The
Scientific Basis of EDTA Chelation Therapy
Second Edition
1997, Halstead and Rozema, TRC Publishing, Landrum S.C.
"EDTA
chelation therapy for vascular and degenerative disease is meeting with
increased acceptance among both physicians and patients because of the
effectiveness of the treatment and comparatively low cost. With the
rising interest in this form of alternative therapy, the demand has
grown for further information as to how chelation therapy works and
the dangers associated with it."
"Reliable
scientific information regarding the various therapies employed in the
field of complementary medicine is difficult to obtain. All to often
a blizzard of misinformation and conflicting data are provided either
by opponents of alternative metabolic medicine or proponents who are
grossly ignorant concerning its value. The use of EDTA chelation therapy
in atherosclerosis is no exception to the problems of dysinformation
and ignorance."
"What
is EDTA Chelation Therapy? EDTA chelation therapy is a form of treatment
aimed at reducing calcium deposits, removing the heavy metals that inhibit
enzyme systems, controlling lipid peroxidation, and reducing platelet
"stickiness" in the clinical management of atherosclerosis
and related disorders. EDTA chelation therapy is also used in the treatment
of heavy metal intoxications, hypercalcemia, and the control of ventricular
arrhythmias secondary to digitalis intoxication."
"Definition
of chelation: The word chelate is derived from the
Greek word chele which refers to the claw of a crab or
a lobster, implying the firm, pincer-like binding action of certain
chemical substances to a metal ion. The term was first introduced into
the scientific literature by Morgan and Drew (1920). Chelation is
specifically defined as the incorporation of a metal ion into
a heterocyclic ring structure. This binding process provides the
bioinorganic chemical basis for chelation therapy."
Robert
C. Atkins, M.D., author of "Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution":
"...
I have concluded that chelation therapy is a safe, useful, extremely
promising therapy for many cardiovascular conditions... Further, I am
inclined to believe its value may even extend beyond its cardiovascular
application to include prevention of cancer and immune disorders and
the retardation of aging. "
"The Case for Intravenous
Chelation Therapy"
Dr. Martin Dayton , N. Miami Beach, Florida. 1995:
"What
kind of doctors administer chelation? Physicians who use
chelation are accomplished in conventional medicine. They are fully
licensed MDs (medical doctors) and DOs (doctors of osteopthy as are
their colleagues who do not offer chelation therapy. Chelating physicians
may be board certified in other specialties and hold prestigious academic
professional appointments. Some are celebrated and internationally known
renown personalities. Others may be less known but equally important
doctors servicing urban and rural communities. Their medical practices
often incorporate various forms of he
alth care
to complement standard medical practice. Most are well versed in nutrition.
All look beyond conventional medical wisdom to bring further benefit
to their patients."
"How
safe is chelation therapy? By statistical comparison EDTA is safer
than aspirin when the protocol (ACAM Protocol) is followed. Unlike surgical
approaches, no strokes nor deaths nor heart attacks have been reported
to be due to intravenous chelation therapy..."
"Bypassing
Bypass", Second Edition,1990
Elmer Cranton, M.D.and Arline Brecher, Medex Publishers, Trout Dale,
Virginia:
On Angiograms:
"It was not until the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
undertook an investigation of arteriogram reliability that cardiologists
were given hard evidence that coronary angiography is more art than
science....
"When
their readings of the amount of occlusion in that all-important left
main artery were compared with actual post-mortem findings, it turned
out they were more often wrong than right. In a whopping 82 percent
of their judgements the degree of narrowing was significantly under-
or over-estimated...
"To refer
to the angiogram , which costs about $2500 (almost as much as a full
course of chelation therapy) and usually requires a one to five day
hospitalization, as a diagnostic test, is in itself misleading when
in fact, it is an operation to get the patient ready for an operation.
The recommendation for surgery is often a foregone conclusion"
FROM "The
Chelation Way", Dr. Morton Walker, 1990
Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York:
What is
chelation good for? "Chelation treatment has been successfully
applied in heavy metal poisoning and atherosclerosis, as already discussed,
but it also has found usefulness in the following conditions: myocardial
and coronary insufficiency, cerebral arteriosclerosis, Alzheimer’s
disease, senile dementia, schizophrenia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,
gouty arthritis, calcific tendonitis, calcific bursitis, kidney stones,
gallbladder stones, multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, Parkinson’s
disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, cataracts, glaucoma, cancer, osteoporosis,
varicose veins, hypertension, scleroderma, Raynaud’s disease, digitalis
intoxication, heart arrhythmias, hypercalcemia, heart valve calcification,
peripheral vascular insufficiency, intermittent claudication, aortic
calcinosis, aneurysm, cerebral ischemia, stroke, diabetes, diabetic
ulcers, diabetic gangrene, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration,
emphysema, leg ulcers, venomous snake bite, and any other condition
where the problem is an interruption in blood flow because of atherosclerotic
plaque, arterial spasm due to excessive calcium ion concentration, a
sluggishness of the parathyroid glands in calcium metabolism, or a lack
of collateral circulation."
"The
Chelation Answer", Dr. Morton Walker, 1982, M. Evans and Company,
Inc. New York
How is
chelation given? "Each visit, you sit in a reclining chair
and follow a procedure invariably the same for all of the treatments.
The physician or nurse acts as "intravenous technician" and
attaches a disposable infusion set to the prepared bottle of EDTA solution.
An extension tube set and a small vein needle are added. The technician
fills the tubing with fluid to expel all the air present. A strip
of white adhesive tape is affixed alongside the bottle’s graduated
markings. When the infusion begins the technician writes down the time
the bottle should empty to each successive 100cc mark. Each bottle in
your series of infusions is numbered in that way to be sure it doesn’t
go in too fast and thus possibly give you less benefit.
"The
patient enjoys a good book during his customary 3-4 hour infusion of
EDTA.
The infusion bottle hangs above and is connected by tubing to a tiny
needle in the patient's right arm. He can stand and stretch his legs
or carry the bottle with him to the rest room as the need arises".
Some Additional
Effects of Chelation Therapy: " The late Carlos P. Lamar, M.D.,
F.I.C.A., one of the original pioneers of calcium chelation in atherosclerosis,
had described the reduction of calcification in the aorta. There was
also simultaneous recalcification of previously osteoporotic vertebral
and femoral bones. Osteoporosis is a porous condition characterized
by scanty, thin, and reduced skeletal tissue. Dr. Lamar mentioned seeing
improved joint function as arthritic joint calcium deposits are decreased.
For that reason, symptoms of arthritis are frequently dissipated by
the treatment. The deformity in a joint may remain, but mobility returns
and pain goes away. Another advantageous side effect of the chelation
mechanism, the strengthening of bones and teeth, can be explained in
this way: As reversal of hardening of the arteries takes place, bones
and teeth get stronger. Metastatic calcium that may have been avoided
being grasped by the chelation claw goes into reinforcing existing bone
under the parathormone-induced osteoblastic effect. Hardened arteries
get softer and softened bones and teeth should get harder following
proper EDTA chelation therapy where appropriate mineral supplementation
with zinc, magnesium, and other minerals is being given, dietary calcium
phosphorus ratio is balanced, and active exercise is undertaken."
Second
Edition 1997, Halstead and Rozema, TRC Publishing, Landrum S.C.
GORDON JOSEPHS, MD(H), MANAGING DIRECTOR
gjosephs@pol.net
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