Some of you might remember last June when I raised concerns about the arrival of IV drip therapy in Ireland. (And 5 days later, one of the nurse managers I work with trolled me by leaving a pamphlet for their services on my desk.)
The expansion of these services to @officialbrownthomas finally got people’s attention and – better late than never – there is finally a larger discussion about this. @orlawalshnutrition on Claire Byrne #TodayCB has made really good points.
If you missed the original post, let’s re-cap some facts:
IV or “drip” therapy is just 2 categories:
1) Completely necessary because you are very sick. In that case, you are getting home or hospital treatment under care of a medical team, who do not directly profit from the prescribed treatment.
2) profiteering #nutribabble: there is little to no evidence for promising all those ridiculous things from immune boosting to energy boosting to weight loss to making your hair grow
#ethics
#ethicsRemember that the recognised qualification to provide nutritional consultation in Ireland is CORU and INDI registered dietitians. #trustindi
(Now, listen close: Here’s the all-natural alternative that “doctors don’t want you to know”: If you’ve heard that drip therapy can help you recover from a hangover, you’re right. It can make you feel better, faster. It doesn’t undo the damage done by excess drink. But better option is just don’t abuse or misuse alcohol.)
Let’s #factcheck those drip claims:
A drip:
- Cannot #detox
- Cannot make you #loseweight
- Cannot make you fitter
- Cannot grow your hair
- Cannot #boostimmunity
- Vitamins in excess of your body’s needs do not make you healthier. Excess vitamins that your body can excrete – like #VitaminC – just become expensive pee. Those that your body can’t get rid off can actually cause toxicity.
Fast infusion of fluid can also be dangerious for people with certain conditions, including heart or kidney disease.
If you are worried about Vitamin D or Vitamin B12 deficiency, get a (regulated!) blood test with your GP.
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