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Does Myer’s Cocktail Help with Fatigue?

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Fatigue is a problem that many people face. Myer’s Cocktails has a mix of vitamins that can help boost your energy levels.

Generally, fatigue has been found to affect nearly 38% of working adults, with the majority of people affected being women. Several reasons, including infections, malnutrition, insomnia, and more, can cause fatigue. This makes diagnosing fatigue difficult as it can be a symptom of many conditions. For this reason, treatment for fatigue has also proven to be challenging as primary care providers often overlook it due to the difficulty surrounding its diagnosis.

There are a few tell-tale signs that you may suffer from fatigue, and Myer’s cocktail can help with those symptoms. Join me as we explore how fatigue affects your body and how Myer’s cocktail can help.

What is Myer’s Cocktail?

Though people often believe that taking a multivitamin can provide any missing nutrients the body may need, many don’t realize that the digestive system can sometimes break down nutrients before the body can use them. The Myer’s cocktail IV therapy, on the other hand, bypasses the digestive system altogether. By delivering the nutrients directly to the bloodstream, the body has the full availability of the vitamins and minerals at a higher concentration. Because you bypass the digestive system, the body now has more immediate access to the nutrients that the Myer’s cocktail provides.

The Myer’s cocktail is a form of IV therapy. The IV is a delivery method for fluid containing nutrients the body needs for regular function. The Myer’s cocktail blend ingredients include Vitamin C, B Complex, Magnesium, and Calcium.

Where can I find a Myer’s Cocktail near me?

SOHMA Integrative Medicine in Long Beach, CA, offers IV therapy, including Myer’s Cocktail and Ozone therapy.

How Fatigue Can Affect You

There are many signs that you are dealing with fatigue. Most notable is a lack of energy, motivation, drowsiness, and a general feeling of not caring about outcomes. Although fatigue is a normal and useful resonance to physical activities and stressful situations, when fatigue is not relieved by enough rest and a proper diet, it can be cause for concern. Your primary care provider should evaluate it as it can lead to more complications, such as chronic fatigue syndrome.                                                                                                                                                        

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

Chronic fatigue syndrome is one of those conditions where symptoms of fatigue persist for over six months and doesn’t resolve with adequate rest. It is often diagnosed based on the presence of a group of symptoms of fatigue after all other possible causes of fatigue have been ruled out. Due to there being many shared symptoms of CFS with other conditions, CFS is difficult to diagnose.

How Myers Cocktail can Help

The ingredients in the Myer’s cocktail can help fight off fatigue. Vitamin C is considered a mood enhancer. It enables the body to synthesize dopamine and adrenaline, the hormone that controls our “fight or flight.” Vitamin B complex has several benefits to our body’s energy levels. Vitamin B12 helps form red blood cells and helps convert fat and protein to energy. Magnesium helps the body get rid of lactic acid in the muscles. Lactate acid usually builds up in the muscles during exercise, leading to fatigue and muscle soreness. When the body has low levels of calcium, it can lead to extreme fatigue. It can cause tiredness and generally result in muscle weakness.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach, CA, we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.

How Long Does a Myers Cocktail IV Last?

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Myers Cocktails are a great intravenous treatment whose effects can be surprisingly long.

Have you ever felt sluggish or tired? Many people think they’re having a particularly off day or perhaps hadn’t slept well. And although this can be the case, oftentimes it can be due to an imbalance of nutrients in your body.

This is where the Myer’s Cocktail IV therapy can help. The same kind of IV you would see in hospital settings is used to administer a fluid formula with critical nutrients the body needs to function well.

You may be wondering “where can I find a Myer’s cocktail near me?” luckily SOHMA Integrative Medicine has two locations, in Long Beach CA and you are always welcome.

Join me as we discover the long term benefits of Myers Cocktail IV therapy, and how long Myer’s Cocktail IV lasts.

What is Myer’s Cocktail?

As previously stated, Myer’s cocktail contains a blend of critical nutrients your body needs to work properly. Nutrients like vitamins C, 12 and  B-Complex vitamins help in boosting your immune system, impact your energy levels, improve brain function and metabolism.

