What's the harm in Chelation Therapy?

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What's the harm in Chelation Therapy?

Chelation therapy is a real medical procedure used for certain rare conditions. However, some try to use it to treat various things it cannot cure, including autism. Read more about Chelation Therapy

Here are 12 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.

Anne M. Adkins

Wichita, Kansas

Kidney failureJanuary 6 - 26, 2004

She traveled to Utah to be treated by a holistic naturopath. She received large doses of vitamin C, chelation therapy and colonics among other things. Within weeks she was suffering from kidney failure. Read more & more

Age: 56Atlanta, Georgia

DiedJune 17, 2002

was incorrectly diagnosed with lead poisoning and her heart stopped during the ensuing chelation therapy. Her family sued the practitioner and settled out of court. Read more

Hough

Age: 55Bellbowrie, Queensland, Australia

Heart attack, permanent heart damageJanuary 1997

A practitioner claimed that 's atherosclerosis could be battled with chelation therapy. There is no scientific evidence for this. After suffering permanent damage to his heart, he sued the doctor. Read more

Abubakar Tariq Nadama

Age: 5Portersville, Pennsylvania

DiedAugust 23, 2005

In a attempt to "cure" his autism, Tariq was given chelation therapy. His heart stopped. The practitioner was brought up on charges, which were later dropped. Read more & more & more

Roy

Age: 42

Years of useless treatments before he diedJuly 13, 1998

Roy contracted ALS, and even though his doctor had screened him for mercury and found none, websites convinced him it was the cause. He had all his fillings removed and underwent years of chelation and oxygen therapy. Read more & more

"Patient A"

Huntersville, North Carolina

Died after $27,820 in useless treatmentsApril-June, 2004

An osteopath claimed he could cure cancer. He ordered a ton of useless tests and then prescribed an expensive therapy without seeing the patient. He was eventually disciplined. Read more

"Patient B"

Huntersville, North Carolina

Died after $10K of useless treatmentsApril-June, 2004

An osteopath claimed he could cure cancer. He ordered many tests and then prescribed an expensive therapy without seeing the patient. He was eventually disciplined. Read more

"Patient C"

Huntersville, North Carolina

Died after $32K of useless treatments

An osteopath claimed he could cure cancer with "100%" effectiveness. He ordered many tests and then prescribed an expensive therapy without seeing the patient. He was eventually disciplined. Read more

"Patient D"

Huntersville, North Carolina

Useless expensive procedures2005

The patient had a history of colon polyps, but the osteopath initiated chelation therapy without even seeing the patient. He was eventually disciplined. Read more