Autism-PDD Message Boards: Autism Therapy: Some Chelators Can Kill

Hello,

I would like to share an article on a few potentially harmful chelators and some good ones for mercury elimination. Its title: Are You Using Dangerous Chelators to Remove Mercury from Your Autistic Child's Body? I hope you enjoy.

It has already been validated through urine testing that autism is actually(caused by) mercury poisoning. 71 children diagnosed with ASDs, were examined in this study.1

Now, since we know the root cause of autism, we can treat autism by attacking mercury poisoning with the best chelator.

Unfortunately, today well-meaning parents may be using questionable, and sometimes very dangerous chelators in order to remove highly toxic mercury from their autistic child's fragile little body. All parents of autistic children ought to know already that the proper and safe removal of mercury is a painfully slow process.

I have written summaries of some of the most popular and less known chelators of mercury. Some of these are dangerous and others are very effective. I strongly recommend you to read each summary carefully so you can know the potential dangers of each chelator.

The Bad Chelators

IV Push EDTA

IV Push EDTA can actually make matters worse for the patient by increasing the mercury toxic in the brain. Keep in mind that calcium EDTA is twice as concentrated as sodium EDTA.2 If you are hungry for real life proof of the potential danger of IV Push EDTA, here are a few:

In 2003, a 53-year old woman in Oregon, died of cardiac arrest due to hypocalcemia(after receiving an EDTA compound, 1500mg, by IV Push).

A 5-year old autistic British boy died after undergoing chelation therapy with EDTA. Both deaths were reported at the Cdc.gov website.3

DMSA

DMSA stands for Dimercaptosuccinic Acid. This is a man-made substance which is not known to cross the blood brain barrier. A study conducted by Cornell University did an animal study using DMSA. Based on the results of this study, they concluded that DMSA in fact alters the immune system.4

Dr. Boyd Haley, chemistry professor, says that DMSA would not work in metal chelation since it's a neurotoxin. Dr. Rashid Buttar says he had stopped using DMSA in his practice because he has not seen clinically positive results. In fact, during his clinical observations, he had observed the signs of neurotoxicity in his autistic patients who were on DMSA. He further goes on to say: "Any discriminating and judicious physician will not use DMSA if treating a child with metal toxicity, especially given the light that a developing brain is far more susceptible than a fully developed one for instance."5

Bear in mind that you can cause your child to experience negative side effects by using this chelator. There are other safer chelators that you can consider.

BAL and D-penicillamine

BAL stands for British Anti-Lewisite. Both BAL and D-penicillamine have been shown in clinical experiences to be less effective for chelating mercury than DMPS. BAL, specifically has a high rate of mercury redistribution which means that it will send mercury back to different organs of your body and cause potential damage. One side effect of D-pencillamine is it can cause auto immunities in long term use by arthritis patients. Both of these chelators are restricted in their use in account of toxic side effects.6

Highly Effective Chelators

DMPS

DMPS stands for dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate. Athough DMPS does cause a few minor side effects, it is recognized to be an excellent chelator in the cases of acute metal toxicity. DMPS does not cross the blood brain barrier or cell membrances, so it offers no information about levels in the brain, organs, and cells. When tested through injections, DMPS has proven to be effective in chelating mercury from the brain, kidney, and liver.7 Beware: DMPS taken at high dosages can cause too much mercury and other toxic metals to be pushed into the kidney and liver and can permanently damage them. It's recommended to first conduct an intolerance testing by taking a small dose of no more than 100mg with a 14-day waiting period for side effects.

Drawbacks? You need a doctor to prescribe DMPS. It's also highly expensive. In addition, it can take years to remove most of the mercury.

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