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Chelation Therapy

Chelation therapy uses chemicals to remove metal ions from the body. [Chelation is the process by which a metal or mineral (such as lead, mercury, arsenic, aluminum, etc.) is bonded to another substance so it can carry them away in urine, feces or sweat. http://www.u-ok.net/chelation.html]

There are several chemicals and natural substances used: [list chemicals and target metals]

-EDTA, by far the most widely used

-Desferrioxamine

-Phytate (Phytic Acid, IP6, InsP6, myo-inositol hexakisphosphate), particularly effective in absorbing iron.  Possibly more effective than desferrioxamine (desferral).

-Curcumin

  Amoung its other properties, curcumin is a strong iron and copper chelator.

-EGCG

[The following list from http://www.gordonresearch.com/articles_oral_chelation/edtachel.html]

-eicosapentaenoic acid

-garlic

-ginkgo

-EDTA activated polysaccharides

-bromelain

-rutin

-malic acid [http://www.life-enhancement.com/article_template.asp?ID=509]

-cilranto (coriander plant) aluminum, mercury, ???

links: http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-156c.shtml

Desferioxamine

Dr. McDougall:

Dr. McDougall advocates a healthy fat-free, dairy-free, animal-protein-free diet of unrefined complex carbohydrates. Many of the ailments we in the Western world suffer from can be alleviated by changing our diet and lifestyle, he argues. But, he is not at all adverse to using medications as a last resort.

http://www.drmcdougall.com/drupal/alzheimers

http://www.drmcdougall.com/drupal/treat-alzheimers-now

EDTA Chelation Therapy

EDTA is the shorthand name for an amino acid ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic [list other names]. There are several varieties of this, such as calcium-EDTA, disodium-EDTA or magnesium-disodium-EDTA

You can get much more information about chelation therapy from these sites:

http://drcranton.com/chelation.htm

Dr. Cranton is a strong advocate and defender of intravenous (only) disodium-EDTA chelation therapy.

http://www.gordonresearch.com/articles_oral_chelation/oral_chelation_hoax_protector_rowen.html

http://www.gordonresearch.com/articles_oral_chelation/edtachel.html

Dr. Gordon is a strong advocate and defender of either IV or oral calcium EDTA chelation therapy.

You can read the arguments for each of their cases as these two battle it out.

Dr. Cranton argues that mainstream traditional medicine wont accept chelation therapy because it is cheap, and widespread use will cut into the incomes of cardiologists, bypass surgeons, and drug companies.

Dr. Gordon argues that those physicians like Dr. Cranton that insist that IV chelation is the only effective method, and that chelation using oral EDTA is ineffective and dangerous; these folks are afraid that very inexpensive oral chelation methods will cut into their lucrative IV chelation practice.

Herbals:

-Chlorella

-Cilantro [cite info from articles, and sources]

I was able to find articles from the man Dr. Yoshiaki Omura who is credited with this discovery. [list the document source on the internet and how to find]

Links: http://www.mercola.com/article/mercury/mercury_elimination.htm

Chelation Pesto Source: http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/nc/sandwiches.asp

Good general description:http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-156d.shtml#cila

-Garlic

-Gingko

links: http://www.gordonresearch.com/answers/ginkgo_reverses_memory_loss.html

Conclusion:

The only real truth is that there are substances that can be administered through an IV, in an intra-muscular injection, through the mouth, or other methods that will remove metal ions from the body. What is not known is if removing metal ions prevents, inhibits, alleviates, ameliorates or cures diseases. And if it does, which metals cause which problems, and how do they cause it chemically and biologically. In other words, chelation therapy does in fact remove metal ions from the body; but does it do any good? Secondly, does it do any harm even if its beneficial effects are questionable?

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