Vitamin C
Intravenous Vitamin C (IVC) is widely used by integrative medical practitioners and complementary medicine therapists worldwide. Administered properly, IVC is safe and generally well tolerated, although some patients may experience transient mild side effects during or after IVC infusions.
Extensive research has demonstrated that very high dose Vitamin C is attainable only by intravenous administration, producing up to 15x the maximal plasma level attainable with oral dosing.
The result is a potent intracellular healing power and stimulation of immune response and enhancement of therapeutic effect of many chemotherapy drugs with reduction in general side effects and improved tolerance.
Additional intravenous vitamin B may be necessary to counteract the rapid depletion of B vitamins by the accelerated cellular metabolism induced with high Vitamin C doses.
What Can IV Therapy Be Used For?
Chronic fatigue unrelieved by rest can be devastating to patients. A number of conditions can cause chronic fatigue, including stress, hormone imbalance, chronic infection and a poor diet. Intravenous vitamin therapy for fatigue can include use of a number of treatments, including vitamin B and vitamin C. Vitamin B-12 and Vitamin D injections can also be given intramuscularly.
Performance Enhancement
Performance and endurance athletes commonly turn to IV therapy as a way to enhance their training and recovery abilities. Because vitamins and minerals are so essential to a properly and efficiently functioning metabolism and aid in tissue repair and regeneration, IV therapy can play an influential role in aiding the body. Common types of IV therapy used for athletic performance boost may utilize zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B-complex, trace elements and magnesium.
Viral Illness
Frequent colds or flu or slow recovery from mild infections can result from chronic stress or other illness and may be due to a depressed immune system. IV therapy including vitamin C can be a useful way and proven method to boost the body’s immune system.
Recovery and Healing After Surgery
Rapid and proper healing is vital for patients who have undergone surgery of all kinds especially if preceded by illness. To achieve this, however, patients need a healthy immune system and the proper level of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. IV vitamin therapy is especially good at providing the necessary nutrients in optimal doses to patients who are healing from surgery of many kinds. Common IV therapy options for this may include IV glutathione or vitamin C.
What are the benefits of Vitamin supplements Infusions?
Vitamin and mineral supplement infusions are:
A powerful immune system booster, have anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-histamine properties, help the body recover from inflammation, injury, infection and fatigue, aid in post-surgical healing, and play a profound role in cellular metabolism as well as in our body’s immune system.
Increasing your vitamin intake by eating more of certain foods or by taking oral supplements can lead to a healthier lifestyle, however higher doses of the required vitamins and minerals can only be provided by intravenous doses directly into the bloodstream.
How is Intravenous Vitamin Therapy done?
Medically prescribed Intravenous Therapy (IV) supplements are delivered through a sterile fluid drip via a sterile cannula inserted into a vein in the arm and administered by trained technicians:
- Minimal side effects
- Patient relaxes in a comfortable recliner chair
- The fluid is painlessly and slowly infused over 45-50 minutes
- Patients leave the clinic feeling well with no after effects.
Which Vitamins are included in the drip?
Treatment is prescribed to meet your individual needs and can offer a range of vitamin combinations including the following:
- Vitamin C – for tissue repair and an immune system boost
- Vitamin B complex– useful to boost energy (Includes vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 & B6)
- Glutathione – powerful antioxidant made from amino acids
- Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) – great liver detoxifier
- Vitamin D3 – for healthy cell repair
- Trace elements and minerals e.g. Zinc and Magnesium
All our intravenous vitamins are from Biological Therapies; an Australian owned company in Melbourne fully licensed with the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) to manufacture and supply a range of the highest quality sterile injectable products.