IV Hydration Therapy: The Fastest Way to Rehydrate and Reenergize This Winter

Have you been hit with sickness this winter and feel like you can’t recover? Give your body the fluids and energy it needs to regain strength with IV hydration therapy. Keep reading to learn more.

Cold and flu season is here, and this year, influenza has seen an enormous spike. Even if you took every precaution to prepare your body to fight off viral infections, you may have still contracted the flu or another type of virus.

As your body fights off illness, it’s important to take care of your health to make a timely recovery and avoid complications from the virus you’ve contracted.

At San Feliz Urgent Care in Glendale, California, our team provides intravenous (IV) hydration and nutrient therapy to give your body the vital tools it needs to fight off sickness and come back stronger than ever.

In this month’s blog, we discuss how IV therapy works to get you back in tip-top shape this winter.

How your immune system handles sickness

When your body contracts a virus, such as influenza or the common cold, your immune system springs into action to fight against it. White blood cells attack the infection, and your body produces antibodies that ward off any future infection. Even though a stuffy nose, cough, and fever aren’t pleasant, they’re signs that your body is in full fight mode.

If your immune system is strong and healthy, it can fight off infections with ease, but low immunity cannot. The severity and length of your illness are determined purely by the strength of your immune system.

IV therapy: Your immune system’s superhero

Typically, practicing healthy lifestyle habits is your best defense against illness. Immunity-boosting habits include eating a nutrient-dense diet, staying hydrated, and getting enough high-quality sleep. However, sometimes these alone aren’t enough, and that’s where IV therapy comes in.

IV therapy is a treatment that uses an IV line to quickly deliver necessary fluids and nutrients to your body to help it fight off illness effectively. IV therapy has a huge advantage over other treatments because it bypasses your digestive system and delivers immunity powerhouses directly to your cells.

In addition to hydrating fluids, our San Feliz Urgent Care team adds nutrients, such as vitamin C, zinc, magnesium, and amino acids, to get you back on your feet.

What to expect with IV therapy

When you visit our team for IV therapy, we ask you about your symptoms and overall goals for IV therapy. We then hook up the IV line, and you can sit back and relax while the fluids and nutrients go to work. Most sessions last about one hour.

Many people leave an IV therapy session feeling significantly invigorated. So, if you’ve been feeling run-down after battling illness or have just started to feel sick and want to ward off possible infections, IV therapy is the way to go.

To learn more about what IV therapy has to offer, schedule an appointment with our team by calling our office or using our online booking feature today.