin.com)
- Chelation is the method by which common medicines like aspirins and antibiotics work in the body. (detoxamin.com)
- By restoring good circulation to all the tissues of the body, chelation can help to avoid bypass surgery, reverse gangrene, alleviate intermittent claudication (cramping) of the legs and also shows promise in restoring memory. (spiritofchange.org)
- Intravenous therapy delivers many different sterile vitamin, mineral, or amino acids directly into the bloodstream where they can circulate and be delivered directly to the tissues and cells of the body. (islandnaturopathic.com)
- To test for heavy metal levels, you will then complete either or both a blood or urine test to assess for both acute exposure and chronic body burden to establish heavy metal levels in the body and to better select the correct course of chelation therapy per heavy metal elevated. (islandnaturopathic.com)
- Because chelation appears to improve circulation and reduce toxic chemical reactions in the body, it has been used successfully for these conditions. (lifeworkswellnesscenter.com)
- In this post, you are going to learn the authoritative, simple definition of Chelation Therapy in 2018 and the 2 supplements you can use to naturally detox your body. (drvitaminsolutions.com)
- Bottom Line- Chelation Therapy is a process of regularly administering certain substances that help your body to get rid of toxins. (drvitaminsolutions.com)
- Chelation Therapy simply clears pathways to the liver and kidneys so daily detoxification is a simple process for the body. (drvitaminsolutions.com)
- As quickly touched in the introduction, chelation therapy is used to counter the massive build-up of metal in the human body. (hhmglobal.com)
- However, the FDA also warns that unapproved use of chelation therapy can lead to severe harm in the body, including death. (hhmglobal.com)
- Proponents of chelation therapy claim that it has numerous benefits to the body. (hhmglobal.com)
Minerals7
- Then I did chelation therapy for a month and came out of it with the help of the chelated minerals. (cookingforengineers.com)
- Chelation therapy is completely different from the concept of chelated minerals . (drlwilson.com)
- Chelation therapy, however, has nothing to do with absorbing minerals. (drlwilson.com)
- I believe that a complete nutritional balancing program can replace the vital minerals lost through chelation therapy, however. (drlwilson.com)
- Chelating vitamins are as well obtainable in the marketplace that contains minerals and vitamins C. These are in use with Chelation goods. (articlesfactory.com)
- Lectures will not only cover the fundamentals of IV therapy-and expand on the use of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other unique parenteral compounds-but also review various aspects of integrating IV therapy into practice, and implementation strategies. (a4m.com)
- When using chelation therapy, make sure to replace any essential minerals that might be displaced by chelating agents. (best-home-remedies.com)
Kidney5
- Chelation can cause a number of adverse effects, including kidney failure and death. (go.com)
- Children, pregnant women, and people who have heart or kidney failure should not have chelation therapy at any dose. (cigna.com)
- Many years ago, chelation therapy was given in high doses and may have been linked to kidney damage, irregular heartbeats, and other serious consequences. (cigna.com)
- Indeed, research has shown that, properly administered, chelation therapy improves kidney function, especially if there is any impairment present to this vital organ. (holistic-online.com)
- You will then be asked to complete comprehensive laboratory testing and kidney function testing to ensure chelation safety. (islandnaturopathic.com)
Recommend chelation therapy1
- I wish I could recommend chelation therapy, but I cannot. (drlwilson.com)
Called ethylene1
- Chelation therapy consists of intravenous injections of a number of agents, but mostly of a synthetic amino acid called ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA). (tandurust.com)
Benefit13
- Really, the ONLY people who think Chelation Therapy (CT) is of any benefit are those who have had failed by-pass, maybe a 2nd and have been told to get their affairs in order - a death notice. (medhelp.org)
- To date, there have been no scientific (that is, randomized, double blind) studies proving the benefit of chelation therapy. (healthy.net)
- We do not yet know whether this therapy can be applied to most people with heart disease, which patients may potentially benefit from it, or how it may work. (nih.gov)
- Some subgroups of study participants, who were predefined at the start of the study, appeared to receive particular benefit from chelation therapy, specifically adults with diabetes, who constituted almost a third of the study population. (nih.gov)
