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Myer's Cocktail

Who Needs IV Therapy?

August 3, 2023 by Dr. Daniel Hoover

IV therapy uses the same kind of IV drip used in medical applications while in a therapeutic setting. If you’ve ever felt tired after a hard day at work, or you’ve been feeling off because you’ve had poor sleep? IV therapy can help with this, and many other issues that can commonly affect most people.

In today’s article we’ll go over what IV Therapy is and who can benefit from it to facilitate whether or not you should consider IV therapy for yourself.

Myer’s Cocktail IV Therapy

As we begin to age, it can become more and more difficult to maintain a nutritional balance within your body. At SOHMA Integrated Medicine in Long Beach CA we offer the Myer’s cocktail IV therapy. This is a perfectly crafted blend of Vitamin C, B complex, Magnesium and Calcium. This blend of nutrients is perfect to help you regain that nutritional balance. Which in turn can help you to improve your immune system functions. It’s also been shown to help manage symptoms caused by adrenal fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Ozone Therapy

Ozone therapy is also given through an IV, ozone has amazing anti-inflammatory properties and may act as a disinfectant. This can help to prevent viral replication which may reduce the amount of time a patient deals with infections. Ozone can also help improve local circulation and patients report an increase of energy after the ozone therapy is completed.

What Are The Benefits of IV Therapy?

As previously stated, IV therapy can be used to help replenish nutrients and fluids after you’ve physically exerted yourself through a day. Many patients notice signs of  increase in energy levels as well as mental clarity and improved mood while their body absorbs the nutrients. This makes IV therapy great for hard workers and athletes. However, those aren’t the only aspects that IV therapy can help you with. In fact IV therapy has a multitude of benefits.

Having an imbalance of nutrients can also lead to headaches and migraines. Because the nutrients are delivered through an IV drip, it bypasses the digestive system. When consuming supplements orally, they first need to go through the digestive system. This can cause the nutrients to take much longer for the body to absorb and in some cases the body can end up destroying some of the vitamins and minerals. Meaning you don’t always absorb the same amount that you consume. With an IV drip the nutrients are available immediately to the bloodstream. This can then help reduce swelling and tension which can be the cause of many headaches and migraines.

Hangovers can be difficult to manage, and oftentimes occurs when you don’t drink enough water in between alcoholic beverages or perhaps the night was incredibly enjoyable. Myer’s cocktail IV therapy can help to replenish the fluids your body craves after a night of drinking while Vitamin C and Magnesium can help reduce the swelling which can cause the notorious hangover symptom, the headache.

Is IV Therapy for Me?

IV therapy has a wide variety of benefits to many different people. It is generally seen as a safe way to deliver vitamins, minerals, fluids and electrolytes. Despite this, it’s important for you to inform the staff at SOHA if you are currently on any medication as there is a possibility that some medicine can have a contrasting effect with the vitamins and minerals in the IV blend. Just like injections, IV therapy can run the risk of infection. For this reason its best practice to only allow trained professionals to administer IV therapy.

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

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can contact 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.

Filed Under: Therapy Tagged With: IV Therapy, Myer's Cocktail

Top 3 Body Signs Showing Myer’s Cocktail Is Working

June 29, 2023 by Dr. Daniel Hoover

Myer’s cocktail is a popular form of IV therapy that delivers a combination of vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients intravenously to the body. By administering the nutrients through an IV, the digestive system is bypassed. By bypassing the digestive system, the body has access to all the nutrients provided, compared to oral supplements, which take longer to absorb and often at a much smaller concentration. Through IV therapy, the body can begin to use all the available nutrients, which can lead to a variety of benefits, such as boosting energy levels and supporting the immune system.

As the infusion takes effect, there are a few signs to remember that Myer’s Cocktail is working. Join me as we highlight the top three signs that indicate the positive effects of Myer’s Cocktail is having on your body.

