Research Chelation Therapy

A miracle! That’s how Dr. Dhananjay Shah refers to Chelation Therapy, the painless solution with no side-effects to your medical problems. Although Dr. Shah has been promoting this therapy for the last five years, he has in the short span successfully treated over 600 people, some of them, well over 70 years, for a number of ailments ranging from heart disease to hypertension.
“Chelation (pronounced key-lay-shun) comes from the Greek word ‘chele’ meaning claw-like, as in a scorpion or crab. The therapy was founded in 1893, by a Swedish doctor and although has been proved successful, is greatly suppressed. I believe that it is the perfect alternative to surgeries and is completely pain-free without any side effects,”explained Dr. Shah. We don’t know if this is factual, but there are just three doctors in India who are accurate at providing this treatment. One of those three is Dr. Shah, the other two are from other parts of the country.
Chelation therapy is administering a man-made amino acid called EDTA (Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acid) into the veins. EDTA is most often used in cases of heavy metal poisoning (lead or mercury). That’s because it can latch onto or bind these metals, creating a compound that can be excreted through the urine.
Besides binding heavy metals, EDTA also ‘chelates’ (naturally seeks out and binds) calcium, one of the components of atherosclerotic plaque.
“Before the patient is actually treated with this kind of therapy, a total body profile is taken where reports of the kidney, liver, diabetes level, cardiac risk, cholesterol and so on. Accordingly, the treatment is suggested. But generally, the synthetic amino acid is infused in 5 per cent of glucose, saline or mannitol, depending on the requirement. The amino acid is given intravenously using an insulin needle, leaving no scar or mark behind. Of course, the cost depends on the nature of the ailment,” continued Dr. Shah.
When asked why this form of therapy, which has such a phenomenal success rate, is not popularised, he said, “I believe that Chelation Therapy is suppressed and people are not aware of how well it works. In the West, the awareness is greater. Still, I have patients coming in from all over the city and from abroad as well. This therapy can work for any ailment, and I have been able to treat patients in city and from abroad for blockages, strokes, hypertension, stress and diabetes. And every day I see around 20 patients.”
The therapy is given at Dr. Shah’s clinic at Evershine Nagar in Malad and again the number of sittings required depends on the intensity of the ailment. “There is no hospital stay required, the patients come in and once the session is over they can leave. There is no trace of the needle point as well,” he said.
The recovery of the patient does not mean the end of the treatment. “The treatment, coupled with diet and lifestyle, is what gives you good health. The patient needs to follow a healthy diet as well as adopt a healthy lifestyle,” Dr. Shah added.

BY INDIRA RODERICKS | Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:25:48 IST