- A discussion of mortality statistics for these forms of therapy would also be of great benefit, as well as costs for them. (skepdic.com)
- What Conditions Benefit From Chelation? (whitakerwellness.com)
- Although interpreted as negative, they could not exclude a small-to-moderate benefit of edetate disodium chelation therapy. (acc.org)
- The preliminary results are good, however, demonstrating for the first time that chelation therapy provides a documented benefit to patients recovering from heart attack, artherosclerosis, or other heart-related conditions. (assureasmile.com)
- [11] A systematic review of four randomized clinical trials on chelation therapy and peripheral artery occlusive disease reported no benefit associated with chelation therapy . (wikidoc.org)
- [12] The studies, however, individually and in aggregate, were too small to exclude a small to moderate benefit of therapy. (wikidoc.org)
- Also unclear is why the benefit from chelation therapy was almost exclusively confined to people with diabetes. (harvard.edu)
- It is the only existing study that did not show a significant benefit from EDTA therapy. (detoxamin.com)
- I knew Chelation Therapy could reduce swelling, but I had no idea that renewed energy and vitality is a Chelation Therapy Benefit! (drvitaminsolutions.com)
Type of chelation2
- Risks may vary depending on the type of chelation therapy being used. (epnet.com)
- The type of chelation therapy used in this study is a different technique tailored to the build-up of beta-amyloid that occurs in Alzheimer's disease. (alzinfo.org)
Proponents3
- Chelation therapy does indeed work, albeit much to the chagrin of the scalpel & balloon proponents, not that they aren't needed, they are, just not as first line therapy. (skepdic.com)
- Proponents claim that EDTA chelation is an effective alternative to heart surgery, and that it also offers many other health benefits. (skyridgemedcenter.com)
- Proponents of chelation therapy suggest that it is effective in preventing complications of diabetes. (holistic-online.com)
Diabetes2
- However, further examination of the data showed that patients with diabetes were significantly impacted by chelation therapy while patients without diabetes were not. (healthcanal.com)
- Chelation therapy has also been proven to decrease the risks of Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, claudication, angina, gangrene among others. (placidway.com)
Iron Overload3
- Because physiologic mechanisms to excrete iron are very limited, patients with iron overload and its complications need safe, effective therapy that is compatible with their coexisting medical conditions. (nih.gov)
- Patients with beta-thalassemia (Cooley's Anemia) continue to suffer from the transfusion-induced iron overload due to the inadequacies of current iron-chelation therapy. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- Inspite of chelation therapy, iron overload related complications like endocrinopathies are still occuring. (thefreelibrary.com)
Study21
- A study of 59 Swiss subjects treated with chelation therapy and followed for 18 years showed a 90% reduction in cancer mortality over untreated residents of the same neighborhood. (vanderbilt.edu)
- The study was designed to address the long-simmering controversy over how valid chelation might be for heart disease, and took over a decade to complete due to challenges in recruiting participants. (time.com)
- Dr. Steven Nissen, chair of the department of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, called the study "fatally flawed," telling Forbes "It would be tragic if the result of this was a widespread use of chelation. (time.com)
- I would like to see a study with a large number of patients involved which takes patients recommended for a bypass and divides them into two groups: those who refuse the bypass and go for chelation therapy and those who have the bypass. (skepdic.com)
- Regarding the two deaths that were "possibly or definitely related to study therapy," could those have been the same two subjects discussed here ? (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
- The public health imperative to undertake a definitive study of chelation therapy is clear. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
- 9 Continued separation between the two curves at the completion of the study suggested a sustained effect of toxic metal removal by chelation. (acc.org)
- The TELESTO study has been going on for a while, which is a study that looks at that, but it's not an easy task to do a randomized clinical trial looking at iron chelation alone without other variables. (onclive.com)
