What's in an IV Bag?

The intravenous solution has fluids and diluted vitamins. Each bag is specially designed based on the type of therapy you request. IV solutions are a mixture of saline, vitamins, and minerals. Some of the common elements we use in our IV bags include:

Vitamins

Saline: Saline solution, which is made of water and sodium chloride, is usually the main ingredient of an IV bag. Through saline, vitamins and minerals can be delivered to the body. Saline is also the foundation of hydrating the body.

Vitamin B: Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and B12 are known as vitamin B complex. Vitamin B complex is another important element that cannot be made in the human body. Vitamin B complex maintains energy production, DNA/RNA synthesis/repair, synthesis of neurochemicals, which means that it directly contributes to nerve function, metabolism, energy and much more.



Vitamin C: Vitamin C is an important vitamin for humans. We cannot make vitamin C in our bodies and a lack of dietary intake can lead to a long list of problems. Vitamin C may help the immune system if you are sick or feel like you are becoming sick. It also helps fight fatigue and increases energy.

Vitamin B6: Vitamin B6 also known as pyridoxine is a water soluble vitamin found in foods. B6's active coenzyme helps more than 100 enzymes to perform their functions. It is essential in supporting immune function, brain health, morning sickness, and high dose supplementation can assist anxiety and depression. Our Calming Infusion has a high dose of B6 for this purpose.

Minerals

Magnesium: Magnesium is an important mineral that is necessary in healthy metabolic function. It is necessary in bone formation, RNA/DNA synthesis, essential in the function of many enzymatic systems and neuromuscular transmission. It is an essential component of balance in cells throughout the body. Deficiency can lead to leg cramps, fatigue, and loss of appetite. For the most part, most humans do not consume sufficient magnesium during the day and supplements are usually necessary.

Selenium:  Selenium is a trace element available in meats, sea food and vegetables. A deficiency in selenium is rare. We use selenium in our practice to help reduce stress. Selenium has been shown to help attenuate the negative impact of stress and glucocorticoid effect in the brain. Recent research has suggested that selenium supplementation may protect against stress-induced depressive symptoms.

Amino Acids

MIC - Weight Loss Injection

MIC: Combination of methionine, inositol, and choline are lipotropic compounds that aide in fat breakdown. MIC, in combination with diet and exercise, can assist you in your weight loss journey.

MIC is composed of the amino acids choline, methionine and inositol.

Body fat is made of the fat that is observed on the body as well as visceral fat that is around the organs. Visceral fat is far more dangerous and should be the target of every weight loss program.

Choline is an essential amino acid needed for proper function of liver, muscle and brain. It is essential for lipid metabolism, cellular membrane composition and repair. For the most part, it needs to be supplemented since humans can only produce a small amount of it.  Supplementation may reduce body mas without any side effects on biochemical levels or strength.

Methionine helps deactivate estrogens to improve fat metabolism. Excess estrogen can reduce bile concentration, which is responsible for fat emulsification and lipid passage through the liver. Excess estrogen, easily noticed in men, can lead to unsightly fat deposition and obesity. Methionine coupled with choline detoxify amines in protein synthesis and it is essential for both choline and inositol function. Methionine also affects the body’s level of glutathione, a very potent antioxidant and anti-aging amino acid.

Inositol helps prevent the trapping of fat in the liver. This is crucial since a significant amount of the population suffers from fatty liver disease. Fatty liver disease, if untreated, can lead to catastrophic consequences.

These three amino acids act in synergy in order to improve fat metabolism, specifically at the level of the liver. Weight loss is achieved gradually targeting visceral fat, initially. The three amino acids coupled with B vitamins, such as B12 and B complex, work together to maintain and reduce weight and improve metabolic function.

Glutathione

Glutathione: Glutathione is an antioxidant that is made of three amino acids (cysteine, glycine, glutamic acid). Glutathione plays a critical role in detoxification and protection from free radicals. Glutathione is crucial in anti-aging therapy. Lack of proper diet, stress, inflammation, and several medical conditions (neurodegenerative disorders, pulmonary diseases, immune diseases, age related diseases, liver disease, cystic fibrosis) can lead to reduced glutathione levels. And, as we age, glutathione decreases.

Glutathione provides protection from oxidative stress, alcohol, mercury, toxic metals, and from persistent organic pollutants that surround us on a daily basis. It plays a key role in health and longevity through its importance at the cellular and mitochondrial level.

Glutathione also helps improve skin complexion and health. It is an essential treatment for acne and other skin conditions.

L-Carnitine

L-carnitine is an amino acid derivative. Carnitine helps turn fat into fuel, it is responsible for the delivery of fat to the mitochondria (which are the cells that generate energy). It is a natural substance found in food, but it is not essential because the body can make it from other amino acids. But not everyone naturally produces enough of it. It is a huge asset when coupled with exercise, since it also helps improve exercise tolerance. When taken orally, you only absorb a fraction of the carnitine. With IV infusion, the body is able to absorb up to 100% of the carnitine it needs to break down fat and turn it into energy. Benefits may include:

• Promotes fat tissue breakdown to generate metabolic energy
• Improves your exercise performance
  
• Helps prevent fatigue associated with working out
• Prevents oxidative stress that leads to long term health issues such as heart disease, diabetes and inflammation.
• May improve cognition

This infusion coupled with diet and exercise can help you achieve your goals.

Contraindications: seizure disorder or treatment with anti-epileptic drugs.

Taurine

Glycine

Taurine is an amino acid that is found in high concentration in most cells. It has a wide range of cytoprotective activity. Humans are incapable of synthesizing large amounts of taurine, but they are capable of retaining taurine; therefore, taurine deficiency is possible. Taurine has extreme benefits at the cellular and subcellular level, it works behind the scenes to provide endless benefits to the body:



• Mood boosting effects
• May calm the nervous system
• Reduce inflammation
• May help lower blood pressure
• May mitigate cardiovascular risks and improve cardiovascular health such as heart failure, left ventricular function
• May support better physical function
• Taurine was also found to reduce triglycerides, prevent obesity, improve insulin resistance, regulate glucose metabolism, improve cholesterol
• May help improve athletic performance
  
  

Glycine is a non-essential amino acid, which means the body can make it. But there are limitations to what the body can produce. Glycine functions in the synthesis of glutathione, nucleotides and heme group. It helps strengthen collagen and improve the immune system. It plays a role in clearing toxins from the body.

Benefits:

• Helps improve REM sleep, therefore improving overall sleep quality.
• Improves cognition
• Reduces fatigue during the day
• Strengthens collagen

Tablet forms of these supplements are also available, but in most cases they are not easily absorbed or difficult to take and result in waste. IV infusion allows them to be 100% absorbed, bypassing the gut.

A peripheral IV line is established that allows the flow of vitamins, minerals and amino acids into the blood stream and absorbed by the body.

Coupled with our many skin care products and peels, IV infusion therapy can help improve your complexion and clear your skin.