Vitamins play an important part in looking after our health. They help support the body's systems in working well and contribute to nourishing, repairing and restoring the body.
Most of us are more familiar with vitamins as tablets, as powders dissolved in water, or in skincare creams.
Intravenous vitamins
With advances in medicine, vitamins can now be given by intravenous injection. They enter the bloodstream quickly, without the time needed for digestion and absorption as with oral vitamins, and the body can absorb up to about 90%.
Vitamin infusion is one of our inside-out wellness programmes, designed to help support the immune system; it may also help the skin look brighter and more radiant.
The high-dose vitamin C used plays a role in the immune system and the body's natural defence mechanisms, so it may help reduce the chance of infection and may help some people experience fewer allergy symptoms or colds.
Who is vitamin therapy for?
This programme may suit people in the following groups. A physician always assesses suitability individually first.
- Anyone wishing to restore their overall health
- People with allergies or frequent colds
- People with migraines
- People with hives or itchy rashes
- Frequent travellers who are more exposed to infection
- People who want to feel more refreshed
- People who get too little rest or sleep poorly
Possible benefits of the programme
Results vary from person to person. The vitamins used in the programme may help to:
- Ease the severity and shorten the duration of illness
- Reduce inflammation in the body
- Support the control of cholesterol levels
- Reduce fat build-up on blood vessel walls
- Nourish and protect liver cells from toxins and various chemicals
- Support healing of surgical wounds or burns, and protect the skin from radiation damage
- Support the immune system
- Strengthen collagen-related tissues in the body
- Act as an important antioxidant
- Make the skin look brighter and more radiant
- Help the body relax and sleep more easily and more soundly
- Leave you feeling refreshed and energised, with better focus at work
Session length and frequency
- About 45–60 minutes per session
- Once a week, or as recommended by your physician based on your individual condition
How BAAC approaches screening
We begin with medical history, goals and relevant assessment. A physician discusses suitability, uncertainties and alternatives before any decision.