Oral
Chelation
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and
recent research suggests it may in fact, be the single
most powerful treatment for CVD.
A
Godsend for victims of heavy metal
poisoning...and those who want to prevent,
and reverse, atherosclerosis
In the days after World War II, men who worked in
bat-
tery factories or painted ships with lead-based paint
began
coming down with lead poisoning from their high exposure
in these jobs. A safe, harmless chemical called EDTA
was
found to be extremely effective for removing the lead
from
the men s bodies an effective cure for lead poisoning.
But something else happened to many of the men who were
treated with EDTA: they enjoyed an apparent reduction
in
symptoms of heart disease.
How does it work? Let s start with a few basics.
A chelate is a chemical compound in which the central
atom (usually a metal ion) is attached to neighboring
atoms by at least two bonds in such a way as to form
a ring
structure. Chelating is the process in which the metal
ion
reacts with another molecule to form the chelate. EDTA
(ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid) is an amino acid.
It was
synthesized in Germany in 1935, and first patented in
the
U.S. in 1941.
Chelation therapy itself can be understood simply as
the
removal of calcium deposits (from your arteries, where
you
don t want them) and other harmful minerals that promote
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blood
clotting and atherosclerosis. Since these harmful
deposits are also known to cause excessive free-radical
pro-
duction, EDTA chelation also functions as a powerful free
rad-
ical buster...protecting cell membranes, DNA, enzyme sys-
tems, and lipoproteins from the destructive effects of
these rav-
enous molecules. Some experts believe that the primary
bene-
fits of chelation are due to its free radical-fighting
effects.8
And perhaps one of the most compelling, but often
overlooked, explanations for chelation s anti-aging, ener-
gizing effects is that EDTA resuscitates your cells mito-
chondria. Mitochondria are the power plants of every cell
in the body the site in which the energy-producing ATP
is generated. Without ATP life can not exist.9 Loss of
mito-
chondrial function has long been considered to be one
of
the primary causes of the aging process.
But
don't look to the mainstream
community for the truth about this
powerful, life-saving therapy
The American Heart Association (AHA) recognizes
chelation therapy as a treatment for heavy metal poisoning,
The AHA admits that EDTA, injected into the blood, will
bind
the metals and allow them to be removed from the body
in the
urine. In fact, EDTA is the standard FDA approved treatment
for lead, mercury, aluminum and cadmium poisoning.
But neither the FDA nor the AMA acknowledges that
chelation appears to be one of the most powerful
yet
least expensive...and safest treatments for heart disease
in existence. The bottom line: chelation therapy,
which
costs only $2000 to $4000 per course represents a sig-
nificant threat to one of the largest income streams
for con-
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