EDTA Chelation Therapy  by Dr. Julian Whitaker Filed Under:
Clinical Therapies Last Reviewed 02/17/2014  EDTA Chelation
Therapy  As you go through life, you ingest or absorb toxic
metals from various sources, including (but in no way limited
to) some species of fish, amalgam dental fillings and lead
paint. EDTA chelation therapy uses chelating agents to flush
these toxic metals from your body. It’s also often used to treat
heart disease and other conditions involving poor circulation.
How Does EDTA Chelation Therapy Work?  With chelation therapy,
you receive a specific chelating agent, such as EDTA
(ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid), which was first used to
treat lead poisoning. When EDTA is infused into your
bloodstream, it latches onto harmful heavy metals such as lead,
iron, mercury and cadmium and carries them out of your body
through urine.  By reducing your body’s toxic metal and free
radical burden, EDTA chelation therapy improves the health of
your arteries and slows the process of atherosclerosis. C