Guest guest Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 > http://www.hfn-usa.com/articles/spu118-lead-02.html > > > EDTA Chelation > The Most Effective Treatment for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease ... Just > Got a Surprising New Explanation for its Effectiveness > > Continued ... > > (Return to Part I) > > The key is to remove heavy metal build-up with oral chelation > > What does nitric oxide have to do with preventing heart attack and stroke? > Plenty! Inside your body nitric oxide is produced by endothelial cells that > line your blood vessels, and acts as a messenger molecule by telling the > blood vessels when to relax and expand. When adequate nitric oxide is > produced, it causes the release of an " endothelial relaxing factor, " which > is needed by the arterial system to expand and contract with each heartbeat. > This helps regulate blood flow and pressure, so that oxygen-carrying blood > is delivered to your tissues and organs.9, 10 > > " Nitric oxide causes all of the capillaries and little blood vessels to > relax and go to their biggest open position, " says Dr. Gordon. This allows > unrestricted blood flow. > > " I firmly believe that an oral chelation program can do more for your > overall longevity than you can do even with the most prudent lifestyle > possible because of the continuous nutritional protection chelation offers > against a stressful and polluted world " Garry Gordon, MD, DO > > But if the endothelial cells contain lead or other heavy metals, nitric > oxide production is impaired, resulting in endothelial dysfunction, or the > inability of the arterial system to expand and contract. This is a major > cause of hypertension and has also been linked to high cholesterol, > atherosclerosis, diabetes, blood clots, infection, and heart failure. 11 In > this case, " the capillaries and blood vessels are in a half-closed or > tightly-closed position, as you'd find in someone with high blood pressure, > or someone who is in a state of fear and panic with ice cold hands, " says > Dr. Gordon. > > Fortunately, " EDTA and the way I use it in oral chelation, gets the lead out > of the endothelial cells so they feel good again and can do their job, which > is to produce nitric oxide, " he adds. > > Endothelial cells both produce and respond to nitric oxide in a > self-regulating way, something like this. Say you have a garden hose with a > sprayer attached to it. When you squeeze the handle, pressure is released > within the hose as the water flows. As you release the sprayer, pressure > builds and the hose swells. > > Nitric oxide acts in a similar way. Think of it as the handle on the garden > hose, or as a messenger regulating the pressure and flow of the blood inside > the capillaries and blood vessels. When nitric oxide is produced inside the > endothelium, it rapidly spreads through the cell membranes to the underlying > muscle cells. Their contraction is turned off by nitric oxide, resulting in > a dilation of the arteries. This is how nitric oxide controls the blood > pressure and its distribution. > > Nitric oxide also helps prevent blood clots because it prevents blood > aggregation or platelets from being excessively sticky. " When platelets are > not sticky they can go single file through capillaries, " says Dr. Gordon. > " When they're stuck together there's a whole bunch of platelets trying to > get through a capillary at once. " That's when we get into trouble with > restricted blood circulation and the formation of blood clots. > > " We now have a solid and defensible explanation for circulation benefits > merely by removing toxic heavy metals, and so we must carefully consider all > options for our patients, including oral chelation, " he says. > > " I routinely recommend taking oral chelation daily > forever, as soon as you can begin to swallow a > well-formulated product, " says Dr. Gordon. > > Oral chelation reduces cholesterol > > Millions of dollars are spent each year on cholesterol-lowering drugs. Oral > chelation takes care of that, too, without the added risk of taking a drug > with potential side effects. > > One study, in which ten patients took one gram of EDTA for three months, > indicated that seven patients had reduced cholesterol levels and all ten had > lowered blood pressure. One of the patients who had been experiencing > painful leg cramps reported greater ease in exercising. The same patient's > total cholesterol dropped from 278 mg to 128 mg per 100 ml! Also, four of > the patients reported relief from chest pain.12 > > In another three-month study, 20 patients who took one gram of EDTA per day > experienced lowered cholesterol and relief from chest pain. None of the > patients experienced any adverse effects. 13 > > Dr.Gordon has consistently observed a reduction of serum cholesterol by an > average of twenty percent or more in his patients who use oral chelation. > " The thousands of patients who visit my clinic each year and follow our > recommended oral chelation program have all successfully avoided strokes. > Heart attack rates were also greatly diminished, " he says. " We've never had > more than two heart attacks per year among all of our patients, even among > those with a history of severe heart disease. I firmly believe that an oral > chelation program can do more for your overall longevity than you can do > even with the most prudent lifestyle possible because of the continuous > nutritional protection chelation offers against a stressful and polluted > world. " 14 > > In today's industrial society, there is no escaping exposure to toxic > chemicals and metals. > > CardioClearT - the alternative to bypass surgery and angioplasty > > We often hear of cardiovascular disease, but we rarely hear about > cardiovascular health. Now, you can finally start focusing on supporting > your heart health, without living in fear of having a heart attack, stroke, > congestive