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10 Best Chelation Therapy Clinics in San Diego, California

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San Diego, CA

Chelation Therapy clinics in San Diego

Chelation therapy in San Diego is offered by a small set of integrative and naturopathic clinics, typically for documented heavy metal toxicity confirmed by provocation or baseline testing. Common agents include calcium disodium EDTA, DMPS, DMSA, and deferoxamine, each with specific binding profiles for lead, mercury, arsenic, or iron.

Most San Diego chelation providers are MDs or DOs with ACAM training, and in some states naturopathic doctors within their licensed scope. Protocols vary from 10-session courses for basic detoxification to longer 30-session cardiovascular protocols modeled on the TACT trial. Pricing is cash-pay in almost every case, and no insurance covers off-label chelation.

With verified chelation therapy clinics on Regenerated.com in San Diego, California, patients can compare provider credentials, testing protocols, and agent selection. Regenerated.com does not recommend chelation for cardiovascular disease or autism. The FDA has only approved specific agents for specific heavy metal poisoning diagnoses. Chelation outside that narrow indication is off-label, and in the wrong hands it has caused deaths.

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RestorMedicine

San Diego, CA

RestorMedicine, a functional and integrative-medicine clinic in San Diego, offers ozone therapy (including 10-pass protocols), IV nutrient therapy, and chelation therapy alongside peptide therapy wit…

  • Ozone Therapy
  • IV Therapy
  • Neurofeedback Therapy
  • IV Hydration
  • Chelation Therapy
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Longevity Lounge

San Diego, CA

Longevity Lounge, an IV therapy clinic in San Diego, offers customized intravenous protocols alongside regenerative aesthetics and hormone optimization. The clinic specializes in NAD+ infusions, targ…

  • NAD IV Therapy
  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • PRP Therapy
  • Colon Hydrotherapy
  • IV Therapy
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The Hydration Room

San Diego, CA

The Hydration Room, an IV therapy clinic in San Diego, offers physician-developed nutrient infusions including Myers Cocktail, NAD IV Therapy, and Vitamin IV protocols alongside peptide therapy and t…

  • NAD IV Therapy
  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • IV Therapy
  • IV Hydration
  • Chelation Therapy

Joy Wellness Partners (JWP)

San Diego, CA

Joy Wellness Partners, an IV therapy and regenerative-medicine clinic in San Diego, offers a comprehensive suite of treatments centered on hormone optimization, cellular support, and pain management.…

  • NAD IV Therapy
  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • PRP Therapy
  • Shockwave Therapy
  • Ozone Therapy
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Center for Natural Anxiety Relief

San Diego, CA

Center for Natural Anxiety Relief, in San Diego, combines neurofeedback and brain-mapping protocols with IV nutrient and NAD+ therapies to address anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and PTSD ac…

  • NAD IV Therapy
  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • IV Therapy
  • Neurofeedback Therapy
  • IV Hydration
 MD on staff

Brenda Marshall MD

San Diego, CA

Brenda Marshall MD, a functional-medicine clinic in San Diego, offers individualized treatment for hormone imbalance, thyroid dysfunction, and chronic fatigue through comprehensive lab-based assessme…

  • NAD IV Therapy
  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • Chelation Therapy
  • Migraine Treatment
  • Peptide Therapy

Natural Functional Medicine Clinic #1

San Diego, CA

Natural Functional Medicine Clinic #1, a functional-medicine practice in San Diego, specializes in peptide therapy and hormone optimization alongside IV nutrient protocols. The clinic offers Hormone …

  • Stem Cell Therapy
  • NAD IV Therapy
  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • IV Therapy
  • IV Hydration
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LotusRain Naturopathic Clinic

San Diego, CA

LotusRain Naturopathic Clinic, a naturopathic medicine and IV therapy practice in San Diego, specializes in intravenous nutrient protocols and regenerative modalities for chronic metabolic conditions…

  • NAD IV Therapy
  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • PRP Therapy
  • Ozone Therapy
  • IV Therapy

Baja Cell Therapy

San Diego, CA

Baja Cell Therapy, a regenerative medicine clinic in San Diego, offers stem-cell therapy, exosome treatment, and platelet-rich plasma injections alongside growth-factor protocols for musculoskeletal …

  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • PRP Therapy
  • IV Therapy
  • Arthritis Treatment
  • Chelation Therapy

Mosaic Integrative Medicine

San Diego, CA

Mosaic Integrative Medicine, a functional and integrative-medicine clinic in San Diego, offers IV therapy including chelation protocols, hormone replacement therapy, acupuncture, and comprehensive nu…

  • Vitamin IV Therapy
  • IV Therapy
  • Chelation Therapy
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
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Regulatory context

A note on California's chelation therapy rules.

