Chelation Therapy in Canada

Strokes, heart attacks, and slender blood vessels in the foot are all more common in those with clogged arteries. Fatty buildup in the arteries narrows them, causing atherosclerosis and limiting blood flow. Chelation therapy for atherosclerosis involves giving small doses to the patient of EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid), which binds with calcium and other minerals within the bloodstream through the kidneys, where they are excreted from the body. This procedure is provided to persons with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to remove the blockages in their blood arteries.  Chelation therapy is a complementary medicine used in many locations throughout the globe, although little is known about it at the moment. Further information is required to determine if this treatment should be more widely advocated. Although the precise mechanism of EDTA chelation in atherosclerosis is unknown, Clarke et al. initially hypothesised that EDTA, through its binding and renal excretion of