Modern protocols for IV therapies include stress therapies, chelation therapies, detoxification, immune function, cell therapies, and even therapies for possible life extension. Scientific evidence has demonstrated that a variety of conditions can benefit from the use of IV nutrition.
IV nutrient therapy includes any parenteral therapy that enhances a patient’s health or well-being. This may include the administration of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other essential micronutrient by intravenous infusion. In a broader sense, IV therapy may also embrace certain well-defined therapies such as chelation, stem cell, or detoxification therapies.
IV nutrition therapy also incorporates new treatment protocols to enhance the repair and regeneration aspects of medicine. These therapies are designed to repair the damages that have been incurred to biological processes in the body, which are cellular and system injuries, the foundation of regenerative medicine.
The true potential of IV medicine is the incorporation of these modern advanced therapies developed or redefined in the last few years.
Treat dehydration after extreme exercise or too much alcohol intake
Boost the immune system (although what this means or how this could be done is not clear)
Increase levels of energy and reduce fatigue
Relieve stress, anxiety, and depression
Eliminate toxins from the body
Make skin healthier
Treat asthma, allergies, chronic sinusitis, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, diabetes, heart disease, acute muscle spasms, and Parkinson disease
Treat migraine and tension headaches
Sellers of IV vitamin therapy also claim that infusions are better than dietary sources of the vitamins because
The infusions can be given to people with various food sensitivities.
Large amounts of vitamins and minerals are delivered directly into the bloodstream, so they have a more direct path into the cells and mitochondria, where they allegedly have beneficial effects.
IV Nutrition Therapy
