Oral Versus Intravenous Chelation Therapy

Though the positive action of chelation therapy is not disputed by many patients there are occasional moments of confusion on the manner by which a patient is to be treated. Such issues usually involve an intense debate on how EDTA is administered; by oral methods or intravenous in fusions. It is best to let your medical practitioner make any final decision concerning the type of administration which will be employed to treat the patient. Two of the most common chelation therapy administration methods are by orally administrating food grade drugs and intravenous infusions of EDTA substances at a predetermined rate.

Intravenous infusions are by far the most common mode of chelation therapy. Here the patient is administered a defined amount of therapy agent, intravenously in to the blood, about two or three times per week. This method is almost similar to those intravenous fusions given during hospitalization of patients for some ailments. A needle is usually inserted into a vein, either in the forearm or lower leg, from which a sustained amount of EDTA (at 2 to 3 gm) is infused into the patient's body. Half a liter of infusion is usually given over a period of 5 hours. During the medical examination the physician will determine what other additives will hell help the patient. These additives usually contain a mix of B vitamins, vitamin C, magnesium (for cardiovascular health) and heparin (an anticoagulant used to prevent clotting). A patient is supposed to undergo at least 20 to 30 infusions in a month.

On the other hand, oral chelation is administered by prescribing a valid chelating food or additives which need to be ingested, or, by recommending oral EDTA supplements. Curiously, there are enough natural foods which act as perfect chelating agents. Our food supply contains naturally available chelating substances like fiber, soluble pectin and apples which exert a natural chelating action on our body. These substances remain for a long time in our intestine allowing absorption of all those toxic substances and wastes and aiding in their being ejected from the system. Apart from these, Vitamin C and E are other natural chelating agents available through our food.

The Rinse formula suggests a novel way of consuming oral chelating diet through food items. His formula consist of a compound of food additives and materials like lecithin, coarsely chopped sunflower seeds, de-bittered Brewer's yeast powder, bone meal, untreated wheat germ, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6 and zinc. This compounded diet would exert a meaningful chelating effect in driving out toxic substances from our body.

Oral administrations of EDTA chelation additives are easier than one would perceive due its simple nature. An EDTA chelating complex is usually prescribed to the patients to be taken at a regularized dosage of 150 mg. two times in day. One such tablet contains 150 mg. of Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) with 100 mg of vitamin C and 100 IU of vitamin E. The positive advantage of using EDTA orally is that it is non-intrusive, and can be used as a long therapy method to slowly remove toxic metals and arterial wastes from the body. It has also established that EDTA chelation therapy, recommended through oral tablet form is more powerful and efficient than the food grade oral agents. It is safe to use and the ensuing effect is readily visible as soon as treatment enters its first month.