heart failure or aneurysm! There's an easy, inexpensive way to > clear your blood vessels of harmful cholesterol, metabolic waste and toxins, > and insure normal blood flood throughout your entire circulatory system. > It's done simply by taking CardioClear-a nutritional supplement-by mouth, > the same way you take a multivitamin. > > CardioClear provides you with > the nutrients your body needs > to maintain healthy blood > and a healthy heart > > As Dale Fowkes mentions in his letter (see bottom of page), a team of > scientists helped Health Freedom Nutrition formulate CardioClear so that you > can: > > . experience more energy and dynamism > > . live your life free from chest pain and leg cramping > > . enjoy normalized blood pressure, cholesterol levels and increased blood > flow through your arteries > > The short-term results are obvious . because you'll feel them usually within > 30 days. > > The long-term results are that you'll feel confident about your future > knowing that you can: > > . avoid the ravages of cardiovascular disease > > . be there for your family, friends and co-workers > > . continue being active and productive .so you can enjoy life to the > fullest, today and tomorrow. > > EDTA has been shown to: > > . support your body's production of endothelium-derived nitric oxide > > . cleanse heavy metals and harmful calcium deposits throughout your body and > blood vessels > > . reduce risk of heart attack and stroke by thinning the blood and > preventing the formation of blood clots > > . improve blood circulation > > . encourage dilation of the blood vessels > > . help normalize blood pressure and cholesterol levels > > . stop free radicals before they are produced-a major cause of > atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, cancer, > Alzheimer's disease > > . increase your energy > > . improve memory and mental clarity > > . relieve leg pain and cramping > > CardioClear powerfully enhances the energy production systems inside every > cell in your body > > Energy is produced inside the mitochondria-the energy centers in every cell > in your body. The mitochondria produce ATP from the food you eat and ATP is > the universal energy fuel that every cells runs off. 15 Unfortunately, > mitochondrial function slows down with aging, partly because of the kind of > oxidative damage we spoke of earlier.16 But EDTA energizes the life force in > every cell by charging your mitochondria -which is why CardioClear is > important as a nutritional supplement, and not just an oral chelation > supplement. With CardioClear you will feel more energy, your heart muscles > will have more energy to do their job and your brain's metobolism will be > enhanced . every organ system will be provided with more ATP -the basic fuel > for life. > > You owe it to yourself to start on Oral Chelation today. And since you care > about the health of your friends and loved ones, you might consider > encouraging them to detoxify their arteries, too. > > Within 30 days you'll begin to feel the powerful > healing effects on your heart, arteries, memory > and mental clarity. > > " The thousands of patients who visit my clinic each year and follow our > recommended oral chelation program have all successfully avoided strokes. " > Garry Gordon, MD, DO > > What's in CardioClear? > > . EDTA (calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a synthetic > amino acid, which closely resembles four molecules of vinegar. EDTA is never > broken down in your body. It goes in and comes out as EDTA, attaching to > metals and minerals, forming a bond called a chelate (from the Greek word > for claw). > > . Garlic Extract also has anti-blood clotting properties, like EDTA.17 Plus, > by itself, garlic is an excellent chelator of metals such as lead and > mercury, says Dr. Gordon. " Now, if you add EDTA to it, you get more removal > of lead, but you also enhance the garlic's anti-platelet > (anti-blood-clotting) activity. Through this combined action, since EDTA > binds with the calcium that is required for blood to clot, you can protect > yourself far more effectively against a blood clot, even more so than any > aspirin dose you might take. " CardioClear contains odor-reduced garlic so > you don't get garlic breath. > > . Malic Acid is a weak, organic acid found in apples. All weak acids are > natural chelators. Together with EDTA, malic acid powerfully enhances the > energy systems thoughout the whole body, including the heart and brain. > *(see " CardioClear powerfully enhances the energy production systems inside > every cell in your body. " ) Malic acid together with EDTA powerfully boosts > mitochondrial function.18 Malic Acid also appears effective in treating > aluminum toxicity in laboratory animals.19 > > Ê. Parsley is a rich source of the green plant pigment chlorophyll, which is > a powerful breath freshener. It neutralizes the odor of garlic in > CardioClear, so you can be self-assured that you don't have " garlic breath. " > > How will CardioClear make me feel? > > Since CardioClear dissolves debris in the arteries, blood flow is > unrestricted. And when blood flows normally throughout the body, oxygen and > other vital nutrients flow through the arteries unrestricted, as well . so > you'll experience: > > . freedom from fatigue and shortness of breath > > . more energy > > . relief from leg pain and cramping > > . improved mental clarity, alertness and memory > > . lessening of, or freedom from angina (chest pain and tightness) > > " I believe that you can, by taking some simple and inexpensive measures, > extend your life and your years of well-being. My most important > recommendation is that you take vitamins every day in optimum amounts, to > supplement the vitamins you receive in your food. " Linus Pauling, PhD, > Two-Time Nobel Prize Laureate > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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