IV Therapy in Edmonton

IV Vitamin Therapy Experts in Edmonton

Extensive Experience with Intravenous Vitamin Infusions

You can usually get an IV on your first visit

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Edmonton's Top IVs

We offer IV Drips for these conditions:

Fatigue
Depression
Anxiety
Skin Health
Colds and Flus
Fibromyalgia
Chronic Fatigue
Hydration 
Immunity 
Infertility
Lyme Disease
Cancers

Can also respond well to IV Therapy:

Crohn's
Ulcerative Colitis
Celiac
Headaches
Shingles
Sinusitis
Adrenal Fatigue
Hypothyroidism
Multiple Sclerosis
ALS
Parkinson's

and many more!

We love using IV Therapy for rapid results

Cancer Support IVs: 

- IV Vitamin C "IVC"

- IV PolyMVA

- IV Curcumin Infusions 

- IV Alpha Lipoic Acid Drips

*Free consult not offered to Cancer patients (longer consult required)

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IV Vitamin Therapy FAQ

Why IV Therapy? - Can't I just take Vitamins orally?

IV Nutrient Infusions can achieve serum concentrations that are not obtainable with oral administration.

For example, the highest serum vitamin C level observed after oral administration of high doses of Vitamin C (to bowel tolerance) was 9.3 mg/dl.

In contrast, IV infusions of 50 g (a moderate IV dose) of vitamin C resulted in a plasma level of 80 mg/dl or about 9 times higher. 

Similarly, oral administration of magnesium results in only a small increase in serum magnesium concentrations, whereas IV Drip administration can double or triple the serum levels.

At TruMed - Our Naturopathic Doctors have extensive Nutrient IV therapy experience.

Our Naturopaths have administered thousands of Vitamin and Nutrient therapy IVs to our Edmonton patients.

We've seen much more robust results from the IV route than oral administration of the same vitamins.

How does IV Therapy work?

IV therapy works through multiple mechanisms.

First and foremost, when you give a nutrient intravenously, the absorption is 100%.

Whereas absorption of nutrients through oral administration varies greatly depending on the form and dose of the nutrients amongst other factors.

Certain nutrients have been shown to exert pharmacological effects, that is, effects that are different or beyond their functional uses in body biochemistry.

For example, in large doses (upwards of 10 grams) Vitamin C has antiviral effects or with higher doses (upwards of 50 grams) Vitamin C can have anti-Cancer effects.

Simply put, IV nutrient infusions allow for dramatically high blood levels where nutrients can exert their pharmacologic effects.

In addition to having pharmacological effects, IV nutrient therapy is more effective than oral for correcting intracellular nutrient deficits.

IV Vitamin infusions produce a marked increase in the serum concentration, and provides a window of opportunity for deficient cells to take up magnesium against a concentration gradient.

The cells are repeatedly “flooded” with nutrients, so that they have the necessary substances for optimal function.

How much does a Vitamin IV cost?

Unfortunately, IV Therapy can be cost prohibitive for some.

IV therapy in Edmonton costs range from $135 - $215 on average per infusion.

Fortunately, we do a ton of IV Therapy at TruMed which helps us keep our prices awesome.

Our most popular Vitamin IVs for energy and mood, our variations of the "Myers" cocktail are usually around $165.

NAD Vitamin Infusions range from $175-$195. 

IV Glutathione treatment start around $135. 

How often do I have to come for a Vitamin IV?

IV therapy frequency depends on the condition being treated.

Most commonly our Naturopathic Doctors are using Vitamin IV therapy for energy.

Commonly, one IV Treatment is used per week for 3 - 4 consecutive weeks to achieve sustained cellular and blood levels.

Then the Vitamin IVs are done every 4-8 weeks to maintain effect.

Administration time is usually less than 20 minutes for most Vitamin Cocktails.

How quickly do you feel better after a Vitamin IV?

