Can IV Therapy Keep My Immune System Strong?

As the winter wears on, you probably want to do what you can to avoid the illnesses that often circulate this time of year. Colds get more common during the colder months, and we’re right in the middle of flu season, too. 

All told, you might be seeing sickness affect plenty of people around you.

To prevent it from affecting you, you can take certain steps. Eat a nutritious, balanced diet and get plenty of sleep. Get regular physical activity and avoid smoking and excessive alcohol. There’s one more thing you can do to support optimal immune function this winter, too. 

Talk to Robert Grafton, MD, and our team at PSI Medical Group in Wixom, Michigan. As specialists in immune optimization, we can help your body get what it needs for a stronger immune response. In many cases, that means intravenous (IV) therapy. 

Let’s take a closer look at IV therapy and how it can support your immune response. 

How IV therapy works to support immune function

Your immune system is a complicated network that works to defend your body against invasion. When outside sources that could make you sick (e.g., bacteria, viruses) enter your body, your immune response identifies them and springs into action. 

That assumes, though, that your immune system is working like it should. To function properly, your body relies on a steady influx of a wide variety of nutrients. Those include:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Iron
• Zinc
• Folic acid
• Selenium
• Copper

Research shows that being too low in any of those nutrients can interfere with your immune response. 

Yes, you can try to get those nutrients from your diet. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 10% of Americans are low in vitamin B6, vitamin D, and iron. 

That’s where IV therapy comes in.

Customizing your IV therapy

With IV therapy, Dr. Grafton and our team help your body get what it needs to support its best immune response. We tailor treatment to you based on how you’re feeling, what you usually eat, and what types of illnesses most commonly afflict you. 

If you commonly get the flu (i.e., the influenza virus), for example, Dr. Grafton can provide an antiviral IV therapy. If you’re looking for an overall wellness boost to start the new year strong, he might recommend the Myers’ cocktail, which can support your immune function while also boosting your energy levels. 

In short, you have options. To see what IV therapy can do for your immunity in the new year, call us at PSI Medical Group in Wixom, Michigan, or book an appointment through our convenient website scheduler today.