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What do we use in our Drips?
Skin Lab Medispa specializes in IV Drip Therapy and provide range of different drips. Find out below what goes into our drips
Glutathione- ‘The guardian of the cell’, is a powerful antioxidant found in every cell in the body.
Glutathione is a "tripeptide" it is made of three types of molecules known as amino acids - glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine.
Glutathione levels in the body my be reduced by a number of factors such as poor nutrition, environment toxins and stress. It also declines with age. It is produced naturally by the body and is commonly supplemented intravenously.
It has many important functions, such as, Anti-ageing effects, detox effect and it is commonly used post amalgam filling removal in dentistry. A common use of Glutathione supplementation when combined with Vitamin C is a Skin Brightening effect.
Zinc- is a nutrient found throughout the body and helps boost immune system and metabolism. It also plays an important role, in hair tissue growth and repair. Used in Immune booster along with other ingredients
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Vitamin C- Vitamin C is an essential nutrient in our diet, it has many important functions within our body. Vitamin C helps protect cells and keeps them healthy, it boosts immune function, as well as helping with wound healing. It is commonly used as an anti oxidant to remove heavy metals when combined with Glutathione. Vitamin C can also cause a skin brightening effect when combined with Glutathione.
B Complex- All B Vitamins play an important role in your body's energy production, though they don't necessary provide energy themselves, however if you are significantly deficient in B12, being supplemented will likely improve your energy level.
Adequate levels of B12 is necessary to promote heathly hair, skin and nails. Low levels of Vitamin B12, can cause nail discolouration and hair changes.
B-Complex vitamins are often used to reduce fatigue and boost mood. Some studies suggest that B-complex vitamins can lift your spirits and improve your cognitive performance.
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B1:Thiamine plays an essential role in metabolism by helping convert nutrients into energy.
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B2: Riboflavin helps convert food into energy and also acts as an antioxidant.
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B6: Pyridoxine is involved in amino acid metabolism, normal sleep function and hair growth.
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Biotin (Vitamin H, B7)- helps the body convert food into energy and plays many other important roles in health such as improve brittle finger and toe nails. It also helps to improve poor hair condition. Everyone needs a bassline of level of Biotin in the diet to maintain a healthy metabolism. Biotin used in our Hair Nourishment drip
Amino acids -The body uses amino acids to digest, grow and repair bodily tissue. The body cannot produce essential amino acids and therefore must absorb it from food or supplements.
The 9 Essential Amino Acids are - Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan and Valine. Our Brain Booster IV Formula, contains all 9 of the essential amino acids needed to boost your body's vitality.
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Leucine -is an essential amino acid for protein synthesis, the carbon skeleton of Leucine can be used to generate ATP which = Energy.
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Carnitine, plays a critical role in energy production via “burning’ of free fatty acids in the mitochondria, which can help body builders to cut body fat in preparation for competitions.
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Taurine boosts physical performance by helping the flow of glucose to the muscles. It is popular among body builders as it supports the growth of muscle mass when training, it is also used an energy booster in drinks such as Red Bull
Glycine is one of 3 Amino Acids, that the body uses to make Creatine. Creatine provides your muscles with energy to provide quick short bursts of activity such as weight lifting and sprinting. When Creatine is combined with resistance training it can increase muscle size, strength and power. We use this in our Energizer formula
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L-Arginine is mostly given to clients to help burn fat and enhance the formation of muscle mass. Supplementing with Arginine allows your body to use accumulated fats as a source of energy. Arginine supplementation helps to speed up the fat burning process when combined with a diet plan and exercise- Used in Fat burner formula along with Catnitine
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Ornithine helps to improve athletic performance, such as speed strength and power. It is often combined with Arginine to improve strength and power in male weight lifters, as well as burning belly fat when cutting for competitions.- used in Fat burner cocktail
Potassium Chloride is a mineral/electrolyte that the body needs to function properly. It is also involved in muscle contraction. and helps athletes to recover from muscle cramping after extensive exercise. Used in Myers solution
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Folic acid -is found in many vitamins and fortified foods. It is responsible for healthy cell growth, as well as helping to improve hair and nail growth. Folic acid supplementation along side B-Vitamins and exercise can help with weight loss. It is can also be used to promote brain health.
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Magnesium- Magnesium IV Drip effectively enhances the function of the muscular and nervous systems. Your body needs magnesium to perform over 300 biochemical reactions necessary to sustain life. Magnesium improves chronic fatigue, muscle aches, or anxiety, and used is many of our drips