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  • Anti-Inflammatory
  • Antioxidants
  • Increases Collagen Production 

HELPS

  • Anti-Aging
  • Hair, Skin, Nails

FREQUENCY

  • Tailored to you. Commonly once a week until therapeutic results are obtained (4-8 treatments)
  • Reassessment and then maintenance monthly.

A fountain of youth infusion packed with antioxidants like selenium, and the nutrients biotin and zinc for skin and nerve cell regeneration.1,2 This formula is designed to help reduce inflammation, free radical damage, increase collagen, improve skin elasticity and prevent aging.3-7

HOW DOES THE IV MAX-ANTI-AGING WORK?

This formula helps to slow down the aging process by providing nutrients to support your health from the inside out. Key micronutrients reduce inflammation, provide longevity boosting antioxidants, support neuroplasticity for brain health, and beautifying amino acids to support collagen for skin, hair, nails, and joints to keep you moving! 3-7

FAQS

Ingredients: B Vitamins, Biotin, Vitamin C, Calcium, Magnesium, Selenium, Zinc, Taurine

  • B Vitamins boost metabolism; energy; promote neurotransmitter production for optimal brain and mood; help to reduce the impact of stress on the body; and support healthy collagen and connective tissue to promote healthy hair and skin. Vitamin B1, B2, and B3 help to reduce skin redness, acne and dry flaky skin; while B5 acts like a humectant, attracting and retaining water to improve skin elasticity.8-13
  • Biotin helps to revitalize the hair, skin, and nails by promoting the synthesis of fatty acids, keratin, and amino acids within the body.14,15 Biotin helps to improve your body’s keratin infrastructure to build stronger and healthier skin, hair, and nails.33,3
  • Vitamin C is an antioxidant, reduces inflammation, stabilizes cell membranes, promotes skin healing, protects the skin from UV-induced photo-damage, and forms collagen.16-18
  • Calcium promotes your skin to sebum to reduce your skin from thinning.19,2
  • Magnesium helps reduce fatigue, stress, blood pressure, inflammation, free radical damage, fine wrinkles by promoting fatty acids on the skin to improve hydration and elasticity, and insulin resistance for improved overall health.21,22
  • Selenium is an antioxidant, promotes immunity and supports thyroid function which influences hair, skin, and nails. Research has shown that it`s helps to protect the skin from UV- induced cell damage, skin inflammation, and pigmentation.23
  • Zinc is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, modulates the immune system, promotes wound healing, reduces the production of excess sebum, and is antibacterial against P. acnes the bacteria linked to acne.24,25
  • Taurine is an amino acid that has anti-aging properties, supports healthy hair growth and helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles in the skin.26,31

Note – formulas may be modified occasionally.

OPTIONAL ADD ONS

  • IM Fuel D: Vitamin D supports keratinocytes, follicle growth cycle, skin barrier function, and helps to reduce skin infections.31
  • IV Fuel G Push: Glutathione is the body’s master antioxidant.32

A mini shot with B vitamins that helps to improve longevity.

Ingredients: B Vitamins, Hydroxy & Methyl B12 (active B12’s), 5-MTHFR (active folate) , and Chromium.

