In all likelihood you have heard of the term IV drip, perhaps in a medical drama or at a hospital. But did you know that IV has uses outside of medical use? Yes, IV can be used as therapy for many conditions. Today we’re going to get into 5 reasons why you should consider IV therapy as part of your recovery.

What is IV Therapy

IV Therapy is an efficient way to deliver nutrients directly to the body. Because the nutrients are being delivered through IV, you skip processing the nutrients through the digestive system. The digestive system is not very efficient when absorbing vitamins and minerals, as most are broken down before your body has the opportunity to absorb them. When supplements are administered directly to the bloodstream, the body can make use of the nutrients immediately. At SOHMA Integrative Medicine of Long Beach and Lakewood CA, we offer the Myer’s Cocktail which is a blend of Vitamin C, B Complex, Magnesium, and Calcium. This perfectly crafted blend can be used by your body to :

• Boost Immune System
• Ease Anxiety
• Promote Relaxation
• Hydrate
• Aid with Migraine Pains
• Detoxify the Body

This is just a small list of what IV Therapy can help with. If you are interested in learning more about IV Therapy or the Myer’s Cocktail feel free to ask the helpful staff at SOHMA.

Boosts Immune System

Vitamin C is well known for helping fight common infections like the cold. But the body can’t produce it on its own. Through IV Therapy, Vitamin C is not only absorbed faster, the body absorbs a higher concentration than if you were to take a Vitamin C supplement orally. Vitamin C deficiency can lead you to feeling weak, tired and irritable. It can also leave your skin dry, make it more difficult for the body to heal wounds and can even cause joint pain.

Though increasing the amount of foods you eat that contain Vitamin C like fruits and vegetables or Vitamin C supplements can help with deficiency, too much can irritate the stomach. 

Detoxify

While living in major cities can have its upsides, it also comes with disadvantages. You are constantly being exposed to toxins, radiation, and heavy metals from factories, smoke, fires and more. When your body is overloaded with these toxins you may begin to feel sluggish and with a lack of energy. IV Therapy can help flush out free radicals which are created in the body when you break down food or are exposed to the aforementioned toxins. Vitamin C is an antioxidant which protects cells from the damage that can be caused by the free radicals.

The added B Complex will result in a boost in energy, keeping you from reaching out for coffee or an energy drink. Drinks that will only give you a temporary energy boost followed by a crash.

Mental Health

There are many people in the US that only deal with temporary anxiety that won’t interfere with their day to day life. Unfortunately there are also many people who suffer from chronic anxiety which can make it difficult to get work done or interact and socialize with others.

IV Therapy can help reduce some anxiety symptoms and keep your body healthy. Nutrients from IV Therapy can help your brain produce what it may need in order to balance your mood. When your mood improves, coping with your anxiety and its symptoms can be more straightforward.

Relaxation

Too many people are stressed and tense, but it is important to learn to loosen up and IV Therapy can help with that. The Magnesium in the Myer’s Cocktail helps your body in maintaining bone health, nerve function and controlling blood sugar and pressure. More importantly for relaxing, Magnesium helps you keep a healthy balance of gamma-Aminobutyric acid which helps your sleep be more restorative.

Hydration

Of course having an IV drip is going to help with hydrating your body. The average adult is supposed to drink approximately 8 cups of fluids a day. As your body loses water through breathing, perspiring and using the restroom. Though if you’re an athletic type or deal with hot days, your fluid intake should be closer to 11 to15 cups per day.

If you feel that perhaps you have been lacking on your water intake IV Therapy can not only hydrate you, it can do it quickly. Even mild dehydration can leave you drained of energy. Being well hydrated can help you get rid of wastes, keep your body temperature normal and lubricate your joints. We are supposed to be 70% water and we should try our best to keep it that way.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask us about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach and Lakewood, CA we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health

First off, what does HCTP stand for? HCTP stands for human cellular tissue product and it’s a new approach to healthcare that attempts to help the human body repair itself by reconstructing, replacing or regenerating its own tissues and organs to recover and regain natural function.

Join us as we talk about the benefits of HCTP injections and how they can help you get back on your feet pain free without the need of drugs or surgerys.

Why Would You Need HCTP Injections?

There comes a point in most people’s lives when their body can no longer keep up with their lifestyles, with no fault of their own. Many times due to aging, injury or disease. This wear on the body can slowly begin to affect muscle, tendons, ligaments, nerves and cartilage. Injury, Diseases and poor nutrition can cause this degeneration to accelerate and cause pain to become chronic.

HCTP injections can be used to treat all the major joints; ankles, knees, hips, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. This regenerative medicine can aid in treatment of the following conditions:

• Arthritis
• Chronic Joint Pain
• Chronic Muscle Pain
• Inflammation
• Ligament Tear/Sprain
• Muscle Tear/Sprain

Feel free to ask the staff at SOHMA Integrative Medicine of Long Beach and Lakewood Ca if HCTP injections are right for your condition.

