Posted on July 15th, 2024

Without IV therapy, the body can absorb most vitamins and nutrients through food. However, with foods having lower nutritional value than ever before due to pesticides, growth hormones and additives, in addition to other factors that can affect the body's ability to absorb nutrients, most people only get between 40 and 70% of their nutrients. Some barriers to absorption include: age, metabolism, health status, medications, and alcohol consumption. By receiving a liquid IV, vitamins and nutrients enter the bloodstream immediately. Bypassing any digestive or absorption issues. The IV process requires less time to work; normally, it takes between 30 and 60 minutes to get a 1-liter bag of fluid in.