Blood Filtration
H.E.L.P. Apheresis
H.E.L.P. Apheresis (Heparin-induced Extracorporeal LDL Precipitation) is an advanced blood filtration therapy that removes harmful substances from the bloodstream, including inflammatory proteins, autoantibodies, environmental toxins, and excess lipids.
What it is
What Is H.E.L.P. Apheresis?
H.E.L.P. Apheresis is a medical procedure that filters the blood to remove specific harmful substances. Originally developed for treating severe lipid disorders, it has proven effective for a wider range of conditions. The procedure can remove inflammatory cytokines, autoantibodies, spike proteins, environmental toxins, excess fibrinogen, and pathological lipoproteins from the blood in a single session.
How it works
How Does It Work?
Blood is drawn from one arm, mixed with heparin, and passed through a specialized filtration system. The system separates plasma from blood cells, then selectively removes targeted substances from the plasma using precipitation and filtration. The cleaned plasma is reunited with the blood cells and returned to the patient through the other arm. The entire process runs continuously in a closed circuit.
Who it is for
What Conditions Does It Treat?
- Post-COVID syndrome and long COVID
- Chronic Lyme disease
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Autoimmune conditions
- Environmental toxin accumulation
- Elevated inflammatory markers
Could this belong in your plan?
That depends on your findings, not on the therapy. Send what you have with a short history; a physician reads it before the video call and tells you whether this treatment belongs in your program.
In the room
What a session feels like
- Before A line goes into each arm, one out and one back. That is the only needle you will feel all session.
- During About 2–3 hours in a reclining chair while the machine separates your plasma, precipitates LDL, fibrinogen and inflammatory proteins with heparin, and returns your blood. You can read, doze or talk; a nurse checks on you throughout.
- Afterwards The puncture sites are bandaged and you rest briefly. Some people feel tired, others notice nothing different that day. How often we repeat it depends on your condition; your physician sets the rhythm with you.
Evidence
Evidence & Safety
H.E.L.P. Apheresis is well-established in medical literature for lipid disorders and cardiovascular risk reduction. More recent research, particularly post-2020, has documented its effectiveness in removing spike proteins and inflammatory mediators in post-COVID patients. Multiple published studies support its use in reducing inflammatory burden and improving symptoms in chronic conditions.
Clinical findings by Dr. Beate Jaeger have demonstrated the ability of H.E.L.P. Apheresis to reduce fibrinoid microclots and improve microcirculation in Post-COVID patients. Her research provides evidence that targeted blood filtration can address the vascular and endothelial dysfunction commonly observed in long COVID, contributing to measurable improvements in fatigue, cognitive function, and exercise tolerance.
Where we use it
Used in These Departments
Request a consultation
A video consultation in English before you travel. A physician reviews your findings first; we reply by email within one business day (Mon–Fri).
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