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IV therapy is a waste of money, or worse

Live Forever Manual rates IV therapy as "save your money"

03-Mar-2019

Key points from article :

Intravenous vitamin therapy "vitamin clinics" popping up in British cities.

But no clinical studies to prove the benefits of IV therapy.

Treatment involves vitamins delivered directly to bloodstream via IV drip.

A lot of the time it will be flushed out of the body.

Worse, could potentially cause harm – long-term effects are unknown.

Vitamins and minerals can be harmful in excess.

If your nutrient status is inadequate then starting point should be improving your diet.

Nutrients are released into the blood from the gut as part of the normal digestive process.

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Paul Clayton

Leading scientist in the field of nutrition

Tim Hart

Nutritionist and personal trainer at Third Space

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IV therapy is a waste of money, or worse