You need them only in small amounts, but your body can’t function without them. We’re talking about vitamins, the organic compounds that come from food and supplements and are involved in numerous metabolic processes.
Not getting enough vitamins harms your health and increases the risk of diseases like neuropathy (damaged nerves), osteoporosis, and Type 2 diabetes.
You can get all of the vitamins your body needs by eating a balanced diet. However, your busy lifestyle can make it hard to eat right all the time, and the added stress and activity may deplete nutrient stores.
At MyFitMed in Dallas, Frisco, Heath, and Southlake, Texas, we know how nutrition affects health. We also know that your body may not get all of the nutrition it needs from the food you eat, which is why we offer intravenous (IV) vitamin therapy.
Take a moment as we explain how vitamins work to support health and what you can do to make sure you’re getting enough.
Your body needs 13 essential vitamins to function properly. Each vitamin has its own unique job or purpose. These vitamins include:
Vitamin A is fat-soluble, and your body stores it in the liver and fat tissue. You need this vitamin for immune, skin, and eye health. It’s especially important for helping you see well at night.
The B vitamins are a group of eight water-soluble vitamins that help turn food into energy. Folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 also help make red blood cells and support nervous system function.
Vitamin C is water-soluble and isn’t storable in the body like fat-soluble vitamins. Your body needs vitamin C to make collagen, a structural protein found in the skin. It also helps fight off infections and is a powerful antioxidant that protects from oxidative damage linked to chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Vitamin D is fat-soluble and assists in the absorption of minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, that keep your bones strong. It also supports immune function and may play a pivotal role in regulating cell production and healthy aging.
The fat-soluble vitamin E is also an antioxidant, like vitamin C, that protects the body from oxidative damage. It supports immune function, keeps blood vessels healthy, and is needed for cell production.
Vitamin K, also a fat-soluble vitamin, is needed to make the proteins that stop cuts from bleeding. It may also support bone health as you get older.
Though the signs and symptoms vary, your body does its best to let you know when you’re not getting enough vitamins.
Symptoms of a nutrient deficiency include:
If you have any of the above symptoms or don’t feel like yourself, it’s time to schedule a checkup. We can review your symptoms and run bloodwork to see if nutrient deficiencies are causing your symptoms.
While eating a balanced diet is the best way to get all of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients you need, your body may absorb only 15% of the nutrients from food and supplements, making it hard to quickly replenish losses.
IV nutrition therapy is a quick and effective way to correct nutrient deficiencies, delivering the vitamins into your bloodstream so it reaches the organs, tissues, and cells that need them.
At MyFitMed, we offer professionally crafted vitamin solutions that contain all of the nutrients you need to support health, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants. We also provide vitamins injections that go into the muscle for a quick nutrition boost.
Your body can’t function without an adequate supply of vitamins. If you have concerns about your nutrition or want to learn more about our vitamin therapy, call the office closest to you today or request an appointment online.
