Your Body’s Winter SOS: Why IV Therapy Might Be the Answer

Do you tend to feel tired and worn-down during winter?

Are you prone to catching colds and suffering drops in energy?

You’re not alone: countless people find the coldest months of the year difficult to deal with. But IV therapy (along with wellness shots) can improve your general health, mood, and appearance during winter.

How?

In this post, we’ll explain what these treatments involve and how they can help you stay well.

What are IV Therapy and Wellness Shots?

Intravenous (IV) therapy involves injecting helpful substances directly into your bloodstream through a needle. These fluids usually contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Wellness shots are similar: they’re carefully formulated injectables featuring various healthy ingredients. They’re an ideal way to get a boost if you don’t have time for an IV therapy session.

How Can IV Therapy and Wellness Shots Benefit Your Body in Winter?

Reinforce Your Immune System

Your immune system has its work cut out in winter. Research shows that chillier weather impacts the nasal cavities’ ability to keep viruses at bay — which is a major reason for colds and flu being more prevalent in winter.

Other factors that contribute to a weaker immune system include reduced vitamin D levels (due to less sun exposure) and spending more time indoors with other people.

So, keeping your immune system strong is especially important in winter. And various types of IV therapy and wellness shots can help you do just that.

One good example is a vitamin C-boosting IV treatment. Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that fights free radicals, which can harm cells and increase the risk of developing illnesses.

Vitamin C has other benefits, such as encouraging wound healing and promoting iron absorption. However, the body can’t produce it naturally. That’s why you need to either get it from food, supplements, IV therapy, wellness shots, or a combination of these.

Combat Fatigue and Stress

Winter can affect people in different ways. You may love the chilly days and cozy nights, drinking hot chocolate and wrapping up in comfy clothing.

On the other hand, you may find the shorter days, freezing temperatures, and bare trees difficult to handle. Around 2% to 3% of Canadians will develop seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in their lifetime. This condition can affect people of any age, though adults are more likely to experience it than children.

SAD symptoms include:

• Feeling stressed and tense
• Changes in appetite
• Increased irritability
• Difficulty sleeping
• Feeling tired constantly

However, SAD may not be the only reason why you feel stressed or fatigued — it could be higher energy bills, expectations for the holiday season, or any number of other issues.

Whatever the problem, IV therapy and wellness shots may help you feel more like yourself during winter. They can improve your mood, help you focus, and encourage your body to function as it should.

Take Your Energy Levels Higher

You might feel more tired and lethargic in winter for a few reasons:

• Less sun exposure means your body produces less vitamin D, which affects how your muscles function and your overall mood.
• Your melatonin (sleep hormone) levels can increase as days become shorter and nights set in sooner.
• SAD could sap your energy and make you feel more tired than you would usually.

If you find energy levels dropping in colder weather, everything may be more difficult to deal with. Whether you’re trying to concentrate at work or cleaning up at home, you might feel as if you just can’t put yourself into the right gear.

However, different types of IV therapy and wellness shots can have a powerful effect on energy levels.

A vitamin B12 shot, for instance, will help reduce fatigue by encouraging the body to produce serotonin (a key neurotransmitter). This is crucial for regulating mood, decreasing anxiety levels, and promoting better overall wellbeing.

Treat Your Body to Extra Nutrients and Antioxidants

Your body needs many nutrients and antioxidants to function properly. It can produce most of these naturally, while others (such as vitamin C) only come from external sources.

Some of the most important nutrients and antioxidants for health include vitamin E, vitamin A, lycopene, and flavonoids. You may be able to increase your intake of these by eating certain foods, but they need to pass through the stomach first.

And that affects the body’s ability to absorb all the good stuff it needs.

Fortunately, injecting nutrients and antioxidants straight into the bloodstream allows them to bypass the digestive process. Your body will absorb more of them, and sooner.

A glutathione IV therapy treatment, for instance, offers a number of health benefits. Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant that can:

• Brighten your skin for a clearer, healthier complexion.
• Improve your immune function to prevent sickness.
• Reduce oxidative stress that leads to cell damage.
• Enhanced cognitive function to help you concentrate.
• Promote better detoxification to remove harmful substances from the body.

As a result, glutathione IV therapy can do your body good at any time — but particularly in winter.

Toughen Your Skin Against Low Temperatures

Winter can be tough on your skin. As temperatures plummet and humidity decreases, skin can become dehydrated and dry. You may feel as if yours is itchier, flakier, and less resilient.

If your skin is naturally dry, you should take extra care of it in winter. Moisturizing your skin is vital to prevent it from drying out and cracking. But staying hydrated is paramount too.

Why? Because hydrated skin has better circulation, a plumper appearance, and more elasticity. Overall, this helps it withstand cold weather and look healthier.

Certain types of IV therapy and wellness shots are designed to hydrate skin from within. Once the nutrients have had time to get to work, your skin will look brighter and clearer.

Try IV Therapy and Wellness Shots in Ontario

During winter, IV therapy and wellness shots will do your body good. They can boost your immune response, energy levels, and overall mood.

Want to learn more? Astra Medicare offers a wide range of treatments to help you during winter. Book a consultation with one of our experts to get started!