Minerals such as magnesium, and calcium aid in bone formation, reduce fatigue, muscle spasms and migraines. Glutathione is an antioxidant that naturally occurs in the body, it also helps boost your immune system. Zinc, though not naturally created by our bodies, is a necessary mineral. Zinc deficiency can lead to hair loss, weak immune system, poor mood and cause wounds to heal slower.

Why through an IV drip? Why not a multivitamin?

Although oral supplements such as tablets can be taken by just swallowing, the body needs to first process and break down the tablet through the digestive system. Unfortunately many of the nutrients can be lost during this process. While some may think just taking more supplements can fill this gap, it can leave your stomach irritated and cause unnecessary pain.

This can leave your body with a much smaller dose than intended. Because the Myer’s Cocktail is delivered directly to the bloodstream, the body can have complete bioavailability without compromising the intended dose, giving you the greatest benefit.

Long Term Benefits of Myer’s Cocktail

Some of the short term benefits of Myer’s cocktail can be amazing. This includes help fighting pesky hangovers, hydrating after grueling workouts, and even alleviating stress. With regular use, however, Myer’s cocktail IV therapy can show long term benefits.

These benefits include reducing the severity and frequency of migraine, boost your immune system, reduce acute muscle spasms and acute asthma attacks among others.

This begs the question of how often should people do a Myer’s cocktail IV therapy. For those who are looking to keep their mind and body in a state of healthy balance, once a month is should be sufficient, however some may opt for more frequent visits if they are trying to resolve an issue or have an active lifestyle.

How Long Does Myers Cocktail Last

Like many therapies and modalities, this all depends on the individual patient. The fluids themselves should leave your body after a few hours. Though the nutrients delivered through the IV drip can be in your body for days or months. Depending on lifestyle, body composition and age the benefits of a Myer’s cocktail IV therapy can last about three days to a week. While others may notice the benefits for a month or until they’re body is out of balance again.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach, CA, we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.

What Does Ozone Therapy Do?

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Ozone is a naturally occurring gas in the atmosphere, discovered in the 1840s. Most people know of ozone for it being the gas protecting us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Recently, ozone has been found to help with a variety of diseases and health issues. 

Join me as we look into what ozone therapy is, and what it can do for you.

What is Ozone Therapy?

Ozone therapy is the administration of ozone intravenously for its therapeutic properties. It can be used as a stand alone therapy, or as a complementary therapy with other treatments such as Myer’s cocktail IV therapy. Ozone has amazing anti-inflammatory properties and acts as a disinfectant. It has been shown to help manage symptoms from a number of conditions including:

  • Arthritis
  • Joint Pain
  • Respiratory Problems
  • Allergies
  • Skin Conditions
  • Chronic Fatigue

Ozone therapy improves blood circulation which is invaluable when maintaining a healthy body. Poor blood circulations can lead to an accumulation of fluids in the body which causes swelling. When this occurs it’s difficult for the body to properly circulate blood, this leads to a number of symptoms including:

  • Spider Veins
  • Skin Discoloration
  • Edema
  • Eczema
  • Ulcers
  • Pain in Arms and Legs
  • Numbness and Tingling in Arms and Legs

Pain Reliever

Ozone’s anti-inflammatory properties allow it to reduce swelling in people suffering from injuries or diseases. By reducing inflammation less pressure is placed in the joints and ligaments providing some pain relief from injuries and forms of arthritis.

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis affecting over 30 million adults in the country. This degenerative joint disease often affects older adults and commonly occurs in the hands, hips, and knees. It causes pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of range of motion. 

Ozone’s anti-inflammatory properties can be used to reduce pain and increase range of motion. Although there is currently no known way to reverse the damage caused by osteoarthritis. Ozone therapy can be used to manage the symptoms and improve the quality of life of these patients. In some patients ozone therapy can give valuable time in delaying or avoiding major invasive treatments such as surgery.

