Vitamin Injections

Vitamins and minerals are nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly and stay healthy.

Most people should get all the nutrients they need by having a varied and balanced diet, although some people may need to take extra supplements.

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Different vitamins play different roles in the body, and a person requires a different amount of each vitamin to stay healthy.

 

 

Benefits of Vitamin through IM Injection

If you take a vitamin supplement orally, whether by capsule or pill, it must pass through your digestive system first before entering your bloodstream. For this reason, a certain amount of nutrients can be lost before the oral supplement even benefits your health.

Because vitamin injections are delivered intramuscularly and directly into your bloodstream, they offer a higher absorption than a capsule or pill taken orally. In this way, vitamin injections can ensure that your body receives the nutrients it needs without losing any value along the way.

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Who is able to receive IM Vitamin injections?

Most people are suitable for IM vitamin injections. However, before your first injection/s we will carry out a consultation and assessment to make sure they are suitable for you. On rare occasions we may require additional information from your GP before proceeding.

 

What does a IM vitamin injection feel like?

IM Vitamin Injections are relatively low-pain or painless (that varies based on everyone’s unique experience and the injected vitamin). Most clients describe the sensation as a pinch or dull ache upon injection.

 

How long each IM Vitamin Injection appointment?

It is a very quick appointment and will usually take no more than 15 minutes.

 

Do I need to do anything before my IM injection?

There is nothing specific you need to do beforehand to prepare for your IM Vitamin Injection. However, we do recommend loose upper body clothing or a short sleeved top. It is important to be hydrated so it’s advisable to have water handy.

 

Can I have more than one IM Vitamin injection?

You may receive more than one IM injection per day, which will be administered in different injection sites.

 

Who will be performing the IM Vitamin Injection/s?

Every injection will be carried out by our fully insured professionals who hold relevant degree's in their healthcare profession and are qualified to carry out each of the IM Vitamin injections.

Vitamin B12 is crucial to various bodily processes:

  • normal functioning of the brain and nervous system
  • cognitive functioning (ability to think)
  • formation of red blood cells and anaemia prevention
  • helping create and regulate DNA
  • possibly preventing congenital abnormalities
  • helping protect the eyes from macular degeneration.
  • necessary for energy production

Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia can cause a wide range of symptoms. These usually develop gradually, but can worsen if the condition goes untreated.

Most symptoms are the same whether they are caused by either folate deficiency or vitamin B12 deficiency.

Symptoms of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency anaemia include:

  • rapid breathing or shortness of breath
  • headaches
  • indigestion
  • loss of appetite
  • palpitations
  • problems with your vision
  • feeling weak or tired
  • diarrhoea
  • a sore or red tongue, sometimes with mouth ulcers
  • problems with memory, understanding and judgment (cognitive changes)

Some of these symptoms can also happen in people who have a vitamin B12 or folate deficiency but have not developed anaemia.

Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause symptoms that affect your brain and nervous system (neurological symptoms), including:

  • numbness
  • muscle weakness
  • psychological problems, which can range from mild depression or anxiety, to confusion and dementia
  • problems with balance and coordination
  • pins and needles
  • incontinence

Vitamin C is needed for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It is used to:

  • Form an important protein called collagen, used to make skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels
  • Heal wounds and form scar tissue
  • Repair and maintain cartilage, bones, and teeth
  • Aid in the absorption of iron
  • preventing damage to cells
  • producing chemical messengers called neurotransmitters

Many people take vitamin C for general health or to boost their immune system. It’s also taken to treat vitamin C deficiency.

Too little vitamin C can lead to signs and symptoms of deficiency, including:

  • Anaemia
  • Bleeding gums
  • Decreased ability to fight infection
  • Decreased wound-healing rate
  • Dry and splitting hair
  • Easy bruising
  • Gingivitis (inflammation of the gums)
  • Nosebleeds
  • Possible weight gain because of slowed metabolism
  • Rough, dry, scaly skin
  • Swollen and painful joints
  • Weakened tooth enamel

Primary benefits, research suggests that vitamin D may contribute to:

  • Strengthens Your Bones.
  • Can Help Strengthen Muscles.
  • Can Support the Immune System and Fight Inflammation.
  • Can Help Support Oral Health.
  • May Help Prevent Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
  • May Help Treat Hypertension.

In addition to its primary benefits, research suggests that vitamin D may also play a role in:

  • Reducing the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). 
  • Decreasing the chance of heart disease. 
  • Reducing the likelihood of severe illnesses. 
  • Supporting immune health.

The symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency in adults vary but may include:

  • Fatigue
  • Poor Sleep
  • Bone pain or achiness
  • Depression or feeling of sadness
  • Hair loss
  • Muscle weakness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Getting sick more easily
  • Pale skin

Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin (vitamin B7) found naturally in a variety of foods. It plays an important role in assisting enzymes to break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the food we eat. Without this process, the food we eat wouldn’t be converted into energy for us and our bodies to use, either to help hair grow or simply perform our daily tasks.

 

Biotin is also used to help regulate signals sent between cells in the body, it’s a vital vitamin and one we can get through a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Also, biotin can be produced naturally in your bowel.

Not only is biotin important for the processing of our food into energy, it also helps support healthy hair, nails and skin and can assist in the re-growth of healthy skin and hair in those who are deficient in the vitamin.

  • It is water-soluble vitamin and it has many functions within the body. Some of these functions are:
  • It enables the body to metabolize proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. 
  • Contributes to keratin, a structural protein in the skin, hair, and nails.

The symptoms of a vitamin H (B7) (Biotin) deficiency in adults vary but may include:

  • Dermatitis or inflammation of the intestines.
  • Thinning hair
  • Red, scaly rash around eyes, nose and mouth
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Brittle nails
  • Skin infections

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