Benefits of Intravenous (IV) Nutrient Therapy

What is IV nutrient therapy?

IV nutrient therapy is the delivery of nutrients – vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc. – directly into a vein. This allows the nutrients to bypass the digestive system and significantly enhances both the amount you can tolerate as well as the amount you can absorb.

IV nutrient therapy is similar to a standard IV you would receive at a doctor’s office or hospital. A 250 or 500 mL saline bag is used, except in this case it is also filled with various nutrients, generally giving it a yellow or orange hue. The bag’s contents are allowed to drip slowly into a small tube that delivers the nutrients into a vein on the hand or arm through a needle.

A standard IV bag is filled with injectable forms of nutrients

How does IV nutrient therapy work?

IV nutrient therapy works by literally forcing vitamins and minerals into the cells. Oral supplementation (i.e., swallowing pills) is effective for maintaining or slightly increasing levels of nutrients, but IV nutrient therapy can increase levels significantly more and for greater lengths of time. This is not only more effective for correcting nutrient deficiencies, but can also result in immediate and long lasting therapeutic effects (you feel good faster and longer).

Substances that can be delivered through intravenous therapy include:

• Vitamins – all B vitamins, vitamin C, and vitamin D
• Minerals – zinc, magnesium, potassium, etc.
• Amino acids
• Chelating agents
• Glutathione – the body’s most powerful antioxidant which is most effective administered intravenously
• Choline
• Inositol
• Antimicrobials
• Meyer’s Cocktail – magnesium, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B complex and vitamin C

What does IV nutrient therapy treat?

Administering vitamins and minerals intravenously is intended to help improve a broad range of conditions including:

• Heavy metal toxicity (chelation)
• Vitamin and mineral absorption issues
• Wounds and burns
• Headaches/migraines
• Cold/flu
• Parasitic infections – viral, fungal, bacterial
• Epstein Barr virus
• Hepatitis
• Lyme disease
• Diabetes
• Cancer
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic fatigue

IV nutrient therapy can also be beneficial for enhancing other areas of health including:

• General health/well being
• Energy and vitality
• Fat loss
• Recovery from exercise/training
• Corrective doses for specific nutrient deficiencies

How many IV nutrient therapy sessions before I see results?

The number of IV nutrient therapy sessions it takes to get results ultimately depends on your specific condition and how well you respond to the treatment, though most people report an immediate improvement in energy and vitality that persists for several days. Some conditions, like parasitic infections, can be treated in one session. Others may take several sessions over many weeks or months.

Are there any side effects/is IV nutrient therapy dangerous?

Any time a needle penetrates the skin there is a risk of infection, but this is very rare since the area is injection site is disinfected and a single-use, sterilized needle is used. Minor but occasional side effects include irritation at the injection site; pain, burning, and/or swelling due to infiltration; and sclerosis of the injected vein.

For a consultation to determine your need for IV nutrient therapy, please contact Human Health Specialists in Scottsdale, AZ. Call us at (480) 883-7240 today!