An Increase in Energy Levels

One of the most noticeable signs that Myer’s cocktail IV therapy is working is that you’ll feel your energy levels rise. This energy increase may result from nutrients being absorbed by the bloodstream. Dehydration can sap away your energy. Myer’s cocktail IV therapy can help to rehydrate you quickly, which can also boost energy levels. The absorbed nutrients can help reduce your overall fatigue while improving your overall sense of vitality.

Finding yourself with more energy and less fatigue after or while receiving a Myer’s Cocktail infusion clearly shows that the therapy is working for you.

Improved Hydration

As previously stated, Myer’s cocktail IV therapy can help to rehydrate your body quickly. Due to the blend of vitamins and minerals delivered through a saline solution, you should notice an improvement in overall hydration levels within your body. While often, this benefits patients who have an active lifestyle and sweat excessively due to activities, and it’s also beneficial for those who may be dehydrated due to illness. Even a common cold can put a strain on your body, which can lead it to sweat far more than normal.

While you receive a Myer’s cocktail IV therapy infusion, you may observe your skin improve in elasticity and feel more smooth and soft. 

Mental Clarity and Mood

When your body’s out of balance due to a lack of nutrients or dehydration, you can notice that your mood may be sour. Many times a patient’s mood can change following Myer’s cocktail IV therapy. This is because the fluids and nutrients can bring the body back into balance, allowing your mental health and mood to improve.

Improving your ability to concentrate and give you mental clarity is good news. Myer’s cocktail IV therapy is often used to help relieve the effects of a hangover. Many people understand how bad a hangover can feel, and the nutrients in a Myer’s cocktail can help your body regain its balance to combat hangover symptoms. 

A positive change in your mood and irritability can indicate that Myer’s cocktail IV therapy positively affects you. 

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

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can contact 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.

Filed Under: Therapy Tagged With: IV Therapy, Myer's Cocktail

Is Myer’s Cocktail A Form of IV Therapy?

June 22, 2023 by Dr. Daniel Hoover

The short answer is yes. Myer’s cocktail is, in fact, a form of IV therapy.

But what is IV therapy, and why is Myer’s cocktail IV therapy becoming increasingly popular?

Join me as we explore the Myers cocktail IV therapy and why you should know about it.

What is IV therapy?

IV therapy is an effective way to deliver nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to the body. Typically the IV drip is used in medical settings to provide medicine. Supplements can be administered directly into the bloodstream. 

This method bypasses the digestive system, which can reduce the concentration of vitamins and minerals available to the body compared to IV therapy. IV therapy allows for the maximum absorption of nutrients with minimal waste.

Other forms of IV therapy include Ozone therapy. Ozone has amazing anti-inflammatory properties, which can help combat viral infections. Oftentimes you can do both forms of IV therapy together.

What is Myer’s Cocktail

The Myer’s cocktail perfectly blends vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C, B Complex, Magnesium, and Calcium. Through IV therapy, the body can use these nutrients far more efficiently than taking an oral supplement. This is mainly because the dose is concentrated and bypasses the digestive system. 

What Is Myer’s Cocktail Used For?

Myer’s cocktail’s usefulness has been known to aid with a variety of conditions and be helpful as a preventative measure. Some of the conditions it helps with include:

  • Boost Immune System
  • Improves Blood Circulation
  • Relieves Migraines
  • Dehydration
  • Fatigue
  • Respiratory Problems
  • Mental Health

Many patients will experience an immediate boost of energy following Myer’s cocktail IV therapy. As the therapy is continued, often, further benefits will be noticed. 

The vitamins and minerals within Myer’s cocktail IV therapy are crucial in how the body regains balance. For example, the body can take advantage of the anti-inflammatory properties of Vitamin C through IV therapy to reduce inflammation and decrease pain caused by migraines.

Is Myer’s Cocktail Right for Me?

Myers cocktail IV therapy is excellent for nearly everyone, from people with active lifestyles who want to keep their bodies healthy. Myer’s cocktail IV therapy is generally safe for adults. There won’t be adverse reactions to Myer’s blend. 

