Cardio Renew and Unproven EDTA Chelation

by Orlando Longwood on October 7, 2009

cardio_renewCardio Renew, a liquid sold at www.cardiorenew.com,  claims its chelation therapy is effective at relieving hypertension.  Its even made from “fresh ingredients,” though its only labeled ingredient, the chemical “ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid” doesn’t actually go stale or anything.  But it does sound nice.  I like my chemicals “fresh.”  The comments below apply equally to all EDTA Chelation webaceuticals.

Cardio Renew works supposedly because it

binds the excess metals and minerals, like calcium, that collect in the plaque blockages in arteries. Once bound, the EDTA-calcium complex is removed from the body. Circulation improves as your body is better able to clear the plaque deposits and arteries become more elastic.

Claims from http://www.cardiorenew.com/ retrieved 7 Oct 2009.

Just one problem. Oral EDTA has never been subject to any clinical trials.  But there is plenty of proof that EDTA itself doesn’t do anything for cardiovascular disease.
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