Chelation therapy is used to remove toxic metals, such as cadmium, lead and mercury, from our bodies. In addition, other minerals that clog and bind our arteries can be removed with chelation therapy.
Chelation therapy is a series of injections, if done by a physician, of ethylenediaminetetra aacetic acid (EDTA) which removes calcium and metals from the blood and therefore from the arteries through subsequent urination. Chelation therapy can treat cardiovascular disease (or hardening of the arteries), gangrene, metal toxicity (lead poisoning) and other ailments.
 Intravenous therapy needs to be done by a qualified-experienced, and most of all, reputable physician. Careful monitoring can be done to offer a safe treatment that often will help a patient avoid surgery to correct vascular problems and coronary by-pass operations.
L-Lysine, an amino acid, detoxifies harmful heavy metals from our systems.
Rutin and apple pectin can be taken to bind with unwanted toxic metals and remove them from the body through the intestinal tract.
Chelation therapy can be done at home if you get complete information about the procedure which is done for 3 hours (at least several times a week). Over the counter chelation formulas can be taken orally at home. Most are made with alfalfa, garlic, fiber, turin, and selenium. Alfalfa liquid or tablets, taken three times daily with meals, detoxifies the liver and chelates substances from the body. Coenzyme Q(10) improves circulation of the blood which allows the toxic substances to leave the body.
 When doing any chelation therapy, make sure that you replace lost essential minerals by taking alfalfa, iron, kelp and zinc in addition to your regular multi-vitamin.
Despite opposition from the medical establishment, chelation treatment has helped many severely disabled patients that have tried everything else. Dramatic improvement has often been found to be the result of successful chelation therapy.
Chelation therapy has been done for forty years in the United States and is safe with beneficial results, despite claims from opponents who claim it is dangerous and does not help. Proponents believe when you can chelate an excess of a substance, such as calcium, which contributes to the "plaque" that blocks arteries in a safe non-invasive procedure, it is worth a try.