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What Is Chelation Therapy?
Chelation therapy is a specialized detoxification technique that draws from traditional practices used by indigenous cultures for purification and renewal. This method incorporates botanical and nutritional elements, utilizing various herbs and nutraceuticals to promote autophagy—the body's natural cleaning process of damaged cells.
Exposure to heavy metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and aluminum can lead to significant health issues in our modern environment. Chelation therapy effectively addresses these concerns by employing agents like humic and fulvic acids, zeolite, bentonite clay, chlorella, cilantro, MSM, and glutathione. These substances work synergistically to remove heavy metals and environmental toxins from the body.
Removal of Heavy
Metals
Chelation therapy effectively removes heavy metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and aluminum from the body, which can accumulate over time and cause various health issues.
Treatment of Heavy Metal Poisoning
It is FDA-approved for treating heavy metal poisoning, particularly lead and mercury poisoning, which can occur through environmental exposure or occupational hazards.
Cardiovascular
Health
Chelation therapy may help improve cardiovascular health by reducing the buildup of heavy metals in the lining of the arteries, lowering inflammation and releasing plaque formation. Blood flow is improved as collateral circulation is stimulated.
Reduction of Oxidative Stress
Chelation therapy (as performed with minerals and vitamin formulas),may help reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in the body by removing heavy metals that contribute to chronic diseases and aging.
Chelation Therapy Benefits
Procedure
Consultation
We discuss your medical history, symptoms, current prescriptions,and reasons for considering chelation therapy. Dr. Collins answers the patient’s questions and goes over likely and unlikely outcomes, and what conventional Dr. 's would offer. Dr. Collins obtains informed consent before beginning a protocol of Chelation Therapy.
Tests
Blood tests or other diagnostics (such as EDTA provoked Heavy Metal Urine analysis),will be required to evaluate your current toxic metal burden and overall health.
Chelating Agent Administration
The chelating agent can be administered in various ways; Intravenous (IV) drip, oral medication, or suppository. Dr. Collins maintains that IV therapy is the gold standard and suppositories are 30% as effective and oral supplementation is minimally (10%) effective.
Duration
The duration depends on the type of chelation agent used, the condition being treated, and your needs. Some patients make a vacation out of a seasonal Chelation series, receiving an IV treatment daily for one week four times a year. Most patients schedule weekly IV treatments with re-evaluating EDTA provoked urine heavy metal analysis every twenty treatments.
We do not participate with insurance.
However, we accept Health Savings Accounts and Flex Savings Accounts.
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Initial Consult
Frequently Asked Questions
Chelation therapy is commonly used to treat heavy metal poisoning, including lead and mercury poisoning. It is also FDA-approved for addressing iron overload (hemochromatosis) and specific types of anemia.
Chelation therapy involves using a synthetic solution called EDTA, which is ingested orally or introduced into the bloodstream via suppository or Intravenous catheter.
This solution binds to positively charged heavy metals like lead, mercury, copper, and more, allowing the kidneys to filter out the chelating agent and the bound metals, which are then excreted through urine.
Yes, chelation therapy is considered safe when administered by qualified healthcare professionals. Dr.Collins uses ACAM protocols and keeps current with the thought leaders in the field. It is FDA-approved for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning, including lead and mercury poisoning, as well as other specific medical conditions.
In addition to effectively removing heavy metals, chelation therapy may offer benefits such as improved cardiovascular health by stimulating collateral circulation, reducing arterial irritation by heavy metals, enhancing blood flow, and a potential reduction in the risk of heart disease.When used with additional Vitamins, Minerals and co-factors in standard IV formulas, it may help reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in the body as well.
The duration of a chelation therapy session varies based on the type of chelation agent, the condition being treated, and individual needs. An IV treatment lasts from 10 minutes if using CA or Magnesium EDTA in a IV bolus push to 3 hours with full Vitamin, Mineral formula and di NaEDTA.
Protocols created by Dr.Collins will be based on the results of EDTA provoked urine heavy metal testing. Usually we administer once treatment a week for twenty weeks are administered
With retesting (the EDTA provoked urine), Dr.Collins will know how much the toxic load has been reduced.
Chelating agents can be administered through Intravenous (IV) drip, suppositories, or prescription capsules. The process involves a consultation to discuss medical history, symptoms, and reasons for considering chelation therapy, followed by tests to evaluate metal levels and overall health. Vital signs and other parameters are closely monitored throughout the session for safety.
Note: Changing laws and availability of these very specific and custom compounded medicines require checking with our office about the treatments that we can offer.
Trusted Heavy Metal Treatment in Salem, OR
If you are experiencing symptoms related to heavy metal exposure or have concerns about your overall health, we invite you to schedule an initial consultation for Chelation Therapy Treatment in Salem. This meeting includes a 10-minute free consultation with Dr. Collins, a renowned Chelation Therapy Specialist. He will discuss your concerns and outline potential treatment options.
Although Dr. Collins’s clinic is located in Bend, Oregon, we are also accessible to patients in Portland, Salem, and Eugene. To book your appointment or learn more about our Chelation Therapy Portland services, please call (858) 333-5196.