Essentials of Natural Chelation Therapy at Home

In this article I present some of the best natural oral chleation products that work with different principles because chelation is a long-term process and it behooves people to alternate and experiment with different types of natural chelators and to use them alternatively through the months and years. I also present in my protocol a new form of chelation therapy and detoxification assistance using transdermal means (topical chelation therapy), far infrared detox therapy and detoxification baths that greatly assist the process of chelation therapy at home.

The pristine environments of the world have vanished, We have now realized too late that the same thing has happened to our bloodstreams, cells and tissues. As the ability of science to measure increasingly smaller amounts of toxins in the body improves, we are finding that it does not take very large amounts to degrade bodily functioning. What’s worse, these many toxins combine in unpredictable ways to produce a combined effect, worse than the sum of the individual effects.

The really bad news is that we have open nuclear wounds on the planet belching out radioactive materials around the entire northern hemisphere, a fact that the entire medical community stubbornly ignores. Medical officials have also kept their mouths shut about the clouds of mercury that have been penetrating every corner of the earth—as well as every cell in our bodies. All the coal fired plants in the world together put out thousands of tons of mercury into the environment and it gets into everything. Modern medicine and dentistry have also contributed to the poisoning of the public by their use of dangerous chemicals, heavy metals and radiation (For more on radiation dangers and treatments see my book Nuclear Toxicity Syndrome and also the second edition of my book Iodine).

Some crazy countries routinely use depleted uranium weapons on the battlefield and the fallout from that stuff stays around for a few billion years.

Fortunately for our children and for us there are natural and semi-natural chelation therapy that can reverse much of the effect of the heavy metals on human health. Heavy metals as mercury, lead, arsenic and other chemical poisoning and even uranium can be eliminated with the proper natural chelation treatments and supplements.

Chelation has been shown to be effective at removing plutonium from the most carcinogenic locations in the skeleton, such as on bone surfaces near living cells.[1]

Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless says, “Oral agents, especially DMSA, can encourage yeast overgrowth.” When chelating people with a heavy metal burden, particularly when they are young children or very elderly or have any chronic disease, it is best to mobilize and remove heavy metals from the body gently, slower rather than faster, so that the body can reabsorb less and avoid flooding the body with toxic metals that cause further oxidative stress due to their free radical activity.

Almost 20 percent of the children in this country are chronically ill or disabled. That’s a very different situation from what it was 20 or 30 years ago, and there’s no explanation given by the public health authorities as to why that is true.- Barbara Loe Fisher- National Vaccine information Center

Natural Chelation Treatmets and Products

Natural chelators are safe, non-invasive, affordable and available without prescription as they are considered food supplements. In reality there is a tremendous amount of anecdotal evidence with a host of chelation products and substances on the market but very little hard proof. It is far easier to make claims than to prove their efficacy by way of costly clinical studies.

Metal chelation is a complex and serious matter. It is a fact that you can end up in worse health after chelation than when you started if you are not well-informed and do not proceed carefully under the care of a competent healthcare practitioner.

Synthetic chelators can be used to good effect by competent doctors but their dangers are ever present. Some of the more aggressive chelation procedures are appropriate in the cases of acute toxic exposure but even with stage-four cancers or imminent threat of heart attack or stroke it is probably best to use gentle approaches whenever possible.

Mortality from cancer was reduced 90 percent during an 18-year follow-up of 59 patients treated with calcium-EDTA. Only one of 59 treated patients (1.7 percent) died of cancer while 30 of 172 non-treated control subjects (17.6 percent) died of cancer (P=0.002).[2]– Dr. Walter Blumer

Dr. Garry Gordon, a leader in the field of chelation says, “No one on planet earth is operating at optimal levels without doing something about the toxic metals. Thus the conclusion I draw is that chelation appears to be a lifetime necessity for all. There is no chelation that can dent the lead levels of bones unless continued for at least seven years (bone turnover time).”[3]

