If you’re researching IV therapy, it’s important to understand the details of getting a drip, and compare the different options available. Instead of you having to search far and wide for answers on some not-so-reputable sites, we want to lay the pros and cons all out on the table

The acronym “IV” stands for intravenous therapy–which really just means that IV therapy is a method of administering fluids to the body by way of the blood vessels. In talking about the benefits, we’re referring to both the IV method itself and the ingredients found within your chosen drip.

The Pros of IV Therapy:

1. It’s the fastest way for your body to get essential nutrients:
   • With food and oral supplements, nutrients need to go through your digestive system and be processed for absorption before entering the bloodstream. By cutting digestion out of the process, IV therapy makes supplements available to the body immediately. It’s way faster to see results, rather than wait on your body to breakdown nutrients, your body will absorb what it needs and filter out and expel what it doesn’t.
2. Provides your body with natural energy
   • Skip the sketchy energy drinks, and instead opt for vitamins as a more natural solution! B vitamins and amino acids are both essential nutrients that your body needs, and both have energy-producing properties. An influx of B vitamins and amino acids through a lively drops IV transfusion can help boost your body’s natural energy levels (not to mention help you curb cravings for unhealthy foods or drinks!)
   • If you’re interested in an energy boost, look for drips that have b-complex, vitamin b12, or vitamin b9. I’ll even link my favorites here.
3. An effective way to get immune-boosting antioxidants
   • Certain antioxidants like vitamin C, and certain minerals like zinc help protect the body against infection by strengthening the immune system. 
   • Enhance your drip and give your immunity a boost. Look for drips with Vitamin C or Zinc.
4. Can help maintain a healthy weight
   • Weight loss can seem difficult at times, no matter what you’re eating or how much you’re exercising. IV supplements can convert fat to fuel on a cellular level, and supercharge the impact of all of that work you are putting in.
   • Check out our weight loss drip, which is specialized to help with weight.
5. Slow down aging
   • More effective than some topical or oral supplements, IV therapy vitamins can help slow down the signs of aging. Working with a workhorse nutrient that benefits your body in a whole host of ways, we are able to use glutathione for its anti-aging effects. Glutathione helps with repair of damaged cells and detox of the liver.

The Cons of IV Therapy:

6. A small risk of infection
   • Any time you puncture the skin, with any shot or injectable–or even a papercut–you’re opening the body to outside pathogens. IV therapy is no exception.
   • Our Lively Drops team is made up of certified healthcare professionals who are trained to administer your drip safely; we have measures in place to minimize this risk of infection. Not to mention, Maggie’s pretty fun to hang around!
7. Bruising, redness, or itching around the infection site
   • Slight bruising, redness, or inflammation around the injection site is normal and a good sign that your immune system is in check. Redness and inflammation are signs that your body recognizes that something is not normal–it’s just telling us it recognizes the tube is in your vein! Luckily, any discomfort typically only lasts a few minutes and in rare cases a couple days.
8. A slight pinch
   • If you’re afraid of needles, we totally get it! With an IV drip, our team uses a needle to puncture the skin and then insert the catheter, so you don’t actually have a needle inside you the whole time. Once the catheter’s in place, we remove the needle and you don’t need to worry about a thing. You might feel a slight pinch or sting for a couple of seconds during the initial poke, but then you’re good to go.

We’ve laid it all out—now what? If you’re ready to receive the benefits of IV vitamin therapy for yourself, schedule your drip and choose the ingredients you want. We have a menu of signature drips our team has put together to target most wellness goals. But don’t let that stop you—feel free to build your own custom drip!

If you’re still not quite sure, we understand. If you want to talk to one of our team members, we are glad to speak with you and address your concerns.