Often, doctors may recommend surgery or prescribe pharmaceuticals like pain killers. An alternative to those options are HCTP Injections. HCTP naturally targets damaged tissue and begins to repair the damage at the cellular level. These treatments may reduce pain and inflammation and help your body regain its ability to function how it was always meant to.

How HCTP Injections Work

HCTP Injections work by encouraging healing of the damaged tissue. Once the HCTP is injected they prevent further inflammation and stimulate your own tissues and cells to regenerate. When a cell is damaged, it produces a chemical signal which attracts the HCTP.  They then attach themselves to the blood vessels surrounding the affected area. The HCTP then rejuvenates, replaces and regenerates the damaged cells. Over the following days, new cells may grow and divide.. This can form new tissue and aid in healing damaged or injured areas. Healing you from the inside out, while avoiding going through invasive and expensive surgical procedures.

HCTP Treatment

Some patients may wonder about how long HCTP Injections need in order to take effect. That is understandable, though like for many procedures, it depends from patient to patient and condition to condition. Due to your body making new tissue, it may take some patients a few weeks to notice a significant reduction in pain. While others may take a few months before having similar results. This all depends on the condition being treated and how well your body responds to the treatment.

It is possible for some patients to require more than one treatment with HCTP. If you do not see improvement after several months or notice a significant reduction in pain, your primary care provider may recommend repeating the treatment. They can let you know what to expect when you first discuss treatment.

Thanks to HCTP injections you are no longer at the mercy of chronic pain, and you have an alternative to surgerys or pharmaceuticals. With side effects being uncommon, the most common complaint is discomfort or sensitivity at the sight of the injections. HCTP injections can serve to boost recovery.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask us about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach and Lakewood, CA we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.

As you get older many activities that would normally be simple and easy become difficult and  sometimes even dangerous. There isn’t much that we can do to stop the aging process but we can make ourselves feel younger and stronger. A great way to do this is by exercising and staying in shape. I’m not suggesting something unreasonable, quite the opposite.

My suggestion is to take up our free Tai Chi class.

Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese martial art that combines meditation and spiritual focus with low impact movements which allow 99% of the population to practice including many senior citizens. This is because the movements are very gentle and the martial art focuses on muscle control, flexibility, balance, stability, and meditation.

It has been well documented that practicing Tai Chi improves mobility and balance in older people. Regular practice can also help reduce pain from osteoarthritis and other joints as well as significantly reducing the risk of falling among older adults. In this article we will take a look at debilitating conditions that can be managed with as little as a couple of months of continuously practicing Tai Chi.

Arthritis and Various Pains

For seniors, it is difficult for your body to respond the way it used to and unfortunately physical problems begin to manifest through no fault of your own. Joints begin to lose their cartilage which causes several forms of arthritis, that if left unchecked, can lead to the loss of mobility in your hands and legs due to the pain it causes when trying to move.

Tai Chi has been known to be as effective as physical therapy in reducing pain in the knees caused by arthritis and joint pain, although ideally combining both would yield the best results. The reason Tai Chi is so effective is because the movements used help joints retain their range of motion so that they don’t become stiff. Many other forms of exercise may cause too much pain in people suffering from arthritis but due to the low impact, gentle and slow movements in Tai Chi it doesn’t cause unnecessary pain.

Balance and Lowering the Risk of Falling 

Falling is one the most common forms of injury for senior citizens. In many cases the lack of mobility is the problem, but not the sole reason. Your ability to shift focus and tend to different tasks becomes affected as you become older as well. This is the reason why you may lack the reaction time to prevent yourself from losing your balance.

Tai Chi helps to train you to be more aware of your surroundings. As well as noticing your breathing rhythm, your mental processes and your movements all at the same time.

Finally, there is evidence to show that exercising and remaining active improves bone density, so in the event that you do fall, you are less likely to suffer major injuries.

Cardiovascular Health and Recovery

As an exercise, Tai Chi may not seem like it is an intense form of aerobic exercise, but this martial art has been shown to improve your cardiovascular system and as an aid in recovering from strokes. 

With a focus on breathing and relaxing, Tai Chi helps with high blood pressure, which puts less stress on your heart while exercising and strengthening it.

Many stroke survivors show weakness in parts of their body as well as a loss of balance. This is where Tai Chi can retrain your body to regain strength and balance safely. While using a new found presence of mind to become fully aware and have a better sense of control.

Mental Health

For seniors, taking care of mental health is incredibly important. Practitioners of Tai Chi have found that it not only helps them sleep without the use of sleep aids that may leave you groggy and at risk of falling, but also reduces stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem. all of which reduce the risk of accidents and help you become more independent.

If you feel like you want to make a change in your life for the better and regain some of what may have been lost to time, we invite you to join us at Heartwell Park in Long Beach CA, we practice by the duck pond, where we have completely free Tai Chi classes for beginners.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask us about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach and Lakewood, CA we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.