Skip to main content

Reduce Your Stress with a Vitamin Infusion

It’d be great if we all ate a perfectly balanced diet full of just the right amounts of vitamins and minerals for our health needs. But that’s almost never the case. 

In fact, data indicate as many as 94% of Americans are deficient in key micronutrients that play major roles in combating stress and depression, medical conditions which, in turn, can make us more prone to other serious diseases.

Getting the right balance of minerals and vitamins can be tricky, especially since our needs change dramatically as we age. At Sanctuary Cosmetic Center, Soheila Rostami, MD, and her team offer vitamin infusion therapy to help patients balance their nutrition and ward off the damaging effects of stress.

Here’s how vitamin infusions could help you stay healthy. 

Vitamins and stress

The relationship between vitamins and stress is a two-way street: Deficiencies of certain vitamins can exacerbate stress, while at the same time, stress itself can cause certain vitamins to become depleted

Research shows stress can cause deficiencies of several key micronutrients, including zinc, magnesium, magnesium, iron, and niacin, along with other B vitamins. Stress can also lower levels of vitamin C, another micronutrient that plays an essential role in managing stress and anxiety.

The key to breaking the cycle: Find a way to balance vitamins so your body can keep stress at bay naturally. That’s when vitamin infusions can help.

How vitamin infusions work

Vitamin infusions are different from oral vitamin supplements because of how those nutrients are delivered to your body. Vitamin infusions deliver micronutrients directly to your bloodstream, bypassing your gastrointestinal tract. 

That’s really important because in your digestive system, many nutrients are broken down and destroyed or rendered almost ineffective. By the time these nutrients reach your organs and tissues, their effect can be significantly diminished.

In a vitamin infusion, micronutrient solutions are delivered via an IV drip. Because vitamins enter your bloodstream directly, they can’t be diluted or broken down by the digestive enzymes and processes. That means your tissues and organs get the full effect of the nutrient, instead of a “watered-down” adulterated version.

Using an IV also allows us to administer maximum doses of a vitamin or other micronutrient — sometimes higher than what can be found in an oral supplement. That allows Dr. Rostami to customize your infusion specifically for your needs, your health, and your nutritional deficiencies.

Help your body fight stress naturally

An infusion therapy session typically takes an average of between 30 and 45 minutes, and there’s no downtime afterward. Plus, infusions can be repeated and combined to help your body get the right amount of micronutrients for optimal benefits.

Sanctuary Cosmetic Center offers an array of infusion therapy options, including infusions designed to fight off stress, boost energy, and improve immune function. To learn more about vitamin infusion therapy at our practices in McLean and Dulles, Virginia, call or book an appointment online, and learn how Dr. Rostami can help you improve your health and wellness — naturally.

You Might Also Enjoy...

Is There a Permanent Solution for Eye Bags?

Under-eye bags, puffiness, and drooping lower lids can make you look a lot older and a lot more worn out. Eyelid surgery eliminates bags and smooths out the eye area, so you look younger, more alert, and more attractive.
How Jawline Contouring Can Make You Look Younger

How Jawline Contouring Can Make You Look Younger

Your jawline can have a big influence on facial aging, but, fortunately, some treatments can help. If you’re dissatisfied with how your jaw looks, jawline contouring could be just what you’re looking for.
Slow Down the Signs of Aging With Profound Microneedle RF

Slow Down the Signs of Aging With Profound Microneedle RF

Microneedling is a popular, effective option for smoothing out wrinkles and helping skin rejuvenate itself naturally from within. Here, learn how combining radiofrequency energy with microneedling enhances those effects for even better results.