We are all suffering from some degree of heavy metal toxicity. Studies have shown that the average American has 700 times more Lead in their tissues than Native Americans who died before the Spanish invasion in 1492! Humans have also unleased vast quantities of cadmium, arsenic, antimony, aluminum, tin, nickel and mercury into the world environment. Thousands of tons of mercury have even been put into people’s mouths by dentists.
Despite earlier claims by governments, industry, labor unions and the medical/dental associations, there are no “safe” levels of these metal poisons. For each increase of 0.6mcg of lead in blood, a child will on average lose one IQ point. So, a child with a blood lead at 10mcg will have an IQ six points lower than a kid with 1mcg. This can make a real difference in that child’s life success.
In addition, the deleterious effects of toxic metals are not just additive – they are multiplicative. The toxic effects of lead may kill one animal at, for example 5 parts per million and 5mcg of mercury may also kill 1 animal in 100. But if 100 animals are given both lead and mercury at 5mcg ALL 100 animals will die. In toxicology 1+1 doesn’t equal 2, it may equal 10,000!
Even heretofore tiny amounts of heavy metals thought to be non-toxic are now known to have adverse effects on health. These metals damage the body in a variety of ways. They generate free radicals, they insert themselves into enzymes and inhibit their function and they create damage to DNA.
The clinical effects of these toxins can be seen in virtually all body systems. The medical literature documents these metals to be associated with:
Over the past 70 years, treatments have been developed to reduce the burden of these metals in the human body and thus improve health. These treatments are collectively known as chelation therapy. Chelating agents bind metals and remove them from the body. The principle and most versatility of these is EDTA (Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid). It has a strong affinity for most of the metals we are exposed to and will even remove gadolinium that is used in MRI scans and platinum that had been injected into the body as chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of cancer.
A specific dose of EDTA is added to an IV bag along with magnesium, vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, procaine and a tiny amount of heparin. The contents of the bag is infused into an arm vein over a 2-2.5 hour period. The EDTA seeks out and tightly binds the toxic metals removed from the body via the kidneys.
To get a general idea of the toxic burden a patient harbors and to get a baseline to gaging their progress, a 6-hour urine specimen is collected after the IV is started and sent to a laboratory specializing in metal analysis.
Depending on the patient’s history and laboratory values between 10 and 30 treatments are given on a week or twice weekly basis.
The treatments may initially make the patient a little tired for the remainder of the day but they generally feel fine the next morning. An important aspect of this treatment was discovered in the 1960’s in patients treated for lead poisoning – patients with circulatory disorders reported improvement in their symptoms – angina pains subsided, their feet warmed up, brain function improved. In 2012, a large double-blind Federal study proved that EDTA was effective in heart patients and was especially helpful to diabetic patients.
Over the past 35 years, I have found this treatment to be effective for improving the symptoms of aging. It improves blood sugar level, lowers cholesterol and triglycerides levels, reduces arthritis pain and improves energy levels. Walter Blumer, MD even showed a 90% reduction in cancer incidence in the patients he chelated in Glarus, Switzerland as compared to a matched group in that town who didn’t undergo chelation therapy.
EDTA Chelation therapy is the treatment of choice for metal detoxification, treatment of diabetes and vascular diseases and overall regeneration.
Despite earlier claims by governments, industry, labor unions and the medical/dental associations, there are no “safe” levels of these metal poisons. For each increase of 0.6mcg of lead in blood, a child will on average lose one IQ point. So, a child with a blood lead at 10mcg will have an IQ six points lower than a kid with 1mcg. This can make a real difference in that child’s life success.
In addition, the deleterious effects of toxic metals are not just additive – they are multiplicative. The toxic effects of lead may kill one animal at, for example 5 parts per million and 5mcg of mercury may also kill 1 animal in 100. But if 100 animals are given both lead and mercury at 5mcg ALL 100 animals will die. In toxicology 1+1 doesn’t equal 2, it may equal 10,000!
Even heretofore tiny amounts of heavy metals thought to be non-toxic are now known to have adverse effects on health. These metals damage the body in a variety of ways. They generate free radicals, they insert themselves into enzymes and inhibit their function and they create damage to DNA.
The clinical effects of these toxins can be seen in virtually all body systems. The medical literature documents these metals to be associated with:
- Neurodegenerative disease – Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, neuropathies
- Cardiovascular disease and cardiomyopathy
- Immune dysfunction and various cancers
- Psychological and behavioral dysfunction
Over the past 70 years, treatments have been developed to reduce the burden of these metals in the human body and thus improve health. These treatments are collectively known as chelation therapy. Chelating agents bind metals and remove them from the body. The principle and most versatility of these is EDTA (Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid). It has a strong affinity for most of the metals we are exposed to and will even remove gadolinium that is used in MRI scans and platinum that had been injected into the body as chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of cancer.
A specific dose of EDTA is added to an IV bag along with magnesium, vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, procaine and a tiny amount of heparin. The contents of the bag is infused into an arm vein over a 2-2.5 hour period. The EDTA seeks out and tightly binds the toxic metals removed from the body via the kidneys.
To get a general idea of the toxic burden a patient harbors and to get a baseline to gaging their progress, a 6-hour urine specimen is collected after the IV is started and sent to a laboratory specializing in metal analysis.
Depending on the patient’s history and laboratory values between 10 and 30 treatments are given on a week or twice weekly basis.
The treatments may initially make the patient a little tired for the remainder of the day but they generally feel fine the next morning. An important aspect of this treatment was discovered in the 1960’s in patients treated for lead poisoning – patients with circulatory disorders reported improvement in their symptoms – angina pains subsided, their feet warmed up, brain function improved. In 2012, a large double-blind Federal study proved that EDTA was effective in heart patients and was especially helpful to diabetic patients.
Over the past 35 years, I have found this treatment to be effective for improving the symptoms of aging. It improves blood sugar level, lowers cholesterol and triglycerides levels, reduces arthritis pain and improves energy levels. Walter Blumer, MD even showed a 90% reduction in cancer incidence in the patients he chelated in Glarus, Switzerland as compared to a matched group in that town who didn’t undergo chelation therapy.
EDTA Chelation therapy is the treatment of choice for metal detoxification, treatment of diabetes and vascular diseases and overall regeneration.
Tailored to you.We look at symptoms and complaints, your medical history, your family history, your diet and your lifestyle. He gets to the bottom of the issues, not just treat the symptoms. We don’t get too hung up on “diagnoses” but rather work on restoring health. He also looks extensively at diet and digestion as a basis to most medical issues; we promote a low carb, grain-free, sugar-free diet with focus on eating real food, limited processed food.
When a new patient comes to see Dr. Waters for the first time, he does a history, physical and consultation that lasts about 1½ hour, and included in your consult is a session with our structural therapist for about 30 minutes. We require a series of laboratory testing that includes lipids, liver/kidney functions, electrolytes, iron status, blood sugar status, urinalysis, in-depth thyroid function, vitamin D level, DHEA, cortisol level and mineral analysis. There will be additional tests needed based on what he finds during the consultation, such as hormones, heavy metals, digestive analysis, cardiac analysis, Lyme testing, anti-aging marker, etc. (these are done on an as-needed basis). Read more about our comprehensive laboratory testing here. Treatment plans are individualized for each patient. There will be specific diet changes, nutritional supplements, sometimes prescription medications and IV treatments and/or Low Dose Antigen Therapy depending on the findings. Treatments will be explained and quoted after he writes the order. |
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