Chelation therapy has been used for years, which is safe and effective. Chelation therapy is basically removing the heavy metals that have deposited in the body. This therapy has benefits for atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease and poor circulation. Most recently the TACT trial has shown its benefit. This was a double blinded, randomized, placebo- controlled trial complete with an IRB (investigational Review Board).
Chelation utilizes sodium EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraaacetic Acid), heavy metals accumulate in the body from usual daily exposures. It may be as severe as a firefighter being exposed to chemical toxins released while breathing the fumes from a fire, drinking wine, drinking from an aluminum cup, aluminum deodorant, mercury fillings, fluoride toothpaste. As you can see it is almost inevitable that we all have toxic metal exposure.
Repeated therapies of IV infusion of the sodium EDTA binds to the heavy metals and helps extract them from the human body.