Celebrities, Pro-Athletes, and CEOs try latest nutrition
trend:
The IV Drip
By Noah Wester
Patricia Ryan,
MD, Certified Clinical Nutritionist, has been recommending Intravenous
nutrition therapy since 2004, helping people with vitamin deficiencies, digestive
difficulties, immune problems, and even cancer patients have offset some of the
side effects of chemotherapy with vitamin IVs. Now IV therapy is getting
mainstream attention as stressed out celebs and executives are getting a boost
from “Vitamin drips”. This summer ABC
News’ Cecilia Vega covered IV Vitamin therapy shortly after Rhianna’s now
famous tweet of her arm hooked up to an IV. She was receiving what was called a
“Party Girl Drip” following a busy weekend schedule including an appearance on
Saturday Night Live and Gala at the Met. Madonna and Cindy Crawford also use IV
nutrition. An article in the October issue of Details magazine2
follows up the ABC News story citing Miami Heat’s Rashard Lewis and TV star
Simon Crowell as supporters of IV nutrition, along with stars from music, film,
pro-soccer, and health-minded CEOs.
Rhianna’s “Party
Girl Drip” is probably a Meyer’s Cocktail - which is like the multivitamin of
IV therapy – containing Vitamins C, B5, B6, B12, B complex, Magnesium, and
Calcium. Other popular IV vitamins are a Vitamin C drip (helps with colds and
flu) and B12 (for energy). B12 shots are also becoming popular with medical
weightloss programs. Lab testing for
vitamin deficiencies and a full offering of Vitamin IVs that can be customized
to an individual’s needs are available at Alternatives.
Ideally lifestyle
changes provide the greatest health benefits: A celebrity/sports
hero/executive/ and even working parent schedule puts an amount of stress on
health that is hard to maintain over time and can often lead to adrenal
fatigue, anxiety, depression, and an increased risk of disease. A party
lifestyle involving drinking, smoking, or late nights out can make problems
even worse. Vitamin IVs provide a nutritional boost that the body needs to keep
going during times when circumstances or desires make it impossible or very
difficult to change nutrition habits, schedule, or responsibilities. Vitamin
IVs have been offered at Alternatives since it was founded in 2004. Dr. Patricia
Ryan, medical director at Alternatives, is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist in
addition to an MD; and if you would like to learn more about the science behind
nutritional IVs we recommend attending our “Introduction to Functional
Medicine” seminar. Sign up for our next seminar on October 22 online.
1 “Vitamin Drips – The latest health trend for
celebrities, executives, and you” Cecilia Vega, ABC News 6/5/2012
2 “Mainline your Multi: Introducing the Vitamin
Drip” Beth James, Details Magazine October 2012
Is this nutritional IV's applicable only to celebrities? How about common people such as I, who needs also that essential vitamins and minerals such as vitamin b12 and c.
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