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When our bodies start accumulating toxins faster than they can be eliminated, our tissues begin to store them. These stored toxins initiate degenerative processes that can lead to diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and arthritis. Chelating agents-substances that latch on to and carry toxins out of the body-can help free us of this destructive load. In this book, the authors discuss the proper use of oral and intravenous chelating agents.

Sujets

Médecine

Médecine de laboratoire

Santé et bien-être

Diététique

Santé du quotidien

Santé au quotidien

Fitness

Health

Chelation

Healing

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	01 septembre 2005
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781591206552
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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The information contained in this book is based upon the research and personal and professional experiences of the authors. It is not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or other healthcare provider. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should be done under the direction of a healthcare professional.
The publisher does not advocate the use of any particular healthcare protocol but believes the information in this book should be available to the public. The publisher and authors are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures discussed in this book. Should the reader have any questions concerning the appropriateness of any procedures or preparation mentioned, the authors and the publisher strongly suggest consulting a professional healthcare advisor.

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Contents
Introduction
1. The Big Six Heavy Metals
2. Free Radicals, Oxidation, and Antioxidants
3. Chelation
4. IV & Oral Chelators and Supportive Nutrients
5. Who Benefits?
Appendices
A. Recommended Laboratories
B. Oral Chelation Formulas
C. At-Home Laboratory Studies
Notes
About the Authors
“ Drs. Gregory and Maile Pouls have written an informative, basic, and interesting account of the chelation controversy. This book is a great place to start for those exploring a detoxification program that will be instrumental to understanding the great new emerging field of Metabolic Cardiology. ”
—Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra

Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.N., is one of America’s most respected and recognized natural-minded cardiologists. A board-certified cardiologist and certified psychotherapist, Dr. Sinatra has more than twenty-five years of experience helping patients prevent and reverse heart disease.
Introduction
T he past sixty years have seen a chemical revolution around the world. Our bodies and personal environments have been altered by the gradual accumulation of heavy metals and synthetic (human-made) chemicals. Each day, we are all exposed to small amounts of thousands of recently created chemicals that our bodies must learn to adapt to and cope with.
The health effects from massive exposure to many of these chemicals and metals have been known for years. However, long-term chronic exposure to small amounts of heavy metals and toxic chemicals that accumulate in our tissues contributes to cancer, heart disease, reproductive dysfunction, arthritis, neurological conditions (including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia), dysfunction of the endocrine glands (hormone-producing glands), allergies, fatigue, immune-system dysfunction, skin conditions, and more. Many of these conditions, considered rare 100 years ago, are now common, even expected, in adults living in the urban and agricultural regions of America. Worse, many of these degenerative diseases are now appearing in children and adolescents.
The human body is equipped with numerous detoxification pathways—primarily the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, and skin. Eventually, however, the body accumulates toxins faster than it can eliminate them, so it stores them in the liver and other fatty tissues, such as the brain and endocrine glands, where they initiate degenerative processes.
Whether you live in the city or the country—especially in agricultural areas—everyone is exposed to heavy metals and oxidizing chemicals on a daily basis. Exposure comes primarily from contaminants in our air, food, and water. (To find out how toxic your neighborhood is, visit www.scorecard.org and enter your zip code in the “Find Your Community” box. You will get a detailed summary of the chemical hazards in your community.) You can limit further exposure by using air and water filters in your home and by eating organic foods, but don’t think you’re safe because you live in the country and eat organic. (To learn about organic farming and the chemicals and metals commonly found in commercially grown fruits and vegetables, see www.organicconsumers.org/toxiclink.html .)
More than 6 billion pounds of chemical toxins are released into American environments every year. Most Americans believe that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have set industry standards for the release of toxins and limits for safe exposure to them. We have been taught that most chemicals are safe. Unfortunately, none of this is true. Of the more than 75,000 chemicals registered with the EPA, relatively few have been thoroughly tested to determine their effects on human health, and only about 600 must be reported to the EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory. Many chemicals that are produced in vast quantities have never been studied at all, and studies showing the health effects of various chemicals combined together are almost nonexistent. Case in point: More than 3,000 chemicals are added to our food supplies. 700 chemicals have been found in “tap” water. 400 chemicals have been identified in human breast milk, tissues, and urine. 500 chemicals are routinely found under kitchen and laundry-room sinks. With thousands of cleaning, daily-use, and personal-care products, information about potentially harmful chemicals isn’t always listed on the label. If it is, it’s often shown in terms that only a Ph.D. chemist could understand. Full disclosure may be hidden in “proprietary formulas” or “inert ingredients.” The average American home contains about 100 pounds of hazardous chemicals and waste. 1
We have to learn how to reduce or eliminate further exposure and to safely rid our bodies of accumulated stored chemicals and metals. Intravenous (IV) and oral chelation (pronounced “key-LAY-shun”) therapies allow us to safely and effectively detoxify our bodies of metals and chemicals, while nutritionally supporting our organs, glands, and tissues.
WHAT IS CHELATION?
The word “chelation” comes from the Greek word “chele,” which means “claw.” Chelating agents are substances that grab on to, or chemically bond with, minerals and metals in the body. A chelating agent encircles a mineral or metal ion and carries it from the body via the urine or feces.
The chelation process is common in nature. The process of digesting and absorbing nutrients from our food uses chelation between amino acids (building blocks of protein) and minerals to deliver nutrients to specific cells or tissues in the body. The creation and function of enzymes (biological catalysts) depends on chelation, as does the creation of hormones (biochemical messengers).
Both IV and oral chelation have benefits and drawbacks. Different doctors and researchers may tell you that they both work, that only one works, or that neither works. It can be very confusing.
IV chelation therapy involves the injection of a synthetic amino acid, usually ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), to bond with and eliminate heavy metals, chemical toxins, mineral deposits, fatty plaques, and other unwanted substances from the body. EDTA has been widely studied and is effective against most metals; however, it has a limited ability to chelate mercury. Another chemical chelating agent, dimercaptopropanesulfonic acid (DMPS), although not approved by the FDA, has been used intravenously to remove mercury. At the end of your IV chelation treatment you should be provided with “replacement nutrients” to replace the healthy metals and minerals that are removed along with the unhealthy metals and toxins during treatment.
Some nutritionally oriented medical doctors also provide nutrientbased IV treatments to enhance the chelation process or to address specific health conditions. Oral chelation therapy involves ingesting nutritional supplements and other natural and synthetic substances (oral EDTA, for example) that have chelating abilities. Amino acids, antioxidant nutrients, herbs, minerals, phytonutrients (“phyto” means “plant”), and vitamins are added to enhance the benefits of oral chelation.
1. The Big Six Heavy Metals
H eavy metals are like the bullies in the schoolyard; they are bigger and heavier than the smaller ones and like to push them out of line. That’s how heavy metals compete for cell-binding sites, too. However, having a body that is nutritionally sufficient, with minerals and beneficial metals already filling its cell-binding sites, helps to protect you from further heavy-metal buildup.
The most prevalent heavy metals are aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and nickel. Why are they called “heavy” metals? Because they have a higher molecular weight than most substances, including minerals. 1. ALUMINUM Sources of exposure Aluminum cookware, aluminum foil, antacids, antiperspirants, baking powder (aluminum-containing), buffered aspirin, canned acidic foods, food additives, lipstick, medications and drugs (antidiarrhea agents, hemorrhoid medications, vaginal douches), processed cheese, softened water, and tap water. Target tissues Bones, brain, kidneys, and stomach. Signs and symptoms Colic, dementia, esophagitis, gastroenteritis, kidney damage, liver dysfunction, loss of appetite, loss of balance, muscle pain, psychosis, shortness of breath, and weakness. Protective nutritional substances Magnesium.
Recent studies suggest that