Chelation therapy is a method of cleansing the arteries. Chelation simply means clawing. The substance used in chelation therapy grabs things in the arteries that do not belong and pull them out in a claw-like fashion. There are several methods of chelation that are used today. Probably the most popular is EDTA. EDTA is a shortened form of the chemical compound called ethylenediaminetetraaceticacid. There are many forms of EDTA and there is competition in the alternative health community as to which form of it is the best to use. Research before choosing a chelation therapy would be wise.
Anecdotal benefits of chelation therapy range from avoiding bypass surgery to the curing of diabetes. In the medical field, chelation is used in cases of lead poisoning and mercury poisoning. The EDTA acts as a magnet attracting heavy metals and then ridding the body of them through the eliminatory organs. It unclogs the arteries.
Chelation therapy is administered in several different ways. Probably the most popular and most expensive chelation therapy is by IV. It is done by naturapathic physicians as well as some MD’s. Suppositories as well as capsules of EDTA are also used as a way to undergo chelation therapy. Oral chelation is done by mouth in capsule or tablet form.
Oral chelation is used successfully in patients who are not in immediate danger of the life threatening effects of clogged arteries or heavy metal poisoning. In those cases IV chelation is most effective. Some find it beneficial to do oral chelation once or twice a year to keep the arteries healthy. One form of chelation uses Vitamins and minerals that are chelated with a form of EDTA, thus furnishing the body with necessary nutrients and at the same time cleansing the blood.
A program of taking the tablets for one month relative to each year of life has proved very beneficial. The liver and kidneys must be supported when doing oral chelation to help the body in ridding itself of the toxins that are being pulled out. This can be done naturally by taking herbal formulas that support the liver and kidneys and by drinking a full glass of water with every doseage of the chelation formula.
Whether choosing chelation therapy in the form of capsules, suppositories or IV injection, it is a comparatively inexpensive way to solve some serious health issues. While it is contraversial in the mainstream medical community, it is being used very successfully in alternative medicine and many people have been spared huge medical expenses and complicated surgeries because of the therapy.
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