Vinson DiSanto, DO: What Is Chelation Therapy?

1. Vinson DiSanto, DO: What Is Chelation
Therapy?

2. A doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) and a
certified clinical nutritionist,
Dr. Vinson DiSanto has more than 20 years
of experience in homeopathic medicine. He
also holds a diploma for advanced proficiency
in chelation therapy from the American
College for The Advancement of Medicine.

3. Known most commonly as a treatment for
lead poisoning, chelation therapy is also used
to treat heavy metal poisoning. The basic
principle of the treatment is simple: injecting
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
causes the chemical to bind with heavy
metals in the body, including iron, lead,
mercury, cadmium, and zinc. Once the heavy
metal has bonded with the EDTA, it passes
from the body through urination.

4. Chelation therapy has also been suggested
as an alternative therapy to treat heart
disease, cancer, and other conditions.
However, according to Cancer.org, this is no
scientific evidence to support the
effectiveness of chelation therapy in treating
conditions other than heavy metal poisoning.
In fact, if performed incorrectly, chelation
therapy may introduce new toxins that could
cause kidney damage, irregular heartbeat,
and even death.