Introduction To Cancer And Chelation Therapy

Author: Brain

2009-05-13 Word Count: 449 Category: Medicine

‘Chelation Therapy’ is a quite common mode of treatment in a number of disorders like Peripheral vascular disease, insipidus type diabetes, degeneration of cells etc. the use of this method for the treatment of various types of cancer is on a rise.One of the major causes of death nowadays is cancer. It has become a very serious menace which needs to be controlled. The number of people who are affected by cancer every year is going on increasing and doesn’t seem to take a dip. Almost one out of every ten individuals has some or the other type of cancer ailment. Even some of the prominent celebrities seem to have been prey to this malicious disease.But many people do not have any idea as to what cancer is all about. Cancer essentially is a malfunctioning of the cells of the body. In cancer, there is uncontrolled growth of cells and malfunctioning of the cells normal physiological processes. As the numbers of cells go on increasing, they form a mass like structure which hardens and forms a tumor. In cancer, the ability of the cell to kill itself or to be killed by other factors is destroyed as compared to normal cells where the process of natural death is termed as apoptosis.Cancer has found to affect large number of individuals of varying age groups equally. There are a number of causative factors which lead to the abnormal functioning of the body cells. Carcinogenic agents are varied in nature and can range from harmful radiation to tobacco use, especially cigarette smoking, to various other factors. The malignant transformation of cells can even be triggered by a very high intensity allergic reaction.A lot of treatments for the cure of cancer have been devised. The procedures normally employed are termed as chemotherapy as they involve the application or introduction of high doses of specific chemicals or the exposure to radiation which help in curbing the spread of malignant cells. Radiation is a common way of cancer treatment and has become quite popular. But it is quite harmful and also leads to the loss of body hair.An alternative therefore is the ‘Chelation Therapy’. The development of this method of treatment is quite a breakthrough for medical science. Originally developed in Europe, it is quite commonly used for the treatment of individuals poisoned by ‘heavy’ metals. The most commonly employed chelating agent is ‘EDTA” or ethylene di-amine tetra acetic acid. The chelating agents employed help in the aggregation of the poison elements or malignant cells and subsequent processing to yield the body free from them. They help to improve the flow of blood to appreciable levels.

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