IV Therapy in Downtown Vancouver
Quick answer: IV therapy delivers vitamins, minerals and fluids straight into your bloodstream through a small IV line in your arm. At Electra Health, naturopathic physician Dr. Rick Santimaw, ND offers IV drips at 970 Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver, open 7 days a week, 7 AM–9 PM. Most drips take about 45 minutes, and a Myers’ Cocktail is $140.
IV therapy prices
| IV treatment | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Myers’ Cocktail (standard vitamin and mineral drip) | 45 minutes | $140 |
| IV Vitamin C | 45 minutes | $145 |
| Immune Boosting IV | 45 minutes | $155 |
| Mood and Energy Enhancing IV | 45 minutes | $155 |
| Glutathione push | 15 minutes | $70 |
| IV therapy 3-pack | 45 minutes each | $405 |
| IV therapy 5-pack | 45 minutes each | $660 |
| IV therapy 10-pack | 45 minutes each | $1,200 |
New IV patients start with a one-time 15-minute consultation ($55) so Dr. Santimaw can review your health history and make sure IV therapy is right for you. Book online or call 604-685-4325.
Boost Health, Energy, & Overall Well-Being
Are you hearing a lot about IV therapy and IV vitamin therapy treatments? If so, you’re not alone. A rapidly growing number of health-seekers have found a new way to take their daily vitamins; through an intravenous drip.
IV therapy and IV vitamin therapy treatments, in medical and naturopathic circles, is called parenteral nutrition, and some promising clinical studies suggest that direct doses of nutrients can help fight various diseases, and reduce the number of nutritional deficiencies in a patient. Many Naturopathic doctors, including ours, believe that a specially balanced combination of vitamins and minerals, given intravenously to patients, aids in the treatment of a wide range of ailments. IV therapy can increase a patient’s overall health, energy, and well-being.
Can’t I Just Take Vitamins?
Many people wonder why oral vitamins are not as effective as intravenous vitamin and mineral therapy treatments. Simply put, IV therapy is fast. As its name suggests, intravenous vitamin and mineral therapy treatments administer liquid vitamin solutions directly into a patient’s vein. Vitamins, minerals, and amino acids are imbued quickly into the bloodstream, guaranteeing maximum nutrient absorption.
Alternatively, when vitamins are taken orally, digestion doesn’t always extract the optimal amount of the nutrients. And for those who suffer from stomach upset after ingesting high doses of vitamins such as Vitamin C or magnesium. Intravenous vitamin and mineral therapy becomes a very attractive holistic option to provide a daily requirement of healthy nutrients.
Why Is IV Therapy Suddenly So Popular?
IV therapy in Vancouver isn’t new, in fact, vitamin infusions have been around for decades. However, IV therapy is rapidly gaining mainstream interest as a growing number of professional athletes and high-profile celebrities praise its benefits.
Health seekers, looking for preventative treatments, and natural ways to enhance their well-being, are seeking the advantages of IV treatments. More and more people are becoming familiar with the safety and effectiveness of alternative health treatments, particularly IV therapy to therapeutically treat chronic conditions.
Types Of IV Treatments
Naturopathic doctors utilize a wide variety of formulations designed to boost immune system support. They find that variations of IV therapies aid in detoxifying, rejuvenating skin, improving circulation, and eliminating toxins and heavy metals.
Popular IV therapies in Vancouver:
- Vitamin C: A strong immune system booster with anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-histamine properties.
- Myers’ Cocktail: One of the most popular IV therapies in Vancouver. Myers’ Cocktail is a super-cocktail of vitamins used to increase energy and treat a wide range of ailments including fibromyalgia, asthma, angina, and hyperthyroidism. A Myers’ Cocktail typically consists of magnesium, calcium, vitamin B-5, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, vitamin B complex, and vitamin C.
- Immune System Therapeutic IV Cocktail: Generally contains high doses of B-complex vitamins along with high doses of vitamins C, E, selenium, and zinc, all of which are essential for a healthy immune system. Basic nutrient minerals and/or special trace minerals help to correct fatigue, stress, reduced metabolic function, metal toxicity, and poor nutrition.
As one can imagine, one of the most popular and highly requested therapies requested by Naturopathic doctors is intravenous vitamin and mineral therapy. The treatments assist in alleviating conditions such as fatigue, fibromyalgia, depression, and chronic diseases like cancer.
Intravenous vitamin and mineral therapy takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes and should be repeated from several times a week, to once monthly, depending upon the patient’s needs and current health.
Can You Benefit From Intravenous Vitamin
and Mineral Therapy Treatments?
IV therapy in Vancouver is a rapidly growing trend. IV vitamin therapy as we practice it is firmly established in clinical and scientific trials. At Electra Health’s Vancouver Naturopathy Clinic, we use only the most advanced IV therapies available to help you feel your best. Our extensive selection of intravenous nutrient therapies, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, are custom-tailored to your individual needs.
IV therapy questions, answered
Yes, when a trained practitioner screens you first. That’s why every new IV patient has a short consultation with Dr. Santimaw before their first drip. Tell us about your medications, any heart or kidney conditions, or a pregnancy, so we can decide together whether IV therapy is right for you.
No, most people feel only a quick pinch as the small needle goes in. After that you sit back and relax while the drip runs, usually for about 45 minutes.
No, not for everyone. Oral supplements work well for many people. An IV skips your digestive system, so it delivers nutrients directly when absorption is a concern or when you want more than pills allow. Dr. Santimaw will tell you which option makes sense for you.
Yes, a few, and they are usually minor: a small bruise or tenderness where the needle went in, a cool feeling in your arm, or feeling a little light-headed. We keep an eye on you throughout your drip.
Yes. A single Myers’ Cocktail is $140, IV Vitamin C is $145, and our immune and energy drips are $155. A 3-pack is $405, a 5-pack is $660 and a 10-pack is $1,200, which works out to $120 a drip. New patients also have a one-time $55 consultation.
No. Some people book a few sessions close together and others come once a month. Your plan depends on your goals and health, and our multi-session packs save you money if you plan to come regularly.
Yes, sometimes. Some extended health plans cover naturopathic services, including IV therapy, under your naturopath benefit. We don’t direct bill naturopathy, so you submit your receipt to your insurer.
Yes. Many of our patients come from across the North Shore. We are at 970 Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver, open 7 days a week, 7 AM–9 PM.