  1. BiBaise, M, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA and Tarleton SM, RDN, CNSC, Hair, Nail, and Skin: Differentiating Cutaneous Manifestations of Micronutrient Deficiency, Nut in Clinical Proactice: 34(4)
  2. Hochman LG, et al., Brittle nails: response to daily biotin supplementation., 1993, PMID: 8477615
  3. Goluch-Koniuszy ZS. Nutrition of women with hair loss problem during the period of menopause. , Prz Menopauzalny. 2016 Mar; 15(1): 56-61.
  4. Kim JE, Cho BK, Cho DH, et al, Expression of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in common skin diseases: evidence of its association with stress-related disease activity. Acta dermatovenereologica. Jul 06 2013;93(4):387-393
  5. Kerr OA, Tidman MJ, Walker JJ, et al, The profile of dermatological problems in primary care. Clin Exp Dermatol. Jun 2010;35(4):380-383
  6. Huynh M, Gupta R, Koo JY. Emotional stress as a trigger for inflammatory skin disorders. Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery. Jun 2013;32(2):68-72
  7. Kumari R, Thappa DM. Role of insulin resistance and diet in acne. Indian Journal of dermatology, verereology and leprology. May-Jun 2013;79(3):291-299
  8. Ford TC, Downey LA, Simpson T, et al, The Effect of a high-Dose Vitamin B Multivitamin Supplement on the Relationship between Brain Metabolism and Blood Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Nutrients . 2018 Dec;10(12):1860
  9. Gehring W, Nicotinic acid niacinamide and the skin, J Cosmet Dermatol. 2004 Apr;3(2):88-93
  10. Higdon J. Linus Pauling Institute. Micronutrient Information Center. Pantothenic Acid: Wound Healing. http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/pantothenic-acid#wound-healing-treatment. Last updated 7/2015b. Accessed 2/3/2020, Accessed 2,3,2020
  11. Yang M, Moclair B, Hatcher V, et al, A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Novel Pantothenic Acid-Based Dietary Supplement in Subjects with Mild to Moderate Facial Acne, Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2014 Jun; 4(1):93-101.
  12. Prasad R, Lakshmi AV, BAmji MS, Impaired collagen maturity in vitamins B2 and B6 deficiency – probable molecular basis of skin lesions, Biochem Med. 1983 Dec;30(3):333-41.
  13. Camargo FB Jr, et al, Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations, J Comet Sci. 2011 Jul-Aug, PMID: 21982351
  14. Zempleni J, Hassan YI, Wijeratne SS, Biotin and biotinidase deficiency. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Nov 1;3(6):715-724.
  15. Hochman LG, Scher RK, Meyerson MS, Brittle nails: response to daily biotin supplementation. Cutis. 1993 Apr;51(4):303-5.
  16. Moores J, Vitamin C: a wound healing perspective, Br J Community Nurs. 2013 Dec; Suppl:S6,S8-11
  17. Telang PS, Vitamin C in dermatology, Indian Dermatol Online J. 2013 Apr-June; 4(2):143-146
  18. Trueb RM, Oxidative Stress in Ageing of Hair, Int J Trichology. 2009 Jan-Jun;1(1):6-14
  19. Bikle D, TEichert A, Hawker N, et al, Sequential regulation of keratinocyte differentiation by 1,25(OH)2D3, VDR, and its coregulators. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007;103:396-404
  20. Cosgrove MC, Franco OH, Granger SP, et al, Dietary nutrient intakes and skin-aging appearance among middle-aged American women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;86:1225-1231
  21. Chiu A, Chon SY, Kimball AB. The response of skin disease to stress: Changes in the severity of acne vulgaris as affected by examination stress. Arch Dermatol. 2003;139 (7):897-900
  22. Geiger H, Wanner C. Magnesium in disease. Clin Kidney J. 2012;5 (1)125-138
  23. Park K, Role of Micronutrients in Skin Health and Function, Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2015 May; 23(3):207-217.
  24. Brandt S. The clinical effects of zinc as a topical or oral agent on the clinical response and pathophysiologic mechanisms of acne: a systematic review of the literature. J of drugs in dermat: JDD. May 2013;12(5):542-545
  25. Brocard A, Dreno B. Innate immunity: a crucial target for zinc in the treatment of inflammatory dermatosis. J of the Europ A of Derm and VEnereol: JEADV. Oct 2011;25(10):1146-1152
  26. Hashizume O, Ohnishi S, Mito T, et al, Epigenetic regulation of the nuclear-coded GCAT and SHMT2 genes confers human age-associated mitochondrial respiration defects. Sci Reports, 2015;5:10434
  27. Adil M, Amin SS, Mohtashim M, N-acetylcysteine in dermatology, I J of Dermat, Ven, and Lepr 84(6), November-December 2018, 652-659 – note good general ref for NAC
  28. Karna E, Miltyk W, Wolczynski S, et al, The potential mechanism for glutamine-induced collagen biosynthesis in cultured human skin fibroblasts. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol. 2001;130:23-32.
  29. Collin C, Gautier B, Gaillard O, et al. Protective effects of taurine on human hair follicle grown in vitro. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2006 Aug; 28(4):289-98
  30. Siefken W, HOger P et al, Role of Taurine Accumulation in Keratinocyte Hydration, J of Invest Dermatol, 121(2), August 2003, 354-361
  31. Piotrowska A, Wierzbicka J, Zmijewski MA, Vitamin D in the skin physiology and pathology. Acta Biochim Pol. 2016;63(1):17-29.
  32. Lang CA, The Impact of Glutathione on Health and Longevity, J of Anti-Aging Medicine, July 2004, 4 (2)
  33. Zempleni J, Hassan YI, Wijeratne SS, Biotin and biotinidase deficiency. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Nov 1;3(6):715-724.
  34. Hochman LG, Scher RK, Meyerson MS, Brittle nails: response to daily biotin supplementation. Cutis. 1993 Apr;51(4):303-5.
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