Fights Pathogens

Pathogens are microorganisms that can infect the body and cause disease, these include viruses, fungi, and bacteria. Every year people suffer from bacterial or viral infections. Especially during the holidays when many people travel and visit friends and family. Most common viral infections like the cold and flu are not curable and need to run their course.

 Ozone therapy’s antiviral properties may be used to reduce viral replication in the body to reduce the period of time you feel ill. Bacterial infections have been shown to resolve within a few days after ozone therapy. Modern bacterial infections have begun to become progressively more resistant to antibiotics, it’s possible that ozone therapy may be how we fight bacterial infection in the future.

Boosts Immune System

As we age our natural immunities begin to decline. Our immune system is our body’s main line of defense from infections. Ozone therapy can be used to give weak immune systems a boost.   Ozone therapy can improve your blood circulation and may clear your arteries of potential infections by oxidizing the pathogens.

Ozone can help produce antioxidants which are needed to keep balance with free radicals. Too many free radicals can cause oxidative stress which can cause you to feel sluggish, fatigued, or sensitive to noises. With regular ozone therapy you may be able  to improve overall metabolism by returning balance between free radicals and antioxidants in your body.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask us about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach, CA we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.

How Often Can You Get IV Therapy?

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IV Therapy is a healthy treatment to help with many conditions.

Did you know IV can be used as a therapy?

At some point you may have seen an IV drip in a medical drama or at your local hospital. 

At SOHMA Integrative Medicine of Long Beach CA we offer two forms of IV therapy. We offer the Myer’s cocktail and Ozone therapy. Both of these therapies have a variety of benefits which we’ll go over today. As well as answer the question of how often you can get IV therapy?

What is Myer’s Cocktail

Let’s begin with the Myer’s cocktail. Myer’s cocktail is an IV therapy with a crafted blend of nutrients in a saline solution. This includes Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, Calcium and Magnesium. 

As our bodies age, it begins to absorb nutrients differently. Making it necessary to supplement our diets with vitamins and minerals. We need this to manage our energy levels and keep our immune system healthy. Although you can take supplements orally, the digestive system is inefficient at absorbing all the nutrients you take. IV therapy allows us to bypass the digestive system which can otherwise destroy some of the nutrients you’re attempting to supplement.

This leads the body to absorb the nutrients in the Myer’s cocktail directly into the bloodstream. Allowing the body to make use of them at a higher concentration and much faster than if consumed orally. Some of the benefits of the Myer’s cocktail include:

  • Boost to the immune system
  • Boost of energy
  • Rehydration
  • Detoxification

Myer’s cocktail has also been used to help treat some conditions like:

  • Asthma 
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Migraines
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Depression
  • Anxiety

What is Ozone Therapy?

Ozone is most commonly known for being found in the earth’s atmosphere creating a layer that protects us from ultraviolet rays from the sun. However ozone can be used therapeutically here on the surface as well. Ozone is known to have anti-inflammatory properties, and also acts as a disinfectant. Ozone can help prevent viral replication in the and may kill bacteria in the body.

Our immune system is the first line of defense our body has to prevent infections. But as we age our natural immune system also begins to decline. After a short 30 minute session of Ozone therapy the immune system becomes stimulated and aids healing. Ozone’s anti-inflammatory helps the body focus on fighting off pathogens. This can improve your blood circulation and may cleanse your arteries from potential viral and bacterial infection by oxidizing the toxins.

Ozone therapy can also help manage symptoms from”

  • Arthritis
  • Joint pain
  • Respiratory problems
  • Allergies
  • Skin conditions
  • Chronic fatigue

And other conditions, if you have any questions about how helpful Ozone therapy can be, feel free to ask the helpful staff at SOHMA about the benefits of IV therapy.

How Often can I get IV therapy?

Like many complicated questions, it varies from person to person.

For Myer’s cocktail most people can have this IV therapy about once or twice per week. Many patients see a difference after just the first session. Some patients notice a notable improvement of their conditions after about 4 weeks. Afterwards you should be able to tell if the IV therapy is showing the desired results. 

