It’s a hard pill to swallow: the Fountain of Youth is simply a myth. For centuries, tales circulated of drinking or bathing in its healing waters that gave travelers an eternal vitality.
While Juan Ponce de Leon might have traveled from Spain to Florida to find this fountain, you don’t have to go on such an exploration. Instead, you can visit Regain Functional Medicine + Aesthetics for IV therapy infused with glutathione in Leawood. This IV treatment won’t reverse aging (nothing can), but it helps to slow it, promoting personal health and a younger look.
And unlike the Fountain of Youth, we deliver this fluid directly into your bloodstream, where it works far more effectively than topical or oral administrations.
We don’t promise “anti-aging” or “eternal youth” because it’s just not possible. We do, however, teach you how to improve your longevity and age gracefully, helping you enhance your quality of life.
Read this article to discover the benefits of glutathione and understand why we provide IV therapy and vitamin injections.
What is glutathione?
Glutathione is a naturally occurring tripeptide, a molecule composed of the following 3 amino acids: cysteine, glutamine, and glycine. Your body naturally produces this “master antioxidant” to maintain cellular health, immune strength, and overall vitality. From your skin to your organs, every part of your body relies on glutathione.
What is an antioxidant?
We may all know the benefits of antioxidants, but what are they? To put it simply, they are natural substances that protect your cells from damage. Antioxidants’ power lies in their ability to neutralize free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can cause cellular harm if their levels are too high.
When your body doesn’t have enough antioxidants, like glutathione in Leawood, this imbalance causes oxidative stress, which can play a role in the onset of chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, and much more. Oxidative stress can even cause visible changes on your skin, showing up as fine lines and wrinkles.
If it’s naturally occurring, why do I need more glutathione?
Although your body produces this antioxidant, the natural production of glutathione decreases with age, leaving your body more vulnerable to internal and external threats. Other factors also contribute to a decline in your body’s glutathione production. This includes the following:
- Poor nutrition
- Poor sleep
- Stress
- Pollution
- Harmful UV rays
As you can see, everything from your environment to your lifestyle choices affects your glutathione levels. But it’s not entirely out of your control; a healthy, balanced diet and managed stress levels can help preserve your natural glutathione levels.
But you can’t always avoid environmental factors like pollution. In fact, even in our beautiful city of Leawood, the air can reach a high level of pollution due to emissions from transportation or wildfires happening nearby.
Glutathione IV: The Most Efficient Administration
While you can increase your levels of glutathione through oral capsules or in liquid form, the best administration is with an intravenous injection of glutathione in Leawood. The potency of oral medications diminishes as they travel through the digestive tract, and absorption is further slowed by the transit time through the stomach and intestines prior to entering the bloodstream.
IV therapy bypasses the digestive system, directly delivering electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals to the bloodstream for your cells to use immediately. When administered by a health professional, like the members of our team at Regain, increasing your levels of glutathione is extremely safe and effective.
The Benefits of Glutathione IV
When delivered directly to your bloodstream, your cells can use 100% of the glutathione. You’ll experience benefits both internally and externally. Here are just a few improvements.
Better Skin Health
Glutathione protects all of your body’s cells, including your skin cells. Not only does this natural antioxidant help your skin to protect itself from internal and external damage, like UV radiation and allergens, but it also helps your skin heal from such damage. Additionally, because this antioxidant protects your cells from free radicals, it reduces the effects of oxidative stress on your skin, which appears as fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin.
Glutathione can reduce melanin production (a skin pigment that can cause dark spots when your body makes an excess), which can help reduce hyperpigmentation and dark spots on the skin. With glutathione in Leawood, you can receive smoother skin and a clearer, more radiant complexion.
For enhanced results, we recommend pairing your IV with a HydraFacial, microneedling, or dermaplaning treatment.
Enhanced Immunity
Oxidative stress can lead to chronic inflammation, which weakens your immune system, making your body unable to protect itself from harmful invaders. While glutathione reduces inflammation, it also helps your body fight off and recover from illness quicker and more effectively.
Detox for Your Liver
Your liver works as your body’s filtration system, cleansing toxins and other harmful substances from your blood. This organ plays a major role in producing glutathione and relies on it to support detoxification. Glutathione binds to and neutralizes toxins in your body, making it easier for your body to eliminate them and cleanse your system.
