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Chelation therapy for arteriosclerosis and circulation problems

For patients with arteriosclerosis there are few alternatives to bypass surgery. Drugs have symptomatic effects only, such as dilating arteries, reducing blood pressure, reducing cholesterol or increasing oxygenation. Lifestyle changes are preventative or slow down progression of disease.

But none of the conventional methods offers regression of illness and arteriosclerotic plaques except for chelation treatment.

Chelation therapy seems to be the exception in that formation of arteriosclerotic plaques and calcification in arteries is reduced and even reversed and thus this treatment is improving health rather than just stabilizing or maintaining the present condition.

The mechanism that causes this is due to the binding of calcium, metal cholesterin and other material involved in the forming of plaques. These binding properties of intravenous EDTA as well as oral DMSO as the main components of Chelation treatment are well documented.

Chelation has been used since decades in patients with acute and chronic intoxication from heavy metals and it's safety has been documented. However, it's effect on cardiovascular problems have been observed but never really scientifically investigated. Only recently a large study in USA has started with results expected in 2010.

However, doctors who have used the method since many years have reported good evidence to support it's benefits for arteriosclerotic patients even in advanced stages when they are given up by their doctors for bypass surgery.

Since the side effects of chelation treatment administered by well trained doctors are negligable, it is always worth to try before invasive methods with higher risk and unclear outcome.

Our clinical experience shows nearly always positive outcome of chelation treatment in

Arteriosclerosis and macro-angiopathy
Sclerodermia
Tinnitus
Dizziness and giddiness from reduced circulation of the inner ear and labyrinth
Morbus Meniere's disease and labyrhintitis
Stroke
Myocardial infarction MI
Micro-angiopathy in diabetes patients
Peripheral arteriosclerosis and gangraene
Erektile Dysfunction und impotence

De-calcification with chelation therapy and other effects

Who benefits from treatment with chelation, DMSO and EDTA?

We are receiving many questions which sort of patients would benefit from this treatment. Generally speaking those patients who suffer from bad blood circulation and arterial perfusion in any part of the body.

Therefore the list of health problems that can be treated and effects that can be observed and achieved is very long but nevertheless absolutely plausible:

arteriosclerosis and sequelae such as angina and myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease of legs and feet in smokers and diabetes, stroke, impotence from erectile dysfunction
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to reduce LDL cholesterol
to reduce blood pressure
to treat tinnitus, dizziness, giddiness and meniere's disease
to reduce frequency of nocturnal leg spasms
to improve emotional status
to improve hearing, eyesight and taste
to reduce age spots and pigmentation
to improve memory and concentration
to treat chronic fatigue syndrome
to increase perfusion of skin and hair follicles with reversal of hairloss and a younger look
to treat sclerodermia patients

It should be noted that chelation is accepted standard treatment for patients with sclerodermia, a disease resulting in hardening of the skin.

We will explain in the following how chelation works, how long a therapy takes and other questions.

Does everyone get arteriosclerosis?

Yes! We should be aware of the fact that arteriosclerosis is a natural process of aging that will affect each of us. However this happens at a different age from person to person. The three most important factors that determine the onset of arteriosclerotic plaques are:

Genes
Environment
Lifestyle

What is arteriosclerosis?

Our arteries transport oxygen and nutrients but unfortunately also toxins and free radicals that attack and cause a biological reaction at the inner walls (endothel) of the blood vessels. Our capacity to neutralize these toxic damaging effects are depending on our ability to produce anti-oxidants which is limited and different from person to person.

Most damage is done where arteries devide such as the carotides, coronary arteries, pelvic and leg arteries.Once damaged, fat, calcium and metal ions, blood cells and clots can stick to these rough surfaces and form plaques over time and calcifies. The respective artery is getting narrower and less elastic with time which is called arteriosclerosis.

A stenosis of more than 90 percent blocks the blood flow. Most people over 40 have several of such plaques in their arteries. In our venes no such calcification takes place since they carry less oxygen and free radicals. Oxidation of sugar and fats makes these molecules sticky. A preventative method to keep arteries elastic is chelation therapy that dissolves plaques by binding the plaque forming ions as well as intermittant hypoxic treatment. People living in high altitudes have the healthiest arteries and become more often than other people very old.

How does chelation therapy reduce arteriosclerotic plaques and calcifications?

Chelation is done by a combination of intravenously and orally administered drugs with the following effects:

Antioxidants (Vit E and Selenium) prevent from damage of endothel and platelets by free radicals
Niacin reduces cholesterol and ascorbic acid prevents oxidation of cholesterol
EDTA binds heavy metal ions and calcium and is excreted completely via the urine
Heparin reduces the risk of thrombosis and the effects of fibrinogen in forming plaques.
Magnesium hydrochloride as a tissue softener increases the elasticity of arteries and reduces blood pressure as risk factor. It also prevents form artery spasms and regulates heartbeat. Further it increases the good cholesterol "HDL" which plays a role in the elimination of bad cholesterol "LDL"

What involves chelation treatment?

The treatment involves 1-2 intravenous infusions per week over a period of several weeks.

How many weeks of treatment do I need?

This depends on the stage of your illness.

For prevention (10 infusions over 5-10 weeks) in patients with known arteriosclerosis in the family, with genetic disposition of arteriosceloris or other risk factors but no symptoms yet.
Moderate illness (20 infusions over 10-20 weeks) in patients with angina but no myocardial infarction, diabetes and peripheral vascular disease of leg arteries.
Advanced stages (up to 40 infusions over 4-12 months) in patients with bypass surgery or patients who want to avoid amputation and patienst who are too ill for surgery.

Does Chelation always help?

No! There are recognizable effects in the majority of patients, the lifestyle however, has great impact on the outcome. Smoking has to be given up, overweight to be reduced, regular exercise to be done and a healthy diet to be started to support treatment and guarantee and maintain success.