The Safety of Vitamin Drip Therapy and its Relationship to Gut Health

The safety of Vitamin Drip Therapy. by Lucky Phadziri (CA)

Concerned about how safe Vitamin Drip Therapy is?
Worried about the risks?

Here’s giving you peace of mind when dripping at the DripBar:

The greatest risk to any intravenous vitamin and mineral Drip Therapy is anaphylactic shock. Although extremely rare, especially when correct safety protocols and procedures are adhered to, the risk of anaphylactic shock or allergic reaction is real.

Every precaution must therefore be in place.

The DripBar is committed to the absolutely safety of vitamin drip therapy. We adhere to the following strict protocols and procedures to ensure your safety:

• In the case of an emergency, our qualified staff are trained in advanced First Aid.
• We are contracted to Medi-Response Emergency Medical Services who will respond immediately to any life threatening situation.
• Their emergency contact number is clearly displayed throughout our facility.
• Medical questionnaire – You will complete a medical screening form that is thoroughly assessed by our qualified health care practitioners to rule out any risks and provide us with initial information as to whether you can drip or not. There are very few absolute contra-indications to receiving Vitamin and Mineral Drip Therapy – being a professional athlete (strict WADA no needle policy) or taking Warfarin or other blood thinners are two examples.
• Specific Contraindications form – This form outlines all the conditions that are contraindicated relative to the specific ingredients contained in the drip chosen. This screening is the second safety layer and ensures that no contra-indicated conditions were over looked in the medical screening.
• Drip insertion procedure – This is carried out in our clinical assessment room by our well trained qualified health care practitioners, in a sterile and hygienic environment. We ensure 100% sterility from the point of drip insertion to the point of removal. It is our priority to avoid  infection and contamination.
• Post drip instruction form – post Drip, you will leave our facility full of ‘joie de vivre’ and more importantly, with a post drip instruction sheet containing clear and detailed information to ensure your health, safety and well-being.

Vitamin Drip Therapy is a beneficial adjunctive therapy for anyone and everyone whose Gut Health and Microbiome are not in an optimal state (most of us :-). The breakdown and absorption from our food of essential micronutrients are reliant on a healthy gut…without which the body may be in a state of vitamin and mineral deficiency. As Vitamin Drip Therapy is administered directly into the bloodstream, it bypasses the gastro-intestinal system, thereby ensuring full absorption.

SOS: If two or more of the following apply to you, you are likely in need of giving your Gut Health and Microbiome some fast, important and invaluable attention:

1. Your diet includes flavourants, colourants and preservatives
2. You drink unfiltered tap water
3. You drink bottled water from non BPA free bottles
4. You have a stressful lifestyle
5. You use artificial sweeteners
6. Your diet includes sugar, including hidden sugars in pastries, bread and pasta
7. You drink alcohol more than three times a week
8. Your diet is lacking fibre…at least 120g/day (Pre-biotics)
9. Your diet is lacking fermented foods
10. Your diet does not include a daily dose of natural pro-biotics….kefir, kombucha, kimchi, kvass, sauerkraut etc
11. You eat takeaways more than 2 x month
12. You eat pre-packaged /pre-cooked meals more than 2 x month
13. You eat meat more than 2 x week (animals are fed low dose anti-biotics. Unless label expressly states anti-biotic free)
14. You have been on oral anti-biotics within the last year

While you’re getting your Gut Health on track, come and Drip with us at the DripBar! L-Glutamine in our Gut Health drip is well known to be a powerful gut healer. Improve energy levels and sports recovery, boost mood and immunity, detox and enhance skin health. We have a perfectly suited drip..whatever your needs.