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Chelation - (Removal of Toxic Metals)
September 17, 2004
September 2004
Our policy on Chelation
Dear Parents,
I have been researching the subject of chelation (the
removal of toxic metals) for some time.
There are a great number of chelating agents available
(DMSA, EDTA, DMPS), and each has claims to be the 'best'
available. Some of these claims are backed up by
scientific data, and some are not. Some of these agents
have been studied for safety and efficacy, and some have
not.
Some chelating agents are themselves potentially toxic, and
many require a rigorous programme of assessment - blood and
urine tests before commencing treatment and repeated at
intervals during a course of treatment.
Some chelating agents are prohibitively expensive, and
although we agree that for our children 'money is no
object', it is still common sense to look for those agents
which give good value (in terms of effectiveness) for
money.
Another point to consider is this; it is now accepted fact
that for the majority of children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder it is drugs that have caused their problems. We
have no wish to compound the felony by giving any more
drugs that might potentially make their condition worse.
In addition we at Secrenase are committed to treating all
children with ASD in a safe, gentle yet effective manner;
for this reason we have selected an entirely Naturopathic
regime of chelation as our preferred method.
One other consideration to bear in mind is that for the
majority of children, the reason they have developed ASD is
an unfortunate combination of genetic susceptibility to the
effect of toxic metal exposure and the exposure to these
metals. This is no longer speculation, it is fact.
It makes sense therefore to make the removal of these
metals an absolute priority. Any other therapeutic
intervention, while important, cannot be fully successful
until the toxic metal burden is removed.
Our selected chelation method has a perfect safety record,
and studies indicate that it is equally as effective as
some chemical chelating agents. There is another very
important clinical consideration and that is that other
chelating agents do not cross the blood-brain barrier; yet
it is the metals in the brain that we are trying to remove.
This major difference promises to give our natural method
an 'edge' over some other, potentially toxic agents.
The final consideration is cost. A month's course of for
example, Transdermal DMPS for a child of 25 kilos in weight
will cost approximately $ 600.00. Add to this the cost of
the extensive pre-treatment testing and periodic re-testing
and the final cost of 12 months treatment will be a
staggering $ 10,300 !!
Using Naturopathic therapy, for which the only additional
cost will be for 2 stool analyses per year approximately
($100.00 each ) and monthly expense of approximately
$150.00 and the annual cost of therapy will be around
$1,800.00 . Remember that with Naturopathic therapy there
is no possibility of serious side-effects; and our
experience is that this therapy is superior to most other
forms of chelation.
We have selected as our preferred method of chelation a
combination of
Colloid mineral complex ( a clathrating agent)
Chlorella ( a chelating agent), and
Glutathione ( the body's natural waste-disposal system)
- together with Vitamin C and E.
Glutathione, Vitamin C and Vitamin E is the antioxidant
system inside every cell in our body.
Each of the above is a chelating agent in their own right;
together they make a powerful force in chelation and not
only does it cross the blood-brain barrier
( which other chelating agents do not do ) but it does not
deposit metals anywhere on their way out of the body.
Chelated metals are removed from the body through the
bowel, safely and effectively.
I would strongly recommend that all parents consider early
intervention with chelation. The sooner the metals are
gone, the sooner our children can get better.
Please telephone, e-mail secrenase@aol.com or fax us with
any enquiries.
Yours sincerely,
Dr David Patterson
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