Chelation & IV Detox Therapy
This is a treatment option of intravenous infusions containing high dosages of vitamins, anti oxidants and minerals and detoxifying agents (for heavy metals)for the treatment of a variety of ailments. Our levels of regeneration deplete at an accelerated rate when there is an increase in toxins within the body, Therapeutic infusions are a part of Restorative Medicine which focuses on assisting or recalibrating the body’s built-in mechanisms, rather than circumventing them. The body cannot correct the problems on its own, but they can be corrected with restorative medical treatment since there is little, if any, permanent damage. The very approach and techniques that make this approach so different is the same approach and techniques that are making people well after doctors have told them that there’s nothing they could do for them.
This is a treatment option of intravenous infusions containing high dosages of vitamins, anti oxidants and minerals and detoxifying agents (for heavy metals)for the treatment of a variety of ailments. Our levels of regeneration deplete at an accelerated rate when there is an increase in toxins within the body, Therapeutic infusions are a part of Restorative Medicine which focuses on assisting or recalibrating the body’s built-in mechanisms, rather than circumventing them. The body cannot correct the problems on its own, but they can be corrected with restorative medical treatment since there is little, if any, permanent damage. The very approach and techniques that make this approach so different is the same approach and techniques that are making people well after doctors have told them that there’s nothing they could do for them.
“Take care of your body,
it’s the only place you have to live”
Our Doctor:
Dr Lenny Da Costa
Dr Lenny Da Costa a Consultant Geriatrician, Preventive Cardiologist and a Functional Medicine specialist did his basic MBBS from The Goa Medical College and completed his specialization in Geriatric Medicine from the M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore. He has further undergone training in the practice of Anti-aging and Preventive Cardiology. He is certified by the International Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology USA as a FCMT.
Frequently asked questions:
IV Detox or Chelation therapy is a safe effective and relatively inexpensive treatment to restore blood flow in victims of atherosclerosis without surgery. Chelation therapy involves the intravenous infusion of a prescription medicine called ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA).
EDTA is a substance which removes undesirable metals from the body. Some metals, such as lead, mercury, and cadmium are poisons. Lead and cadmium levels correlate with high blood pressure. All metals, even essential nutritional elements, are toxic in excess or when abnormally situated. EDTA normalizes the distribution of most metallic elements in the body. EDTA improves calcium and cholesterol metabolism by eliminating metallic elements in the body. EDTA improves calcium and cholesterol metabolism by eliminating metallic catalysts which cause damage to cell membranes by producing “oxygen free radicals”. Free radical pathology is now believed by many scientists to be an important contributing cause of atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, and other diseases of aging. EDTA helps to prevent the production of harmful free radicals.
Chelation therapy promotes health by correcting the major underlying cause of arterial blockage. Damaging oxygen free radicals are increased by the presence of metallic elements and act as a chronic irritant to blood vessel walls and cell membranes. EDTA removes those metallic irritants, allowing leaky and damaged cell walls to heal. Plaques smooth over and shrink, allowing more blood to pass. Arterial walls become softer and more pliable, allowing easier expansion. Scientific studies have proven that blood flow increases after chelation therapy. A complete program of chelation therapy involves a broad-based health care program of regular exercise, proper nutrition, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and avoidance of tobacco and other damaging habits.
Chelation therapy can be utilized in conjunction with most other therapies for cardiovascular disease. EDTA is compatible with blood thinners, blood vessel dilators, medicines for blood pressure and heart arrhythmias, calcium blockers, and beta blockers. The need for drugs is often reduced or eliminated after a course of chelation therapy.
Patients routinely report reduction or elimination of their symptoms with an increasing sense of well being after chelation therapy. Family and friends are often the first to notice and report improvement in appearance, behavior and performance. Comparison of pre- and post-therapy diagnostic tests can provide objective evidence of effectiveness.
Most insurance companies, including Medicare, have been financially depleted by paying for so many expensive surgeries. Segments of the health care industry which profit greatly from surgical procedures are politically powerful. Physicians who review claims for medical insurance companies often favor the extremely expensive and risky procedures, such as bypass surgery, while refusing payment for equally beneficial, far less expensive and immeasurably safer chelation therapy. While insurance policies do not specifically exclude chelation therapy in their policies, patients have often had to resort to the courts in order to collect their insurance benefits.
• Cold and Flu
• Allergies and Asthma
• Athletic Performance Enhancement
• Cardiovascular Problems
• Fatigue
• Gastroentestial problems (IBS, Crohn’s, colitis)
• Post/ Pre- Surgical (including bariatric and cosmetic surgery)
• High blood pressure
• Fibromyalgia and Neuropathic pain
• Anxiety and Depression
• Diabetes
• Diabetetic Neuritis and senile neuritis
• Intravenous Vitamins and Minerals
• Detoxification Therapy
• High Dose Vitamin C
• Glutathione Therapy
• MSM
• Myer’s Cocktail
• Phospholipid Exchange Therapy (PLX)
• ALA Drips for Diabetics
• Cardiac enhancement Cocktail
• Renal Health Cocktail
Most insurance companies, including Medicare, have been financially depleted by paying for so many expensive surgeries. Segments of the health care industry which profit greatly from surgical procedures are politically powerful. Physicians who review claims for medical insurance companies often favor the extremely expensive and risky procedures, such as bypass surgery, while refusing payment for equally beneficial, far less expensive and immeasurably safer chelation therapy. While insurance policies do not specifically exclude chelation therapy in their policies, patients have often had to resort to the courts in order to collect their insurance benefits.
Yes! Although chelation therapy is best utilized to avoid bypass surgery, many patients who have previously undergone one or more bypass procedures, often with little or no benefit, have subsequently benefited greatly from chelation therapy. Treatment for each patient must be individualized. If all else fails, including chelation therapy, bypass remains available as a last resort.
Yes! Chelation therapy is completely legal. A licensed physician is free to utilize any therapy of acceptable risk which, in his or her professional judgment, is of potential benefit – even if advertising claims for treatment are not yet approved by the FDA. The FDA does not regulate the practice of medicine, but only limits marketing and advertising claims for drugs. The FDA has approved marketing claims for the use of EDTA to treat lead poisoning and several other conditions. Treatment of atherosclerosis is not yet an allowable claim for inclusion in the marketing literature of EDTA.
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