Consumer Advice > General AdviceMay 05, 2008

Products Containing EDTA

Has anyone used any of the products containing EDTA? I have been diagnosed with 90% clogged carotids. I have no insurance to pay for surgery and ran across several ads online for products with this chemical. I have read there are tests being done with it but no definite results yet. I would appreciate any feedback anyone can give on this.

Joyce from MI

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By Diana (Guest Post) 05/07/2008

Notice that all the websites promoting EDTA consumptin are to make MONEY. Check out the FDA website FDA.GOV
or this post off the FDA http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/edetate_disodium.htm
Please don't take any OTC medications without discussing with your healthcare provider OR pharmacist
Failing to do so culd be fatal!

By Diana (MEdical Technologist-certified in Laboratory Medicine (Guest Post) 05/07/2008

EDTA is an anticoagulant used in blood collection tubes for the anticoagulation of blood samples for lab testing. I am not sure that it is cleared by the FDA for human consumption!

What you probably really need to take is WARFARIN. Do not take any medications without physician oversight. Anti-coagulation (and adverse drug reactions associated with over/under medication) is a tricky subject and can have serious side affects if not properly managed (including stroke or inter cranial bleed). PLEASE SEE A PHYSICIAN! It is not thrifty to put your health at risk.

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05/06/2008

You might read about the Pritikin diet, and the story of the man behind it with his success at clearing out cholesterol clogs.

By Billie (Guest Post) 05/06/2008

If you have been diagnosed with 90% clogged arterties, you should immediately seek out some type of help in having this medical corrected.

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05/06/2008

There are websites that sell edta. Type in "edta" or "chelation" or "alternative medicine" into your search engine. Look through the results. Pick over 5 companies. Then research the companies at www.bbb.org, the better business bearue/pardon my spelling. You can contact me at steveante AT sbcglobal.net

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