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IV Therapies at VCIM
IV Nutrient Therapy is a safe and effective way to provide the body with therapeutic doses of many vitamins and nutrients. IVs are an excellent way to preserve health, age better, and get a boost of energy to get you through demanding periods in your life.
IV Nutrient Therapy
IV treatments have a long history of use by medical and naturopathic doctors. The advantage of IV therapy over taking oral doses is that the vitamins or nutrients bypass the digestive system and get delivered directly into the bloodstream. All vitamins are water soluble, thus, treatment is exceedingly safe, and any side effects are medically minor.
How it Works
IV treatment allows for much larger doses of certain nutrients to be administered without causing any gastrointestinal issues. This means that, in chronic and depleted conditions, large doses of nutrients can be delivered comfortably and safely.
During your initial intake, we may request bloodwork to test for various vitamin deficiencies. IV therapy can be a great way to quickly and safely correct these imbalances.
IV Formulations available at VCIM
At VCIM, IV formulations are generally individualized for each patient. The formulas below represent our base formulas. These are then tailored to individual needs and tolerance.
Note: Some of our treatments are managed by our physician and will require an extra appointment to access care.
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Helps with energy recovery, burnout, hangover, chronic fatigue, mono, adrenal fatigue, weekend-warrior fatigue, stress, mitochondrial energy recovery, and immune support.
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Helps with energy recovery (see adrenal repair) and includes glutathione, ozone, carnitine, and glutamine.
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Supports recovery from brain fog, TBI, concussion, stroke, dementia, mental burnout, immune support, and energy support. Includes various nutrients, glutathione, amino acids, and ozone.
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Helps to acutely calm down, gently nourish, and energize. Includes B vitamins, vitamin C, magnesium, calcium, glycine, taurine, carnitine, and amino acids.
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Supports gum and jaw recovery from dental surgery, speeds healing, and improves outcomes. Includes a powerful dose of vitamin C, zinc, selenium, proline, amino acids, B vitamins, and homeopathics. Add Ozone for an even better effect.
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Helps in cases of restricted eating, malabsorption, deficiency, SIBO, IBD, IBS, GI repair, Celiac, and cognitive function. Includes all vitamins, minerals, C, and amino acids.
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Support for detoxification, neuro-inflammation, liver inflammation, cellular recovery, brain recovery from stroke, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Helps support recovery from heart attack, weak heart, arrhythmia, and other heart issues. Includes various nutrients, b vitamins, glycine, taurine, carnitine, and coq10.
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Supports detoxification of lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, thallium, platinum, etc.
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For stubborn infections, pneumonia, cellulitis, chronic UTIs, Herpes Simplex, EBV, mono etc. Includes high dose C, HCl push, zinc, selenium, etc.
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For depression recovery, anxiety, adrenal fatigue, nervous exhaustion, and sleep support.
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Helps to strengthen resilience before surgery, and speed healing and recovery after surgery.
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Support for energy depletion and nausea during pregnancy and recovery afterwards. Includes a gentle formula of hydration, B vitamins, minerals, vitamin C, B6 (for nausea) and a mini immune boost.
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Supports recovery from radiation treatment, chemo treatment, prevention of long-term side effects of radiation treatments, and prevention before and after nuclear imaging testing. Includes zinc and selenium (to recycle vitamin C), 30g of vitamin C, all the B vitamins, and a 2000mg glutathione push.
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Anti-cancer activity, reparative for neuropathy, support for neurological illness. Indicated for cancer, chemo-induced neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, MS, Parkinson's, and neurological illness.
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Support for addiction recovery, energy production, Parkinson’s, dementia, neurological issues, brain fog, concussion, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Future.
Phosphatidyl Choline - future
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Radiation Repair
Brain Boost
Pre/Post Surgery Repair
Immune/Cold Flu
Neuropathy Repair Support
High-dose vitamin C, up to 100g.
ALA
Mistletoe
Ozone
Arutusenate
Cucumin - future
If you are interested in vitamin C therapy, please request an appointment with our clinic.
IV Therapy for…
Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue, or Post-Viral Fatigue
IV therapies are particularly effective for fatigue conditions, which often include issues like immunodeficiency, adrenal and thyroid deficiency, and issues with poor absorption or assimilation of nutrients. These can be better addressed when nutrients are given directly into the bloodstream, providing patients with significant results.
Infection Fighting and Cold Prevention/Treatment
IV Nutrient Therapy can be used to help those feeling a cold coming on or with lingering and frequent illnesses. The use of IV nutrients (like vitamin C, selenium, zinc, vitamin D, and other immune-supporting vitamins and minerals) can be invaluable for helping patients’ immune systems strengthen and beat lingering infections.
Athletes
Athletes have an increased requirement for almost every nutrient – often beyond what a healthy diet can provide. IV nutrients can help the body recover from intense exercise more quickly, as well as help ensure that the body has enough nutrients to perform at its best. Some of the best nutrients for athletes are B12 shots and Glutathione injections.
If you are new to IV Therapies:
To do IV care with us, you must go through our naturopathic intake process. This ensures that we can properly diagnose and determine if IVs should be part of your care plan. IVs are powerful tools to help the body heal, but ensuring that the root cause is addressed is paramount to the success of your treatment and care with us.
We are not simply a “drip” clinic, doing spa-type IV therapies that may or may not work.
If you are not new to IV Therapies and have a provider already:
If you have an MD or ND who is certified in IV therapies and thus able to prescribe, we may be able to administer your treatment by referral. Our admin team will clarify if this situation applies to you. If you have an ND or Functional Medicine MD who is taking care of your overall health, but is not certified in IV therapies, we can do a simplified intake for IV therapies only.
Request an appointment with our clinic.
Fill out an appointment request form online and our staff will get in touch as soon as possible.