IV Chelation (key-lay-shun)

Chelation therapy is an intravenous therapy performed in a doctor's office to treat and prevent cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, scleroderma,  and other age-related problems. Properly administered, chelation therapy improves metabolic function and increases blood flow, opening blocked arteries throughout the body thereby eliminating the need for costly and invasive heart bypass surgery. The amino acid, ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid (EDTA), is administered by slow intravenous infusion (drip) using a small gauge needle over several hours. EDTA binds to metals in the bloodstream and thereby helps to break up plaque and arteriosclerosis. Conditions that can be helped with EDTA chelation therapy are as follows: coronary artery (heart) disease, angina pain, hypertension, diseases of aging, atheroma, removal of free radicals, removal of toxic heavy metals, peripheral & cerebral vascular disease.