Bypassing Bypass

"Dr. Cranton's book was the first I had read about possibilities beyond what traditional medicine insists are the only alternatives: bypass, angioplasty, heart catheterization, etc. (Notice that all of these treatments hurt, are dangerous, and often don't work.) My husband had just had a mild heart attack; and we had the good fortune to be in touch with one of the contributors to Dr. Cranton's book, a cardiologist who took my husband as a patient. He describes traditional treatment as "The Widow Maker." We studied Cranton, began chelation, and are healthier, 6 years later, than we've been in 20 years. This is valid information about a non-invasive and non-painful process."
~ Written on 2002-07-28

"In today's medical marketplace, Dr. Cranton's book should be
required reading because each of will fall prey to the ravages
of longer lives - hopefully. I have spent most of my life engaged
in biomedical research and have taught both medical and graduate
students. With this history, I want to tell readers they have
every reason to doubt most of what they hear from the medical community.

Dr. Cranton provides a clearly developed case for EDTA chelation
therapy. I especially appreciate the inclusion of his own review
article, complete with requisite scientific references (all 233).

I am greatly frustrated by Dr. Cranton's attempt to satisfy, now
outdated, scientific criteria for 'treatment efficacy' by means
of 'double-blind' control studies with EDTA. I am happy to tell
him that that method is considered unethical by the World Health
Organization and directly opposes the approach of his American
(AMA)'peers'. W.H.O. has adopted the Declaration of Helsinki
which states that a treatment is effective if it does as well,
or better than, currently practiced therapies. Of course, one
hopes that the primary ethic, 'do no harm', always applies.
According to these guidlines, EDTA therapy looks very effective
and worthy of our consideration.

Finally, I am ashamed to admit that while I lay in the hospital
after my third MI, I allowed a small group of 'serious-faced'
medics convince me that I would die without a 4-vessel bypass.
I won't waste space here on the outcome because I have had many
of the problems documented in Dr. Cranton's book.

Now that I am 4 years post-op, it is clear that, despite many
lifestyle changes, I am going to need more serious efforts to
recreate my health. So, within a week I will start a series of
EDTA chelation treatments - hopefully to gain some of the
benefits outlined in Dr. Cranton's book. I'll be back with
a report."
~ Written on 2001-10-09

"I bought this book to give it a shot- Being trained in medicine one does tend to view these 'fringe therapies' with a distrust. But I thought I would approach it with an open mind.

I am sorry but the book just doesn't cut the mustard as far as scientific rigour goes.

There are reasons that these kinds of therapies aren't part of the mainstream- sometimes it is because the medical profession do not give them a good chance to prove their worth, but other times it is because they have been given their chance, and sadly don't prove their worth!

Medical therapies of all kinds have side effects as well as beneficial effects (indeed my side-effect may be your benefit)- and it would appear to me that chelation therapy runs more risk of killing you than helping you. This is just my opinion though.

I would advise people not to buy this book but to concentrate on other literature- such as JAMA, the BMJ, the Lancet, NEJM and so on."
~ Written on 2001-02-13

"I have not had heart problems, thank God,though I know others that have and then did Chelation Therapy and can attest to the improvements they have experienced as a result. I read this book as a marketer of Oral Chelation products with EDTA. Dr. Cranton's description of treatments and the help that he documents patients receiving is truely astounding! I since have had others in the CardioCare industry admit to me that, as Dr. Cranton states, some 50% or more of Bypass surgery is unneccasary! It is Big business! EDTA has been used for 30+ years by the Navy to cleanse sailors of lead and Dr. cranton makes the point that it is also effective in chelating many other metals from our system. I continue to take Oral Chelation daily and at 53 continue to act like I'm 33. A wonderful and inspiring book to open ones eyes to the wonders of Alternative medicines ignored and discouraged by the established Medical/Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex."
~ Written on 2000-01-13

"How can this Book have not had more reviews? It changed my life and launched a career.

Dr. Cranton answered the question which the doctor for my just-dead mother could not answer. I, a grieving son, asked, as you would, "Doctor, what causes heart disease?" He said "no one knows!"

I had to accept that in the hospital waiting room, my mother's cold body pulling my attention away from the ignorance of modern medicine. But, I continued to look. I DID find books, many of them, by cardiologist, etc., where some doctor said "no one knows."

Then, I found Dr. Cranton's Book. Actually this experience goes to his first edition. The book explained to me, a rational businessman, what was causing heart disease and how to prevent it.

Within a few years I had learned tons more data about heart disease and launched an entire new career -- but Dr. Cranton's book was the beginning."
~ Written on 1999-03-17