Though with many intravenous practices, there are some potential risks involved. Such as allergic reactions caused by the serum or instruments used to administer the IV. though this only occurs if the patient is unaware that they are allergic to it.

You should also disclose any medication you are currently taking, as these can sometimes have an adverse reaction when combined with the nutrients in Myer’s cocktail IV therapy. If you’re unsure if your medication may negatively react to Myer’s cocktail IV therapy, feel free to ask the helpful staff at SOHMA for any information regarding your unique case.

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

Our goal is to help you improve your health. You can contact 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.

Filed Under: Therapy Tagged With: Myer's Cocktail

What are the Top 5 Questions to Ask Before Starting Myer’s Cocktail?

April 27, 2023 by Dr. Daniel Hoover

We’ve all seen an IV drip on tv shows or in hospitals used to deliver fluids and medicine to patients. But the same kind of IV can be used therapeutically. Though instead of providing medication, Myer’s cocktail IV therapy offers a perfectly crafted blend of vitamins and minerals directly to the bloodstream for its beneficial properties.

It’s natural for you to have questions about how this is possible, and today we’ll try and answer the five questions patients have before starting Myer’s cocktail IV therapy.

What is Myers Cocktail IV therapy?

Myer’s cocktail IV therapy is a great way to administer a high dose of vitamins and minerals directly to the bloodstream so the body can use them immediately. The blend of vitamins and minerals in Myer’s cocktail includes Vitamin C, Vitamin B Complex, Magnesium, and Calcium—nutrients the body needs to manage energy levels and proper immune system health. As we get older, the way our bodies absorb nutrients begins to change. While for some people a simple multivitamin will suffice to keep their body in balance, some people may need to be more direct. IV therapy delivers the vitamins and minerals directly to the bloodstream, this means it completely bypasses the digestive system. This system can sometimes not absorb the nutrients at their fullest concentration; sometimes, the nutrients aren’t absorbed. By going straight to the bloodstream, the body can make immediate use of the vitamins and minerals and their fullest concentration providing their benefits quickly.

What is Myer’s Cocktail IV Therapy Good for?

The benefits of the Myer’s cocktail IV therapy are numerous and based on how out of balance the nutrient in one’s body is. Some of the benefits Myer’s cocktail can provide include:

  • Boosts Immune System
  • Improves Blood Circulation
  • Enhances Mood
  • Alleviates Migraines
  • Rehydrates
  • Helps with Hangovers
  • Fights Fatigue
  • Improves Skin Health
  • Promotes Relaxation
  • Reduces Anxiety and Stress

IV therapy can be incredibly versatile. Depending on each case, Myer’s cocktail IV therapy can help based on the body’s needs.

How Long Does Myer’s Cocktail Take to Work?

There isn’t an exact timeline for every patient. Everybody is unique and will respond differently. Once Myer’s cocktail IV therapy is administered, some patients report a difference within 30 to 45 minutes, usually the amount of time the body needs to absorb nutrients. However, some patients may require more time and visits to see a significant difference.

How Often Should I Do a Myer’s Cocktail IV Therapy Protocol?

This, too, depends on each person and condition. Typically the regularity of the IV therapy will be discussed. Some patients use Myer’s cocktail IV therapy to maintain a healthy lifestyle and may receive a session once or twice per month.

If you are doing IV therapy as a program for recovery, you may be recommended to receive more. Based on how you feel and how well you respond to treatment, visiting us at SOHMA twice weekly is recommended until your condition improves. After which, the frequency will be adjusted or terminated based on how you feel.

Does Myer’s Cocktail IV therapy have any Side Effects?

Trained professionals should always administer Myer’s cocktail IV therapy to reduce the risks of infections. Though much like many treatments, there is always an inherent risk. This is why you should communicate your medical history with our staff. Vitamins are natural and known to be safe, but the vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes in the IV blend may interact with prescribed medications. Some medications can have a contrasting effect with the nutrients provided in the IV therapy which can cause potentially unsafe conditions. It’s best practice to let us know what medication you’ve been prescribed, and we can let you know if there may be any potential harm.

