How to Combat the Anti-Aging Process with Intravenous (IV) Therapies
As we get older how do we combat the natural effects of the aging process? First, we have to look at some of the main factors that cause the symptoms of aging and degeneration. These symptoms include fatigue, muscle weakness or muscle loss, reduced stamina and endurance, poor memory and cognition, and chronic inflammation and pain. Many of these symptoms are inter-related and do not always have a singular cause. Addressing some of the root causes can start to reverse aging symptoms and therefore slow the aging process. Let’s look at what happens at the cellular level as we age…
The cells that make up organs, muscle, and connective tissue all have specific duties. Healthy cells must be able to create energy from oxygen, sugar, and fat. This metabolic process creates chemical “free radicals” and waste products that need to be removed from cells. The process of aging is a slow deterioration of the ability of cells to properly create energy.
What affects the health of the cells? Chemical reactions and metabolic processes create free radicals that are unstable and cause damage to cells. Anti-oxidants have the ability to stabilize the free radicals and therefore reduce damage to cells. When there are not enough anti-oxidants to stabilize the free radicals, it is referred to as oxidative stress (or oxidation). Over time, too much oxidative stress leads to cellular damage. If the damage is to the structures that produce energy such as mitochondria , then we get loss of energy production which will lead to fatigue, muscle loss, weakness, and cognitive issues. If there is damage to the nucleus where DNA is built, it can lead to cancer. Examples would be sun exposure, leading to skin cancer, and smoking, leading to lung cancer.
How can we combat this damage? Reducing exposure to specific elements that cause damage is important. Consuming nutritious food high in anti-oxidants, low in sugar (sugar increases oxidative stress), and plenty of clean water is critical. Since aging involves oxidation and a reduced ability to reduce energy, we can try to incorporate ways to slow or reverse this by increasing anti-oxidants, which leads to reduction in free radical damage.
Intravenous (IV) anti-oxidant therapy is a fast way to overcome oxidative stress!
IV vitamin C at doses less than 15,000mg or 15 grams acts as a great anti-oxidant. Vitamin C has properties that can stabilize free radicals. Many animals can synthesize vitamin C from glucose, but humans cannot. Therefore, IV vitamin C is a beneficial way for absorption. IV vitamin C works wonders for our immune system as it helps fight infections and decrease inflammation. Infections and inflammation also cause damage to cells over time that negatively affect their function.
IV glutathione is another great way to increase cellular anti-oxidant levels. Glutathione is our body’s most powerful anti-oxidant; it stabilizes free radicals to reduce oxidative stress and inflammation. Glutathione is also important for removing chemicals and waste products from cells. Therefore, IV glutathione is beneficial for many degenerative diseases; such as diabetes, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and neurologic diseases.
IV nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD+, can significantly improve the cell’s ability to produce energy. NAD+ is a product of vitamin B3, or niacin, and is involved as a co-factor in energy production cycle within cells. Our bodies can produce NAD+ from niacin, however, as we age, NAD+ production decreases. Reduction in NAD+ along with damage and down regulation of mitochondria further reduces cellular capacity of energy production. Introducing IV NAD+ can help combat symptoms of fatigue, low stamina, and poor memory and focus.
To reverse aging, we must be able to create cellular energy. We have to decrease the oxidative stress that leads to damage of cells and increase factors that assist in energy production. A wellness program that includes proper diet and nutrition, supplementation, oxygen and IV therapies can decrease oxidative stress and increase energy levels, thus allow you to feel your best!
