P...@nospam.invalid wrote:

EDTA chelates divalent cations like Ca++ and Mg++.

Without these cations, many proteases and nuclease from bacteria do
not work to "spoil" food.

This is why EDTA is used in food and drink as a preservative.

As far as the legality of the ad, there is the disclaimer at the
bottom of the your cited web page:

"These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure
or prevent any disease. Seek the advice of a competent health care
professional for your specific health concerns. The above statements
are anecdotal and may not represent typical results. Individual
results will vary. "

You are welcome, Port.

Redirecting all thanks and praises to GOD so that we will both be that
much more blessed (hungrier).

Be hungry... be healthy... be hungrier... be blessed:

http://TheWellnessFoundation.com/PressRelease

Prayerfully in Jesus' awesome love,

Andrew <><
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Cardiologist

It seems to me I heard somewhere that Port@nospam.invalid wrote in
article <tv0tc3drmofl66lpgbof8jaubcg29p8g2d@4ax.com>:

Short extract from a longer article:

"Chelation therapy is a treatment that involves repeated intravenous
administration of a synthetic solution called ethylenediaminetetraacetic
acid, or EDTA, to pull toxins from the bloodstream. The word chelate
comes from the Greek root chele , which means "to claw." EDTA chelation
therapy is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
treatment for lead and heavy metal poisoning. An estimated 500,000 to
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1,000,000 people in the United States are treated with EDTA chelation
therapy every year -- roughly 100,000 of these individuals, however,
have received this therapy for the unapproved use of heart disease. Many
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
providers who perform this procedure are trained and certified by the
American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM)."
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/ethylenediaminetetraacetic-acid-000302.htm
[Emphasis added]

"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote:

Don Kirkman wrote:

Thanks y'all,
I've heard of chelation therapy and knew that ad sounded to good to be
true so it's good to get some info from other points of view.
thanks,
Port