Chelation Treatments

Chelation refers to a chemical substance that is usedinstrumental are circulatory disorder, coronary artery
to remove molecules such as minerals and metalsdisease, gangrene and angina. But this treatment
from the body. It holds these molecules togetherrequires some medical tests. These tests include
tightly to facilitate their excretion from the body. Itblood pressure test, cholesterol test, kidney function
removes toxic metals from the body before anytest and sugar test. These tests are done to ensure
damage is done to the body. It is extensively used insafety of the patients. In this treatment intravenous
cases of poisoning. The most common form ofinjections are used. The injection contains EDTA. It is
chelating agent is EDTA. It a man made amino acid.administered 3 times in a week. One session of
EDTA removes minerals and metals from the body.injection 3 hours long and at least 30 sessions are
These minerals include copper, iron and calcium. Thisnecessary for the desired result.
chelating agent is approved by the Food and drugThe chances of side effects in the chelation
Administration in USA. It is medically provedtreatments are not very high. It also depends on the
treatment for lead and other heavy metal poisoning.dose of the chelating agent. The administration of
It is also used in the treatment of atherosclerosisthis medicine gives a burning effect on the body.
though the FDA has not approved it. But as anSome of the side effects likely to occur include
alternative medicine chelation helps improve bloodheadache, fever, nausea, vomiting, stomach upset
circulation and remove the plaques formed in theand low blood pressure. But this therapy may be
blood vessels. It has the ability to dissolve the metals.dangerous if it is not done correctly. That is why
There is a wide application of chelation. It is also usedsafety concerns and danger involved in the chelation
in chemical analysis and water softeners. It istreatment has made it controversial. Some people
extensively used as a an ingredient in shampoos andraised alarm against the chelating agents but still there
preservatives. Water treatment plans, such steamis no conclusive report confirming the danger of
engineering and boiler water treatment use chelatorschelation therapy has been found. Today number of
as a cleansing agent.patients visiting hospitals for cheletion therapy is large
Some physical conditions in which chelation arein America and European countries.