Chelation Therapy: Does It Work? By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Posted Tue, Sep 20, 2005, 10:11 am PDT

1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Sep 20, 2005, 12:18 pm PDT

A mom was writing all about her cancer stricken daughter. Now, I read about this autistic boy who underwent the same kinds of experimental treatments and died from it. I don't visit that other woman's blog anymore. She was doing all kinds of voodoo, magic spells, potions. While all the hocus-pocus was going on, the doctor was busy with an entrepreneurial media start-up business. I had the impression that the doctor prescribed some chemo and shrugged her shoulders. The woman was wanting some attention on her blog. You know, I tried writing a blog once. I can't do it if no one reads it. Well so, I'm not going to give myself headaches when the woman fills a text box with so much phony nonsense that she gets herself lost in it. But, to reply to this post about an autistic boy; I watched a short film documentary about autism when I was about 23. I thought the film was describing myself in many ways and, I didn't see anything wrong with the "star" of the show. Maybe, the kid only needs to have his own life after cutting the umbilical cord. My dad was such monster I was afraid of everyone because no one would stop him. I didn't help my case any when I couldn't talk to anyone.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 22, 2005, 5:53 am PDT

What kind of treatment would you recommend?

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 24, 2007, 4:04 pm PDT

Thank you for your article reagrding oral chelation products. I almost fell for it, as who wouldn't want all the benefits claimed by these companies selling it. "Cut cholestoral by 43%" "see better" "Cut bloood pressure 41 points" Cancelled open heart surgery" Like the old saying goes, " if it's to good to be true, then it probably is" Thanks!

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 24, 2007, 4:05 pm PDT

Thank you for your article reagrding oral chelation products. I almost fell for it, as who wouldn't want all the benefits claimed by these companies selling it. "Cut cholestoral by 43%" "see better" "Cut bloood pressure 41 points" Cancelled open heart surgery" Like the old saying goes, " if it's to good to be true, then it probably is" Thanks!

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, May 31, 2007, 7:30 pm PDT

Anyone that reads and believes this article needs to investigate further as it is very misleading. I had congestive heart failure, quad by-pass heart surgery and a year later I had leg surgery due to no circulation in the right leg.(claudication) This was all before I learned of oral chelation. I then went the route of the many drugs prescribed by medical doctors for the next 3 years to no improvements in blood pressure, irregular heart beat, weak heart (25%) and deteriating circulation in my left leg. Needless to say I also had many bad side effects from all the drugs and the many tests showed no improvement in any area. I decided that I needed to take control and stop relying on drug pushing doctors. This was when I started studying all avenues and learned of oral chelation. I dumped all my expensive drugs down the comode and began oral chelation. Now, 3 more years later I proved thru more medical tests (leg and heart catherization)that I need no stints or surgery though the medical doctors involved with my health history swore that (before the tests)I would need at least a stint or two as all patients in my condition always do after six years. I had asked them about oral chelation before the tests. They told me they don't beleive in it, as it don't work, so I didn't tell them I was doing it, though I did tell them I had quit taking their drugs long ago, due to costs and side effects. It was kinda funny to think that after the results came in, I was told by them to keep up with whatever I was doing as it apparently is working. What a bunch of closed minded persons most medical doctors are! Oral chelation is very inexpensive as compared to drugs, surgery, and the likes. Try it...you have nothing to lose...

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jun 12, 2007, 12:35 pm PDT

My husband is a healthy 35 year old who has frequent chest pains but we lack insurance to have him checked out to see what is wrong. His mother had told him about OC and how it had dropped her cholesterol and blood pressure, and that she thought he should give it a try. After less than one week of taking OC and no other changes in lifestyle his chest pains had stopped and he said that he felt better than he has in a long time. I dont know if its OC or GOD but I think we will continue praying and taking the Oral Chelation......Like they say "IF IT AINT BROKE DONT MESS WITH IT", well this combe seems to be working so we will stick with it.

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Jun 24, 2007, 5:58 am PDT

Thank you Yahoo Health. I also bought the Oral Chelation.

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Jun 30, 2007, 7:00 am PDT

I am a pharma consultant in India. People for or against chelation must understand that all that appears on the web is largely uncensored. Someone advised that the reader must judge the validity. This is trash and the best action would be to consult a qualified cardiac physician ( not a surgeon because he may be thinking of buying a Merc and find you an answer to his prayers). I wonder why the FDA does not come out with a no nonsense statement to guide people...b.n.dastoor

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Jun 30, 2007, 7:33 am PDT

A patient with hypertension went to a cardiac physician. Giving his history to the doctor, he confirmed that he did not touch alcohol, did not smoke, ate balanced diet, did aerobics thirty minutes a day and had a perfect height to weight ratio. "Very unfortunate", said the doctor, " we could have controlled your b.p. by asking you to stop drinking, smoking, exercising daily, reducing your weight, eating a balanced diet". Hypertension is a SILENT KILLER ( no symptoms like headache, pain in the heart etc.) and it can happen without any apparent reason. Drugs are your best bet. There are more than a score of drugs and drug combinations available and do not follow the regime followed by your neighbor. Let an experienced and well informed doctor decide what is best for you. Help him decide by regularly monitoring your b.p......b.n.dastoor

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Jul 16, 2007, 9:56 am PDT

Chelation is a fraud. It is nothing but snake oil. I'm a 46-year-old heart patient (MI back in 1999 when I was 38). I researched chelation and found little then. A friend started undergoing the therapy for narrowed arteries (he was taking some kind of colloidal silver compound) just before then. He died in 2000. I believe the FDA made the silver chelation illegal. My advice, and I'm not a doctor. INSURANCE IS ALWAYS WORTH IT. If you have to sacrifice that new car or that vacation or whatever, GET INSURED. Take a second job if that's what it takes to afford it. Just do it. Don't fall for this snake oil.

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Jul 16, 2007, 9:59 am PDT

I forgot to mention, I DID change my lifestyle. Chickadee above... your husband is probably just feeling better in the same way that people temporarily feel better after a placebo. Get your husband to change his diet, quit smoking (if he does it), get light exercise (walking), and see a cardiologist. It is worth whatever sacrifice (you CAN afford it if you try, without insurance, but get insurance anyway).

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 01, 2007, 8:49 am PDT

Thousands if people have had Chelation Therapy including myself with good, no make that excellent results and we get negative reports of a few and shytcan the procedure. It's crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 9:54 am PDT

Is the theory of oral chelation for arterial plaque still being tested? Who is doing and has done the tests?

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Oct 02, 2007, 1:05 am PDT

read all the coments and there are positive and also negative ones

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15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 04, 2007, 8:48 pm PST

In the early 1900s, we were sold snake oil. In the 1950s, we built bomb shelters. In the 2000s, we were vigilent against anthrax. And you wonder why I have trouble believing the "experts?" The next thing I will be told, probably, is that sex is bad for you! How will they ever do a double-blind study of that? and can I volunteer for it? Advice: DO NOT ACCEPT anecdotal stories of wonder cures. It may have taken 100 failures to produce 2 successes! BELIEVE in the efficacy of the double-blind study!

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