Can IV Therapy Help with Weight Loss?
Can IV Therapy Help With Weight Loss? Can you slim down with the help of this practice? There are always people looking for help when it comes to their weight loss journey. Either it’s due to a medical issue or it’s a goal for performance and personal reasons. For as long as people have been trying to lose weight, they have also been looking for better and faster ways to do it. Thanks to the boom in popularity of IV Therapy, people have now set their sights on this treatment to see if it could help them improve their bodies so it would positively impact their lives. The Answer If you’re reading this, then you may have a guess of what the answer to that question is, but we still need to cover a few bases first. A combination of a solid nutrition plan, regular exercise, and a commitment to the goal are all required for you to lose weight. You should also talk to your physician about your particular medical history before committing to any program like that. We don’t want anyone to believe that simply going to have an IV Therapy treatment is going to be all you have to do in order to lose weight and get leaner. Now that that’s out of the way, yes, IV Therapy can in fact play a positive role in your commitment to lose weight and improve your wellness levels. This is because that IV Therapy can both boost your hydration and provide your body with necessary vitamins and minerals. According to IV Me Now, one of the many benefits of IV Therapy is its ability to help burn fat and increase metabolism. One example of this is our Athletic Performance Cocktail. There are amino acids that will increase your energy levels as well as enhance your performance when you’re exercising, improve blood flow, and rebuild muscle mass after the training is over. Instead of taking hours to drink water to recover and rehydrate, the fluids in that cocktail will help you rehydrate in a matter of minutes. That recovery time can be a big advantage when it comes to improving fitness and losing pounds. The advantage to IV Therapy is that the fluids and amino acids in that cocktail don’t have to go through the digestive system. Everything you need goes straight to your muscular system to be distributed and processed as needed. When these cocktails are combined with intramuscular shots like the B12 Super Shot or other shots that provide B-vitamins, the result is an enhanced feeling of wellness which could translate into other areas of your life like improved confidence, increased commitment to achieving your goal, and a greater desire to achieve even more than you may have already. Conclusion Can IV Therapy help you lose weight? Yes, it can. It may not be an end-all solution, but it can certainly play a very important role in a greater overall plan to help you tighten that belt a little tighter, choose clothes from the smaller sizes on the rack, and ultimately, be healthier. If you want to learn more about which cocktails can help you reach your weight loss goals, contact us today for more information and to set up an appointment.
Vitamin C: Your Immune System’s Secret Weapon
Your Immune System’s Secret Weapon This one vitamin can provide you with a big benefit. Now more than ever, people are viewing health as more than one’s athletic ability or fitness levels. Wellness and feeling healthy has become a top priority for many people. While performing an exercise routine, taking a multivitamin, and eating more nutritious food are great steps on the road to improved health, there is one small step that you can take which can become a giant leap. The small step focuses on your immune system. The immune system’s function is to protect your body from outside forces that could make it weaker and cause illnesses like bacteria, germs, viruses and other pathogens that would be considered “non-self”. While this is a powerful system within your body, it does need support and that can come from Vitamin C. Focusing on Vitamin C specifically can be a major game changer when it comes to your immune system. Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is an essential micronutrient that is mandatory for normal development. Since it’s water-soluble, excess amounts can leave the body through your urine. “So it’s one vitamin on that list on the back of the multi that I already take. Why do I need more?” Good question. Vitamin C serves as a great ally for your immune system which means it will support that system in helping you stay well or overcoming an illness faster than if you weren’t taking it. A study conducted by Anitra Carr and Silvia Maggini confirms this. “Vitamin C contributes to immune defense by supporting various cellular functions of both the innate and adaptive immune system. Vitamin C supports epithelial barrier function against pathogens and promotes the oxidant scavenging activity of the skin, thereby potentially protecting against environmental oxidative stress.” If your body doesn’t have enough Vitamin C, then it will become weaker and more susceptible to being defeated by those “non-self” forces. Once you’ve become ill or infected, then the toll becomes even greater because it will enhance inflammation and impact your metabolic response. So the need for Vitamin C then becomes even greater because the normal amount that you would take if you are well wouldn’t be enough to both support the immune system and combat the ailment you’re dealing with. The good news is that the previously mentioned study shows that Vitamin C can enhance various immune cell functions to not only help prevent you from catching a respiratory or systemic issues, but also treat your immune cells should you be impacted so that you can recover faster than if you weren’t to supplement with the micronutrient. Sources of Vitamin C Most people have associated Vitamin C with the orange for decades but vegetables like broccoli, spinach, and Brussel sprouts are among the best sources that naturally provide your “C” for you. Fruits like oranges or strawberries are good choices as well. You can also take Vitamin C in supplemental form. Most versions of this are offered in amounts as high as 1 gram per serving. Vitamin C is even offered in the form of intravenous therapy which was determined to help with the decrease of the side effects of cancer treatment by a study in 2018. The advantage of the IV option is that the absorption rate is 100% which can’t be guaranteed if you choose to go with pills, which could have an absorption rate of 25%. General health recommendations suggest taking 100-200 mg of Vitamin C daily through diet or supplement form but more would be required should you get sick or suffer from infections. Should you be interested in considering Intravenous Vitamin C therapy for yourself, reach out to the IV Lounge to book a consultation today.
