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Bob, Joan, and Shari, I second Bob's statements. Chelation makes the unproved assumption that there is or must be heavy metal poisoning as the cause of PD and then goes about treating it. As far as I am aware it is a pseudo-scientific treatment and in most cases a scam without basis in controlled studies or otherwise tested. Charlie Robert A. Fink, M.D. wrote: > > > 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" > > *********************************** -- CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. Middleton, WI [log in to unmask]