Vitamin IV therapy can give extremely rapid results.

For energy, for many patients we see positive effects within 24 hours.

Some patients with severe deficiencies can feel a robust effect within hours after their Vitamin drip.

Our Naturopaths have seen some patients at our Edmonton clinic get an immediate boost from NAD IV infusions.

What ingredients are in the IV bags?

IV Vitamin therapy often involves B Vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12), Magnesium, and Vitamin C.

NAD+, a derivative of Vitamin B3, is a common single ingredient we use.

However, we often add additional nutrients (Selenium, Zinc, Calcium, Folate) depending on an individual's unique needs.

Your TruMed Naturopath will tailor your Vitamin Drip for your particular needs.  

This is TruMed.

Myers IV Injection
The classic Vitamin Infusion

MYERS FACTS: The Myers is a very simple, yet extremely versatile infusion.  

The Myers contains B-Vitamins, Magnesium, Calcium and Vitamin C.

The Myers is best given as a short length, small volume IV drip or "push"

Originally, it was used for: Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Depression & Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

We expect additive action between administration of the Myers IV Therapy and Hyperbaric treatment

The addition of the Myers to a NAD+ IV can result in enhanced action of NAD+.

Our Experience: We've seen it profoundly improve fatigue and mood in many patients.

Frequently given 1x weekly for 3-4 weeks to build up cellular and blood levels.

Higher infusion rapidity and concentration can result in enhanced effects. 

Additives such as selenium, zinc, taurine & adenosylcobalamin are frequently used.

Occasionally, the addition of intramuscular B12 can prolong infusion benefits.

NAD+ IV Injection
Fatigue, Anti-aging and Withdrawal

NAD FACTS: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is required for over 500 enzymatic reactions in the body

"NAD⁺” and “NADH” refer to the oxidized and reduced forms respectively.

With regards to longevity, the "sirtuins" a family of NAD⁺-dependent protein deacylases.

The average person has 3 grams of NAD in their body!

Orally, NR (nicotinamide riboside) and NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) are NAD precursors.

NAD⁺ levels decline with age and raising levels back up has shown benefits in a range of organisms.

Raising NAD+ levels in mice has shown to extend lifespan in various models.

NAD+ is involved at various points of the Krebs Cycle for energy production.

Because of its role in the Krebs Cycle - IV NAD is thought to synergize with Hyperbaric Oxygen.

Our Experience: Because of NAD's roles in the Krebs Cycle, we've seen it profoundly improve fatigue in some patients after intravenous administration.

NAD infusions appear to impact cognitive clarity and mood in some patients.

IV NAD dosed between 250-500mg with an administration time of 1-2 hours is a common dose strategy.

IV NAD is well known to be used for substance withdrawal (stimulants, opiates and alcohol)

NAD when an IV is given too rapidly can produce profound nausea.

Intravenous NAD+ has given a profound energy boost in some of our most elusive cases.

IV NADH is also an option we work with for fatigue, as it has been studied in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 

IV Vitamin C
Cancer, Infections & Immunity

IVC FACTS: The mechanisms of intravenous Vitamin C are distinct from those of orally administered vitamin C.

Maximum oral doses usually hover around 5 grams.  

Just for context, in our clinic, the lowest dose of Vitamin C we administer is 5 grams intravenously. 

With regards to high dose IV Vitamin C, it can increase serum levels more than 100-fold: up to 30 mM

Vitamin C is a well known anti-oxidant however high dose Intravenous Vitamin C is thought to stimulate production of oxidative species.

These products are associated with IV Vitamin C's antitumor and chemosensitizing effects.

Vitamin C is necessary for neutrophil function and can stimulate the production of interferon and other anti-viral cytokines as well as direct antiviral properties such as hindering viral replication and protein assembly. 

Suspensions of herpes simplex viruses (types 1 and 2), cytomegalovirus, and parainfluenza virus type 2 were inactivated upon exposure to sodium ascorbate.

