Guest blog by Dr. Schlyer of Renuvia Medical Center who will be speaking at LiveFit November 12th at 7:40pm…
Myers’ Cocktail
Myers’ Cocktail is the most common nutritional IV therapy. It is an intravenous vitamin and mineral supplement developed more than 30 years ago by John Myers, MD, a Baltimore physician. This nutrient solution is comprised of a specially balanced combination of vitamins and minerals. Myers’ Cocktail is given intravenously to help a range of maladies and enhance energy. 
The standard ingredients in Myers’ Cocktail:
- Vitamin C
- Calcium (Calcium gluconate)
- Vitamin B5 (Dexpanthenol)
- Vitamin B complex 100 (B complex)
- Vitamin B12 (Hydroxocobalamin)
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine hydrochloride)
- Magnesium
Many people who have benefited from this protocol claim that the intravenous shots of Vitamin B12 in the Myers’ Cocktail are even more beneficial than the Vitamin B12 intramuscular injections in restoring their energy and stamina. Intravenous administrations are more effective than oral therapy for increasing blood levels of nutrients. For some nutrient components of the Myers’ Cocktail, the IV administration results in tissue levels of those nutrients that cannot be achieved by oral administration. According to some experts,
intravenous delivery may improve the transport of nutrients from the blood into the cells.
How Is the protocol given?
Dr. Schlyer mixes all the ingredients with 200ML of an electrolyte solution in an IV bag. This solution is infused slowly over a period of 30 to 45 minutes.
What is the duration of Treatment?
Patients vary in the number of treatments needed, but most require infusions 1 to 2 times per week. Some patients experience improvement after only one treatment, and many report significant healing by the fourth infusion. People who have chronic conditions may need ongoing treatment of several IV’s per week, or periodically every few weeks to regain their energy.
Is It Safe?
Myers’ cocktail is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive therapy that is well tolerated by most people. It does carry a low risk of serious adverse side effects. If the protocol is administered quickly there may be a sensation of warmth and flushing due to the rapid rise of magnesium. Some patients may also have the taste of vitamins in their mouth shortly after they are given the infusion.
Patients taking digoxin (lanoxin) or a potassium-depleting drug should inform Dr. Schlyer that they are using these medications before beginning the Myers’ Cocktail protocol.
Glutathione: The Mother of All Antioxidants
It’s the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease; yet you’ve probably never heard of it. It’s the secret to preventing aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia, and more necessary to treat everything from Autism to Alzheimer’s disease. That’s not all! Glutathione is also critical in helping your immune system do its job of fighting infections and helps us reach peak mental and physical function.
You can do many things to try and increase this natural and critical molecule in your body. You can eat Glutathione-boosting foods. You can exercise and you can take Glutathione-boosting supplements. However, this is a slow and inexact process. The good news is that now you can get IV Glutathione to rapidly increase your tissue levels and get you back on the road to a healthier level.
To learn more about Integrative Medicine, you can visit the University of Kansas School of Medicine website:
http://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/integrative-medicine.html
The following conditions may be improved with Myers’ Cocktail
- Acute or chronic muscle spasm
- Migraine headaches often within minutes
- Tension headaches
- Narcotic withdrawal
- Fibromyalgia
- Respiratory problems
- Acute or chronic asthma
- Sinusitis
- Bronchitis
- Seasonal allergic rhinitis
- Cardiovascular disease
- Ischemic vascular disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Athletes who need quick recovery for athletic events
- Acute viral illness/colds
- Acute infections
If you are located in the Tampa Bay area of Florida and are considering hormone replacement therapy or have the symptoms listed, contact us for a complimentary consultation at Renuvia Medical Center with Dr. Arthur Schlyer at either our Tampa satellite office or our New Port Richey location. Simply call: 727-847-1825.
Visit us on the web at: http://www.drbhrt.com for information about our additional anti-aging services and wellness services.
About Dr. Schlyer
Dr. Arthur Schlyer has been specializing in hormone replacement therapy for more than 10 years here in the Tampa Bay area.
Dr. Schlyer attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine where he received the Excellence in Family Medicine Award. He has been practicing Family Medicine for more than twenty years in the Tampa Bay area and has been a leader in the field of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. He currently resides in the Tampa Bay area.
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY – GRADUATION 06/1977
MEDICAL SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE – GRADUATION 06/1980
EXCELLENCE IN FAMILY MEDICINE AWARD-RESIDENCY FAMILY MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE – GRADUATION 06/1983
PRACTICE IN FAMILY MEDICINE – HERTZLER CLINIC
WICHITA, KANSAS 6/83-6/85
PRIVATE PRACTICE FAMILY MEDICINE – RICHEY MEDICAL CENTER
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 8/85-PRESENT
ANTI-AGING MEDICINE/BHRT – RENUVIA MEDICAL CENTER
NEW PORT RICHEY/TAMPA FL 8/98-PRESENT
Original blog found at http://drbhrt.com/iv-vitamin-therapy.html
