Have you ever wondered why, although feeling invigorated and high-energy after a good workout, you also feel incredibly depleted and dehydrated? It’s because your body is burning through massive amounts of necessary minerals like potassium, magnesium, calcium and sodium during every workout, which happens when breaking down that muscle tissue so it can rebuild and get stronger. There’s a myriad of products on the market that make claims to increase hydration and mineral levels in the body, but are often mixed with fillers, high amounts of caffeine and marketed as “pre-workouts” or “endurance boosters” that everyone who exercises needs. No shade to these products; different things work for different people, we’re just here to provide an alternative to just about anyone who wants a quicker, safer and more bioavailable way to replenish, rehydrate and recover!
Fitness with IV Therapy
Cue IV Therapy. When training, many athletes get various forms of IV Therapy on a regular basis to replenish the minerals referenced above to avoid burnout, fatigue and injuries. Great for high-endurance workouts, HIIT, running, biking/spinning and strength training, IV Therapy and Injections amazing recovery tools to have in your athletic arsenal.
Let’s talk about science for a minute: sodium and potassium interaction is responsible for cellular function, because those two essential minerals allow energy to move through cells and are quickly depleted. Additionally, when we recover from a given workout, the lactic acid (i.e. soreness) needs to be broken down, and minerals & antioxidants (like glutathione (link glutathione post) aid in this process.
Why is the preferred method IV Therapy? Typically, the absorption rate of oral supplements is as little as 25-30% of what you consume, because it has to move through the entire digestive system before being absorbed into the bloodstream to begin doing what is needed.
Which of our IV Drips would be best? We’d recommend the Fitness Boost, Energy Boost, Meta Boost, & Super Boost, depending on your needs. The drips are outlined below:
- Our Fitness Boost includes magnesium, zinc, mineral blend, vitamin B-complex & vitamin C and boosts energy levels, recovery time, endurance, muscle integrity, and fights fatigue & inflammation
- Our Energy Boost includes amino acids, electrolytes, vitamin B-complex, vitamin B12, L-Carnitine & arginine, and boosts energy levels, recovery time, endurance, mental clarity & minimizes jet lag effects
- Our Meta Boost includes amino acids, magnesium, calcium, electrolytes, vitamin B-complex, vitamin C, L-Carnitine & arginine and boosts metabolism, energy levels, recovery time, endurance & immunity
- Our Super Boost includes amino acids, magnesium, calcium, electrolytes, vitamin B-complex, vitamin C & glutathione, and boosts energy levels, recovery time, endurance, detoxification, gut health, immunity, and fights fatigue & inflammation
Need help deciding on which drip(s) to start incorporating to your routine? Let us help you choose the right IV Therapy: https://www.swflhealthandhydration.com/services