Our Experience: For most infections, our Naturopathic doctors use doses between 5 and 30 grams of Vitamin C.

For cancers, we aim for doses between 25 and 100 grams.

IV Vitamin C is extremely well tolerated even with aggressive dosing.

For most conditions, IVC is given 1-2x weekly with infusions usually taking between 1 and 3 hours.

See - Fritz 2014 and Chen 2015 for more information on IV Vitamin C and Cancer

See - Mikirova 2015 for more information on Vitamin C and Viral infection

IV Glutathione
Inflammation,  Detoxification  & Cosmetics

IV GLUTATHIONE FACTS: Glutathione is the major intracellular antioxidant.

Nearly, all tissues in the body synthesize Glutathione "GSH," with highest levels are in the liver.

It has numerous functions including protecting cells against oxidative stress, detoxification of toxins and carcinogens, and maintenance of immune function. 

Glutathione function is implicated in some neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, Huntington’s disease, and Multiple Sclerosis.

As such, we often give Glutathione IV therapy for acute exacerbations of Multiple Sclerosis, as well as for ALS & Lyme. 

For cosmetic purposes, our Naturopathic Doctors combine IV Glutathione with IV Vitamin C. 

The skin lightening properties result from a variety of mechanisms including stimulation of lighter pheomelanin pigment synthesis rather than darker eumelanin.

Our Experience: For cosmetics our Docs use up to four grams of Glutathione.

For MS and Lyme disease up to 5 grams have been used which is the max dose used in Platin toxicity but this is infrequent

IV Glutathione is extremely well tolerated even with rapid and aggressive dosing.

For most conditions, Glutathione is given 1-2x weekly with infusions usually taking less than 30 minutes!

Two studies support the use of Glutathione based treatments for Skin Lightening and Brightening. 

In a 2012 study, 60 people were given either glutathione capsules, or placebo.  After 4 weeks, the melanin indices decreased consistently at all six sites in subjects who received glutathione indicating a lightening of the skin. 

In a 2017 study subjects in three groups and took two forms of glutathione or placebo. After 12 weeks, in the glutathione groups, melanin index (indicating lighter skin) and skin wrinkles reduced while elasticity increased. 

Intravenous Glutathione is well complimented with oral Liposomal Glutathione.

Very frequently patients do 1-2 Glutathione based IV treatments weekly for 8 - 12 weeks with regards to Cosmetic effects. 

IV Therapy Case Reports 

We've administered more than 10 000 IV treatments over the last 10 years.

Our Naturopathic Doctors offer basic and advanced IV Therapy treatments.

IV Therapy is applicable to a wide range of different clinical conditions.

This page discusses a small fraction of great results we've seen with IV Therapy.

TruMed: Experts in Nutritional IV Therapy.

Basic IV Therapy

Our Basic IV Treatments

We make it easy to get IV Therapy in Edmonton

IV Myers Cocktail

The Original Vitamin IV Therapy from Dr. Alan Gaby MD

IV Therapy: Myers Cocktail

Background: In 1984 after receiving requests from former patients of the late Dr. John Myers, Dr. Alan Gaby MD formulated his own version of Myers' Cocktail - and subsequently gave about 15 000 of these IV Therapy treatments during his medical career.

The Myers is a remarkably simple IV Therapy treatment: B1, B3, B5, B6, B12, Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin C.

TruMed has its own formulation of the Myers with added Vitamin B2 as well as a different form and higher dose of B12 given as a concentrated IV drip.

Original indications for the Myers IV treatment included: asthma attacks, acute migraines, fatigue (including chronic fatigue syndrome), fibromyalgia, acute muscle spasm, upper respiratory tract infections, chronic sinusitis, and seasonal allergic rhinitis."

We've literally given thousands of Myers Cocktail IV Therapy treatments at our Edmonton office since 2011 with countless anecdotes of benefit.

