Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy is a safe, effective and non-invasive approach to ameliorating (amending) the effects of arteriosclerosis and poor circulation. The word CHELATION derives from the Greek word chele, which is the claw of a crab or lobsters. Chelation is thus the natural process of a pincer-like binding of metallic ions to the chelating substance. Just two examples of many natural chelating agents are: Hemoglobin and Chlorophyll. Synthetic chelators include: Household detergents that prevent "ring around the bathtub."The synthetic chelator EDTA (ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid), an amino acid, is used in chelation therapy.
How Chelation Works
The EDTA pulls abnormal metal ions out of the body, reducing the production of free radicals. A free radical is an oxygen molecule with an odd number of electrons in an outer orbital ring of one of its atoms. This characteristic makes the free radical violently reactive with almost any and every cell structure, leading to damage and eventually to degenerative disease processes such as arteriosclerosis. By significantly reducing these reactions, chelation therapy allows the body to heal itself and reverse the disease processes.
