CHELATION
THE MIRACLE OF VíAVIENTÉ
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For our organic bodies to absorb particles of inorganic minerals, those minerals have to become in some measure organic. This is accomplished by bonding amino acids from hydrolyzed protein to metallic atoms. This process occurs naturally in the growth of the plant or animal, which eventually is eaten. The resulting molecule is an amino acid chelate and is available for absorption by the body, with consequent use of the mineral, in a way that the non-chelated minerals or improperly-chelated minerals cannot be.” Dr. DeWayne Ashmead’s goal is to require that all mineral supplements on the market be required to measure up to the highest standards of absorption established by amino acid chelated minerals so that the consumer will benefit from these advances in technology. Dr. Ashmead reminds us that, “Not all chelates are made equal.” Amino acid chelates are the most absorbable forms of mineral chelation known to date.9 The mineral chelates found naturally in the waters of Vilcabamba result from their being filtered through the lush vegetation in the water tables of the upper rain forests in the Andes Mountains. After acquiring the manuscript of my story about Vilcabamba and its centenarians, Dr. Harvey Ashmead became curious about the claims of long life and health. His life’s work had been dedicated to the discovery and development of a process whereby the body’s own chelation processes could be duplicated and used to benefit human nutrition. Dr. Ashmead theorized that the Vilcabambans benefited from the natural mineral chelation that occurred in the water they drank. “When I saw Dr. Walker’s manuscript on Vilcabamba and claims about its mineral-rich waters, I knew I had found the evidence of the benefits of a lifetime of highly-absorbable mineral therapy I had been looking for to conclusively prove my chelation research and theories.” Without a sample of the water to analyze himself, he only had my manuscript as evidence. © 2009 GP Publishing - All Rights Reserved