Although the human body seems complicated, certain processes are easy to understand. For instance, if you weigh the body down, pain and injury can result. Now, we usually don’t think of this at a microscopic, cellular level, but it happens there, too. Heavy or toxic metals are trace metals with a density at least 5 times that of water. As such they are stable elements (meaning they cannot be metabolized by the body) and bio-accumulative (passed up the food chain to humans). These include: mercury, nickel, lead, arsenic, cadmium, aluminum, and iron.

Interestingly, small amounts of these elements are common in our environment and diet and are actually necessary for good health. Large amounts on the other hand may cause acute or chronic toxicity (poisoning). Heavy metal toxicity can result in damaged or reduced mental and central nervous function, lower energy levels, and damage to blood composition, lungs, kidneys, liver, and other vital organs. Long term exposure may result in slowly progressing physical, muscular, and neurological degenerative processes that mimic Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, muscular dystrophy, and multiple sclerosis. Allergies are not uncommon, and repeated long-term contact with some metals may even cause cancer.

In small quantities, certain heavy metals are nutritionally essential for a healthy life. Some of these are referred to as the trace elements (e.g., iron, copper, manganese, and zinc). These elements are commonly found in foodstuffs, in fruits and vegetables, and in commercially available multivitamin products.

Heavy metals become toxic when they are not metabolized by the body and accumulate in the soft tissues. Heavy metals may enter the human body through food, water, air, or absorption through the skin.

Fortunately, there is a way to get these harmful substances out of the body. Chelating agents are substances which can chemically bond with, or chelate (from the Greek chele, claw), metals, minerals, or chemical toxins from the body. The chelating agent encircles a mineral or metal ion and carries it from the body via the urine and feces. EDTA (Ethylene Diamine Tetra-acetic Acid) is an effective chelating agent. EDTA is a synthetic amino acid (amino acids are the building blocks of protein) and is approximately 1/3 as toxic to the body as aspirin. Chelation delivered orally (by mouth) involves ingesting EDTA for the purpose of eliminating heavy metals, chemical toxins, mineral deposits, and fatty plaques (in the arteries; the agent binds to the calcium in the plaques) from the body.

Used properly, oral Chelation can serve as a convenient, non-invasive, long-term health maintenance and preventative program. We at Cardio Restore believe our liquid oral Chelation program can assist you in achieving that goal. For your review, we have provided comprehensive and complete information on EDTA Chelation therapy. Please visit our Product Information page to view our packages and prices. Additional information, including pages on EDTA Effectiveness and our Frequently Asked Questions is provided to ensure that you make an informed decision. We also encourage you to read our Customer Testimonials to see how Cardio Restore has improved their health and quality of life.