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Dr George Watson
Dr. George R. Watson, D.O. is certified in Preventive Health, Occupational Medicine, Bariatric Medicine, and is the first physician in Kansas to be a Diplomate of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Watson has served in the Air Force as a Weapons Systems Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer, and Flight Surgeon. Dr. Watson is located in the Park City Medical Center, 425 E. 61st St. North. #2 and can be reached at 316-744-3400
Health & Medicine
2003-04-01 10:06:00
No more pills?
QUESTION:  I had a heart attack 16 years ago, then 5 bypasses 10 years ago. I have been taking heart medications for many years. If one was to use chelation therapy, does he quit taking his medications? If he continues, how does he know whether or not chelation will work with them?
ANSWER:  You are definitely a good candidate for EDTA chelation therapy. I am sure you know that, statistically, there is a 50-60% chance that your bypasses were already blocked just five years after surgery. I am sure your lifestyle change, genetics, medications and Creator's blessings have all contributed to your continued health. If you were to add chelation therapy to your regimen, do NOT quit taking any of your medications. Only when we can document a significant change in a measurable parameter would we begin to gradually reduce your medication. For example, if your blood pressure was consistently below 110/70 with a regular heartbeat rhythm, then we would discuss slowly decreasing blood pressure and cardiac medications with the physicians who prescribed these medications. Doppler studies demonstrate improved blood flow, and increased walking distance before leg pain is a measurable demonstration of improvement.  There are many other ways to MEASURE your improvement with chelation therapy. Again, we don't want anyone to rush to make a decision without being able to think about their options. And no doctor should make these important decisions for you. The Coronary Artery Surgery Study, with eleven major cardiac hospitals participating, followed 780 patients for more than twelve years. They found that the death rate for patients who did NOT have surgery or angioplasty was only 2 percent per year, and the researchers concluded that tens of thousands of bypass operations every year were unnecessary and could be eliminated. Recommendation: Read Bypassing Bypass Surgery, by Elmer Cranton, M.D. Then, decide for yourself what is best for YOU.
 
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