CHELATION THERAPY HAS been around for decades as a treatment for toxic metal poisoning. But, there have also been claims that the therapy could help several other conditions. Experts aren't so sure.

Thalassemia is a congenital blood disorder that is often managed with chronic blood transfusions, typically every 2–4 weeks, which leads to progressive iron overload. Daily iron chelation therapy is ...

Chelation therapy consists of a series of IV administrations of disodium or calcium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) mixed with minerals and vitamins. Typically, patients recline in a chair in ...

Sherri Oliver lives in a small town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It's a two-hour bus ride to get to the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore -- and she has brought her daughter, Katie ...

PORTERSVILLE, Pa., Aug. 26-The death of a five-year-old British autistic boy who went into cardiac arrest after undergoing chelation therapy here has placed the controversial alternative treatment ...

Chelation is a "treatment" for autism promoted by the likes of Jenny McCarthy's Generation Rescue group and others in which a chemical that binds metals is (usually) injected or infused into an ...

Chelation therapy is a proven treatment for heavy metal poisoning. It uses substances that bind to heavy metals and help clear them from the body. Some people also claim that chelation therapy may be ...

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In results that are stunning cardiologists, a new study shows a “fringe” alternative treatment for heart disease was found to be very effective at preventing heart problems – but the report is so ...

HOLLYWOOD, FL—Patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) on the backdrop of diabetes may get some relief from their leg and foot symptoms if toxic metals are removed from their body via chelation, ...

Some heavy metals, such as zinc, copper, iron, and cobalt, are essential for your body in small amounts. They help with oxygen transport, cell growth, enzyme function, and overall health. But if too ...