Has anyone heard of Chelation Therapy?

Posted by donlgartin @donlgartin, Nov 30, 2022

I just heard of a company who maintains their pills will dissolve cholesterol in the arteries. Does anyone think it's safe? I have PAD and would like to get rid of some artery blockages.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Men's Health Support Group.

donlgartin | @donlgartin | Nov 30, 2022

doesn't anyone have artery Blockages. Hasn't anyone had open heart surgery; IE blocked arteries?

islandfrog | @islandfrog | Dec 1, 2022

In reply to @donlgartin "doesn't anyone have artery Blockages. Hasn't anyone had open heart surgery; IE blocked arteries?" + (show)

Never heard of anything in an oral form, only by IV treatment.
Chelation has been around for years, usually for people that have lead poisoning (high blood-lead levels). It binds with metals and allows them to be eliminated by urination. I've never heard of it working with organic materials. I would be a skeptic.

Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Dec 1, 2022

@donlgartin One of my functional medicine doctors (environmental medicine) did chelation therapy by IV. He did say it would remove arterial plaque deposits slowly. It has to be administered by a doctor because you don't want to remove essential minerals from the body. Doctors who do detoxing may offer this. There is a provider search at the environmental medicine website at https://www.aaemonline.org/

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 1, 2022

Hi @donlgartin, I added your question to the Heart & Blood Health group as well (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/heart-blood-vessel-conditions/).

Here's what Mayo Clinic says about chelation therapy:
- Can chelation therapy treat heart disease? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/expert-answers/chelation-therapy/faq-20157449

It's unclear whether chelation therapy can treat heart disease. You may also be interested in these related discussions in the Heart Health group:
- 100% blocked artery: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/100-blocked-artery/
– Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): After angioplasty https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pad-2/

donlgartin | @donlgartin | Dec 1, 2022

In reply to @islandfrog "Never heard of anything in an oral form, only by IV treatment. Chelation has been around..." + (show)

good to know. I have blockages all over, it's call Periferial Arterial Disease or PAD. I was hoping chelation would open some of my blockages, but I'm concerned about that product dissolving my blockages and causing a stroke, which I really don't need. thanks for the information.
All the best dg

schrifty | @schrifty | Dec 3 8:17am

In reply to @donlgartin "good to know. I have blockages all over, it's call Periferial Arterial Disease or PAD. I..." + (show)

@donlgartin I just wanted to let you know I had Mitral valve repair surgery in September of 2025. In order for them to do the surgery one of the required tests before the surgery was a cardiac catherization to check for arterial blockages in and around my heart it literaly takes pictures of your arteries via the catheter they put into your arterie in your forearm. I am 65 years old the doctor told me I had textbook arteries he seemed amazed and perplexed. The surgeon told me I have arteries like a 15 year old boy they have no plaques or narrowing. I will tell you I have done over 100 IV Chelation treatments with EDTA as I had toxic metals in my blood while i was in Thailand from the bad air and food. I also had many glutatione injections that they added to the treatments as it's an excellent boost to your immune system. I look much younger than my age and many people think I am in my late 40's.