Post by ascnat on Nov 9, 2019 4:15:06 GMT -6
Integrative medicine approaches health holistically and looks for root causes of symptoms but offers many therapies as well to speed up the healing process and to kick start a new healthy lifestyle.
In this article, we examine IV therapy in terms of its nature, benefits, and risks. After reading this article, you know what is good for your health.
What is IV therapy?
Intravenous therapy (IV) is a naturopathic treatment for infusing essential nutrients into a vein in high doses to overcome nutritional deficiencies.
It should not replace a balanced diet and lifestyle, but under the supervision of an integrative medicine practitioner, it can complement your healthy food choices.
The process is as simple as a traditional IV treatment where a trained health professional, put an IV by sticking a catheter in a vein inside your arm or hand to allow certain fluid flow into your vein through a tube but the difference is in the fluid itself.
Your integrative practitioner will design a formula unique for you and your needs based on the initial consultation and lab test results; therefore, you only receive chemicals that needed in your body. The repetition of IV therapy will be determined by your first IV therapy feedback and factors such as your health status, age, weight, genetics, physical and mental activities, eating and sleeping pattern, and lifestyle but in general, people can benefit from one IV therapy every 3 months.
You must inform your doctor about any medication you are taking because some drugs can interfere with vitamin and mineral absorption.
IV therapy is typically painless and immediately after the treatment, you can back into your daily routine.
The IV vitamin and mineral therapy is based on good science and was first popularized by Dr. John Myers in the 70s. His research led to the famous Myers’ Cocktail, which consists of high doses of magnesium, vitamin B, and vitamin C.
IV therapy is equivalent of a multivitamin and mineral pill in mega doses, which bypasses your GI tract to directly enter your bloodstream and absorb quickly. Digestion through GI tract takes a few hours and requires certain chemicals produced inside the body to help convert and absorb nutrients, but due to the fact that production of these chemicals is generally disturbed by internal and external factors such as stress, bad food selection, sleeping issues, medications, and air pollution, not all nutrients absorbed and many discharged from your body undigested.
Gut microbiome, which is a community of bacteria inside intestines and responsible for vitamin production is heavily affected by above-mentioned stresses leaving you unnourished and deficient.
Also, vitamins and minerals compete for absorption in the digestive system and since some minerals like calcium are stronger and will always suppress other chemicals, the deficiency is always likely. Bypassing digestive tract gives all vitamins and minerals the chance to be absorbed.
What benefits and risks are associated with IV therapy?
Bioavailability is the main benefit of IV therapy, meaning that nutrients immediately can be used without any conversion in the gut.
Absorbability of vitamins and minerals are huge benefits because for IV therapy purpose, only chemical types are administered that are readily absorbable despite the fact that there are different types.
Time saving is another benefit since you have a busy lifestyle and spending less than an hour to nourish your body with needed nutrients is an ideal treatment.
There are no risks if IV therapy administered in a qualified integrative center because a professional center has a high standard for hygiene and also your skin at the point of needle entry will be sterilized by alcohol to cleanse any bacteria.
The blend ratio is individualized for you based on your health status, but if there is any excess vitamin or mineral, it will be just discharged from your body by urination.
In this article, we examine IV therapy in terms of its nature, benefits, and risks. After reading this article, you know what is good for your health.
What is IV therapy?
Intravenous therapy (IV) is a naturopathic treatment for infusing essential nutrients into a vein in high doses to overcome nutritional deficiencies.
It should not replace a balanced diet and lifestyle, but under the supervision of an integrative medicine practitioner, it can complement your healthy food choices.
The process is as simple as a traditional IV treatment where a trained health professional, put an IV by sticking a catheter in a vein inside your arm or hand to allow certain fluid flow into your vein through a tube but the difference is in the fluid itself.
Your integrative practitioner will design a formula unique for you and your needs based on the initial consultation and lab test results; therefore, you only receive chemicals that needed in your body. The repetition of IV therapy will be determined by your first IV therapy feedback and factors such as your health status, age, weight, genetics, physical and mental activities, eating and sleeping pattern, and lifestyle but in general, people can benefit from one IV therapy every 3 months.
You must inform your doctor about any medication you are taking because some drugs can interfere with vitamin and mineral absorption.
IV therapy is typically painless and immediately after the treatment, you can back into your daily routine.
The IV vitamin and mineral therapy is based on good science and was first popularized by Dr. John Myers in the 70s. His research led to the famous Myers’ Cocktail, which consists of high doses of magnesium, vitamin B, and vitamin C.
IV therapy is equivalent of a multivitamin and mineral pill in mega doses, which bypasses your GI tract to directly enter your bloodstream and absorb quickly. Digestion through GI tract takes a few hours and requires certain chemicals produced inside the body to help convert and absorb nutrients, but due to the fact that production of these chemicals is generally disturbed by internal and external factors such as stress, bad food selection, sleeping issues, medications, and air pollution, not all nutrients absorbed and many discharged from your body undigested.
Gut microbiome, which is a community of bacteria inside intestines and responsible for vitamin production is heavily affected by above-mentioned stresses leaving you unnourished and deficient.
Also, vitamins and minerals compete for absorption in the digestive system and since some minerals like calcium are stronger and will always suppress other chemicals, the deficiency is always likely. Bypassing digestive tract gives all vitamins and minerals the chance to be absorbed.
What benefits and risks are associated with IV therapy?
Bioavailability is the main benefit of IV therapy, meaning that nutrients immediately can be used without any conversion in the gut.
Absorbability of vitamins and minerals are huge benefits because for IV therapy purpose, only chemical types are administered that are readily absorbable despite the fact that there are different types.
Time saving is another benefit since you have a busy lifestyle and spending less than an hour to nourish your body with needed nutrients is an ideal treatment.
There are no risks if IV therapy administered in a qualified integrative center because a professional center has a high standard for hygiene and also your skin at the point of needle entry will be sterilized by alcohol to cleanse any bacteria.
The blend ratio is individualized for you based on your health status, but if there is any excess vitamin or mineral, it will be just discharged from your body by urination.