What Are Vitamin Injections?
Vitamin injections are an intramuscular injection that treats various vitamin deficiencies. It is absorbed into your bloodstream via your muscles. Unlike vitamins that are taken orally, vitamin injections bypass the digestive system and result in a 90-100% vitamin absorption rate.
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The main vitamin injections include:
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Biotin
B12 Injections
Who should get the Vitamin B12 Injections?
People who are Vitamin B12 deficient. You must be tested for a deficiency before we can treat you, this is to ensure you're suitable for the injections.​
How can I get the Vitamin B12 test?
If you have symptoms of B12 deficiency you can have a test from your GP or privately.
Symptoms:
- Extreme tiredness
- A lack of energy
- Pins and needles
- Muscle weakness
- Disturbed vision
- Problems with memory, understanding, and judgment.
- Depression and confusion.
- Mouth ulcers/glossitis
- Dizziness
​How often will I need the injection?
Sometimes a course of 4 injections within a short time frame is required to start with then It can be from every 1-3 months to twice yearly depending if it's diet or non-diet related. Your GP will be able to inform you on how many B12 injections you will need to start with, it can range from 1 injection every week for 4-6 weeks
Vitamin C Injections
What are Vitamin C Injections?
Vitamin C injections deliver pure vitamin C directly into the bloodstream via an intramuscular injection. Vitamin C is known for its positive impact on allergy resistance, energy levels, pigmentation, free radicals, and specific health conditions.
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What are the benefits of Vitamin C Injections?
- Improves free radicals
- Strengthens the immune system
- Gives you more energy and reduces fatigue
- Promotes healthier skin and hair
- Improves specific health conditions
- Prevents cell damage
- Accelerates wound healing
- Contributes to collagen production
- May reduce the adverse side effects of chemotherapy drugs and cancer treatment
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How often will I need the injections?
Every 3-4 weeks
Vitamin D Injections
Vitamin D injections are shots of pure Vitamin D straight into the bloodstream via intramuscular injection (IM). Vitamin D helps maintain a healthy body and gives you the best possible defense against viruses.
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What are the benefits of vitamin D injections?
- Maintains strong and healthy bones and teeth
- Improves immune system
- Maintains bone density
- Maintains strong muscles and aids muscle recovery in sport
- Improves fatigue
- Helps with stress, depression, and anxiety
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How often will I need the injections?
A Vitamin D injection is required every 3-6 months, if you have a Vitamin D deficiency it's recommended to have 3-6 injections with 1-2 weeks in-between each.
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Biotin Injections
Biotin belongs to the B-group family of vitamins and is sometimes known as vitamin B7. Biotin is a water-soluble nutrient, so we can't store it in our body, but the bacteria that live in our gut can produce a small amount. Biotin is also found in a wide variety of foods such as liver, egg yolks, and yeast.
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What are the benefits of Biotin Injections?
- Improves metabolism and aids weight loss
- Treats multiple sclerosis
- Protects the heart and promotes brain function
- Can improve the re-growth of hair, skin, and nails
- Helps in pregnancy and breastfeeding
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How often will I need the injections?
It is recommended you have a course of 2 biotin injections per week for 6-12 weeks and then monthly.
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