For Ozone therapy once again it depends on the condition you are trying to treat. Oftentimes you may require therapy three or four sessions per week. Just like any other treatment, it takes time to see long term benefits.

When administered by a professional, adverse side effects from Myer’s cocktail IV therapy and Ozone therapy are extremely rare. Though you should make sure to let the administrator of the IV therapy know if you have any allergies or are taking any medication so that you can minimize any risk factors.

Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask us about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach, CA we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.

Does Myer’s Cocktail Help the Skin?

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Myer’s Cocktail IV Therapy is proven to have many benefits including skin care.

Myer’s Cocktails For Skin Health

Myer’s cocktail IV therapy has been shown to help in many situations. Originally developed as a  micronutrient therapy by Dr. Myer’s in 1984 to help with chronic conditions like fatigue, asthma, migraines and more. The Myer’s cocktail has shown to help with many different conditions and may have benefits as a therapy and treatment. In recent times many athletic people have used IV therapy to keep hydrated and healthy.

Myer’s cocktail has been shown to help with a variety of ailments, as well as helping the body stay healthy and hydrated. Some of the ailments Myer’s cocktail treats include:

  • Migraines
  • Upper respiratory conditions’
  • Detoxification
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Acute muscle spasms

Myer’s cocktail has additional benefits for both physical health and mental health. This includes the aforementioned hydration as well as:

  • Detoxification
  • Boost energy
  • Immune system support
  • Improved cardiovascular health
  • Improved nerve health
  • Promotes relaxation
  • Reduces anxiety and stress
  • Helps with hangovers

However, the Myer’s cocktail has some cosmetic benefits as well. Today we’re going to break down how some of the ingredients in the Myer’s cocktail can also help maintain and improve your skin condition.

What’s In Myer’s Cocktail?

Before we understand why Myer’s cocktail is good for your skin, we should first understand what’s in Myer’s cocktail. 

At SOHMA Integrative Medicine of Long Beach CA the Myer’s cocktail we offer is a perfectly crafted blend of vitamins and minerals suspended in a saline solution. The blend includes Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, Calcium and Magnesium. These nutrients need to be balanced within the body for it to properly function. For some people keeping this balance is difficult, that’s where the Myer’s cocktail comes in. An easy way for the body to absorb the needed nutrients to help people get out of pain and into balance, and back to play.

How Does the Myer’s Cocktail Work?

The Myer’s cocktail is an IV therapy, yes the same kind of IV used in the medical field is used therapeutically with the Myer’s cocktail. 

What  makes IV therapy better than taking more vitamin supplements?

That is a fair question, IV therapy foregoes the digestive system. When you consume supplements only a small portion of the vitamins make it to the bloodstream. The digestive system tends to destroy much of what is consumed orally meaning you don’t receive as concentrated a dose as you would like.

The Myer’s cocktail IV therapy goes directly into the bloodstream allowing your body to absorb the nutrients and fluids faster, and since we’re bypassing the digestive system your body receives a more concentrated dose of the nutrients.

Myer’s Cocktail and Your Skin

Vitamin C is normally found in high levels in the skin. As a key ingredient in Myers’ cocktail Vitamin C is used by the body to help the skin improve wrinkles of the face and neck as well as improve your overall skin texture and appearance. Vitamin C is well-known as a skincare ingredient which can protect the skin from damage caused by the sun.

The accumulation of toxins that we absorb as we live and age can affect our skin cells. Myer’s cocktail helps to detoxify some of those toxins which allows the body to keep absorbing nutrients properly. Because of how fast the body can make use of the nutrients in the Myer’s cocktail, toxins are removed from the body leaving rejuvenated skin. 


Take the Next Step In Improving Your Health by Contacting SOHMA Integrative Medicine

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can reach out to us and ask us about the Myers Cocktail, IV Therapy, Chiropractic care, or how our other health service lines can help you with your journey to improved health. 

Located in Long Beach, CA we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

We look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey to better health.