Joe Piscatella posted:
Recently I've had a number of questions about chelation therapy, which claims to clean out blocked arteries without surgery. The process involves introducing an amino acid, called EDTA, into the veins. Normally used to treat mercury or lead poisoning, since it causes heavy metals to be excreted in the urine, EDTA is believed to help reduce damage to artery walls and remove calcium, a key component of plaque, from the bloodstread. A single treatment takes about two hours and costs $50 to $100 (usually not covered by insurance.) A normal treatment schedule calls for 30 treatments. About 2,500 doctors in the U.S. offer chelation therapy.
When I asked the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology about this therapy, they responded that they do not recognize chelation as an effective method for treating heart disease; in fact. they advise against it, citing possible adverse effects such as kidney damage, decreased bone density and heart rhythm irregularities. A recent study conducted by doctors at the University of Calgary found no benefit from chelation therapy. Says Dr. George Wise, one of the authors of the study, 'My advice to patients is there is no evidence that chelation therapy works.'"
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