Poor or failing health, weakened immunity, chronic fatigue, and many other health issues are often the result of nutrient deficiencies. Addressing these deficiencies is one of the many things that makes naturopathic primary care so effective.
As the body's health decreases, however, so too does its ability to effectively absorb and transport the nutrients it needs in order to heal or to function at its highest level. This decreased ability is even further hindered under periods of higher stress, with increasing age, and under increasing toxic load, as well as in cases of decreased gastrointestinal absorption secondary to prior antibiotic therapy. It's why we will often see an infection become a secondary infection, become a tertiary infection, and suddenly the patient has been sick for weeks, even months. The body is no longer efficiently receiving the nutrients it needs to support its immune system.
Intravenous therapies allow us to bypass digestion altogether and deliver the therapeutic dose of nutrients required — directly to the bloodstream. The high intravenous load can then create a concentration gradient that is able to support the cells, tissues, and organ systems directly, allowing the body to kick-start its own innate healing mechanisms.
Oral vitamin C caps out around 9 mg/dL. IV vitamin C can reach 80 mg/dL — which is why it can be used as an adjunct in viral infections and cancer care.
Even in very healthy patients, increasing vitamins or minerals will only marginally increase serum concentrations. Take vitamin C, for example — even at high oral doses, the highest observed serum or blood concentration was 9.3 mg/dL. Contrast that to IV vitamin C, where we can see elevations as high as 80 mg/dL. That is why you can use IV vitamin C to treat viral infections, certain bacterial infections, and why it can be used as a very effective adjunct in cancer care.
Custom-formulated for each patient
What we see in many chronic conditions is the body 'stuck' in a pattern. Depression is a good example. It can take weeks, even months, for most anti-depressants to work. In contrast, supporting the neurochemistry intravenously with therapeutic doses of both B vitamins and amino acids can often result in a more dramatic shift in both serotonin and dopamine pathways. Similarly, in cases of anxiety, migraine headaches, concussions, addiction recovery, and even neurodegenerative changes, the ability to support the neurochemical architecture of the brain with nutrients is virtually endless.
Each IV bag is custom-compounded and formulated on site under a laminar flow hood to ensure the highest grade of safety and sterility. This also allows us to completely tailor each IV bag to each patient and their particular condition. So beyond the nervous and immune system, we can support energy metabolism, liver detoxification, heart health — even skin and hair will often improve as essential nutrients are restored.
Whether the aim is to boost immunity, improve energy, address a chronic health condition, or improve your general level of health and wellness, I'm confident that we will be able to customize the right IV formula for you.
