EDTA Chelation Therapy (EDTA stands for ‘EthyleneDiamineTetraAcetic Acid’) has been around for a long time. In the early 1930′s German scientists formulated EDTA for use in EDTA Chelation Therapy, specifically to remove toxic heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and others. This was the first use for EDTA chelation therapy. It wasn’t until 1948 that the United States first started using EDTA chelation therapy to treat workers exposed to lead. It has since been used to treat a wide range of conditions. It has been touted as being able to relieve many of the problems associated with cardiovascular disease. EDTA chelation therapy is suggested to be able remove the effects of heart attacks and get rid of angina pectoris, better known as chest pains.
Being a weak amino acid, the exact mechanism by which EDTA chelation therapy works is not fully understood. That it removes heavy metals such as lead are well understood. Note it does not remove mercury, only DMSA and DMPS can do this. EDTA chelation therapy is also beneficial to those suffering from atherosclerosis (plaque buildups on arterial walls). Doctors administering IV EDTA chelation therapy observed that blood flow increased thereby lessening the symptoms of atherosclerosis.
IV EDTA chelation therapy sessions typically last from 3 to 4 hours. Patients require 20-50 sessions. This is such a wide range as it depends on the persons physical condition and the seriousness of their atherosclerosos. The total cost for IV EDTA chelation therapy ranges from $2000-$4000. A licensed doctor must administer the treatment. Oral EDTA chelation therapy is an alternative to the IV treatment. The oral EDTA chelation therapy does take longer as only about 5% – 10% of the EDTA is absorbed when taken orally, versus 100% adsorption when taken via IV.
The oral chelation protocol which is safer than Edta chelation therapy using DMSA Synergy is a simple 3 day “on” DMSA and 11 days “off” DMSA protocol. And is VERY successful at removing heavy metal toxins.
