Heavy Metal Reduction is often known as “Chelation” therapy.  Depending on the patients needs and heavy metals found through testing using a provoking agent such as DMPS or DMSA, IV or oral therapy may be recommended for removal of the toxic metals.  Watch for future articles by Dr. McConnell.

Every patient has uniqueness and therefore potentially are treated different, based on:

• Their understanding
• Willingness
• Pocket book
• You may want to watch Dr. Gordon Joseph's video

EDTA, DMSA, and DMPS heavy metal chelation form a part of a patient’s treatment plan, not to exclude or minimize other appropriate therapies/interventions specific for them

• It is not my intention to have a “chelation mill,” nor to make this valuable treatment “what I’m known for”

Heavy Metal Reduction is not just for patients with CAD, diabetes, or autoimmune disease – as an anti-aging clinic, we should stress the importance of PREVENTION – this often looks like one heavy metal treatment per month, ideally

What is EDTA most noted for?

• Reversing or minimizing or preventing the atherosclerotic process
• Other:
  • Improves microcirculation – most likely be reducing deleterious effects of heavy metals
  • Remember “CLaMP” when speaking to its benefits:
    • C – calcium
    • L – lipid peroxidation
    • M – metals
    • P – latelets
  • Reports autoimmune disease is benefited
  • Reports osteoporosis is benefited (by stimulation of parathormone burst stimulation)
  • Reports hypercholesterolemia benefited

What tests are necessary to begin treatment with heavy metals?

• Comprehensive H&P, to include:
  • Vascular (bruits, pulses bilat)
  • FHx
  • Fundal exam
  • Extent will vary based on cc (e.g. thorough neuro including peripheral for diabetics)
• Serum creatinine at a minimum
• Standard cardiac risk panel:
  • CBC, CRP, uric acid, Cr
  • Chol/HDL/TGs
  • Apo A1/Apo B, Lp(a)
  • FBS, insulin
  • CMV, Chlamydia titer
  • Ferritin
  • Homocysteine
  • Fibrinogen
  • Urine toxic heavy metal challenge (alternative screening option:  hair analysis)
  • Thyroid panel
  • Lipid peroxides
  • Intracellular Mn, Cr, Se, Cu, Zn

What do the challenges look like?

• The ideal:  DMSA/EDTA ½ bottle/DMPS up to 3mg/kg, error on side of caution, with a 6-hr urine collection
• Recommend DMSA every time an IV is received

Frequency of treatments/IVs

• Based on presentation
• 1-2x/wk ideal – this allows for body to remineralize/revitaminize
• 20-30 treatments at this freq, then maintenance at 1/month for life
• No problems taking some time off, going on vacation, etc

Boosters

• Extra cost – I often did not need to do, but some pts really benefit from them
• Every 5 to 10 IVs
• Trace minerals added

Supplementation while chelating

• Multivit/mineral
• Juicing fresh vegetables and increasing fruits and vegetable intake

What is/are the alternative txs to the IVs?

• Sauna
• Colon Hydrotherapy
• Exercise
• Fasting
• Constitutional Hydrotherapy

A typical bottle:

• Disodium EDTA
  • 440 ml sterile H2O (prefer glass)
  • Sodium bicarb 6-8 ml
  • Vit C – 15-20 ml
  • EDTA – 2.5-3.0 g (rough estimate 50mg/kg body weight)
  • Procaine or Lido – as much as is needed
  • Mg2+  2-4 ml
  • Bx – 1 ml
  • B6  1-2 ml (100-200mg)
  • B5 – 250 mg
  • Heparin – 2500 U
  • Folic acid  5-10mg