I know that forummer Johnny is an advocate of this and I have previously adviced him that there is no medical evidence to back this therapy unless you are looking at heavy metal poisoning. I feel that people should be aware and not be caught up with this fad. This is very similar to colon cleansing that became popular until a lady died and the authorities stepped in
If you google "Chelation Therapy", straight away you see that all the hits question this form of intervention. Those who are keen to understand more should read an excellent book by scientists Prof Edzard Ernst and Dr Simon Singh called "Trick or Treat". it's an excellent reference book for all alternative medicine. You can buy the ebook for a song on Amazon.
I came across the book when a relative was referred to a supposedly "world renown cancer clinic" in Mexico manned by American professionals. Why Mexico only to find it out they will be not be allowed to practice in the US and the "professional" fly back each weekend after conning people.
Another trend is the number of medically qualified people and I mean qualified doctors who have gone into alternative medicine for the money. So even if a doctor offers Chelation Therapy for "health reasons" turn it down or go to a specialist to see if you have heavy metals in you which you should not. MOH has been checking Indian and Chinese medicines for years to detect for heavy metals and if you eat normally or not consume unknown medication, you should have heavy metals in the first place. It is also rubbish to claim that the blood needs to be cleaned regularly.
Ageing people and Hypochondriacs are no different to new age Christian zealots both in faith and proselytising, blind with nothing to back it up but just hope. No matter how you explain to your mum and dad, they will still insist on trying a magnetic mattress at least for the placebo effect.
I know that Johnny means well and many of the diet suggestions are good and really common sense, but certain things are certainly questionable.
If you google "Chelation Therapy", straight away you see that all the hits question this form of intervention. Those who are keen to understand more should read an excellent book by scientists Prof Edzard Ernst and Dr Simon Singh called "Trick or Treat". it's an excellent reference book for all alternative medicine. You can buy the ebook for a song on Amazon.
I came across the book when a relative was referred to a supposedly "world renown cancer clinic" in Mexico manned by American professionals. Why Mexico only to find it out they will be not be allowed to practice in the US and the "professional" fly back each weekend after conning people.
Another trend is the number of medically qualified people and I mean qualified doctors who have gone into alternative medicine for the money. So even if a doctor offers Chelation Therapy for "health reasons" turn it down or go to a specialist to see if you have heavy metals in you which you should not. MOH has been checking Indian and Chinese medicines for years to detect for heavy metals and if you eat normally or not consume unknown medication, you should have heavy metals in the first place. It is also rubbish to claim that the blood needs to be cleaned regularly.
Ageing people and Hypochondriacs are no different to new age Christian zealots both in faith and proselytising, blind with nothing to back it up but just hope. No matter how you explain to your mum and dad, they will still insist on trying a magnetic mattress at least for the placebo effect.
I know that Johnny means well and many of the diet suggestions are good and really common sense, but certain things are certainly questionable.
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