I have taught the only course of IV therapy with nutrients available in the world since 1992, every spring for the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM).  IV therapy with nutrients is an extremely valuable treatment, primarily because we are able to administer very large doses of nutrients compared to doses that can be absorbed with oral treatment.  Vitamins, minerals, amino acids and certain other nutrients can have an incredibly potent drug-like effect when given directly IV, but without the side effects one often sees with drugs.

            IV therapy with nutrients may be given only a few times, as needed, of even weekly over a period of time.  The benefits depend on individual patients and the problem being treated.  Here is a list of problems we treat with various IV protocols I have developed over 25 years, listed in order of the most commonly used and best effect in our office.  This should not be considered to be a complete list of indications, but will give you an idea of what IV therapy with nutrients can benefit.

1.    Patients who feel generally “unwell” for any number of reasons – patients we commonly see in our office, as an initial “trial” of therapy, usually starting with the Meyer protocol

2.    Asthma, acute and chronic

3.    Chemical Toxicity secondary to any acute or chronic exposure to chemicals, including patients with severe environmental illness, chemical sensitivity, acute or post exposure to chemicals (the glutathione protocol may help any time after)

4.    Peripheral vascular or cerebrovascular insufficiency with or without gangrene or recurrent TIA's – may be used in conjunction with chelation therapy

5.     Adjunctive treatment for cancer

6.     Cardiac insufficiency with or without hypertension; intractable angina

7.     Acute or chronic viral infections

8.     Multiple food allergy/intolerance, with or without proven deficiency

9.     Urticaria, acute and chronic

10.  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

11.  Migraine, other headaches

12.  Macular degeneration

13.  Muscle spasm/sprain

14.  Rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative or “reactive” arthritis

15.  Eczema

16.  Pre-operative/pre-radiation therapy

      17. Severe illness of most any variety, such as cancer, AIDS, hepatitis

 IV Chelation Therapy

        We also offer IV chelation therapy, and use the standard ACAM chelation protocol.  Please follow this link to see ACAM's position paper regarding IV chelation.

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