So, if you are betting your patients’ health on effective protection, you need to get into chelation and detoxification for the long haul. This is one of the principle reasons we need natural chelator nontoxic substance. Using synthetic drugs with their own toxic side effects is not the best way to chelate.[4] Even EDTA, which is much less toxic than DMPS and DMSA, may not be appropriate for treating low-level lead exposures because it can be toxic in that it also increases excretion of some essential metals. EDTA produces substantial diuresis of zinc and a temporary 30-40 percent decrease in plasma zinc.[5]

Dr. George Georgiou says, “Many health practitioners use synthetic chelating agents such as DMPS, DMSA, EDTA and others to mobilize and remove heavy metals from the body. There are advantages and disadvantages to using these. One advantage is the power of their mobilizing activity—they are quick to mobilize and eliminate certain metals in the body, but this may place a huge burden on the body’s detoxification systems. Further symptoms have been reported by natural medical physicians throughout the U.S., such as intractable seizures in pediatric patients and multiple sclerosis in adult patients due to taking high doses of DMSA over extended periods of time. These are valid reasons to be at least cautious in the use of DMSA for the treatment of mercury-toxic pediatric patients. The fragile brains and nervous systems of children with autism, PDD and seizure disorders should be handled with considerable care so as not to increase the damage.”

Chelation therapy was introduced into the United States in 1948. The treatment is well recognized by doctors around the world.

Oral Chelation Products

Heavy Metal Detox – Oral Chelation Formula

In a large metal foundry in Russia, Dr. George Georgiou tested extensively many natural substances for their efficacy in removing heavy metals from the workers there and found chlorella and cilantro so effective—when used “together”—that he introduced “Heavy Metal Detox” (HMD) in 2005.[6] But the issues are not straight or clear-cut as Dr. Georgiou explains, “During the three years that I have been researching the efficacy of certain natural substances for their heavy metal chelating effects, I have stumbled across a few surprises. For example, the literature was full of testimonials on how chlorella and cilantro are excellent chelators of heavy metals, so we tested both of these in carefully designed, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. Let’s take Chlorella vulgaris as an example—when we tested this alone in pre-post provocation urine and feces tests using 3,000 mg daily, we found no difference between the pre- and post-tests. In other words, chlorella by itself was not eliminating any metals that could be detected by an ICP-MS at parts per billion levels of measurement.”

Dr. George Georgiou and the Russian government invested one million dollars in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 350 people that has shown that when natural substances are combined, they work as effectively as synthetic chelators. After much experimentation Georgiou selected cilantro, chlorella and a chlorella growth factor extract. The Mexicans eat a lot of cilantro and there are doctors there who have pioneered the use of this plant in detoxification and chelation protocols. It is important to remember the important point that medicinals work best in combination with others that are carefully selected and balanced in a formula and full protocol.

HMD (Heavy Metal Detox) from Dr. George Georgiou gives us, in my opinion, the best possible medical formula to help remove radioactive contamination. It is interesting to see that uranium-238 is being eliminated in the hair using the HMD protocol.

If metals are present in the storage organs, then the probability is that you will get a dramatic INCREASE in the toxic metals compared to baseline – this indicates that the HMD™ is pulling heavy metals out of storage sites into the blood and then into the hair. This is a sure indication that the person has metals stored in the body and the clinical decision is to continue taking the HMD.

The unique HMD™ patent-pending formula has been scientifically proven to cleanse your body and remove the following toxic metals:

• Mercury
• Lead
• Cadmium
• Aluminum
• Arsenic
• Uranium
• Antimony
• Bismuth
• Nickel

Metal – Free

Another excellent chelator that works as part of a complete protocol, like the HMD does, is Metal-Free, which was designed and created by Dr. David Minkoff. He developed his unique chelation system to save his wife much the way Dr. Rashid Buttar developed his TD-DMPS to recover his son from autism. Dr. Minkoff wrote to me saying, “We have noticed for the past ten years an increasing number of patients with high uranium levels in the hair or on stool tests. Since uranium is one of the heaviest and densest metals, it behaves in the body as lead or mercury would with the added danger of radiation. I have no explanation for the increasing levels and have attributed them to the armor piercing weapons used in the Middle East and the fallout eventually coming back here and getting into the water and vegetation and then into people. We have even seen it in small infants. Metal-Free will increase the levels of uranium in the hair and stool after challenge which shows the increased excretion.” He stated this to me well before Fukushima happened!

