3 Common Mistakes When Taking EDTA

Calcium Disodium EDTA isn’t like most other supplements, and knowing how to take EDTA correctly allows you to maximize the support EDTA can provide.  EDTA is synthetic amino acid and dietary supplement that can bind to, and render inactive, certain trace minerals.  Avoiding these common mistakes will help ensure you're getting the most out of EDTA.

Mistake 1: Taking EDTA with meals or other medicine

EDTA is aggressively binds to certain heavy metals.  As a general rule, the heavier the metal, the stronger the attraction.  But EDTA also chelates indiscriminately, which means it’ll grab onto the first minerals it encounters.  For this reason, you want to make sure you are taking EDTA about 1.5 - 2 hours apart from meals and other medicines/supplements.  This allows your body time to digest and absorb the EDTA into your bloodstream with its full binding ability in tact.

Mistake 2: Taking EDTA every day without a break

Because EDTA can bind and remove trace minerals, it is a good idea to take a ‘one-a-day’ multi mineral supplement to help maintain important mineral levels.  We also recommend cycling on and off this product.

Recommendations vary regarding cycle duration, however a good rule of thumb for EDTA cycling is a 3:1 ratio (i.e. 6 weeks on, 2 weeks off).  This will allow your body time to replenish its natural mineral levels, and help avoid deficiencies.

Mistake 3: Taking One Capsule 2-3 times a day

This is unnecessary and adds to the difficulty of taking EDTA properly.  There is no harm in taking all of your daily dosage at one time (on an empty stomach).  Many people we talk with take EDTA early in the morning or right before they go to bed in order to keep their schedule with meals and other medicines.