Boost Your Immunity Ahead of Cold and Flu Season with IV Therapy

We Texans are fortunate not to face the harsh, snowy winters of our northern neighbors, but that doesn’t mean we don’t feel the effects of seasons changing. 

Cold and flu season come for all, regardless of address. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that though cold and flu viruses are detected year-round, the highest activity occurs from October to May. That means you only have a couple of months left to get your body in virus-fighting shape. 

Your immune system is your first line of defense, and you can start bolstering its arsenal with IV therapy. 

Hellen Ndungu, FNP, and our team at Rebuil-T Healthcare want to make sure all of our patients are ready to combat the viruses that threaten their health and wellness — and the best time to start is right now.

Here’s everything you should know before you get started.

A brief introduction to IV therapy

If you’ve heard of IV therapy, it’s likely you know it as a method hospitals use to quickly administer medicine and fluid. We use the same technique, but instead of pushing through medicine, we fill your IV bag with nutrient-rich fluids. 

During your IV therapy session, we place a thin needle into a vein in your arm. The needle is connected to an IV bag via a long flexible tube. As you relax comfortably, the nutrient-rich fluid travels directly into your bloodstream from the bag through the tube and needle. 

This is the best way to receive vitamins and nutrients because it bypasses your digestive system and allows for much faster and complete absorption compared to oral supplements, which only provide 10-20% absorption. 

There are many types of IV therapy that address a wide range of health and wellness issues. One of the most popular types is Myer’s Cocktail, which contains a potent solution of various vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to boost overall wellness. 

Some are geared toward replenishing your body after traveling or a late night on the town, others are specially designed to alleviate pregnancy symptoms, and others are tailored to tune up your immune system. 

We also use IV therapy to help our patients with migraines, acute asthma attacks, muscle spasms, sinusitis, and other illnesses. IV therapy has also proven to improve liver and metabolic function, reduce fatigue, and even improve skin health. 

Your IV therapy session shouldn’t take longer than 45-60 minutes — you can even squeeze it in over a long lunch. As a bonus, many patients leave our office immediately feeling the positive effects. 

IV therapy and your immune system

If your immune system were a car, it would be fueled by vitamins and nutrients. Your immune system needs a steady supply of the following to operate at a high level:

• Vitamin C
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin E
• Zinc
• Selenium

We customize your IV therapy to meet your exact needs and ensure that your immune system isn’t fighting cold and flu season alone this year. 

There’s never a bad time to start IV therapy, but if you start now before your immune system is under attack, it will be better prepared to handle the deluge of viruses. 

Remember that IV therapy isn’t the only way to fortify your immune system. We strongly encourage you to continue eating a balanced diet, staying hydrated, exercising regularly, managing stress, and getting enough sleep. 

IV therapy combined with a healthy lifestyle is as close as you can get to a guaranteed illness-free winter. 

If you’re ready to get started with IV therapy, call our friendly staff or use our online booking tool to schedule an appointment at our Georgetown, Texas, office today.