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.

What do we do with inconvenient evidence? Imagine studying a seemingly absurd practice that is used to an alarming extent by those who believe in it despite the lack of evidence – and finding that the ...

May 19, 2009 — Oral iron-chelation products have been heavily promoted for use in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and, recently, in patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF), but this use ...

MIAMI — The Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT), a 10-year, $31-million study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is now published in the Journal of the American Medical ...

Dr. Stefani Hines answers the question: 'Is Chelation Therapy A Good Idea?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What is chelation therapy, and will it help my child with autism? Answer: Chelation therapy is a ...

The Future of Chelation Therapy It is still unclear whether the benefits of chelation therapy are derived from EDTA or some of the other components of the IV cocktail, such as magnesium, vitamin B, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Vitamins alone won't improve outcomes for patients who've had a heart attack, but they do appear to have additive benefits when given in conjunction with chelation therapy, ...

Controversial therapy showed small benefit in preventing heart problems Study authors don't advocate the therapy, which strips metals from the blood At least 30 people have died from chelation since ...

A friend who was working on his old Victorian home in New Orleans started getting bad headaches. He tested high for heavy metals, and now he's supposed to do something called "chelation therapy." What ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The new heart patient asked Dr. Gervasio Lamas if he thought chelation therapy was worth a try. “Of course not!” the cardiologist replied emphatically. His Harvard training had ...

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 ...