Mood-Boosting IV Therapy: Add Ons to Elevate Your Spirits

Feeling down? Lack of energy? Stressed out? Too much traveling? You're not alone. A lot of people feel this way, especially during the winter months. But don't worry, there is a solution! Mood-boosting IV therapy add-ons can help elevate your spirits and make you feel more like yourself again. In this blog post, we will discuss what IV therapy is and how it can help improve your mood. So if you're feeling down and need a little pick-me-up, keep reading!

Benefits of IV Therapy

IV therapy is a treatment that involves inserting an intravenous (IV) needle into your vein. The IV then provides you with nutrients and vitamins from the IV bag right into your bloodstream, which allows for a higher concentration of nutrients to be delivered to the tissues than oral supplementation.

People use IV therapy because it is a safe, non-invasive, and effective at providing relief from fatigue, hangovers or boosting your immunity, mood, hydration and energy!

Some of our most popular mood enhancing drips are

1. B12
2. Folic Acid
3. Pyridoxine B6 (Vitamin B6)
4. Vitamin D

Mood Boosting IV Therapy Add-Ons

1. Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin involved in metabolism. This vitamin plays an essential role in red blood cell formation, cell metabolism, nerve function and the production of DNA, overall keeping the nervous system healthy.

B12 is mainly found in animal products such as beef, poultry, fish, eggs and milk. A B12 deficiency can cause anemia, fatigue, confusion and mood swings.

With B12 vitamin add ons provided directly into your bloodstream, you can improve the function of neurotransmitters in the brain which results in better mood regulation and improved serotonin levels.

The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health recommends that adults get 2.4 mcg of vitamin B12 daily; pregnant women should get 2.6 mcg and breastfeeding women should have 2.8 mcg every day.

Below are the benefits of vitamin B12:

• Assists in the production of DNA and red blood cells
• Creates energy by helping to metabolize food
• Decreases feelings of depression or anxiety (Check out our friends at NeuroMend)
• Plays a role in healthy brain function
• Supports the central nervous system
• Stabilizes mood
• Enhances the immune system
• Lowers levels of homocysteine in the blood; this compound has been linked to a higher risk of dementia, heart attack, and stroke.

2. Folic Acid

Folic acid, also known as folate, is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in many cell functions. Folic acid is also useful in the prevention of atherosclerosis, cell development, cell replication, hair growth, and nail growth. Folic acid, a B9 vitamin, also helps prevent birth defects of the brain and spine, such as spina bifida.

Some foods contain these nutrients, including leafy vegetables, asparagus, certain fruits, and more. However, some foods actually have folic acid added to them as required by federal law, such as cold cereals, flour, breads, pasta, etc.

Adding folic acid to your drip IV therapy can help to treat deficiencies and prevent anemia due to poor diet, alcoholism, GI diseases and more. Folic acid injections and intravenous therapy help in the replacement of low folic acid levels.

The benefits of folic acid:

• Healthy cell growth
• Improves male fertility
• Corrects loss of hemoglobin and deficiency in iron and folic acid levels.
• Reduces the chances of heart attacks and heart disease
• Protects against colon cancer, cervical cancer, and pancreatic cancer
• Enhances mood regulation and treats depression. Proper brain functioning requires adequate folic acid levels.
• Improves digestion
• Reduces acne from eliminating toxins in your body
• Aid the growth of hair (folic acid deficiency can lead to premature greying and hair loss)
• Folic acid Injections can give you a natural, healthy, and moisturized glow
• Folic acid reduces the signs of skin aging, improves the firmness of skin and helps in the production of healthy skin
• Folic acid prevents type 2 diabetes by reducing fat content in the blood
  Helps prevent birth defects

3. Pyridoxine B6 (Vitamin B6)

Pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine are all forms of vitamin B6. Without vitamin B6, our bodies can't produce the hormones that control proper function of sugars, fats, and proteins in the body. Vitamin B6 is an essential nutrient for the body's healthy functioning. It helps develop nerve cells, which help control everything from movement to emotion.  Vitamin B6 also helps you maintain a healthy nervous and immune system.

Vitamin B6 is usually found in cereals and eggs, and often used in combination with other B vitamin products. People not only use vitamin B6 for preventing and treating vitamin B6 deficiency, but it is also used for other conditions such as PMS, depression, diabetes and much more.

Because vitamin B6 affects so many systems in our bodies, it has many benefits to our health:

• Better circulation and helps maintain a normal amount of this amino acid in your blood
• A stronger immune system
• Less morning sickness during pregnancy
• Your body needs vitamin B6 to make serotonin, a hormone that elevates your mood.
• Helps with PMS symptoms
• Maintaining healthy levels of vitamin B6 in your blood might also help reduce your chances of cancer
• Better brain function

Vitamin D

Known as the "sunshine vitamin", Vitamin D, is an essential fat-soluble vitamin produced in your skin in response to sunlight. Even if you don't have a Vitamin D deficiency, adding Vitamin D to your IV therapy has plenty of added benefits especially during the winter months.

Vitamin D is a crucial component of the human body. It promotes immune system health, proper blood circulation, heart health as well as facilitating healthy bone growth and overall skeletal health. Vitamin D is also important for your digestive system. It helps the intestines absorb other essential vitamins and nutrients like calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc.

Vitamin D can also regulate mood and reduce depression (just like how you feel after a day in the sun)! Overall, the 5 most important things Vitamin D IV therapy can help with are:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Fatigue
• Boosted immunity
• Better absorption of calcium

IV Therapy for Your Mood

About Drip IV

Drip IV is a leader in the delivery of intravenous micronutrient therapies servicing both Lafayette and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As a drip infusion bar, we provide Semaglutide for weight loss, NAD+,  and IV nutrition therapies for Energy, Hydration, Immunity, Performance & Recovery, Hangover Remedy, which may benefit COVID-19 and Long COVID symptoms and recovery. Our Baton Rouge location is proud to offer Stem Cells and aesthetic services like BOTOX, Dysport, Xeomin, and Lip Fillers and will be offering SkinCeuticals medical grade skincare.

Lafayette: 4906 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Bldg. B, Lafayette, LA 70508
Baton Rouge: 7731 Perkins Rd STE 135, Baton Rouge, LA 70810