When your body is harboring toxins, even in amounts considered safe, it can make you feel physically tired and mentally foggy. You might not have the energy you once had, and you might not feel as intellectually sharp as you want to be. When heavy metals like lead and mercury are removed from your body, these symptoms are minimized, and both your energy and concentration levels bounce back.

In addition to removing toxic metals from the body, chelation has also been shown to reduce scar tissue and plaque in the arteries. This removal may help lower blood pressure, which in turn can reduce the risk of both heart attacks and strokes. According to a National Institute of Health-sponsored study called the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy, or TACT, it was demonstrated that there was a “modest reduction in cardiovascular events” as a result of chelation therapy (https://nccih.nih.gov/health/chelation). While these reductions were most pronounced in patients who also suffered from diabetes, as well as in patients who also supplemented with high doses of vitamins and minerals. A second TACT study (http://www.tact2.org/) is currently underway to further determine its effectiveness.

While scientific studies have yet to conclusively prove it so, the EDTA used in chelation therapy has been shown to act similarly to an antioxidant in some patients by scaling back any damage done by oxygen ions and other free radicals. This helps to reduce inflammation and any pain associated with it.

As mentioned above, chelation therapy can help reduce plaque in the body, and plaque is considered a main cause of the onset of Alzheimer’s. A 2003 study and editorial in the Archives of Neurology  (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/784999) affirmed this, pointing to chelation therapy as a viable treatment for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s. Procedure The length of each IV procedure is a few hours, and patients typically need anywhere between five and 30 treatments to see results. As stated above, in some cases, oral chelation is often just as effective as the IV version.