The peptides in Metal-Free bind to heavy metals at several sites on the metal molecule rather than at one site. This creates a non-competitive irreversible bond. The peptide’s affinity to metal is strong, meaning that when a metal is picked up by Metal-Free it will not lose the particle along its way out of the body. Metals may be removed in the urine, sweat or fecal matter. Heavier metals, such as lead, mercury and uranium, are principally removed through the bowels, which mean the kidneys are protected from the heavy metals.

The cell receptor sites in the body have a lesser affinity to heavy metals as compared to Metal-Free. This means the locations in the body where metal is being stored will release this metal when the product pervades its area. When the metal is released from the receptor site, a molecule in the Metal-Free formula attaches itself onto the metal or toxin, which keeps it soluble and in circulation to be removed.

The formula attaches itself using all three methods of bonding (ionic, covalent and hydrogen) while DMPS uses only ionic. Metal-Free’s triple bond prevents the metal from being lost and reattaching itself into another area of the body. The peptides in Metal-Free are nanosized meaning they can easily penetrate skin and mucous membranes.

Stool levels for heavy metals using the Metal-Free formula are as follows:

Dr. Minkoff said to me that, “Metal-Free, for reasons unknown and we have checked many times, does not bind beneficial minerals and so does not deplete the body while removing the heavy metals.” This is of course a problem when one uses synthetic chelators like DMPS. Metal-Free has been used by many doctors on thousands of patients as have all the oral chelation products I am presenting.

ALA – Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)) did not make my top fifteen medicinals but would be next in my priority list. ALA is a serious chelator and should be taken with caution by starting at low dosages and supporting its use with a full protocol, which includes clay to make sure that the heavy metals do actually leave the body.

In the 21st century the center of pharmacology needs to be shifted away from medicines that add to people’s already heavy toxic burdens, to medicines and protocols that reduce these burdens.

Dr. Bert Berkson, who was licensed by the FDA to study the intravenous use of ALA, has had success even with some very difficult cancers. Dosages, though, have to hit the sweet spot to affect changes and cures. When it comes to concentrated nutritional medicine (Natural Allopathic Medicine) it is important to remember that we are using medicinals that are not poisonous (because the body needs them, that’s why we call them nutritional medicines). This means the operating medical principle is not the dose makes the poison (allopathic terrorism). It means that we can take the dosages up to the saturation point. With some medicinals like magnesium and vitamin C we have bowel tolerance levels to inform us when we reach this level. With sodium bicarbonate we have simple pH paper for a guidance system. With just about everything else we have plenty of medical science to guide us.

Edible Clay

Edible Clay assists in Heavy Metal and Chemical Detoxification. Many naturopaths recommend ingesting clay on a daily basis to maintain optimal health. Generally, it is suggested that one to two teaspoons of clay mixed in water be taken daily. It is recommended to take the clay on an empty stomach first thing in the morning for best results. If you cannot take it first thing in the morning, at least make sure that it is in on empty stomach. If you’re taking any medication, it is recommended to wait 1-3 hours before ingesting clay, but please check with your physician, as medications vary in time release and content. Clay passes through the body acting like a vacuum cleaner or sponge carrying poisons out of the body.Since clay is not digested and assimilated as it passes through the alimentary canal, the clay and the absorbed positively charged ions are both eliminated together.

Transdermal Chelation Therapy

Far Infrared Detox Treatment

One of the best passive exercises is the radiant heat of an infrared sauna which causes a profound deep sweat. After about 30 minutes of exposure, the blood vessels of the skin dilate to allow more blood to flow to the surface to support the cooling process. The millions of sweat glands covering the body are infused with fluid from the blood. In turn, they empty to the skin’s surface, thereby flushing large amounts of toxins, including toxic acids and heavy metals, from the body,” writes Dr. Robert O. Young.