Case 1: Female in her 50s with fatigue.

History: Patient originally visited our clinic in 2016 with suspicions of potential Thyroid issues causing fatigue.

An in-depth hormonal work up suggested possible benefit from bio-identical hormones - however, referral for DHEA, Thyroid and glandular adrenal supports were not effective 

Treatment: Interestingly, B12 as an intramuscular shot initially was not effective. However, subsequent Myers Cocktail IV Therapy produced a profound improvement in energy.

This mirrors the observations of Gaby: "In my experience, intravenous administration of a combination of magnesium, calcium, B vitamins, and vitamin C is effective for some patients with fatigue in whom other treatments (including intramuscular vitamin B12) have failed."

Summary: The Myers is a simple and straight forward Vitamin IV Therapy treatment with a wide range of indications beyond those originally found by Gaby. 

Our Naturopaths have thousands of administrations of experience with this IV treatment in both IV drip and IV push format.

Most commonly the Myers is used for fatigue and is a first line treatment our Naturopaths consider especially after standard investigations such as hormonal deficiencies have been ruled out.

Our Naturopaths usually suggest administering the Myers 1x weekly as a short IV drip for 4 weeks before  spacing out treatments to 1x every 4-6 weeks.

Myers IV treatments usually take about 15-20 minutes to administer and aside from vein discomfort, it's typically an extremely well tolerated IV Therapy treatment.

IV Vitamin C

We offer Edmonton a wide range of Vitamin C IV Therapy options 

 IV Therapy: Vitamin C

Background: The amount of Vitamin C you can absorb orally is limited however intravenous administration of Vitamin C bypasses the digestive tract and can increase serum levels up 100-fold above what's achievable orally.

High blood levels from Intravenous administration allow for a range of pharmacologic actions.

At our Edmonton office our Naturopathic Doctors distinguish "low dose" and "high dose" IV Vitamin C.

Low dose IV Vitamin C refers to up to 15grams (15000mg) whereas high dose IV Vitamin C is anywhere from about 20grams to 125grams (125 000mg).

Pharmacologic actions of high dose Intravenous Vitamin C includes stimulate production of hydrogen peroxide production which is associated with cytotoxic antitumor and chemosensitization actions. 

At our Edmonton office, in conjunction with our Hyperbaric Chambers, strong synergy is expected between with Vitamin C IV Therapy.

IV Vitamin C is a frequent recommendation from our Naturopaths for both acute and chronic infections in our Edmonton patients.

Case 1: Male patient in mid-50s with follicular lymphoma since 2012

Initially patient did PolyMVA, and Low Dose Naltrexone (a metabolic approach to Cancer).

Then Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Intravenous Vitamin C was done.

There is a case report from 2005 showing another Lymphoma patient with remission from Vitamin C IV Therapy.

Patient has done monthly IV Vitamin C Therapy (50grams) for over seven years (at time of writing) with TruMed since 2015 with yearly scans confirming control of the Lymphoma.

In 2021 the patient added back Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy prior to his IV Therapy treatment. 

Summary: Through intravenous administration you can achieve dramatically higher blood levels of Vitamin C than oral supplementation and these levels have anti-infectious and and anti-cancer effects in some individuals.

For both infections and cancer, Vitamin C IV Therapy is often down twice weekly at the beginning before reduction to 1x weekly.

Our Naturopathic Doctors are mindful of G6PD status and lowered kidney function but these are rarely issues in our experience with our Edmonton patients.

Vitamin C IV Therapy is considered strongly synergistic with Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment.

Despite the doses being aggressive, IV Therapy with High Dose Vitamin C is extremely well tolerated. 

IV Glutathione

Our Naturopaths have administered thousands of Glutathione injections 

IV Therapy: Glutathione

Background: Glutathione is an anti-oxidant found in all of our cells that has Anti-inflammatory, Detoxification, Immune and Longevity enhancing properties.

