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By Katherine Hermes, Owner – SRQ Med Spa
“I drink lots of water.”
“I take lots of vitamins.”
You are doing the right things – but is all your hard work and your investment really paying off?
You may have heard that taking vitamins by mouth simply creates very expensive urine. There is some truth to that saying. Generally, vitamins that are taken orally have a 10 – 20% absorption rate. So, if you think you are taking 10,000 IUs of a vitamin, you may actually only absorb 1,000 – 2,000 IUs of active vitamins.
There are lots of ways to absorb nutrition. Generally, oral administration of vitamins has the lowest active response. Your skin is your largest organ and some vitamins can be successfully absorbed through your skin. You can also absorb vitamins by placing liquid under your tongue. That is called “sublingual” administration. Skin absorption and sublingual absorption can improve your active vitamin administration by 2 – 3x. You may get as much as 40%-60% uptake.
The single best route of administration of vitamins (or any medicine) is via IV. IV administration or intravenous vitamins are virtually 100% absorbed and bio-available – often in a matter of minutes. When considering “bang for the buck”, IV and IM (intra muscular administration) is definitely the most efficient way to receive vitamins.
Health is the New Wealth! Let’s face it – everything you want to do is possible as long as you are healthy and strong enough to do it. If we all learned anything over the past few years it is that getting even a minor flu can instantly put the kabosh on your plans. Like the old saying goes, if you don’t have your health then you don’t have anything.
Hence the birth of an entirely new industry, the Health IV and IM infusion med spa come about as the result of a lot of people wanting to be as healthy as possible. This industry is very new and to a certain extent it is highly unregulated.
In Florida, the laws require that IV vitamins are given by injection by an RN. Depending on the types of vitamins administered, you may also need a physician’s prescription. This does a lot to maintain a high quality of health care in the burgeoning vitamin business.
And, people are getting great results from IV vitamins! One lady told me she had so much energy after getting her IV vitamins that she pulled out the refrigerator and started cleaning! Another client shared with me that the entire next week at work she felt like a brain fog had been lifted and that she slept better. Still another client shared that during her IV she felt so good that she thought she was really funny! (I thought that was really funny because she was quietly reading a book until her announcement!)
I have never heard anyone give those kinds of accolades after taking vitamins by mouth. I have heard that some people do feel better – and I am excited for anyone who is investing in their health and seeing results.
So, what kinds of IV vitamins combinations might be best for you? Well, that very much depends on what your vitamin goals might be. For example, if you are trying to combat the symptoms of PMS (reduce bloating, irritability, abdominal discomfort ant lower back pain), then you might consider taking:
. Calcium Chloride – promotes health bones and normal functioning of muscles, nerves and cells in the body
. Magnesium Chloride – helps improve immunity, decrease risk of developing migraines, improve relaxation
. Vitamin B Complex (B1, B2, B3, B5,B6) – B-complex vitamins help keep skin and blood cells healthy as well as converting nutrients into energy
. B12 – promotes healthy brain function, blood cells and nerves
Perhaps your goal is to improve overall brain function and to increase memory recall and improve learning. In that case we might offer you B6 (to provide protection against memory loss and dementia), L-Taurine (to protect against environmental toxins and stimulate neuron development) and ALA – Alpha Lipoic Acid – which inspires your body to create more glutathione and thus build a stronger immune system.
There are vitamin combinations that work well for kickstarting your metabolism (B-Complex and Amino Acids), strengthening your immune system (Vitamin C and B- Complex), and for improving your skin and naturally grow collagen ( Vitamin C, biotin and B complex). You can also rehydrate your body and reduce hangovers or improve your physical performance with various combinations of IV vitamins. This isn’t something you will get from oral vitamins.
So, if you are ready to invest in your health then SRQ Med Spa is here to support you in your journey. Our qualified RNs have over 100 years (combined) of experience and I can personally attest to their skill with IVs. There is no cost to come in and have a consultation. You can book online at www.SRQMedSpa.com or call 941-779-3004 to reserve some time to talk with our nurses. We look forward to helping you build your health and your wealth!
941-779-3004
www.SRQMedSpa.com
1473 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
