Chelation has been around for many years. In 1955, EDTA, the chelator was made by a USA pharmaceutical company. It was used in the Unoted States. There are peer review journal articles to support chelation. The TACT trial ( Trial to Acssess Chelation Therapy) was done and good evidence was found. Yet still not approved by the FDA and neither paid for by insurance. It is used for treatment of heavy metal intoxication as well as heart disease.
The concept behind chelation works is simple. Heart disease is caused by the hardening of the arteries, which is caused by a calcium/limescale build-up. This mainly comes from the hardness of our water supply over the years. And hard water is everywhere! Cholesterol is not the problem. To treat this condition we need to decalcify the vascular system. To accomplish this safely and effectively we simply increase the intake of organic acids into the body. Sometimes oral chelation is used. One is called CitriChel
With CitriChel the use of citric and ascorbic acid are used Acid dissolves calcium in vitro, and scientific evidence with over 80 years of data points to the fact that this is exactly what happens during chelation therapy. Bottom line, unless you have a congenital heart defect, your condition is most likely caused by calcium/limescale in your arteries. I have not used CitriChel as of yet
Arterial plaque is composed of calcium, cholesterol and other trace substances. The calcium acts as glue holding it all together. The citrate ion in CitriChel chelates calcium ions in arterial plaque forming calcium citrate complexes in the blood. This softens the plaque allowing for easy removal by the bloodstream. When you remove the calcium from plaque the rest washes away. The chelating action works similar to how vinegar cleans limescale from a coffee maker. It is that simple. I am more familiar using EDTA IV or or DMSA as chelators
There are many benefits to IV chelation in addition to removing plaque. This treatment also acts as a vasodilator and anticoagulant. Meaning it dilates the arteries and acts as a blood thinner, preventing blood clots. These same effects are typically induced by drugs with dangerous side effects.
IV Chelation is done at both my NYC office as well as the office in Fairfield Connecticut. Call 212 421 3202 or 203 717 1339 for a chelation consult for your heart disease or heavy metal toxicity.
Until tomorrow…