The FDA has approved a narrow set of chelating agents for specific heavy metal toxicities. Calcium disodium edetate (CaNa2EDTA, Versenate) is approved for symptomatic lead poisoning, succimer (Chemet, DMSA) for pediatric lead poisoning at blood lead levels above 45 mcg/dL, deferoxamine (Desferal) and deferasirox (Exjade) for chronic iron overload, and dimercaprol (BAL) for arsenic, gold, and acute lead poisoning. Use of EDTA chelation for cardiovascular disease was studied in the NIH-funded TACT trial (2013) with controversial findings and remains not FDA-approved for that indication. Chelation for autism spectrum disorder is not evidence-based and has been linked to pediatric deaths. The FDA issued a 2010 sweep of warning letters to compounders marketing OTC chelation products with unapproved disease claims.

  • California Medical Practice Act, Business and Professions Code Section 2052
    Only physicians licensed by the Medical Board of California may diagnose and treat, including prescribing chelating agents.
  • California Naturopathic Doctors Act, Business and Professions Code Section 3613
    California-licensed NDs have a defined scope that includes some IV therapies under physician supervision.

The Medical Board of California has disciplined physicians for marketing chelation as a treatment for autism, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease without adequate informed consent or evidence base. California Department of Public Health has investigated clinics for unsanitary IV practices. The Pittsburgh 2005 pediatric autism chelation death prompted California medical board guidance reinforcing that the wrong EDTA salt (Na2EDTA versus CaNa2EDTA) can be fatal. Compounded DMPS distribution has drawn scrutiny under California pharmacy law.

Sources: fda.gov · mbc.ca.gov · naturopathic.ca.gov · pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Chelation Therapy in San Diego, answered.

EDTA IV sessions run 150 to 400 dollars per session. DMPS and DMSA protocols, oral or IV, cost 200 to 500 dollars per session. A standard 10-session detox course runs 1,500 to 4,000 dollars. The longer 30-session TACT-style cardiovascular protocol, which is not FDA-approved, runs 4,500 to 12,000 dollars including labs and supplements. Insurance covers chelation only for confirmed lead, mercury, or iron poisoning using FDA-approved agents at appropriate facilities.

The FDA has approved calcium disodium EDTA, DMSA, and deferoxamine for specific heavy metal poisoning diagnoses, lead, mercury, iron overload. Chelation for cardiovascular disease has not been FDA-approved. The 2013 TACT trial suggested possible benefit in diabetic post-MI patients, but the FDA has not approved chelation for any cardiovascular indication. Chelation is not FDA-approved for autism, and major pediatric and autism research organizations specifically advise against it.

Providers in San Diego are typically MDs or DOs with American College for Advancement in Medicine, ACAM, training. Naturopathic doctors may offer chelation within their state-specific scope, which varies significantly. Verify the provider is licensed, insured, and uses the correct EDTA form. Calcium disodium EDTA is the standard. Disodium EDTA, the wrong form, has caused fatal hypocalcemia and is specifically warned against by the FDA for chelation use.

Chelation can be dangerous if misused. In 2005, a five-year-old autistic child in Pittsburgh died from hypocalcemia after receiving the wrong EDTA form. The FDA has issued specific warnings about disodium EDTA, Na2EDTA, versus calcium disodium EDTA. Risks include electrolyte disturbance, kidney stress, and reactions to mobilized metals. Chelation for autism is not supported by evidence and is considered unsafe by pediatric authorities. Proper testing, correct agent, and monitoring reduce risk substantially.

Verify the provider is a licensed MD, DO, or in-scope ND with documented chelation training, ACAM is the most common credential. Insist on heavy metal testing before starting a protocol, ideally baseline urine or blood plus a provocation test. Confirm the clinic uses calcium disodium EDTA or appropriate agents, not disodium EDTA. Ask for realistic framing. Chelation for cardiovascular disease or autism is not FDA-approved and should include informed consent that makes the non-approval explicit.

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