Fitness freaks getting high on IV drips

I got high fitness freak style with a friend on Friday...

Picture this. A quiet spa like room, two lazy boys and a huge screen playing nature TV. In walks a woman in a white coat with a soothing voice and caring eyes. We put our feet up and each one of us gets hooked up to an IV containing our drugs of choice. My IV was a stress busting concoction designed to help my worn out being rejuvenate, chill out and fight off a cold I knew I was about to get.

My friend's IV was a heavy heavy dose of vitamin C particularly recommended for people post surgery to speed recovery.

Very graciously, my friend paid for my IV treatment. And you know, it was one of the best gifts I've been given in recent history given the high levels of stress owning a business, being a mama and living far from any family can generate.

So is this the newest hottest THING to hit the health scene?

Athlete's have been using IV therapy to recover from injuries, surgery and crazy intense workouts for ages.

The scientific community has been debating the effects of high doses of vitamin C administered through an IV to fight cancer for ages.

And after a little research, I discovered that a form of the cocktail I was given has been around for over 30 years.

Myers' Cocktail, an intravenous vitamin nutrient supplement, was formulated more than 30 years ago by John Myers, MD, a Baltimore physician. This potent solution contains a specially balanced combination of vitamin and minerals. It is given intravenously to help the treatment of a range of ailments and increase energy.

After even more digging, I found out that Japan has made this IV treatment pretty mainstream with pokey express style cafes for super high stressed fatigued city dwellers.

This trend in health is not limited to the high stressed type A folks or elite athletes or Tokyo residents. It is also being used for people suffering from osteoporosis who have a hard time swallowing big honking supplements.
In 2006, the FDA approved IV drug therapy for treatment of osteoporosis.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/01/30/hlsc0130.htm

So as my friend and kicked back with our feet up, we each could feel the cool liquid entering our veins and we asked each other "Do you feel anything?".

Response: "Ya man. Totally " I could also taste the high doses of vitamin B which they had given me a head's up about.

I left feeling like I had smoked a joint. Although I had been exhausted that day, when I got home I got a crazy burst of energy, turned some tunes on and danced around feeling like a million bucks. Plus I had the added bonus of the brightest pee I've ever seen in my life.

Currently, there are only 2-3 places in the whole GTA offering IV therapy. If you want some more info drop me a line.
I'm not saying "everybody should go out and get IV therapy". But my own personal experience was that I could've gotten sick this weekend and I didn't. Plus when stress runs high and it ain't gonna go away for a while, there's got to be some damage control. I left with energy but also feeling very relaxed.

Above all else, I remain open minded to new ways to balance my body, fight illness and improve my health. And I will always try it on myself first.

Later,
Janer