Product Comparisons

Product Comparison
Focusing on Actual Benefit received, amount of EDTA delivered to blood stream (chelating power)

Method Administered	Pros	Cons	Cost	Cost/gram EDTA in Blood Stream
Intravenous Chelation	* 100 % absorption	* Doctor must administer	$90.00 - $125.00 per treatment	3 grams of EDTA x 100% absorption = 3 grams in blood stream at a cost of $90.00
( IV Chelation )	* Pharmaceutical Grade	* Limited number of treatments each week	8 treatments per month cost $800.00/mo.
	* Quality Controlled	* Risk for IV treatment to damage kidneys		$90.00 / 3 grams = $30/gram in blood stream
		* Requires 2-3 hours per treatment plus travel time
		* Risk of plaque causing heart attack or stroke due to strong chelating over short period of time
Oral Chelation -	* Easier to take than IV	* Chelator must pass through digestive tract, limiting effectiveness	$130.00 for	3 - 1 oz. bottles = $43/oz.
Liquid	* Can be taken daily	* Low absorption 5-18%
	* Lower cost than IV	* Dietary restrictions	$399.00 for	12 - .75 oz. bottles = $44/oz.
		* Time Consuming - may require up to 2 hours daily if taken properly
		* Many experience severe diarrhea or nausea from the preservatives or carriers in certain products	This is a 30 day treatment and 24 day treatment respectively	Each oz. contains approx. 20 grams of EDTA, even assuming as much as 20% absorption rate
		* Not produced in a quality controlled Laboratory environment		20 grams x 20% = 4 grams in blood stream.
		* Sulfate carrier may cause very high blood pressure readings
				$44.00/ 4 grams = $11/ gram in blood stream.
Cardio Care	* 60% absorption		$199.00 for 30 day supply of	Assume 62 grams per month at a 60% absorption rate.
Oral Chelation –	* Pharmaceutical Grade		70 grams EDTA	62grams x 60% = 37 grams EDTA in the blood stream.
Sublingual	* Produced in a Laboratory
(under the tongue)	* 100% Pure EDTA			$199.00/ 37grams = $5.38/gram in the blood stream
	* Easy to take 5 - 10 minutes/day
	* Lower risk - smaller amount of EDTA per treatment than IV
	* More Effective – the cumulative effect is greater than other methods, yet safer
Suppository	* 50 – 90% absorption	* It’s a suppository! May be messy	$9-10 per suppository	6 grams EDTA per month at 80% absorption rate
	* Not time consuming to take	* May cause diarrhea	$90-190 per month	6g x 80% = 4.8g in blood stream
		* EDTA retained in the rectum can damage the mucosal lining		$90/ 4.8 = $18.75/g in blood stream
		* Requires privacy and bathroom access
		* Potentially Painful

* Capsules: We did not address the many brands of EDTA capsules as reports show that approximately 80% of capsules pass through the digestive tract without ever opening up. That means no benefit. Of the 20% that may open in the digestive tract, only a small percentage would be absorbed (5-10%). For those who are cost conscious these may seem like a good deal, for those who are VALUE CONSCIOUS, we believe the above numbers speak volumes as to what you really get for your dollar!

Which method offers the safest absorption into the blood stream?
Which method is the least time consuming?
Which method avoids complicating the digestive tract?
Which method provides the best value for getting EDTA in the blood stream where it works?

The Answer is Obvious – Cardio Care sublingual EDTA - the chelator of choice for well informed people.

Cardio Care provides the safest, most effective method to deliver EDTA to the blood stream where it works – And at a fraction of the cost of other chelation methods.

** Some liquid chelation product manufacturers make claims of 95% EDTA absorption through the digestive tract. Lab tests and our experience has shown that not only is this very unlikely, but probably impossible. Especially given that their product is not 100% EDTA, but contains other ingredients. Buyer Beware.