Are you struggling for a healthy lifestyle? You are not alone, but you are in the right place.
Our fast lifestyle running for our dreams and achievements let us sometimes forget the fact that our body is a machine that works around the clock, we forget to drink, we forget to eat and we don’t pay attention to ourselves till our body starts sending us alarming signal.
Feeling tired, low energy, recurrent headache, and just not feeling well… all are signs that your body is crying for help.
The nutrition that we obtain from our industrial manufactured food is meant to provide the essential needs of our bodies but ignores the need for vitamins and minerals.
In this age of rapid and hectic life, we need to stop, take a deep breath and give our body a minute of attention.
Vitamins and minerals replenishment is essential to ensure that our body is at its best.
Many people are opted to take 10 to 15 gigantic pills daily trying to do so, but this means an endless attempt to do it inefficiently.
IV vitamins and minerals infusion are meant to replace the deficit directly into the bloodstream.
No need for those elements to go through the intestines and the liver.
VITAMINS VS MINERALS:
Minerals are simple earth elements found in nature like calcium, zinc, and manganese.
Vitamins are complex elements manufactured by living things like plants, animals, and humans. Examples are vitamin C, Vitamin E, and the famous Vitamin D.
While minerals and vitamins are not food or nutrition, they play an essential role in how our bodies handle food.
They control the metabolism of our body and regulate it.
For example, we give kids vitamin D to help the bone cells put the calcium into the bone like cement.
A lack of vitamin D will result in soft bone.
Antioxidants:
To understand how the cell work, we must think of the cell as a factory that burns food to produce energy, while doing so, it generates waste, these wastes create dust-like materials we call “radicals”.
Accumulation of radicals poisons and destroys parts of the cell, causing it to age and become unable to do its function. Ultimately it dies.
Antioxidants prevent the production of those radicals which protects the cell from aging and gives it a chance to rejuvenate.
Famous antioxidants are vitamins A, C, and E.
Antioxidants have many benefits in certain conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS:
Nutrients are essential for our body as they play role in metabolism. However; each nutrient has its own role and job. Let’s find out a little about a nutrient role in your body:
Calcium:
You can say it is a building block to the bones. It is an important nutrient for our heart and brain. Calcium when combined with iron, it allows absorption of iron into the gut. Calcium aids in transmitting nerve impulses, also it helps muscles contraction. Furthermore, calcium is actively involved in cardiac rhythms. You must be taking calcium through supplements and food. But are you taking sufficient calcium to meet your needs?
Magnesium:
It is a co-factor to enzymes. Magnesium actively regulates the body's chemical reactions. Thus, improving nerve functionality and producing proteins.
Hydroxocobalamin:
It is an engineered vitamin B12. It helps the body to convert fat into energy.
It stimulates building red blood cells and used in cases of anemia.
Vitamin B:
Vitamins are vital nutrients for various body functions and have eight types. Like vitamin B6 which helps to create and maintain red blood cells. This B6 also breakdown amino acids that are at risk for our heart. Our body uses this vitamin B6 for signal transmission between nerves. This also makes your body healthy by boosting immunity. Similarly; Vitamin B12 is active in nerve signal transmission.
Lack of vitamin B12 can cause memory issues, body weakness, and numbness.
Now, folic acid B9 is the unit of DNA. B9 is the key to proper brain performance. Women with babies inside them must take it to make sure healthy brain development of the baby.
Vitamin B7 also known as Biotin improves the health of hair and nails. It is an essential ingredient in protein making.
Vitamin C: our body uses it for repairing and reshaping the tissues and cells. You can have it for glowing skin and healthier hair.
Zinc: Zinc may sound like a normal nutrient. But the role it plays is limitless. From cell growth to DNA formation zinc show its presence.
Body proteins and immunity rely on zinc amount.
Zinc is actively playing its role in wounds healing.
Amino acids blend: Variety of amino acids which form the blocks to making new proteins in the body.
CONDITIONS RESULTING IN LOSS OF NUTRIENTS:
We may fall sick or have some infections. Maybe we have adopted unhealthy habits or maybe we are bearing pains due to menstruation. In all the cases, we experience a shortage of necessary nutrients. Before moving on to how we can get essential nutrients quickly, let's find out about various health issues.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS): When having menstruation, women may undergo depression, fatigue, and tiredness. They have mood swings, bloating, and irritability condition.
Some report tender breast and muscle stiffness. You must be thinking what is the connection between PMS and nutrients. Well, a lack of vitamin B6 in the body induces pre-menstrual signs. Lower levels of calcium and vitamin D result in lower back pains and PMS symptoms. Insufficient magnesium causes abdominal cramps, bloating, and discomfort.
Hangovers: Anyone who consumes alcohol experiences distressful conditions. This happens due to dropping in alcohol levels in the body.
Hangovers may last for 24 to 72 hours or more. A person has lower blood sugar and dehydrating body, as an effect of a hangover.
Fatigue, weakness, muscle stiffness or aches, nausea, and vomiting are factors that add to a hangover.
Hangover for a longer period of time causes depression and anxiety with fast heartbeats
In these cases, IV fluid hydration and vitamins are helpful in getting rid of these symptoms and get the body balance back.
HOW ARE INFUSIONS GIVEN?
IV infusions are injected directly into the bloodstream. You can have vitamin-mineral infusion therapy in a 45-60 minutes process.
A bag of 500 ml of normal saline is mixed with vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes is administered at the doctor’s office.
WHY IV NOT PILLS?
IV infusion is simple, faster, and more effective because it goes directly into the blood stream bypassing the digestive system.
Oral pills have to go into the stomach, then the intestines to the liver to be metabolized then delivered to the blood stream.
If there is an issue with digestion, then absorption will be affected.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS:
While IV vitamins infusions are generally safe, there are always possible side effect.
You should consult your doctor before going for the treatment.
Some people may feel discomfort at the infusion site or may bruise.
Individuals with heart failure should be careful from fluid overload.
TYPES OF IV COCKTAILS:
Various types of cocktail options are present.
Those cocktails are usually have a specific combination for each condition.
Using an FDA approved pharmacy supplies is paramount.
CONCLUSION:
IV vitamins infusion is a good choice for many people.
It’s gaining popularity among many people because it’s usually safe, fast and easy to administer.
It’s meant to help the body fight fatigue, restore its energy, rejuvenate the cells and skin, cleanse the body of poisonous radicals and deal with unpleasant conditions like hang-over and PMS symptoms.
Consulting your doctor is essential prior to receiving the treatment.
If you are interested to know more about this subject, call us or visit us online.
Elite Medical Center serves North Miami area including Sunny Isles Beach and Aventura.
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