Chelation Therapy

Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) is our nation's number one killer, leading to over 500,000 deaths in America every year. Our bodies' blood vessels are constantly being damaged - by high blood pressure, toxins in our diet and environment, and by the effects of stress. The body's attempts to repair this damage lead to a build up of cholesterol and calcium - plaque - in arteries throughout the body. This is a contributing factor to death and debility from:

• heart attack,
• stroke and
• poor circulation to extremities. 

Conventional medical approaches to these problems include prevention (by reducing risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol) and treatment with medications aimed at reducing symptoms, or treatment with invasive procedures (angioplasty, stents or bypass surgery).

Since the 1950's, EDTA Chelation Therapy has offered patients an alternative. EDTA Chelation Therapy is given as a series of 20-30 weekly infusions, each lasting 3 hours.  This therapy, which is FDA-approved for the removal of lead, is thought to reverse atherosclerosis when used in a program including vitamins, stress reduction, and lifestyle changes.

The Marino Center 's EDTA Chelation Therapy is administered according to protocols established by the American College of Advancement of Medicine.