Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Chelation for Cardiovascular Health

By Orlando Singh

With good reason there are many warnings about high cholesterol foods and how we shouldnt eat too much of them because they contribute to heart disease and increase our risk of heart attacks and strokes. What is not as well understood is that rogue calcium mixes with the cholesterol to form a hard plaque on the artery walls.

It is not well appreciated that calcium is a heavy metal and as we age it is released by our bones. The dangerous mix of that calcium and cholesterol on the artery walls combine to form a hard plaque that continues to trap more cholesterol and plaque worsening the problem and increasing the chance of heart attack or stroke.

Do you have these danger signs of arterial plaque? Poor circulation including cold feet, hands or arms? Do you get out of breath easily? Are you frequently forgetting things? Are you frequently tired and lacking energy? After walking short distances do you experience aches and pains? Are there any indications of cardiovascular problems? High Blood Pressure Chest Pains Slurred speech Headaches Erectile Dysfunction in Men

Consider these statistics from the American Heart Association: - Cardiovascular disease is the cause of more deaths than the next six causes of death combined. -approximately one-third (34%) of cardiovascular disease deaths occur prematurely! (before age 75). Since 1900, cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death in every year but one - 1918.

Chelation therapy with EDTA was first introduced in the United States in 1948 as a treatment for the lead poisoning and was first used on factory workers in a plant that made batteries. The U.S. Navy also experimented with chelation for sailors who had taken in lead while painting government ships and facilities. The Federal Drug Administration approved IV EDTA chelation as a treatment for lead poisoning. However, Doctors who gve their patients for lead poisoning also discovered that had atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis had their symptoms reduced and their arteries healthier as a result of using Chelation. chelation. Since 1952, IV EDTA chelation has been employed on those patients suffering from cardiovascular disease. - 16732

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