Cardiovascular Disease and stroke account for more deaths than cancer, diabetes, pneumonia and influenza combined. To help prevent these diseases of the vascular system, which contribute to heart attacks and strokes, a program of Oral Chelation is recommended. Oral Chelation using Sangster's Vascular Cleansing Formula is the process by which the blood vessels are treated to improve the blood flow throughout the body and help prevent the development of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Oral Chelation is the safest way to achieve this vascular cleansing and thus avoid having to have intravenous Chelation which can be expensive and require long periods of treatment. In addition, prevention will also help you avoid emergency care and long term hospitalization, often associated with heart attacks or strokes. You should also understand that bypass surgery or angioplasty only affects a few inches of the vascular system, while Oral Chelation improves the health of the whole vascular system, which is hundreds of miles long.
Chelation first started with the use of Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid (EDTA) during the Second World War. Lead paint used to paint the battle ships caused the painters to develop lead toxicity. EDTA was used via intravenous transfusion to circulate through the workers blood stream, where the EDTA would attach itself to the lead that had become embedded in the workers body or blood vessels. Once the lead was attached to the EDTA it would be excreted out of the workers body through the urinary system. Chelation became an area of study because of unforeseen side effects from the initial treatments. Fortunately, the side effects reported were of a positive nature, the workers who had been treated for lead toxicity reported that they also had improvement in cardiovascular function. These improvements consisted of a decrease in blood pressure, decreased chest pains, increased energy and improved circulation to the extremities. Studies documented an improvement in blood flow due to the removal of vascular obstructions. This improvement of blood flow resulted in a decrease in symptoms of angina, intermittent claudication (which is pain during walking due to a blockage in the blood vessels in the legs) and limbs that showed early stages of gangrene improved after Chelation treatment and thus prevented their amputation.
It is important to understand how arteries work in order to prevent them from becoming diseased. The arteries of the body are made up of three layers and act like a muscular tube which allows smooth blood flow to all areas of the body. When we are younger the blood vessels are more elastic and flexible and have a smooth internal surface which allows for the blood to flow easily. As we get older the blood vessels become less elastic due to damage to the tunica media and damage to the smooth lining of the blood vessel which causes a roughening of the surface of the blood vessel. These two factors effectively cause an increased resistance to blood flow and thus increases blood pressure, this higher blood pressure then causes additional damage to the blood vessels. Left untreated, increased blood pressure or hypertension will lead to the development of cardiovascular disease.
Initially it was thought that elevated cholesterol levels were the result of diets high in saturated fats, and thus resulted in cardiovascular disease. This is now being debated because there are current and ancient societies that consumed high levels of saturated fats, such as Inuit, who do not have the same incidence of cardiovascular disease as North Americans. It is now felt that it is not only a North American diet that is high in saturated fat, but also insufficient levels of antioxidants and vitamins and a lack of exercise that are also contributing factors in the development of cardiovascular disease. We should try to reduce our intake of saturated fats and replace them with unsaturated fats and oils, but elevated cholesterol is an outdated model for cardiovascular disease. Current research is now focusing in on the Free Radical Model of cardiovascular disease. Free Radicals are produced when the body's diet is low in vitamins, especially antioxidants, and it is additionally exposed to environmental toxins and pollutants. Free radicals damage the smooth lining of the blood vessels causing small blood clots to form which then allows the deposit of saturated fats, called plaque. This damage to the blood vessels also causes it to lose its elasticity, while the plaque forming on the blood vessels' walls impedes blood flow, these two factors then cause increased blood pressure. Oral Chelation helps prevent further free radical damage, repairs the damage to the internal lining of the blood vessels and helps to increase the flexibility of the blood vessels.
The components of Sangster's V.C.F. (Vascular Cleansing Formula) have the following action on the blood vessels. Vitamin A is extremely important in the protection of the endothelium or lining of the blood vessels, it assists in the absorption of Selenium and stimulates the thymus to produce more antibodies. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant and protects against free radical damage. Vitamin C is another powerful antioxidant which stimulates the production of the enzyme lipoprotein lipase which acts a cleanser on the arterial walls. Vitamin B-1, B-2, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, B-6 and PABA all act together in the prevention of free radical damage by stimulating and supporting antioxidant nutrients. Vitamin B-12 and Folic Acid improve the health of red blood cells. Choline and DL Methionine have a lipotropic effect which means they help to transport fat through the vascular system and prevent fat from attaching to the walls of the blood vessels. Selenium is essential to maintain a healthy body and has a number of uses, it is a very powerful antioxidant, has lipotropic factors and helps detoxify some metabolites. Zinc stimulates the immune system and acts as an antioxidant. L-Cysteine Hydrochloride is required to help remove heavy metals and toxins released as a result of EDTA activity. The Spleen and Thymus concentrates help rejuvenate their source organs.
EDTA helps to remove toxins which have become embedded in the body's tissue. These toxins include: Mercury, Cadium, Nickle, Copper and Lead. It is also thought that EDTA removes excess Calcium from the lining of the blood vessels which is associated with arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Co-factors are parts of the formula not described above, but whose function assists and enhances the actions of the nutrients listed above.
To test the health of the cardiovascular system you should have your blood pressure checked regularly, have the pulses of your extremities (arms and legs) evaluated, check for varicose veins and hemorrhoids. Also look for any changes in the colour of your extremities and check for any unexplained swelling around the ankles or knees. You may wish to have your medical doctor do a blood test to check your Homocysteine levels which is a better indicator of free radical pathology and cardiovascular health than a cholesterol test. Treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease includes Sangster's V.C.F. in addition to use of antioxidants, a diet high in unsaturated Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, daily exercise and low or managed stress levels.
By: Dr. Dr. Daryl Bourke, D.C., N.D.
Vascular Health
