Virtually all of the nutrients you need come from the foods you eat, at least when your body works at full capacity.
Sometimes, dietary deficiencies or illnesses can affect the way your body breaks down and absorbs vital calories, minerals, and vitamins. In rare cases, it’s enough to affect your nutritional health.
Dietary supplements can sometimes bridge these gaps. One drawback arises because they must pass through your digestive system. The full dosage of these supplements may not survive the journey from mouth to intestines, and the effects vary from person to person.
You can ensure that the intended nutrients reach your bloodstream when they’re delivered directly. That’s the principle behind intravenous (IV) delivery and a reason why IV poles are a common fixture in clinics and hospitals.
At Westside Pain Specialists, we address nutritional shortfalls using IV vitamin therapy to ensure you receive and benefit from this powerful treatment technique. Can IV therapy help you? Let’s look at the process in greater detail.
Connecting a vein in your body with a liquid supply allows medical practitioners to add medications and nutrients directly to your blood for the fastest results. This is essential in emergency situations to counter blood loss or dehydration, and it’s also a fast way to administer pain relief.
That’s just the beginning, however. When you meet with our doctor, James Nassiri, MD, he may identify ways you can benefit from IV vitamin therapy. One of the powerful advantages of this technique is its versatility. He custom blends your IV treatment for your specific needs.
Certain conditions and illnesses may result from imbalances or shortages of nutrients, and in some cases, boosting your supply of particular vitamins may help to address negative health influences.
For example, eating citrus or taking vitamin C is a common way to ward off pathogens during cold and flu season.
IV vitamin therapy extends the reach of this treatment concept. Common conditions that we can treat through a 30-minute IV session in our office include:
IV vitamin therapy outside of hospital use was popularized in the 1970s by Dr. John Myers. The Myers’ cocktail includes minerals like calcium and magnesium, as well as vitamin C and an assortment of B vitamins.
This is just one of a virtually endless combination of liquid components that could make up your IV treatment.
It’s thought that the direct-to-bloodstream hydration delivered with the nutrient load in an IV treatment provides a positive boost shortly after your treatment, as well as the ongoing benefits from the minerals and vitamins in your mix.
Learn more about how your overall wellness can benefit from IV vitamin therapy in consultation with our team at Westside Pain Specialists. You can book an appointment by calling the closest of our two locations in Beverly Hills and Rancho Cucamonga, California. Schedule your visit today.