- The chelation study was one of the center's biggest projects, launched about a decade ago with support from a powerful congressman. (baltimoresun.com)
- An earlier 10-year study suggested that chelation therapy in conjunction with high dose vitamins might be beneficial. (medindia.net)
- This randomized, double-blind study compared patients who were treated with medication and intravenous chelation therapy to those receiving medication but no chelation. (anh-usa.org)
- Immediately after the results were presented, five cardiologists were shown the study data on PowerPoint slides, and all agreed that a second clinical trial would be needed before making chelation for heart patients standard practice. (anh-usa.org)
- The study found that chelation reduced deaths from heart attacks by 18% (by over 39% for diabetics) . (anh-usa.org)
- Every study on EDTA chelation has been positive despite what you might have heard. (naturemedclinic.com)
- Dr. Gervasio Lamas conducted a $30 million study that found chelation therapy was safe and potentially helpful. (statnews.com)
- Three years ago, he announced results of that $30 million study: Chelation was safe and potentially helpful. (statnews.com)
- If the study had shown chelation to be completely useless, he would have believed the results. (statnews.com)
- Nobody else is willing to study chelation. (statnews.com)
- Based on the findings of the second CMR study, the patient continued the combination therapy, but at lower doses. (scmr.org)
- ABSTRACT: In a retrospective study we report results of EDTA chelation in 470 patients, using a number of parameters, most of them objective. (detoxamin.com)
- The primary justification used by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for the study was that it was being conducted to prove that chelation did not work, so that the many patients who sought out this therapy every year would be armed against the unjustified assertions of those in the alternative medicine community who promoted its use. (onlinejacc.org)
Vascular4
- Clarke subsequently administered chelation therapy to patients with angina pectoris and other occlusive vascular disease and published his findings in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences in December 1956. (wikipedia.org)
- Chelation therapy can be utilized in conjunction with most other therapies for cardio-vascular disease. (healthy.net)
- Another possible explanation may be the harsh attitude of the Danish vascular surgeons from the first introduction of chelation therapy in Denmark in 1987. (detoxamin.com)
- As a member of the Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners for Arizona in charge of chelation review, Dr. Gordon requires that all newly recognized risk factors, including C-reactive protein, homocysteine, and lipoprotein (a), are tested and treated on any patient having chelation therapy for any vascular problem. (spiritofchange.org)
Metals3
- For this reason, some people believe that chelation therapy may be useful in this instance to reduce the level of these metals. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chelation is the formation of bonds between metals and other molecules. (rainbow.coop)
- A third theory is that chelation therapy may work by reducing the damaging effects of oxygen ions and reactive transition metals (oxidative stress) on the walls of the blood vessels. (naturemedclinic.com)
Clinical trials1
- In an ideal world, we would all wait for therapies to undergo clinical trials. (wsj.com)
Benefits15
- I have found sites talking about the benefits of Chelation IV therapy, but I would like to hear results from someone who has tried it? (dailystrength.org)
- The trial demonstrated that chelation therapy can be safely administered when rigid quality control parameters are in place, and that, under these conditions, therapy has modest benefits," said Gervasio A. Lamas, M.D., the study's principal investigator and chairman of Medicine and chief of the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Fla. "Safety remained paramount throughout the course of the trial. (nih.gov)
- This analysis suggests strongly that more research is needed to examine possible benefits of chelation in diabetics and the potential mechanisms. (healthcanal.com)
- What Are The Benefits of Chelation Therapy? (333connect.com)
- Chelation Therapy offers numerous health benefits is now available at a very affordable price in Makati, Philippines. (placidway.com)
- HICC's latest package includes 15 sessions of Chelation Therapy that aims to provide several benefits and provide relief from many ailments. (placidway.com)
- Chelation therapy reviews gives us an understanding of the broad benefits of using Ca-EDTA, a broad-based heavy metal chelator. (detoxamin.com)
- After carefully reviewing all the available scientific literature on this subject, the American Heart Association has concluded that the benefits claimed for this form of therapy aren't scientifically proven. (drbuttar.com)
- However, as per the United States Food and Drug Administration, there are no known benefits of this therapy, and it has not been scientifically validated. (tandurust.com)
- Just how chelation could help in these states is not clear, apart from the unpredictable benefits of circulatory enhancement, and it may be that patients who appear to find relief from the symptoms of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases might have had a faulty diagnosis, despite displaying all the classical signs associated with them. (angioprim.com)
- They will listen to your concerns and help you get to the bottom of your health condition and discuss with you the benefits of chelation therapy if it's applicable. (lifeworkswellnesscenter.com)
- We are going to show you how Tony Robbins did it, and how you can experience Chelation Therapy benefits in your own life. (drvitaminsolutions.com)
- Bottom Line- Chelation Therapy benefits include renewed vitality! (drvitaminsolutions.com)
- This article gives you all the basics that you need to know about chelation therapy, including its benefits and potential side effects. (hhmglobal.com)
- We don't yet know all the potential benefits of chelation therapy. (summitintegrative.com)
Bypass surgery2
- Your comparison of chelation therapy to bypass surgery and angioplasty is a false analogy. (skepdic.com)
- In addition, numerous studies proved that Chelation can be used as the main alternative to angioplasty or bypass surgery. (placidway.com)
Angioplasty1
- A final point - chelation therapy is far less expensive than angioplasty, stent insertion, or bypass - plus it treats ALL the arteries, not just the select few that have become noticeably blocked. (medhelp.org)
Effective12
- It means this therapy very effective, thank you for this scientific proof. (news-medical.net)
- The full potential of iron-chelation therapy will not be realized until an orally-effective drug is available. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- Chelation at levels lower than 40 has not been proven effective according to the literature. (bridges4kids.org)
- However, the results of studies to determine whether chelation therapy is effective in treating heart disease are mixed. (everydayhealth.com)
- Protect yourself and your family with the most effective self-administered Ca-EDTA therapy available. (detoxamin.com)
- IV chelation, while effective, is not easily attainable by most people since it is both expensive and time consuming. (detoxamin.com)
- Their IV Chelation Therapy has been proven safe and effective over the course of sixty years of trials and clinical usage. (placidway.com)
- Is the stem cell therapy effective in curing abdominal adhesions/bowel obstruction? (healthtap.com)
- Chelation therapy is a safe and effective method of eliminating scale or plaque, that is the primary cause of cardiovascular disease. (angioprim.com)
- The use of chelation therapy goes back to the 1950's when it was found to be effective in removal of lead. (angioprim.com)
- Chelation therapy has also been effective at reducing pain and helping people recover from chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis , lupus , and scleroderma. (lifeworkswellnesscenter.com)
- TM therapy has proved effective in inhibiting the growth of tumors in animal tumor models and in cancer patients. (biomedcentral.com)
Routine use of chelation therapy1
- Investigators stated that more research is needed before considering routine use of chelation therapy for all heart attack patients. (nih.gov)
Arterial5
- Chelation therapy promotes health by correcting the major underlying cause of arterial blockage. (healthy.net)
- Many organizations in the US and the UK have enthusiastically taken up chelation therapy notably the Arterial Disease Clinic in London and Lancashire and the American College of Advancement in Medicine, which provides a protocol for chelation therapy use in the States as well as a list of participating clinics. (healthy.net)
- Chelation therapy uses chelating agents such as EDTA administered intravenously to restore proper circulation by removing the plaque from arterial walls. (holistic-online.com)
- EDTA chelation has frequently been compared to a "Roto-Rooter" in the cardiovascular system, because it removes plaque and returns the arterial system to a smooth, healthy, pre-atherosclerotic state. (life-enhancement.com)
- Intravenous chelation therapy is often used to remove calcified, hardened plaque from the arterial walls, improving circulation. (best-home-remedies.com)