|
Product |
Delivery |
Chemical Physician |
Research to back-up Claims |
Possible |
Approximate |
|
DMPS |
IV
or Oral Chelation |
Yes/Yes |
Research
shown to eliminate a number of metals but disadvantages
include side-effects, severe detox reactions and will
eliminate essential minerals too |
Cardiovascular
reactions (dizziness, weakness, heart palpitations, etc.)
gastrointestinal discomfort (bloating, diarrhea, nausea,
etc.), mercury poisoning symptoms, pancreatic inflammation,
shivering, sulfur allergy complications, zinc loss, etc. |
$125-$150
per IV treatment |
|
DMSA |
Oral
(capsules) |
Yes/Yes |
Research
shown to eliminate a number of metals, but is a specific
for mercury. Disadvantages include side-effects,
severe detox reactions and will eliminate essential
minerals too. |
Abdominal
pain, anorexia, appetite loss, arrhythmia, ataxia, central
nervous system damage (in some children), decreased
urination, diarrhea, diminished kidney function, dizziness,
headache, nausea, rash, seizures, sulfur allergy
complications, zinc loss, etc. |
$80-$95
per 90-count
bottle of 100-mg capsules |
|
EDTA |
IV
or Oral Chelation |
Yes/Yes |
Research
shown to remove some metals but not mercury. Disadvantages include side-effects, severe detox reactions
and will eliminate essential minerals too |
Arrhythmia,
burning or vein inflammation at infusion site, calcium
loss, dermatitis, extreme fatigue, headache, hypoglycemia,
hypotension, kidney toxicity, potassium loss, etc. |
$90
- $120 per IV treatment; $20-$50 per bottle of oral
capsules |
|
NDF/NDF-Plus |
Oral
Chelation (dropper) |
Yes/Yes |
No
systematic research studies to date – only anecdotal
evidence |
Binding
to/inactivation of certain Western medications in the body,
mild healing crisis symptoms (from redistribution of
toxins in the body, etc.) due to excessive intake, flu-like
symptoms |
$79.95 per 1
oz bottle |
|
Metal-Free |
Oral
Chelation (dropper) |
No/No |
No
systematic research studies to date – only anecdotal
evidence |
No
known side-effects |
$129.95
per 1
oz or 30ml bottle |
|
Detoxamin
Suppositories |
Suppository | Physician only | Some research using hair mineral analysis which is not the best methodology to use for assessing heavy metal elimination | Probably same side effects as EDTA as it is an EDTA suppository - also chelating good minerals from the body | $269 per 30 suppositories |
|
HMD™ |
Oral Chelation (dropper) |
No/No |
Yes, extensive trials involving 350 people in a
Metal Foundry – shown to eliminate Arsenic,
Antimony, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Uranium and other metals,
but does not eliminate essential minerals from the body.. |
No known side-effects |
$60 per
4
oz. or 118 ml bottle |