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> Hello Joan... > Would you explain what "chelation" is. I've seen bumper stickers on > cars saying "I support chelation"....but personally I have no idea what > it is. > Thanks very much. > Cheers, > Shari > Chelation is: 1. The removal of heavy metals (such as lead, arsenic, copper, silver, etc.) from the body using substances which form a compound with these metals and then are excreted. Chelation is (sometimes) useful to remove heavy metals which have been ingested, such as from eating lead paint. The "downside" is that chelation also "mobilizes" the metals and can in some cases cause the poisoning to become worse. 2. Chelation has been proposed by some as a treatment for cancer and other "dread diseases". There is no evidence that chelation is of *any* value in the treatment of anything other than major poisoning by heavy metals; and, even in such cases, newer methods, such as dialysis, are often more effective. Chelation as an "alternative therapy" for cancer, Parkinson's disease, or most other conditions is worthless, costly, and usually designed for the profit of the proponents. Best, Bob *********************************** ROBERT A. FINK, M. D., F.A.C.S. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA Phone: (510) 849-2555 FAX: (510) 849-2557 WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ***********************************