1. Unexpected Benefits
The treatment for heavy metal poisoning is IV chelation therapy. An IV administers the EDTA in solution to scavenge heavy metals in the body and flush them out in the urine. The most common heavy metals are mercury, lead and chromium. All of these present a health hazard to the human body. Using EDTA chelation therapy has saved many lives. One side effect of the therapy is to clean the arteries of patients. Patients that were in high risk of a heart attack and had hardening of the arteries were no longer at risk. A new non-surgical treatment for cleaning the plaque from the artery walls and reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke resulted.
2. Tied With Chains
Chelating agents are chemical compounds that bind to metals very strongly. They bind to these metals like a cage around the metal so that the metal can't interact with any other things. EDTA is a molecule that is large enough to form a bond with the metals in 6 different positions. The rest of the molecule that isn't binding forms a barrier to keep other molecules from coming into contact with it.
3. Roto-Rooter
Once the EDTA reaches the bloodstream, it binds with calcium trapped by the plaque that has bonded to the walls of the blood vessels. When it binds, the plaque breaks off the walls and transports to the liver to be broken down and cleared out of the body. Treatments with EDTA are like a roto-rooter job performed on your blood vessels. IV treatments usually consist of 2 treatments per week for 6 to 9 months. At the end of the treatment regimen, the arteries and heart are free of the plaque that presented a danger.
4. Drink or Straight to the Veins
There are various products on the market for self-administered chelation therapy. These products are supplied in either liquid or pill form and of course are not endorsed by physicians. A licensed physician must oversee the IV treatment. Doctors in other countries have been using this treatment for many years. Patients who live close to the U.S. border travel to Canada or Mexico to receive the treatment even though they must pay for the treatment out of their own pockets.
5. Say Goodbye to Surgery
Surgery for heart problems is very expensive and can in itself be life-threatening. The EDTA chelation therapy is a non-invasive treatment plan that is much safer than going under the knife. The results of the treatment are fairly long lasting and give the patient time to change their habits to lead a healthier lifestyle. Changing their diet and implementing an exercise program can make the need for another set of treatments in the future unnecessary.
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