Our Naturopathic Doctors have been administering IV Glutathione Therapy in Edmonton since 2010.

Glutathione can have rapid action in conditions with acute inflammation.

We consider its intravenous use in neuroinflammatory issues like MS & Lyme disease as well as localized inflammation such as in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 

Glutathione has become a frequently sought after especially in IV Therapy format for cosmetic purposes as it appears to have skin brightening and lightening effects. 

Our Naturopaths often consider Glutathione IV Therapy for mold detoxification, and as an overall health promoting longevity treatment since numerous diseases "of aging" are associated with low Glutathione levels.  

The elimination of many xenobiotic compounds can be accomplished through conjugation with Glutathione followed by secretion from cells (such as mercury and persistent organic pollutants).

Glutathione also detoxifies endogenous compounds.

As an example, our Naturopathic doctors often use Glutathione IV Therapy for detoxication from Mycotoxins from mold toxicity.

Case 1: Patient in mid-60's with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

History: Long standing Crohn's disease. Previous exacerbation benefitted from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Resumption of Hyperbaric treatment in conjunction with Pentasa was moderately helpful for symptom reduction.

Treatment: Glutathione and Vitamin IV Therapy (a variation of the Myers') caused a rapid improvement in symptoms. IV Glutathione effect seemed to last 3-4 days and was therefore repeated with oral Glutathione added as well.

Summary: Our Naturopaths have extensive experience with Intravenous Glutathione treatment.

The incidence of adverse effects is extremely low in our experience of thousands of Glutathione IV therapy treatments at our Edmonton office. 

For cosmetic purposes, IV Glutathione is often given 1-2x weekly for 6-8 weeks.

For acute issues, it is often given every other day until the issue consistently has resolved.

IV Hydration

Intravenous Rehydration Treatment at TruMed Edmonton

IV Therapy: Hydration

Background: Low on fluids? Our office in Edmonton works with two IV Therapy options for rapid rehydration - Normal Saline and a Custom Vitamin IV Hydration Bag.

We can deliver anywhere from 250-2000ml of Saline depending on your needs.

We also have our custom nutrient based rehydration bags with a full spectrum of B Vitamins, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium and Bicarbonate.

Case 1: Female in 30s with POTS.

History: Developed POTS after a car accident - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome which is most often lightheadedness and a rapid increase in heartbeat that comes on when standing up from a reclining position.

1000-1500ml of IV Saline provides substantial relief for her symptoms (fatigue, brain fog, dizziness).

Based off a trial by Ruzieh (2016) our office offers our Edmonton POTS patients 1-2 litres of Intravenous Saline which can provide substantial benefit for the symptoms of POTS. 

Dizziness, Fatigue, Vision changes, Cognitive function and Weakness are symptoms that can improve after Saline IV treatment.

Summary: If you need Intravenous hydration whether it's IV Saline or a Banana bag in Edmonton, we've probably got you covered.

There are a few acute scenarios where it's best to get hydration at a hospital so make sure you get in touch with our office with regards to your particular situation.

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Advanced IV Therapy

Advanced IV Therapies

We know IV Therapy ;)

NAD+ IV Therapy

When you comes to NAD+ think energy and longevity.

 IV NAD+

Background: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is present in all cells of the body and is a cofactor needed for the Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain which is how the body produces energy (ATP Production)

NAD+ activates Sirtuin pathways and the PARP enzyme family - Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) is associated with longevity and the PARP enzyme family controls DNA repair.

Our Naturopaths consider Intravenous NAD+ in cases of fatigue as we've found oral NAD+ (NR, NMN) does not produce a pronounced boost in energy. 

Case 1: Female in early 40s that has been visiting TruMed in Edmonton since 2018.

History: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis since 2009.

Treatments: Referred for Hydrocortisone and Cytomel with minimal difference despite strong potential benefit based on initial lab work.  Some benefit noted from B12 shot and Dessicated Thyroid Referral.