Biomat Detox – Far infrared helps to detoxify the body, it removes waste and toxins from the body. Increased blood circulation stimulates the sweat glands, releasing built up toxins and waste from the cells including an accumulation of potentially carcinogenic heavy metals, alcohol, nicotine, sodium, sulfuric acid, cholesterol and uric acid. In addition to sweating, far infrared is capable of removing toxins via other body systems, such as elimination. Toxins are thought to cause or exacerbate such health issues as Alzheimer disease, arthritis, attention deficit disorder (ADD), autism, cancer, diabetes, convulsions, high blood pressure, heart disease, hepatitis, pneumonia and more.

Some people who have had extreme exposures to toxins in the past may find that they do not sweat as readily as others do, but with time they will begin to sweat and excrete the toxins. Also being dehydrated can prevent sweating as this is the body’s way of conserving water so be sure to drink adequately and especially before using the BioMat.

Some people find it helpful to do a short warm up of exercise before getting on the BioMat.

Occasionally, people who have had toxins accumulate in their body for numerous years may feel worse for a few days before they feel better. As the body eliminates waste material from each cell, there will be positive improvement.

These symptoms may include more frequent bowel movements and urination, slight nausea, mild headaches, various discharges, mucus, skin breakouts or acne. When you experience a healing crisis, assist the process (by drinking lots of liquids, keeping warm, resting and exercising for lymphatic movement) to promote the rapid elimination of any toxins and disease elements that are manifesting themselves as phlegm, catarrh, mucus, running nose, enlarged tonsils, fever, etc. This is nature’s way of righting some internal wrong. It is also known as the “reversal process”. Whatever has been suppressed in the body for years liquefies and is eliminated through the normal elimination channels.

Detox Baths and Topical Detox

When we get serious about detoxification we investigate every tool to facilitate the process. When it comes to using the skin there are other techniques and options besides sauna, pad and deep sweating. The most basic and ancient earth materials can be used to literally suck the poisons through the skin and this can be enormously helpful and safe. Clay, specifically bentonite clay (a very fine volcanic clay), is ideal for this and is very inexpensive, practical and can be used in a patient’s own bathtub. Bentonite used in a bath can draw out toxic chemicals through the pores of the skin.

Clay bathing is one of the most effective methods in existence to help assist the body in the elimination of toxic substances that have accumulated in the body. Clay baths stimulate the lymphatic system and deeply cleanse the body ’s largest breathing organ – the skin. Acting directly on the body as well as acting as a sy stem atic catalyst, clay used in this manner interacts with the body ’s immune system and helps to remove the post-digestive burden placed on the major organs of the body.

Clay also pulls toxins through the skin when applied topically in the skin. The process of using clay topically is very simple and can be done by any body – all you have to do is cover your skin with clay using your hands or a spatula and, when sufficient time has passed, you wash your skin clean with water. You can utilize clay on y our body throughout the year, although I recomm end that you do it in the sun and when it is hottest so that the clay layer will dry more quickly .

Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and magnesium baths with the appropriate clay added in can can help enormously to remove toxins from the human body. Even sodium thiosulfate can be added to these baths and that instantly neutralizes any chlorine in the bath water while simultaneously providing sulfur for the vital sulfur pathways.

Conclusion

No matter what chelating method you use, they will all be more effective if your magnesium levels are not depleted. Magnesium is very important for phase one detoxification and it, along with other minerals like zinc, displaces toxic heavy metals from the body. Magnesium is a crucial factor in the natural self-cleansing and detoxification responses of the body. Thus it is reasonable to assume that low levels of magnesium would render a person or child vulnerable to heavy metal mobilization during chelation. Many of the problems with chelation can be reduced when a person is given sufficient magnesium. The therapeutic value of magnesium as a transdermal application reaches well beyond the potential of dietary magnesium or oral magnesium supplements. Transdermal therapy effectively saturates the tissues, delivering high amounts of magnesium directly into circulation.