Nutritional Intravenous Therapy the answer for cutting?
Q. I‘m somebody who enjoys being fit but would never be seen fighting in a cage. But I am curious…
Q. I‘m somebody who enjoys being fit but would never be seen fighting in a cage. But I am curious about this process. Is “Nutritional Intravenous Therapy” really something to consider, or does it belong on the same shelf with products that promise to increase the size of my member?
A. In a medical environment, we call this process TPN (total parenteral nutrition) or hyper-al (hyper-alimentation). It is for seriously ill people or those who cannot eat or use their GI tract for any number of reasons.
It’s serious business.
A simple mistake in formulation like putting just a little too much of one electrolyte or another or contamination may put your health or life at serious jeopardy.
In the hospital, strict rules are followed by MDs, PhD-level pharmacists, dieticians and nutritionists to administer this type of therapy. In the hospital in which I practice, only certain specialists can even order this type of IV therapy. This medical treatment requires special handling, certified clean preparation rooms and a significant skill set that is not within the realm of most physicians and medical providers.
I’ve seen this type of IV therapy go wrong. And it wasn’t pretty.
Using IV fluids with a small amount of electrolytes after weight-cuts and weigh-ins are quite common, and when done properly, they are very useful. But the goal is not performance enhancement through vitamin supplementation but merely restoring proper hydration.
Remember that $150 vitamin boost is likely to be a waste of your money because you will just urinate it out. Our bodies don’t efficiently store vitamins. That’s why a properly balanced daily diet is so important.