pronounced: Kee - LAY- shun] - As used on this list, it means mercury detoxification, or heavy metal detoxification. There is also a form of chelation that is done to clear blocked arteries of cholesterol/plaque. (This is not usually discussed on this list.) Chelation also has other, more precise, chemical meanings or implications.
The process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream as in treating lead or mercury poisoning. Go Back to My Son's Page
complexing of metal ions with an organic compound - used to remove calcium and magnesium salts from water (water softening)
process of binding a metal to another substance. Of ten done with calcium to enhance absorption. Although chelation helps, it is not as bioavailable as the natural organic form in which calcium is found in coral.
A chemical complexing (forming or joining together) of metallic cations (such as copper) with certain organic compounds, such as EDTA (ethylene diamine tetracetic acid). Chelation is used to prevent the precipitation of metals (copper). Also see the antonym SEQUESTRATION.
(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
a cleansing and detoxification process relying on synthetic amino acids
a highly controversial therapy
an FDA-approved method of detoxification
an option since it is able to chelate pathological calcium out of the body
a series of intravenous treatments that removes heavy metals and can increase circulation throughout the body
a therapy by which repeated administrations of a weak synthetic amino acid (EDTA, ethylenediamine tetra-acetic
The word is derived from the Greek "chele" and refers to the claw of a crab or lobster. A substance is "chelated" out of the body when it is grabbed, trapped and transformed by a chelating agent. Chelation therapy is a medical treatment that improves metabolic and circulatory function by removing toxic metals (such as lead and cadmium) and abnormally located nutritional metallic ions (such as iron) from the body.
Chelation is the solubilization of a metal salt by forming a chemical complex or sequestering. One way of doing this is with ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid (EDTA) salts, which have a multidentate spiral ligand form that can surround metallic and other ions.
The wrapping of an organic molecule around a metal ion.
A system to remove excess iron from the blood and tissues.
Therapy involves a series of intravenous injections of a binding (chelation) agent to remove toxic metals and waste from the blood stream. The binding agent travels through the blood stream soaking up toxic metals and waste, which are removed from the body in the patient's urine.
therapy to remove excess iron which builds up in the blood of frequent transfusion recipients.
Chelation Therapy is the intravenous administration of the amino acid EDTA and is a safe and effective method for drawing toxins and metabolic wastes from the bloodstream. EDTA latches onto and helps remove excesses of heavy metals from the body. Chelation has been proven to increase blood flow, remove arterial plaque and is effective in reversing arteriosclerosis, preventing heart attacks and strokes, and provides an alternative to bypass surgery and angioplasty.
Using a chelating agent that will bind with metals in order to try to release them from the body. With autism, this might be done in order to test for mercury levels.
Treating minerals to change their electrical charge, usually by binding them chemically to an amino acid or other harmless substance. This helps your body absorb the minerals better.
The process in which a mineral is complexed with another substance. A complex of a mineral with an organic acid forms a weak chelate; a complex with an amino acid forms a strong chelate.
A medical drug treatment for lead poisoning.
A chemical complexing (forming or joining together) of metallic cations (such as iron) with certain organic compounds, such as EDTA (ethylene diamine tetracetic acid); a reaction between a metallic ion and an organic compound that removes the metallic ion from solution.
A chemical process involving formation of a heterocyclic ring compound that contains at least one metal cation or hydrogen ion in the ring.
A process that wraps or binds heavy metals minerals to an amino acid. Uses an agent, such as EDTA, to remove heavy metals from the body. Clinically proven therapy for metal poisoning. Currently used to reduce plaque buildup in veins and arteries easing the flow of blood to vital organs and tissues.
A reaction between a metallic ion and an organic compound that removes the metallic ion from solution. Chelation is a natural reaction in most soils and is enhanced by organic matter, especially humus. Chelation is similar to cation exchange, except that it usually is more stable in holding ions. Most of the trace cation nutrients are held in soil by chelation (copper, iron, manganese).
the formation of strong bonds between metals and organic compounds. Some chelates are insoluble, such as in soil humus.
The ability of certain chemicals to incorporate metals into their own molecular structure. Such chemicals can then safely be disposed of by the kidneys.
the process of forming a closely associated complex with a metal in which the metal is surrounded by and multiply bound to part of an organic structure, thereby usually altering both the chemical reactivity and transport properties of the metal.
A process that combines a mineral with an amino acid. Our bodies have a difficult time absorbing minerals and chelation provides for better absorption.
Chemical weathering process that involves the extraction or metallic cations from rocks and minerals by chelates.
The process of forming complex chemical compounds in which certain metal ions are bound into stable ring structures, keeping the ions in solution and eliminating or reducing normal (and often undesirable) effects of the ions.
Chelation therapy uses EDTA or other supplements that carry heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and arsenic, as well as other foreign substances, from the body. In the process of chelation, a larger protein molecule surrounds or encloses a mineral atom. The purpose of chelation is to increase the flow of blood to the vital organs and tissues of the body by reducing calcium deposits in the arteries and blood vessels.
Chelation (from Greek χηλή, chelè, meaning claw) is the process of reversible binding (complexation) of a ligand - the chelant, chelator, chelating agent, sequestering agent, or complexing agent - to a metal ion, forming a metal complex, the chelate. The term is generally reserved for complexes in which the metal ion is bound to two or more atoms of the chelating agent, although the bonds may be any combination of coordination or ionic bonds.