Chelation Therapy

Chelation therapy is an intravenous therapy that safely and effectively binds to, or chelates, toxic metals including, lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium and aluminum. Chelating agents are organic compounds that include Ca-EDTA, DMSA, and DMPS. This is an important therapy for anyone who may suffer from cardiovascular disease or chronic illness, as the human body builds up storage of these metals over several years, unable to eliminate them through normal physiologic processes.

In cardiovascular disease, chelation helps to reduce the oxidative damage that creates calcium deposits leading to plaque build-up in the arteries. Current research shows that chelation therapy increases the body’s natural production of nitric oxide in the blood vessel wall. Nitric oxide helps to relax smooth muscles in the arteries allowing for increased delivery of blood, oxygen and other vital nutrients to the tissues. There is an overall effect of enhanced circulation, improved kidney function, a reduction in chest pain and blood pressure, increased exercise tolerance and brain function.

In heavy metal toxicity, chelation helps to pull metals from various tissues in the body to reduce symptoms of chronic disease and excrete these substances out of the body.

Symptoms of chronic lead accumulation:

Anxiety, Depression
ADD / ADHD, Aberrant behaviour
Learning disorders
Clumsiness, Poor coordination
Headache
Fatigue +/or Fibromyalgia 
Gastric distress, Colic
Loss of appetite, Weight loss
Metallic taste in mouth
Poor growth

Symptoms of chronic mercury accumulation:

Poor immune system
Increased risk of heart attack
Loss of appetite
Decreased sense of touch, hearing and vision,
Neuromuscular dysfunction
Peripheral numbness
Tremors
Fatigue
Depression +/or Emotional liability
Cognitive dysfunction
Poor memory

Symptoms of chronic cadmium accumulation:

High blood pressure,
Lung disease (lung cancer, chronic cough, pneumonitis, emphysema, COPD)
Anemia
Kidney damage
Fatigue
Weight loss
Soft bones
Back pain

Symptoms of chronic aluminum accumulation:

Neurotoxicity (Alzheimer's, Dementia)
Fatigue
Headache
Low phosphate levels (muscle dysfunction, mental status changes, white cell dysfunction)
Impaired renal function and/or on dialysis
Behaviour, learning or developmental disorders (ADD, ADHD, ASD)

Symptoms of chronic arsenic accumulation:

Fatigue
Malaise
Muscle weakness
Peripheral neuropathy
Vomiting, diarrhea
Increased salivation
Garlic-like breath
Dermatitis
Hypopigmentation
White stripes on nails
Hair loss
Oral ulcers
Cancer: leukemia or skin
Heart muscle damage
Anemia

Symptoms of chronic excess chromium:

Insomnia
Unpleasant dreams
Allergic dermatitis
Skin ulcers
Bronchitis
Lung and nasal/nose cancer
Stroke

Symptoms of chronic excess copper:

Muscle and Joint pain
Tremor
Depression / Irritability
Learning / behaviour disabilities
Anemia
Wilson's disease

Symptoms of chronic excess manganese:

Parkinson's type of neurodegeneration

Research has documented numerous benefits from chelation therapy. If you suffer from or have a family history of heart disease, diabetes, arthritis or osteoporosis you should be tested for heavy metal toxicity to determine if chelation therapy is right for you. All patents have an initial consultation with one of our doctors. This is followed by something called a "provocation" test where a chelating substance is administered and either urine or stool is collected for analysis for metal content in a lab. Once the results are received a chelation plan is determined.

All of our doctors at the West Vancouver Wellness Centre have completed additional certification to practice chelation therapy.

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Chelation Therapy