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Complete information on EDTA chelation therapyChelation therapy is used to remove traces of heavy metals from the body and is most commonly used in the heavy metal poisoning like lead, mercury or arsenic. The first use of chelation therapy is traced back to World War I when this form of therapy was used for medicinal purposes to combat heavy metal poisoning.What is EDTA chelation therapy? This question arises in the minds of a large number of people as it has been receiving quite a large amount of popularity of late. EDTA stand for Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic acid and it is commonly used in processed food to prevent heavy metals like lead from making the food rancid and this compound has been adopted for use in chelation therapy. This synthetic amino acid, which is closely associated with vinegar, is now one of the most regularly used chelating agents that is used for lead poisoning. Small doses of EDTA are approved by the FDA for chelation therapy and so this therapy is opted by many as an alternate therapy method for the treatment of various disease conditions. There are many claims that this form of therapy brings a lot of benefits for those affected by high blood pressure and cardiac distress. EDTA chelation therapy has been found to reduce high blood pressure by up to 60 % and also helps reduce chest pains or angina pectoris. This so called wonder treatment has also been found to help the elderly regain memory and reduce senility amongst them. Other benefits that can be gained by resorting to this form of therapy include the reversal of gangrene caused by diabetes and the reduction of osteoarthritis.
Another form of EDTA is the form used in oral EDTA chelation therapy that is used predominantly by a large number of alternate medicine practitioners. The use of this form of therapy has been greatly found to improve conditions of high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s, Pick’s disease etc. There are many reported improvements and positive effects that are associated with intravenous or oral EDTA chelation therapy; however, there are some side effects that one should be wary of. The EDTA chelation therapy side effects include an increase in blood pressure among certain people while some others show severe kidney failure. Other side effects include nausea, headache, fever and a possible effect on one’s heart. Those who wish to look into EDTA chelation therapy should keep the EDTA chelation therapy side effects in mind before resorting to that method of treatment. It has also been found that EDTA chelation therapy is effective for certain people while for certain others it has little or no effect. High risk patients include diabetics who take insulin. These patients should avoid EDTA chelation therapy as this form of treatment has been found to affect insulin. Pregnant and lactating mothers are too advised to avoid EDTA chelation therapy along with people who suffer from severe kidney failure or hypothyroidism. This wonder treatment is hailed by many as a definite means to better health and has many takers who believe that this therapy greatly improves one’s health. There are, however, many people who claim that EDTA chelation therapy is not as good as it is said to be. Clear and quantified results, according to the sceptics, are not available and so this treatment is treated with a large amount of caution by many. Though EDTA chelation therapy does not boast of a long history, there is some evidence based result that are available for its use in the treatment of debilitating pain and in certain disease conditions. A million people receive EDTA chelation therapy every year in the United States but not all of them receive the treatment for removal of heavy metal from the body. Most of the treatments availed are by patients who suffer from heart conditions, unfortunately EDTA chelation therapy is not the recommended treatment method for those with heart ailments. Many people falsely believe that this form of therapy will cure them of all their heart ailments and so undergo EDTA chelation therapy instead of following the normally prescribed medical procedures. Such treatment measures results in a delay in getting the right treatment procedure and such critical loss of time could lead to deleterious effects. Although EDTA chelation therapy is used widely to remove traces of heavy metal in the body, it has also been found to deplete the body of essential minerals. The loss in essential minerals should be supplemented with intake of mineral supplements. The loss in minerals is generally tested using blood samples from the patient before and after therapy using EDTA. This therapy method should be used with care and only when required to ensure that benefits are ensured while only a small amount of side effects are encountered. It should be understood that apart from the numerous benefits that are said to exist, there are many EDTA chelation therapy side effects.   Related ArticlesChelation Therapy - Detoxify Your Body of Poisonous MetalsCan Chelation Therapy Cure Diabetes And Heart Diseases? |
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