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By SHELBY WORTS BSC, ND
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Escarpment Magazine Spring 2013
ESCARPMENT WELLNESS
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make-overs from the inside out
Why IV? Why not just take nutrients orally?
Firstly, each person’s ability to efficiently absorb nutrients via their digestive system
varies, leading to unknown amounts actually reaching internal cells. However, we can
guarantee a known dose of a substance getting in the body by infusing it directly in to
a vein. Secondly, we can administer higher, more therapeutic doses which, if taken
orally, would likely not be absorbed (ie. 1200mg Magnesium taken by mouth would
not be absorbed, resulting in diarrhea).
Increasing age and various illnesses can reduce our cells’ ability to transport nutrients
from outside to inside the membrane. Sometimes, age alone can influence nutritional
status (eg. your ability to absorb vitamin B12 from dietary sources). IV therapy, in these
instances, is a valuable way to ‘kick-start’ cellular healing by flooding the tissues with a
high concentration of nutrients; forcing them in to the cell so that the cell can begin to
function in a healthy manner again.
Not all NDs in Ontario are licensed to perform IV therapy. However, those who are li-
censed have done specialized training in the therapy, participate in continuing educa-
tion annually, and do practical reviews of CPR and emergency procedures on a regular
basis. Every formula prepared for patients is done so with consideration for blood con-
centration (osmolarity), allergies, medications, health concerns, etc.
IV therapy has been proven clinically effective in a variety of condi-
tions such as depression, fatigue, asthma, seasonal allergies, acute
infection and high blood pressure. However we also use it when we
need to promote tissue healing, like after surgeries & traumas, and
to support cellular rejuvenation; more commonly known as ‘anti-
aging’ protocols.
A few of the key ingredients in a Cellular Rejuvenation formula in-
clude glutathione (potent cellular anti-oxidant, naturally reduces as
we age), vitamin C (anti-oxidant, tissue integrity), and magnesium
(required by >300 functions in your body).
If you're interested in exploring a "cellular makeover" this season,
consider asking your Naturopathic Doctor about IV therapy.
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IV Therapy - for a total
cellular makeover
Intravenous (IV) therapy is the administration of nutrients directly
into the blood stream. IV therapy may be a fast-growing
attraction for A-list celebrities… but trends aside, Naturopathic Doctors
(NDs) have been recommending it for its amazing health benefits for years.
IV therapy has a long and clinically
proven track record for conditions
such as depression, fatigue, asthma,
seasonal allergies, acute infection
and high blood pressure. And because
it does such an effective job of
delivering nutrients to cells, we also
use it when we need to promote
tissue healing—after surgeries and
traumas for example, or to support
cellular rejuvenation (more commonly
known as ‘anti-aging’).
IV therapy, in other words, can make
you look and feel a heck of a lot
better. It's like a makeover
from the inside out.
