Re: Aluminum detox,aluminum chelation!

Some info- in defense of EDTA with regards to mercury complexes

http://www.vaccinetruth.org/autistic_disorders.htm

Boyd Haley gives us an idea what is going on when you chelate in
this synopsis.

I will try to explain my research regarding heavy metal toxicity
and EDTA. First, all heavy metals at some concentration are toxic
to tubulin polymerization. However, mercury is the one that is
toxic at the very lowest levels and the one that has easy access to
the central nervous system. So now lets state some experimental
facts.

1. EDTA in excess will totally prevent the heavy metal toxicity
of Cd2+, Pb2+, Cu2+ and likely all other heavy metals humans are
likely exposed to with the EXCEPTION of Hg2+. Prechelation of Hg2+
with excess EDTA makes it more toxic to tubulin polymerization in
vitro, that is it takes less Hg2+-EDTA complex to inhibit 50% of
the tubulin than Hg2+ alone. Therefore, the statement that Hg2+-
EDTA complex is more toxic than Hg2+ alone.

2. The toxicity of Hg2+ is synergistically increased by the
presence of other heavy metals such as Pb2+, Cu2+, Ag2+, Zn2+,
etc. It has been published by several others besides myself that
this occurs. For example, an LD-1 of Pb2+ added to an LD-1 of Hg2+
gave a solution with an LD-100. If it were additive, it would have
been and LD-2 solution. Now consider what would happen if you added
EDTA to this mixture of Pb2+ and Hg2+. The EDTA would chelate the
Pb2+ removing its synergistic toxicity which is major. Also, the
EDTA could make the Hg2+ more toxic. However, the increase in Hg2+
toxicity caused by EDTA would be much less than the decrease in
toxicity caused by removal of the Pb2+ by EDTA. Therefore, even
though I know that EDTA cannot be expected to pull Hg2+ off of
protein thiol groups (a covalent bond) it could reduce
the "effective toxicity" of Hg2+ by removing Pb2+, Cd2+ etc.
freeing up reduced glutathione to bind and remove Hg2+. Note,
in 'chelation therapy" the situation is this. The Hg2+ that has
been in the body for some time is likely already bound covalently
to protein and will not be made more toxic by EDTA----neither will
it be removed by EDTA. The other heavy metals do not form covalent
bonds and can be more easily bound and removed by EDTA. This
removal of other toxic metals would make it easier for the body to
detox Hg2+ if help is given to remove other toxic heavy metals. The
danger comes with circulating Hg2+ that is being newly introduced
to the body from Amalgams or other sources, or the Hg2+ that is in
foods also containing EDTA (a common additive).

Sincerely, Boyd Haley
Boyd E. Haley 859-257-7082
Professor and Chair
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Kentucky Tweet