Vitamin Infusions for Hydration and Recovery
Vitamin Infusions are sold on two promises: better hydration and faster recovery. Whether either holds for you is not settled by the menu. Below are the checks we would run on each promise, and the questions to raise when you book.
Hydration and recovery need separate evidence
Hydration and recovery are different claims. Ask how each one was checked, and over what period.
The baseline for a hydration claim
Ask what the infusion is being compared with. A claim means more when it is compared against ordinary drinking, not against nothing.
The measure behind a recovery claim
Ask what a recovery claim was measured with, and how long after the infusion.
One ingredient, one dose, one review
One systematic review looks at high-dose intravenous vitamin C, setting its benefits against its risks. It covers a single ingredient at a high dose, and it shows how a review sets benefits beside risks. Ask whether the dose in your infusion is anywhere near the dose that review covers.
Ingredients, history and the study behind each promise
- What does the infusion contain, and in what amounts?
- Does a clinician review my medical history before mixing anything?
- Which study backs the hydration claim, and which backs the recovery claim?
- What do you tell clients when the infusion does not help?
Membership terms and add-on charges
Get the total cost before paying, including anything added for extra ingredients. Ask what a membership includes and what it leaves off. A hospital's consumer guide to the upsides and downsides of IV vitamin therapy is lighter than a review, and still useful to have open while you compare offers.
The comparison and the measure
Hold Vitamin Infusions to two tests: what they were compared with, and what was measured. Whether an infusion suits you in the first place is a judgment for the clinician reviewing your medical history.