CHELATION IVs in Connecticut
Chelation therapy is administered as an intravenous injection of the amino acid called EDTA, utilizing an IV bag with other nutrients and fluid infused at the same time. Generally recommended formulas used by chelating doctors will include B vitamins, Magnesium, and Vitamin C given together in the IV fluid containing bag.
It is very effective in removing toxic metals from the blood stream such as lead and cadmium, as well as to reduce excess iron or calcium deposits.
The term chelation comes from the Greek “chele” which means claw-The EDTA grasps metals biochemically, as a claw-like binding of the EDTA to the metal. The EDTA-metal complex then travels through the blood stream, and is excreted in the urine, lowering the body’s level of that metal. For it to be effective clinically, the Chelation IV has to be done regularly-usually at least once per week for 20-30 treatments.
EDTA Chelation therapy is FDA approved for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning involving lead, mercury and cadmium and also for radioactive metal poisoning. EDTA chelation has been used for over 70 years.
In the 1950s researchers noted that adults with cardiac disease who were being treated for lead poisoning had improvement in their cardiac conditions. As a result of that observation, research into EDTA chelation’s possible use for cardiovascular problems began. This type of IV treatment has been used for decades not only to detox from metals, but also recommended for those with cardiovascular conditions- although this treatment has never been officially recognized by the conventional cardiovascular medicine community.
Arterial plaques which contain calcium, and cholesterol are formed in part related to the free radical damage of the inner lining of the arteries called the endothelial layer. This free radical damage is worsened by the presence of toxic metals. Along with its ability to remove toxic metals, EDTA is felt by work by an antioxidant mechanism. This may help the arterial wall resist free radical damage as the metallic irritant is removed, allowing healing of the damaged endothelial layer of the arterial wall.
Over the years there have been over 3,500 published studies and articles on the topic of EDTA Chelation.
One notable addition to the scientific literature was published 1988 by Tulane University. They presented a retrospective study which reviewed over 2,500 people who had undergone a series of Chelation IV infusions. They found that 77% of patients with coronary heart disease reported a marked improvement in symptoms!
Among individuals with peripheral arterial disease of the legs they reported improvement in 91%!
Due to the variety of effects seen with the metal detoxification, anti-oxidant and other effects of the chelation IV treatments, they have been recommended for many conditions including:
- Prevention or treatment of cardiac plaque
- Reducing high blood pressure
- Diabetics
- Macular degeneration
- small Cataracts
- COPD- Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (emphysema)
- Reducing blood cholesterol
- Fatigue
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Vertigo
- Multiple Sclerosis