By Emily Stephen
“I have a sensitive stomach, so I can’t take any vitamins.” I understand this wholeheartedly after over 20 years of dealing with Ulcerative Colitis.
Gastrointestinal discomfort is common. People with acid reflux, IBS, Celiac, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s disease and indigestion in general often find it hard to take vitamins.
How do you stay nourished if you can’t absorb the nutrients from food and vitamins? And how can your sensitive stomach heal and become strong without nutrition? The solution is simple – intermuscular (IM) or intravenous (IV) vitamin therapy.
Many vitamins, B-12, B Complex, Glutathione and Vitamin C – just to name a few – can all be administered as an IM shot or added to an IV bag of fluids. Many ask what is the main difference between an IM or IV of vitamins? With an IV, you also get the benefits of hydration – a full liter of fluid – directly to your system with added vitamins as desired/needed. With this hydration and vitamin therapy, you get 100% absorption directly to your blood stream, which means minimal work for your GI system. Since we know that healing nutrients are crucial to heal a sensitive stomach, an IV of nutrients is really the best way to go.
Intermuscular injections, on the other hand, are a slow release of nutrients to your system without the hydration bonus. We recommend a monthly or bimonthly IV and then IMs intermingled between your IV therapy to keep known vitamin deficiencies at bay. For example, if you know you are in high need of B12, it would be smart to do a monthly B12 shot in between your IV therapy.
Research continues to remind us that oral vitamins are not the best solution. And this is particularly true for people with IBS or other chronic GI issues. Not only is the absorption rate low for oral vitamins, certain vitamins irritate the digestive tract when taken orally. Vitamin-C and magnesium are two common vitamins that can cause diarrhea; however, when these vitamins are delivered directly into the bloodstream, this irritation does not occur.
Patients with difficulty absorbing nutrients often report feeling more energy, better sleep, clearer mental function, and shorter healing time with IV vitamin therapy.
If you experience any of the following – listed below, you might want to consider switching your vitamin therapy to IV and/or IM. The below mentioned are common symptoms of IBS:
• Pain or cramping when having a bowel movement
• Extreme variations in how often you have a bowel movement
• Changes in the look of your bowel movements
• Significant weight loss
• Iron deficiency
• Trouble swallowing
• Rectal bleeding
• Unexplained nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea at night
• Continuous pain unrelated to bowel movements or gas
Most people with IBS can find simple lifestyle changes that help manage their IBS and can live relatively normal lives with little to no symptoms. IBS doesn’t have one single cause instead a few factors can contribute to the development of the disorder, including:
• Severe infection: IBS may develop after a severe infection or virus. A large number of bacteria in the intestines can also play a part.
• Nervous system irregularities
• Early stress exposure.
• Muscle contractions: Having strong muscle contractions in the intestines can quickly cause food to move through the digestive system and potentially cause bloating, gas or diarrhea. Weak muscle contractions can lead to dry stool or hard stool because of slow food passage.
• Gut microbes changes: Changes that happen to the microbe in your digestive tract include types of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Factors that can trigger IBS after a person is diagnosed include:
• Stress: High levels of stress can aggravate current symptoms of IBS. Stress management is an essential part of controlling IBS symptoms.
• Food: Certain foods can trigger IBS symptoms or significantly worsen the symptoms. Some of the most common food options that can irritate IBS symptoms are dairy products, wheat, milk, beans, cabbage, carbonated beverages and citrus fruit.
Various prescribed medications or lifestyle changes are standard treatment or management options for individuals with IBS. These methods may work for some, but others may continue looking for an effective treatment option that relieves their IBS symptoms. IV therapy is a form of treatment that you can try to help control symptoms of IBS.
People who need help rehydrating or relieving nausea can experience significant relief from IV therapy. IBS makes it challenging for people to absorb critical nutrients into the body that keeps them healthy and strong. Receiving these nutrients can help certain parts of the digestive system function comfortably, so quickly receiving these items from an IV treatment is beneficial for those with IBS.
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