Insufficient response to Myers Cocktail IV Therapy. Benefit noted from intramuscular PolyMVA shots. 

Based on benefit from PolyMVA injections, because of overlapping mechanisms, NAD+ infusions were started.

Most substantial benefit noted from NAD+ IV Therapy.

Patient has done approximately 34 treatments of intravenous NAD+ over a three year period with approximately 4 weeks of benefit after a given NAD+ infusion.

NAD+ injections in conjunction with desiccated Thyroid appear to be the best mix of treatments for fatigue for this individual.

Summary: NAD+ IV Therapy is a therapy our Naturopathic doctors consider in the treatment of Fatigue. Many times it's tried after standard fatigue investigations (eg. Thyroid augmentation) have failed. 

NAD+ IV Therapy is most frequently given 1x weekly for 4 weeks at the beginning to build levels. A given infusion of NAD+ can often produce a 2-4 week boost in energy after levels have been built up.

IV Treatment with NAD+ can  be combined with Nutritional IV Therapy such as the Myers' in a single infusion for patients that noticed a more pronounced benefit from the combination.

NADH IV Therapy

Intravenous NADH is considered mainly for Chronic Fatigue & Parkinson's

IV NADH

Background: NADH is produced from NAD+ and is an electron donor in the electron transport chain.  These help pump protons and ultimately ATP synthase then uses the proton gradient to form ATP. 

NADH can be used both orally and in IV Therapy format for combatting fatigue and also has good data in Parkinson's (where we often stack it with IV Glutathione).

Case 1: Middle age Female with Fibromyalgia visiting our Edmonton clinic since 2021.

History: Long standing Fibromyalgia managed with Lyrica, Cymbalta and Toradol.

Our chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and autoimmune workups usually include different types of infections. Active HHV-6 infection was found and thought to be potentially etiologic. 

Treatments: Before receiving test results the patient was started on Myers Cocktail IV Therapy however, a series of four treatments had minimal effect. The patient was transitioned to NAD+ IV Therapy which also was not effective.

Once the positive infection was found, an oral anti-viral protocol was started and initially intravenous Vitamin C was suggested.

Our Naturopathic doctors have seen favorable results using Vitamin C IV Therapy in chronic viral infections however, this did not seem to impact this patient substantially.

Lastly, IV NADH was proposed because of its use in CFS which finally was able to improve this patient's long standing fatigue and muscle pain.

Summary: Intravenous NADH protocols for Parkinson's are suggested to be given every-other-day for 14 days to build up levels.

NADH IV treatments are often followed by IV Vitamin drips and Glutathione drips or pushes. 

Intravenous NADH treatments directly effect the energy production pathways.

Curcumin IV

Intravenous Curcumin can be used for cancer, autoimmunity and pain.

IV Curcumin

Background: Curcumin is of course the famous yellow pigment found in turmeric root.

Curcumin has anti-oxidant, immune modulating, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.

The oral bioavailability of curcumin is low which makes it a great candidate for use in IV treatments.

Case 1: Male with metastatic prostate cancer seeking continuation IV Therapy

History: Patient elected to not do traditional chemotherapy, rather to do Insulin Potentiated Chemotherapy (IPT) abroad in addition to numerous alternative IV Therapy treatments and hyperbaric oxygen.

Treatments: Patient had done IV Vitamin C, IV Wormwood, IV PolyMVA and IV Curcumin.

Intravenous curcumin was the preferred treatment based off of high sensitivity on chemosensitivity testing done at a lab in Greece.

Patient alternated Vitamin C and Curcumin IV Therapy over a two year period at our Edmonton office in addition to IPT done in the US with synergistic effect in management of the PSA. Some Immune IV treatments and Intravenous Lipoic Acid were used by this patient occasionally as well.

Summary: Curcumin as substance has excellent versatility - our Naturopaths use it for pain, autoimmunity and as demonstrated in integrative cancer care.

