Perspective: Iron chelation therapy offers the chance of providing a critical change in the paradigm for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, from a symptomatic treatment to another that slows or stops the disease progression. Nevertheless, because of the multifactorial nature of the disease, a “single target drug”, as an iron chelator, may not be sufficient to induce complete neuroprotection. In this context, clinical evaluation of multifunctional iron chelators that in animal models slow or deter the neurodegenerative process is needed (Nunez and Chana-Cuevas, 2018).
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Key supplements that may chelate iron from the body include:
Turmeric
Quercetin
Resveratrol
Green Tea
Milk Thistle (potentially)*
*Research clearly shows that milk thistle lowers ferritin levels; however, scientists are not sure if this ferritin-lowering effect is due to chelation or a different mechanism of action.
According to the research, turmeric is the best natural remedy to reduce excess iron in the body reliably. Turmeric has the ability to bind iron from the cells and then help the body to excrete it.
Brain iron chelation by deferiprone in a phase 2 randomised double-blinded placebo controlled clinical trial in Parkinson’s disease 2017 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...
Hi, am wondering if you have done chelation therapy for yourself. We have a consultation appt for my husband in one week to see if the doctor thinks it will help. All my research says this could be very promising. Just wondering if you have done it. Thank for the study info- i'm printing it up for the doc. Thank you.
Thank you Bolt, I appreciate your prompt response. Depending upon what the doc recommends, we both may be starting chelation as early as next week. We both were firefighters, so have had a lot of exposure to toxins, and my husband has PD, so I'm hopeful it may help. I will try and remember to update you once we see any results. I am new to all this and my husband does not do any research. It can be a little overwhelming at times!
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