Myer’s Cocktail Right for Me?

If you want to return to balance and play, ask us about Myer’s cocktail IV therapy.

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 Beac, CA, we help individuals from the surrounding cities.

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

Filed Under: Therapy Tagged With: Myer's Cocktail, SOHMA Interactive Medicine, SOHMA Long Beach

What are the Top 5 Side Effects of Myer’s Cocktail?

March 24, 2023 by Dr. Daniel Hoover

At SOHMA Integrated Medicine of Long Beach, CA, we offer the Myer’s cocktail IV therapy. Myers cocktail IV therapy has been shown to help with a variety of ailments, including:

  • Boosting Immune System
  • Improved Blood Circulation
  • Dehydration
  • Fatigue
  • Hangovers
  • Mental Health

It has also been used to help people suffering from migraines and upper respiratory issues. The perfectly crafted blend of vitamins and minerals in the Myer’s cocktail includes Vitamin C, B complex, Magnesium, and Calcium. 

As we age, our bodies absorb nutrients differently, and a supplementary source of vitamins and minerals may be necessary to keep your body in balance. Myer’s cocktail IV therapy has the benefit of bypassing the digestive system allowing your body to make full use of the nutrients provided by the IV therapy. This gives the body a higher, more concentrated dose, available immediately.

Although IV therapy is generally safe, it’s best to understand any potential risk, regardless of how rare, in order to make the best choice for your health. Today we will go over the top 5 side effects of Myer’s cocktail IV therapy.

Allergic Reaction

With many intravenous practices, there is a risk of potential allergic reactions in some patients. This can be caused by the serum or the instruments used to administer the IV. Usually, this occurs if the patient is unaware of their allergies or fails to disclose them to the staff. This kind of allergic reaction may cause itching, a rash, and, in some cases, swelling and/or blistering on the injection site. Allergic reactions rarely affect the majority of patients. However, if you feel any allergic reaction symptoms, inform the IV professionals to stop and avoid further issues.

Negative Medication Interaction

It’s essential to disclose to the staff at SOHMA if you have been prescribed any medication when asking about the Myer’s cocktail. It is possible that some medicines can have adverse reactions to the blend of vitamins and minerals in the Myer’s cocktail blend. Vitamins are natural and largely safe, as whatever the body doesn’t need eventually excretes on its own. Nevertheless, if you take medication, the vitamins and electrolytes may interact adversely with them, such as medication to stimulate red blood cell production. If you have any doubts about harmful interactions between your medication and the Myer’s cocktail, feel free to ask the staff of SOHMA for any additional information or ask your primary care provider to see if it’s safe.

Visual Injection Point and Soreness

Because of the nature of how IV therapy is administered, there may be a visible mark at the injection point. This can also result in irritation and soreness. There isn’t an issue the majority of times, and it will heal within a couple of days, although in rare cases, it can take the patients a couple of weeks to recover from it. This is typically dependent on the patient’s skin sensitivity.  However, this is typical of most intravenous procedures. Such as when blood is being donated or drawn for laboratory examination.

Prior Conditions

If a patient has prior conditions, it’s important to understand if Myer’s cocktail IV therapy is appropriate for them. Patients who suffer from kidney disease or alcoholism should consult before proceeding as this can cause abnormalities in their blood levels of magnesium or potassium. This imbalance can cause problems such as abnormal heart rhythms and muscle weakness.

Upset Stomach

Because every patient is different, sometimes IV therapy can be administered too quickly for some patients. However, there is essentially no risk of overdosing or being poisoned because of this. Some patients have had rare side effects in which the patient has an upset stomach afterward.

Myer’s Cocktail IV therapy is incredibly safe, and these side effects are extremely rare.

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.

Filed Under: Therapy Tagged With: IV Drip, IV Therapy, IV Therapy for Health, Myer's Cocktail, SOHMA Interactive Medicine

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