by Anju Mathur, M.D.
Chele is a Greek word which means “claw,” and from that we get the word chelation (pronounced key-LAY-shun), a method of removing toxic chemicals and heavy metals from the body, using chemical agents that act like claws, latching onto the unwanted particles and chemically binding with them. The chemicals are called chelation agents. During World War II chelation was discovered and used to clear the body of poisonous metals. Researchers found they could make a ring of molecules that would sequester the unwanted mineral molecules and removed them from the body by the usual elimination. Chelation also happens normally in a body, such as hemoglobin combining with iron to deliver oxygen to cells.
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