Zeolite is a naturally occurring mineral produced when volcanic ash interacts with sea or lake water. Zeolite minerals are used in everything from antacids to cat litter, and interest is growing in the use of zeolites as dietary supplements,...
No single therapy can treat autism by itself, and as of 2010 there is no cure for this condition. Many argue that the greatest chance for treatment success lies in a combination of interventions. While some treatments are widely accepted, others...
Chelation therapy is used to remove heavy metals and excess minerals from the body by consuming herbs or other supplements that bind to the metals. Originally, it was used as a medical treatment for those suffering from lead poisoning. Currently,...
Chelation therapy involves a series of oral tablets or intravenous infusions containing disodium EDTA and other substances. The therapy purports to cure a range of illnesses by removing toxins such as heavy metals from the blood. It is often...
Iron deficiency appears to be associated with autism, although researchers aren't yet sure why. Autism is a developmental disorder that occurs in the first three years of life and affects a child's ability to communicate and interact with others....
Asperger's syndrome, one of several disorders on the "autism spectrum," has no known cure and can be difficult to control at times. Manufacturers of herbal and alternative therapies tend to prey on parents' frustration and desperation, convincing...
Nutrition therapy is often thought of as pertaining only to nutritive foods that provide energy. The benefits of consuming non-nutritive foods, such as herbs, essences and spices, are often overlooked by the mainstream medical nutrition community....
Chelation entails the intravenous or oral administration of cores that bump off and take away the calcium and some other metallic elements from the entire physical structure. The chelation process is typically used for coronary artery disease, or...
The Mayo Clinic identifies chelation therapy as a medical treatment for lead poisoning and certain other types of heavy metal poisoning, but also notes that the treatment has caught on as an alternative therapy for other medical conditions. The...
Autism is a neurological disorder that impacts communication, social skills and learning. It also frequently impacts a child's abilities to modulate sensory information. Children with autism and severe developmental delays are traditionally...
Metal ions in your bloodstream can contribute to conditions such as atherosclerosis and cancer. Ions of lead, arsenic and mercury can poison you directly and cause death in high enough concentrations. Doctors use chelation therapy to rid your...
Autism currently affects as many as 1 in 110 American children, with boys four to five times more likely to develop the disorder than girls. Therapies for autism often center on behavior modification, but some practitioners also concentrate on...
Supporters claim chelation therapy improves upon the natural detoxification processes of your body by helping it remove certain substances like plaque-producing calcium from arteries. However, chelation therapy was approved by the Food and Drug...
Chelation therapy involves injecting the synthetic amino acid called ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, or EDTA, into a vein. Treatments typically take up to four hours, with patients often undergoing up to 30 treatments initially and then...
Chelation therapy is a medical procedure during which a chelating agent is injected into the bloodstream, where it seeks out and chelates, or binds, with certain particles, enabling them to be expelled from the body in urine. The FDA has approved...