Increased Energy
Over time, you may notice more fatigue and less motivation to get moving. While most people blame this as a sign of growing older, it doesn’t have to be something you just accept. Sometimes, when you’re experiencing these symptoms, it could be a sign of a deficiency in the vitamins and minerals that promote sustained energy. Our IV infusion for glutathione in Leawood delivers antioxidants to your cells, protecting mitochondria (the cell’s energy producers) and ATP (cellular energy) for increased energy levels.
The Process at Regain
Boosting your energy, enhancing your immunity, and improving your skin’s health starts with a conversation.
Consultation
Before your IV therapy, we discuss what you’re trying to achieve from this service. We offer more vitamins and minerals than glutathione.
This allows us to tailor your infusion blend to your individual needs, and we may recommend adding more to your therapy to better address your symptoms. Our IV infusions can help with the following concerns:
- Dehydration
- Low energy
- Poor stamina
- Susceptibility to colds
- Prolonged recovery
- Weight gain
- Stress
Once we create your custom IV, we can set you up for your treatment.
IV Therapy Treatment
The length of your IV therapy could range from 30 minutes to 2.5 hours based on the concentration being infused and your body’s unique factors. Your provider will insert a thin cannula (needle) connected to your IV bag into a vein in your arm. Most patients find this tolerable and do not notice any significant pain or discomfort. At most, you’ll feel a slight pinch as we insert the needle.
As we replenish your levels of glutathione in Leawood,, we invite you to relax and enjoy a moment of calm. Some patients bring a book, tablet, or their phone while receiving their infusion.
After Your Treatment
IV therapy requires no downtime, so you can enjoy the rest of your day feeling more energized. You can expect the results to last up to 2 weeks, especially when supported by a healthy lifestyle with plenty of exercise and a proper diet. Your provider may suggest daily supplements to maintain your healthy levels. You can also schedule your follow-up IV therapy during your appointment.
Try These IV Therapy Options
To support your health and vitality, we recommend the following vitamins and minerals for your IV therapy.
The Works for Immune and Metabolic Health
We often recommend adding “The Works” IV to your glutathione treatment. This “gold standard” of wellness will boost immunity, enhance your metabolism, and help you burn fat. Pairing this IV with glutathione helps to further promote metabolic health and immunity.
NAD+ for Improved Overall Health
Although we only administer NAD+ on its own, we still recommend it as part of a comprehensive treatment plan to restore energy. NAD+ stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme present in all cells in your body that enhances their ability to repair and maintain strength as you age, promoting optimal bodily function. This coenzyme can support mental health, enhance muscle recovery, improve energy levels, and regulate blood sugar. We usually administer NAD+ on its own.
Vitamin B Complex for Energy
This complex includes vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, and B6. Known for their energy-boosting abilities, these vitamins also support brain function and digestion. When paired with glutathione in Leawood, you can notice increased vitality, improved cognition, and enhanced energy.
Vitamin C for Immune and Skin Support
Just like glutathione, vitamin C is another powerful antioxidant that boosts your body’s immune system, helping your body heal from infections and wounds. This vitamin also supports your body’s collagen production, a protein that keeps your skin, muscles, bones, tendons, and connective tissues strong, supported, and protected. This add-on helps support your immune system, energy levels, skin health, and overall wellness.
Vitamin D for Bone and Nerve Health
It’s common knowledge that vitamin D supports healthy bones, but did you know it also improves nerve function? Your body gets vitamin D from sunlight and certain foods, but deficiencies are common. We suggest including this with glutathione for hormonal balance, bone health, improved mood, immunity, and improved cognitive function.
Biotin for Skin and Hair Health
Vitamin B7 (biotin) supports healthy hair, skin, and nails. That’s not all we love it for, though. Biotin also supports your metabolic function, helping your body turn food into energy more efficiently.
Zinc for Immunity and Wound Healing
Zinc helps your body in many ways, from metabolism to immunity, promoting faster wound healing and better defense against infections. When combined with glutathione, you can experience better skin health, improved immune response, and reduced inflammation.
Slow Aging and Enhance Your Vitality at Regain
We aren’t promising a Fountain of Youth. Instead, we are promising gradual, graceful aging with an IV for glutathione in Leawood. This treatment is based on science, not myth. Use our treatment planning tool to discover if IV therapy may be right for you, or request an appointment to learn more about your options.
