Chelation therapy: Treating gadolinium retention- Dr. Richard Semelka

03/30/22 • 151 min

This episode represents the final part of a series of conversations regarding the safety of gadolinium based contrast agents.
Here we discuss who is most at risk for retaining gadolinium and how we can effectively get it out of the body using chelation therapy.
I am joined by:
Dr Richard Semelka -
Dr Richard Semelka is a leading expert in Radiology for body MRI and gadolinium toxicity.
He has written over 370 peer-reviewed papers and 16 text-books. and is the first doctor to publish on the entity of gadolinium deposition disease.
Dr semelka offers clinical medical consultations for individuals experiencing gadolinium toxicity and in this discussion we will be observing practically how this is treated in the clinic.
Kate -
A patient advocate, continuing chelation therapy to remove gadolinium from the body following devastating consequences. Her story can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aozx...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RvHA...
Debbie Lambert-
A patient advocate who seeks to raise awareness about Gadolinium Deposition Disease through various mediums, including the links below:
https://m.facebook.com/pg/livingwithg...
https://twitter.com/lambertdebb
Show notes:
HOPO Therapeutics- oral chelation
http://www.hopotx.com/science/
SAGE- Symptoms Associated with Gadolinium Exposure
https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/abs/10.1148/radiol.2021211349

Previous Episode

Dr Brent Wagner- Examining the safety of gadolinium based contrast agents.

Dr. Wagner is a clinical nephrologist. He is the Director of the Kidney Institute of New Mexico as well as being the acting Associate Chief of Research and Renal Section Chief for the VA in Albuquerque.
This is the second time Dr. Wagner has been on the podcast with his research team. In this episode we re-examine the mechanisms behind gadolinium retention and receive updates on new discoveries.
To fund Dr. Wagner’s work you can donate to the Kidney Institute of New Mexico at
https://www.unmfund.org/fund/unm-kidney-institute-of-new-mexico/
Links:
Reveal Pharmaceuticals, Gadolinium-free MRI contrast agents products.
http://www.revealpharma.com
The FDA adverse event reporting system
https://open.fda.gov/data/faers/
Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent Use, Their Safety, and Practice Evolution
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378745/

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Cannabinoids and cannabis based medicine - Mary Biles

Mary Biles is a medical cannabis writer and educator. She has written extensively on the subject, authoring a book titled ‘The CBD Book: The Essential Guide to CBD oil, and hosts the podcast series Cannabis Voices.
In this episode we will be covering the subject of cannabis and cannabis based medicines.
Mary Biles can be found at:https://www.marybiles.com
Cannabis Voices
Show notes:
Cancard-
A medical ID card, recognised by the police, indicating to any third-party that you are consuming cannabis for medical reasons.

https://cancard.co.uk
ProjectCBD-
A California based not for profit with an established history covering the subject with fact checked, evidence based information on a variety of conditions
https://www.projectcbd.org
Project Twenty21-
The largest observational medical cannabis study in the UK, gathering data on the efficacy of cannabis-based medicines for a wide range of conditions.
https://www.drugscience.org.uk/twenty21/
Sapphire Clinics
The first UK medical cannabis clinic registered by the Care Quality Commision.
https://www.sapphireclinics.com/about/