Vitamin Infusions

Vitamin drips are slow intravenous (IV) fluid injections composed of various vitamins and minerals suspended in water.
A single treatment can take between 20 and 60 minutes, depending on the type of infusion a person receives.
The specific concentrations of the vitamins and minerals present in the drip can differ from one product to another, or can be mixed by a pharmacist as per a medical prescription.
Vitamins and minerals are usually absorbed by the intestines, though the absorption rate may be increased by specific circumstances such as after exercise, being sick, or other situations where an individual may have lost minerals and/or vitamins.
With a vitamin drip treatment, the nutrients do not need to pass through the intestines, allowing for a significant increase in the absorption of the vitamins and minerals. However, there is an upper limit to the amount of nutrients that can be stored by the body, with the excess being excreted through urination or defecation.

What are Vitamins and Minerals?

The human body is a complex machine that requires a state of balance, called homeostasis, in order to function properly. This also requires that the essential nutrients used by the body — fat, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins — are within a specific range.
These nutrients must be absorbed from an external source, as the human body cannot make them on its own.
Vitamins are organic molecules that can be obtained by eating meat or plant-based products. There are 13 types of vitamins: A, B (1-7,9,12), C, D, E, K; they each play an important role in the health of an individual.
Minerals are inorganic nutrients that, like vitamins, cannot be created by the human body. Minerals are usually absorbed by plants from the soil and are then passed on to humans or animals when the plants are consumed.
There are five major minerals used by the human body: calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and magnesium. Each of these minerals play a part in the proper function of the human body.

Here is a brief overview of the roles that vitamins have in your health

Vitamin	Main Function
A	Vision, immune function, reproduction, growth
D	Bone growth/maintenance, calcium absorption
E	Antioxidant, protection for cell membranes
K	Blood clotting, bone health
B1	Energy metabolism
B2	Energy metabolism
B3	Energy metabolism
B5	Protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism
B6	Protein and fat metabolism
B7	Protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism; hair, skin, and nail health
B9	DNA synthesis; B12 activation
B12	DNA synthesis; folate activation, nervous system function
C	Antioxidant, collagen production, and immune function

As for the major essential minerals, their primary roles include:

Mineral	Function
Calcium	Bone maintenance, blood clotting; nerve, muscle, and cardiac function
Phosphorus	Tooth and bone maintenance; energy production
Potassium	Maintenance of water balance; nerve, muscle, and heart function
Sodium	Maintenance of water balance, nerve and muscle function
Magnesium	Tooth and bone maintenance; carbohydrate metabolism; nerve and muscle function

Vitamin and mineral drips also have medical applications for treating and managing chronic health conditions, including:

Asthma (Aissani & Zitouni, 2022)
Chronic Fatigue (Bjørklund et al., 2019)
Migraine (Plantone et al., 2022)
Parkinson’s disease
Alzheimer’s
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Fibromyalgia (Stach et al., 2021)
Allergies
Sleep disorders (Manzar et al., 2017)
Chronic malnutrition symptoms caused by gastrointestinal disorders (Montoro et al., 2021)

Due to the limited research available on the medical effectiveness and safety of vitamin drips, it is not recommended for individuals who have:

Minor side effects include: