Chelation . . .

Chelation is the FDA-approved method to remove heavy metals (lead, mercury, arsenic, antimony) from the human body. EDTA is a substance developed and approved for this purpose over 50 years ago. It bonds to these metals and then is removed from the body through the kidneys. Most heavy metals tend to be stored in fat and nervous tissue. With chelation, they slowly migrate back into the blood where they are trapped and removed. Therefore, the most effective chelator must be in the blood stream. This occurs when it is given by IV (intravenous).

Oral chelators generally stay in the GI tract. They work best to block metals from food and drink from entering the body. Since only a small fraction of the oral chelator gets absorbed into the bloodstream, they are less effective in removing metals.

A typical chelation program will consist of four to five once-a-week chelations and then a nutritional IV. This is necessary to replace the small amount of beneficial minerals that are also removed. Periodic blood and urine testing is done to determine the progress made.

Once the toxic levels of metals have been removed to "normal" (the real normal is 0), it is advised that you have a monthly chelation for the next four to six months to remove any residual metals that are left and prevent further accumulations of metals in the future.

Specific nutrients will be prescribed to repair the damage from the heavy metals. Each chelation program is individualized for the patient's personal needs and will vary from one patient to another.

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