Unveiling the Safety of IV Therapy In recent years, intravenous therapy, also known as IV therapy, has gained popularity as a quick and effective method to address various health concerns, from dehydration to nutrient deficiencies. Among the prominent players in the IV therapy landscape is the The Sarasota IV Lounge, a renowned destination for those seeking the benefits of IV hydration and IV infusions. As the interest in this alternative wellness approach grows, the question on many minds remains: Is IV therapy safe? In this blog post, we'll explore the safety aspects of IV therapy and shed light on how...

 Taking Health to the Next Level with Intravenous Vitamin C By Guy DaSilva, MD, ABAARM As a society, we’ve accepted that growing old means getting a disease. We believe that we’re prisoners of our genes, destined to inherit the fate of our parents. And more than ever, cancer is an expected part of the aging process. In reality, we can live well into our 100s without disease, sickness or cancer. Our immune systems have the ability to keep us healthy into old age, but only if they are strong enough. One way to promote optimal immune system function is through high...

You can eat well, and you can exercise, get plenty of sleep and try to do everything right by your body. But if you’re a person living in the modern world, you should probably be taking some sort of nutrient supplement.  “When you think about it, if you're going to drive your car really hard, you have to change your oil more frequently,” said Arielle Bennett, a nurse practitioner at Sarasota IV Lounge. “It's the same thing. If we're going to drive our bodies really hard, we're going to require a lot more fuel to do so.” In an ideal...

The benefits of nutritional IV therapy are numerous and include improving energy levels, immunity, recovery from illness, mental clarity, tissue integrity, detoxification, hydration, stamina, healing, slowing the aging process, and decreased risk of disease. While oral supplements share many of these positive effects, many people do not have optimally functioning gastrointestinal (GI) systems and therefore, cannot appropriately absorb nutrients at a level that will affect change. In addition, because IV therapy completely bypasses the GI tract, we can utilize much higher doses of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants than could be taken by mouth without causing GI upset. High...

 Eat a Healthy Diet: Everything you eat has the potential to promote health or disease. Decrease likelihood of metabolic syndrome (aka insulin resistance) by reducing carb load. Intermittent fasting can promote metabolic and immune health for those who can safely tolerate it. Eliminate other inflammatory foods such as sugar, gluten, processed foods, preservatives, added colors, etc. and replace with nutrient dense, organic, fresh, local foods.  Vitamin D: Vitamin D3 taken daily. We recommend 5,000-10,000iu (dependent upon current levels. This dose may need to be increased if illness is present. Observational studies have shown that people with suboptimal vitamin D levels...