Hamilton NEW ZEALAND
Biomedical Therapies for Optimum Health
Hamilton NEW ZEALAND
Biomedical Therapies for Optimum Health
The chelation word is derived from 'claw'. Chelation is to 'claw' out or remove toxic metals. A chelating chemical is able to attach or bind onto certain metals very tightly and when used therapeutically, remove them from the body. The process of chelation is widely found in science and nature.
One particular chelating agent, EDTA, has been used for many decades as the best and safest remover of lead from poisoned patients. In past days before much was known or cared about work related diseases, lead poisoning was very common.
Today it is still not uncommon.
Children are particularly vulnerable to impaired intellect or worse, brain damage, from lead.
About 40 years ago, when lead poisoned victims who also had heart disease were chelated, it was found that their heart symptoms improved significantly. This lead to much research and eventually the use of EDTA, or chelation, as a standard treatment of heart disease itself. In fact top cardiologists used chelation as a valid and effective treatment for their angina patients.
The downside was that it could only be given by an intra-venous drip.
Eventually, as pharmaceutical (drug) treatments became more in vogue and much simpler, chelation popularity dwindled. Bypass surgery and later stents were more attractive as well as lucrative. A whole new heart industry developed around drugs and surgery. Yet for over 40 years, Chelation has stood the test of time and helped tens of thousands of sufferers. It has a place in the fight against arterial disease.
What is very concerning, is that with the rapid increase in arterial disease of the heart, diabetes and strokes, hospitals and other health resources can no longer cope. Patients are dying on waiting lists or waiting with huge anxiety and stress as their lives are in the balance. These patients could be on full CT as well as a specifically designed heart nutrient support program. The cost is minor compared with major drug or surgical treatments.
Well it certainly doesn't clean out the arteries like 'Drano'. It removes heavy metals like lead, cadmium and mercury which have been implicated in the initial inflammatory process of atheroma. Heavy metals are deadly in terms of interfering with cell function in all organs of the body. Chelation may reduce calcification of the plaque itself. It has strong anti-oxidant value. Other actions for EDTA have been postulated. It just works. Perhaps heavy metals and calcium are the key. But its the total CT program that is effective - including IV Vit C, magnesium and so on.
Many people worldwide have had successful courses of Chelation. For some they have had all other normal treatments and have opted to have the benefits of both treatment types. Others have been unsuitable for surgery or drugs. Others have made a personal choice to have CT as their first line treatment. There are many documented cases of patients who had reached a stage where conventional medicine had little to offer. CT has been able to be of assistance. There are documented studies showing even advanced cases of near gangrene of the feet responding to CT. In fact, every patient with leg artery disease, certainly at risk for amputation, should have the chance of full CT first!
A combination of ingredients is mixed in a Dextrose carrier IV solution drip. This is administered with little if any discomfort through a tiny 'butterfly' needle over one and a half hours. The dose is adjusted individually.
Only medical practitioners who have completed full CT training. Dr. Reeder has been administering EDTA for well over 20 years.
CT is extremely safe. All patients are assessed beforehand and undergo a medical and laboratory workup. There is a small group of patients who may not be suitable for CT or at least have very low doses. For example severely impaired kidney disease patients.
If you have been recommended to have a bypass for urgent reasons (such as critical unresponsive angina, where a severe heart attack is possible, then you should have the procedure. Once done, then have full CT). If you are unable to have a bypass because of too high medical risk; or you have chosen not to have it for your own reasons, then CT together with other supportive nutritional regimes is my recommendation.
Simply, no. Certain medications can be very effective for long term protection. Others may be able to be reduced even stopped later depending on response to your CT and supplement regime. However, don't go off drugs yourself; discuss this with your medical physicians. Some patients can have intolerable side-effects to drugs and seek alternatives. This can be possible. Read more >>>
A question which should be asked of any medical treatment. We look for what is termed 'evidenced based medicine'. In other words, before embarking on a therapy we need to know 'does it work?'. The current standard is to compare 2 groups of patients; one using the treatment in question and the other a dummy or 'placebo'. No one knows who is getting what. The results are compared at the end. This is a double blind study (DBT).
There are many other ways of determing proof. Some treatments are just glaringly obviously effective. Others have become known to be effective by long term experience and sharing of information amongst medical doctors. DB studies have become vogue, even necessary, because many treatments, especially drugs, may help a small number of patients only, or their benefit may be marginal, or side-effects a potential problem. In other words it can take some fairly close scrutiny to assess any 'significant' benefit at all. Many factors can influence the response. The key though is that DBT's cost an inordinate amount of money to complete...in the many millions. Generally only drug companies can afford such outlay as they expect to reap the reward later. CT is not a patentable treatment so never has, nor will, attract any funding.
However, the many studies that have been done over the years, analysing the outcomes, have been fairly consistently positive for CT. As well the safety is extremely high. CT remains an effective treatment option.
Dr. Reeder has seen many cases of excellent response with heart patients. Another major NZ clinic reports a 70% response rate to angina and peripheral vascular disease.
Treatments are administered once weekly. Typically most patients will have 20 treatments weekly, followed by another 10 fortnightly. The results are reviewed over this time and most are advised to have maintenance CT between 2-6 monthly.
Some companies may pay a subsidy. It makes sense as they are insuring themselves against larger claims. Surely!
Call the clinic for an initial discussion. Dr. Reeder will give a balanced opinion as to your suitability for CT. He will work in with your current medical treatments.