Chelation therapy has had its controversy due to the process of using the amino acid EDTA to go through the bloodstream and attach to unwanted minerals, metals and other toxic substances in your body. These substances are thought to be the culprit in many health concerns. Chelation has also been used to remove plaque that lines the walls of arteries.\nTo chelate means to grab onto something. Chelation therapy uses Ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid, or EDTA, to grab onto minerals, metals and other toxic substances in your body and remove them. If health and longevity or of importance, you would do well to listen to our Wednesday My 29 radio program at 7:PM est.