Your body produces some of the vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy, but most of the vitamins and minerals you need come from your diet or supplements. Ideally you would get all of the vitamins and minerals you need from a healthy, well-balanced diet, but most women today do not have the time or energy to regularly cook and eat a well balance diet.
What Happens if You Are Vitamin Deficient?
If we lack sufficient nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, our bodies begin to show the signs of aging earlier than we expect. Our bodies are unable to maintain a healthy immune system, our cells fail to regenerate and repair cellular damage, and our bones become weak.
Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiency Include:
- Weakness and loss of muscle mass
- Digestive issues
- Weak immune system and difficulty fighting off colds and flu
- Fatigue and lethargy
- Memory loss
- Difficulty sleeping
- Dry, cracked and broken skin
- Weak, peeling and chipped nails
At the Anti-Aging and Wellness Clinic we can conduct testing that will determine what vitamins and minerals you need to perform at your best and can provide IV nutritional therapy to restore and revitalize your health.
The 12 most important vitamins for women include:
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin C
- Co-enzyme Q10
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin E
Why are These 12 Vitamins Important?
Vitamin B-12 is important for brain function, a healthy nervous system, the formation of red blood cells, regulating DNS, cell metabolism and energy production.
Vitamin D absorbs calcium and is critical for strong and healthy teeth and bones and helps blood clot.
Magnesium helps the heart maintain a healthy rhythm, regulates blood pressure, controls cholesterol levels, regulates blood sugar and metabolizes glucose.
Vitamin C is necessary for the growth, development and repair of all body tissues; plays a critical part in the formation of collagen, iron absorption, wound healing, and helps maintain a healthy immune system, cartilage, bones and teeth.
Iron helps our red blood cells transport oxygen to all parts of the body and helps cells produce energy.
Potassium helps regulate fluid balance, muscle contractions, and nerve signals while also reducing blood pressure, and protecting us from having a stroke.
B vitamins are essential for a healthy metabolism
Coenzyme Q10 is an important antioxidant that may protect us from certain diseases, such as heart failure, high blood pressure, gum disease, Parkinson’s disease, blood infections, certain diseases of the muscles, and HIV infection.
Biotin is a B-vitamin that plays a crucial role in carb, fat and protein metabolism.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects body tissue from damage caused by substances called free radicals, which can harm cells, tissues, and organs.
Nutritional Counseling and Therapy at the Anti-Aging and Wellness Clinic
Medical weight loss and nutritional counseling at the Anti-Aging and Wellness Clinic
A critical component to any age management program is body to fat ratio. Following a complete medical history, body composition analysis, comprehensive blood test and discussion of your personal goals, we will work with you to develop a nutrition plan tailored to your specific needs. As you progress through our age management program your nutritional needs may change and will continue to work with you to refine and manage your personalized nutritional plan.
IV nutritional therapy at the Anti-Aging and Wellness Clinic
Obtaining and absorbing the right nutrients for peak performance is not always possible by eating the right foods. IV Nutritional Therapy provides amino acids, vitamins and minerals directly into the blood stream. IV nutritional therapy delivers concentrated amounts of nutrients not possible through oral administration. It can help improve overall health, improved athletic performance, manage stress, and reduce the signs of aging.
Before receiving any IV therapy treatment, each patient will meet with one of our physicians to review their goals, concerns and questions. In addition, each patient will receive a baseline blood test to ensure tolerance for the vitamins and minerals that will be given. Food tolerance testing is also available.
A healthy well-balanced diet and nutritional supplements can ensure your body receives all of the necessary vitamins and minerals to keep you looking and feeling young and vibrant. Contact us at the Anti-Aging and Wellness Clinic to learn more about how we can help you live your best life.