Intravenous Curcumin is frequently started at a low dose to assess tolerability. Our Naturopaths mainly use Intravenous Curcumin in Integrative Cancer care and most often it's given twice weekly.

IV Therapy with Curcumin does tend to have an extremely vein irritative effect and needs to be extremely dilute to avoid this reaction.     

Because Curcumin has poor oral bioavailability we offer it in IV Therapy format at our Edmonton clinic.

IV Plaquex

Our Naturopaths proudly offer Edmonton Plaquex for phospholipid replacement

IV Plaquex

Background: Cellular membrane integrity can be maintained in part, by replacement of damaged phospholipids which are essential for the structure, and function of our cellular membranes.

Intravenous administration of Plaquex (phosphatidylcholine - the major cellular phospholipids) can help replace damaged phospholipids in our cells' membranes.

Our Naturopathic Doctors consider Intravenous Plaquex for Cardiovascular Disease, various Liver diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases (eg. MS, Alzheimer's etc), Lyme Disease and Mold toxicity.

Case 1: Female in early 30's with Lyme Disease 

History: Patient was infected in 2014 with stereotypical bullseye rash.

A seven month gap between rash and antibiotic treatment, she subsequently developed joint and neurological sequelae.

She was treated by a Lyme literate MD in the US and she came to our Edmonton office for continuation IV Therapy treatment in 2015.

Treatment: Her intravenous therapy "stack" was IV Phospholipids, followed by IV Alpha Lipoic Acid and then IV Glutathione, with alternate days of IV Glutathione treatment.

In particular, this IV Therapy regime was extremely efficacious in treatment of Lyme associated fatigue, brain fog and joint pain.

Summary: IV Therapy with Plaquex (phosphatidylcholine) replenishes cell membranes with potential use in Lyme disease as discussed above as well as Cardiovascular and Liver Disease, Mold toxicity and  Neurodegenerative Disease. 

Plaquex is an IV therapy that takes time to work as one is slowly replacing damaged phospholipids in cell membranes.

Plaquex is most commonly combined with Glutathione IV Therapy for Lyme, Neurodegeneration and Mold.

IV Lipoic Acid

IV Lipoic Acid for metabolic cancer care, nerve damage and more

IV Therapy: Lipoic Acid

Background: Alpha-lipoic acid is an anti-oxidant we make in our bodies that not only recycles other antioxidants but is directly involved in energy production.

Alpha Lipoic Acid is involved in the conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA so it can enter the Krebs Cycle. 

Lipoic Acid is only absorbed about 30% when taken orally and this is further reduced when taken with food so our Naturopathic doctors definitely prefer giving it in IV Therapy format.

When combined with LDN, intravenous Lipoic Acid has some amazing data in Pancreatic, and Kidney Cancer as well as Lung and Brain Cancer and is thought to be enhanced with Hyperbaric Oxygen.

Case 1: Female in her 60s with metastatic breast cancer.

History: Patient with breast cancer that denied standard care.

Initially went for treatment at a Mexican clinic before coming to our Edmonton office.

Spread to the bone and lung, fluid in the lung precluded large volume IV Therapy (eg. IV Vitamin C). Metabolic Cancer Treatment was chosen as the initial path of care with Intravenous Lipoic Acid as the foundational treatment.

Treatment: Lipoic Acid IV Therapy coupled with Hyperbaric Oxygen was commenced along with an oral metabolic protocol.

Patient undertook twice weekly Hyperbaric Oxygen followed by IV Therapy.

Subsequent tumor marker measurements over an 11 month period showed steady decline in the absence of any standard care. 

Summary: Lipoic Acid is a strong anti-oxidant that has dramatically enhanced bioavailability when given intravenously.

Our Naturopathic Doctors strongly consider the use of Lipoic Acid IV Therapy in the metabolic treatment of Cancer.

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