CHELATION THERAPY EXPLAINED Chelation therapy involves the intravenous administration of a man-made amino acid called Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic acid (EDTA). It is used to treat both acute and chronic heavy metal poisoning as well as atherosclerosis and heart disease. The term “chelation” comes from the Greek root “chele” which means to claw. This is because EDTA …
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Chelation therapy was originally created to remove heavy metals from the body following acute heavy metal exposure. In natural medicine, chelation is used to treat other conditions such as heart disease and emphysema and therefore, is sometimes considered controversial. The first part of this series discusses what chelation is and how it was accidentally found …
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One Doctor’s Change of Heart About Chelation Part II of II Dr. Lamas decided that modern clinical trials methodology could address the lingering question of chelation for coronary artery disease. Unbeknownst to him, chelation practitioners had been pleading for a chelation trial for years. They had the support of powerful congressmen and senators, but no …
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The new heart patient asked Dr. Gervasio Lamas if he thought chelation therapy was worth a try. “Of course not!” the cardiologist replied emphatically. His Harvard training had taught him that alternative therapies were a waste of time and money, and potentially risky to boot. “I told him it was quackery.” But Lamas went home …
There is a safe and effective alternative to bypass surgery for atherosclerosis. Clinical benefits from chelation therapy vary with the total number of treatments received and with severity of the condition being treated. More than 75% of patients treated have shown significant improvement from chelation therapy. Symptoms improve, blood flow to diseased organs increases, need …
The first study to determine the effectiveness of chelation was conducted by Norman Clark Sr., MD, the “father of chelation therapy in America.” Since then almost every study has proven chelation to be effective in restoring circulation. But does chelation work for all types of blood vessels? Occlusive blood vessel disorders in the heart, …
While diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, blindness and lower limb amputations not caused by accidents or trauma, the most serious threat facing diabetic patients is death from heart attack or stroke. Eighty percent of hospitalizations for patients with diabetes are for macrovascular disorders, such as coronary disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular …
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Yesterday I had a patient who was considering chelation therapy ask, “How do you know if it works?” This particular patient had a 5 vessel bypass several years ago and was looking to avoid any further surgeries. I explained to him that often times when patients come in for chelation they are experiencing angina chest …
This medical term refers to a possible deadly condition where a clot forms in the deep veins of the thighs or calves. If these clots are released and travel to the heart and lungs they can cause death. Jack who is in his 50’s works as a manager in the beverage department of one of …
Today when I received the following e-mail I was saddened to hear of the passing of a patient and yet on the other hand glad that chelation therapy extended his life as long as it did. I came to know Bert about 20 years ago when he traveled down from Idaho to receive chelation therapy …