The absorption of nutrients normally occurs when we ingest food or beverages. After all, our body needs nourishment to stay healthy. Nevertheless, there are people who find it difficult to take in nutrients, due to illnesses and the like. Thankfully, through IV nutrition, they can receive proper amounts of nourishment.
IV nutrition is the process of getting nutrition into the body through the veins. It was developed in the 1960s and was first used to treat beagle puppies. Today, IV nutrition has taken advanced steps to treat all sorts of illnesses and diseases, which include:
• Crohn’s disease
• Short bowel syndrome
• Gastroschisis
• High-output fistula
What’s more, a lot of clinics use IV nutrition to improve certain aspects and areas of the body. They create different cocktails that target specific mental, physical, and emotional problems. This include:
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The Benefits of the Myers Cocktail
The name “Myers Cocktail” is the colloquial version for an IV nutrition method developed by Dr. John Myers. Myers was a physician in Baltimore, Maryland, and had pioneered the use of intravenous vitamins and minerals as a treatment for various medical problems. His cocktail was a combination of:
• Magnesium chloride
• Calcium gluconate
• Thiamine
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin