Chelation Therapy refers to chelating agents being administered into the human body to remove heavy metals and toxins from the body which may cause serious damage if not timely eliminated. Chelating agents came into use as medicines following the effects of poison gas use in World War I. The effect of the next World War caused lead poisoning to navy personnel introduced the use of EDTA chelation. This therapy treats poisoning by iron, mercury, lead, arsenic, uranium and other toxic metals.

The Chelating agents may be introduced into the human body through veins (intravenously), through the muscles (intramuscularly) or orally which may be in the form of tablets or capsules. Chelation therapy is very much required for heart patients or persons subject to heavy nuclear or other metallic contamination. These metal particles for layers in the artilleries and restrict the flow of blood into the heart. Also the entire body slowly starts getting damaged with immunity levels dropping down. Chelating agents consumed for long periods eliminate the risk of damage from these toxins. Amino acids from chelating agents are transformed into requirements of the body. Chelation Therapy is thus a purification process of the body which restores and ensure better health.