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Athletic Performance Vitamin Drips
Whether you are struggling with physical fitness or pushing yourself to the limit, this program can help to improve your athletic performance and recovery. A healthy metabolism and high physical activity levels require large amounts of vital nutrients, making electrolyte and nutrient repletion essential for optimal performance and recovery.
Our IntraVenous (IV) vitamin drips provide patients with essential nutrients including zinc, magnesium, calcium, B vitamins and the amino acids needed to optimize performance and increase strength, reduce fatigue and shorten recovery time.
What can you expect at your first and subsequent IV appointments:
- A complete medical health and lifestyle review to identify needs, health goals, and potential causes of your symptoms
- Concise physical examination
- Blood tests: A few or all of the following tests may be ordered – CBC, electrolytes, kidney and liver function, ferritin, Vitamin B12, blood sugar, thyroid hormone to name a few
- A vitamin drip treatment may be administered during the first appointment if your ND has all of the above information
- Typically a total of 4-8 vitamin drips are administered over a 2-4 months period of time however some patients decide to receive treatments longer term and as needed
- Clinical nutritional guidelines are provided to ensure nutrient levels stay maximized following the initial course of IV treatments
- Botanical medicine and/or vitamin-mineral recommendations may be given
- Lifestyle modifications and stress management counselling are often provided as well