PPC is given by infusion at our clinic. Your naturopathic doctor will review your health history and assess whether it may be recommended for you.
PPC is a mixture of essential phospholipids (lecithin and phosphatidylcholine) made from soybeans.
Developed in Europe for atherosclerosis PPC is primarily used to help remove the deposits of fatty plaque in arteries and other blood vessels. The most important effect of PPC is its ability to help reduce plaque deposits in the artery wall. PPC therapy may help increase the heart’s ability to withstand stress and is valuable for individuals who have suffered a heart attack or other heart injury.
Plaquex is a brand of PPC.
PPC may help in the removal of cholesterol deposits from cell membranes, arteries, fat cells, muscles, and connective tissue.
This excess cholesterol is then transported to the liver for excretion. PPC may also lower the level of lipoprotein A, a critical factor in the formation of blood clots during heart attacks or stroke. It may cleanse the fat from the arteries in the body, and may improve circulation to the heart, brain, and other vital organs. In some patients it may also improve cognitive function (memory) and a return of sexual potency.
PPC is given by infusion at our clinic. Your naturopathic doctor will review your health history and assess whether it may be recommended for you.
In contrast to IV Chelation therapy, IV PPC therapy is generally safer. This is because PPC does not bind to any toxic heavy metals so it usually never affects the kidneys. Actually the opposite is true, PPC may improve kidney function, so regular kidney function tests are less frequently done during PPC therapy.
Adverse effects most commonly reported from PPC include diarrhea, and fatigue. Candidates for By-Pass surgery, angioplasty, amputation or stroke may experience diarrhea at the beginning of therapy, which is easily controlled by an anti-diarrheal medicine. Patients who have elevated liver enzymes may find their liver enzymes will normalize after receiving PPC therapy.
SOY ALLERGY is the only contraindication to the use of PPC. There are no known drug interactions. While on PPC most patients are free to take many medications such as B-Blockers, nitroglycerine, calcium channel blockers, etc.
PPC therapy is NOT Chelation therapy, since it does NOT remove toxic heavy metals.
The main differences are in their uses. PPC is much more commonly used in cardiovascular conditions like atherosclerosis and heart disease, while GPC is more commonly used in cognitive function (memory) and in post-stroke patients.
GPC IV Therapy is also available at the Optimum Wellness Integrated Clinic. It was also developed in Europe and is also derived from soybeans.
PPC IV therapy can be used as a standalone therapy to help lower blood cholesterol, help improve kidney function or help improve sexual potency. It can also be part of an integrated therapy program for atherosclerosis, along with EDTA Chelation therapy.
When PPC is used in conjunction with EDTA Chelation even greater results may be attained. Not every Chelation doctor offers PPC, but because the Optimum Wellness Integrated Clinic remains at the forefront of treating “disease” with integrative IV therapies we offer PPC as an added therapy to the Chelation program.
Other lifestyle modifications that are encouraged are exercise, stress management, minimal use of caffeinated and alcohol beverages and the elimination of tobacco products.
