Nutrition Injections, Nutraceuticals, or IV Infusion Therapy: Which Is the Best Choice for Me?

Your body needs vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to function correctly. Most essential nutrients can be obtained from your diet, but unfortunately, Western diets are often sorely lacking in nutrient-dense foods. Therefore, nutrient deficiencies are becoming more and more common. 

When you have a nutrient deficiency, you may not notice it right away. But over time, if you continue to forego that nutrient in your diet, you can start to experience the effects of it. Common side effects of poor nutrition include chronic fatigue, poor immunity, sleep disorders, chronic systemic inflammation, and brain fog. And those are just a few. 

Even outside of severe nutrient deficiencies, you may need increased nutrient levels if you have a chronic disease, you’re immunocompromised, or you’re an active athlete or world traveler. 

Thankfully, no matter the reason you need boosted levels of any nutrient, there are many ways to supplement nutrient levels outside of your diet, and our team led by Dana Trippi, DO, at Atlas Health Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada, offers three options: nutrition injections, nutraceuticals, and IV infusion therapy. 

In this month’s blog, we examine each of these options and discuss reasons to use each (or all).

What are nutrition injections?

Common vitamin deficiencies are vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin D. Many fruits and vegetables are packed with these body-fueling nutrients, yet many people still find themselves deficient in these all-too-important vitamins. 

Taking supplements is one way to address a vitamin deficiency, but nutrition injections seek to boost your levels more quickly and effectively. The injection of the nutrient is placed in a muscle and delivered right to your bloodstream for almost instantaneous effects. 

Even if you aren’t deficient, getting supplemental levels of these vitamins can boost immune function, give you more energy, and protect many other aspects of your physical health, such as bone and heart health. 

What are nutraceuticals?

Taking oral dietary supplements is a great way to keep nutrient levels where they should be; however, sometimes they may not be enough. That’s where nutraceuticals come in. Nutraceuticals are pharmaceutical-grade nutrient supplements that carry bioactive ingredients obtained from natural food sources and provide optimal levels of various nutrients.

When you take them regularly, you can rest assured that you’re providing your body with the right amount of nutrients for your bodily systems to function at their best. 

What is IV infusion therapy?

IV infusion therapy is a way to rapidly administer high doses of vitamins, minerals, nutrients, fluids, and electrolytes right into your bloodstream. Similar to nutrition injections, when these nutrients are delivered to your body this way, your digestive tract is bypassed, ensuring you’re getting the highest amount of nutrients as quickly as possible. 

Because IV infusion therapy works so quickly, it’s incredibly beneficial for serious deficiencies and dehydration. It can address health concerns like chronic fatigue, poor immune function, dehydration, and anemia.  

Which one is right for you?

All of these nutrient-boosting treatments have similar benefits to offer; however, one may be slightly better for different scenarios. 

If you’re looking for general wellness benefits, nutraceuticals can offer a wide range of nutrients and fill in any holes you feel you may have in your daily diet. 

In cases of more specific or immediate health concerns, nutrition injections and IV infusion therapy can work on certain areas more quickly and efficiently. They’re also helpful if you’re an athlete or you travel often. Injections and infusions can address workout recovery, athletic performance, hangovers, and jet lag. 

If you’d like to learn more about all the health benefits of these supplemental nutrition treatments, schedule an appointment by calling or using our online booking feature today.