Majority (55%) Supports IV Drips as Primary Nutrition Source

The use of IV drips as a primary source of nutrition has become popular among celebrities and models for their perceived effectiveness and efficiency. However, health experts criticize the lack of limited scientific evidence and the potential health risks it poses.

Highlights:

• 54.55% support the use of IV drips as a primary source of nutrition.
• 84.52% believe IV therapies lead to weight loss, increased energy, and improved immunity.
• The risks associated with IV therapy outweigh the perceived benefits, according to 65.02%

Are IV Therapies the New Nutrition Sources?

IV therapies, also known as IV drips, such as IV hydration therapy and IV vitamin therapy, are medical practices that involve administering fluids and vitamins directly into the bloodstream through intravenous (IV) infusion. 69.37% have heard of IV therapies before, while 30.63% haven’t.

The use of IV drips as a primary source of nutrition has become popular among celebrities and models for their perceived effectiveness and efficiency compared to eating food and taking oral supplements. Surprisingly, 54.55% were in support of the use of IV drips as a primary source of nutrition, and 45.45% weren’t.

The survey revealed that 63.1% prefer food or oral supplements as a primary source of nutrition for their bodies, and 39.9% prefer IV therapies.

Do IV Drips Live Up to the Hype?

Celebrities and models were taking part in the trend of touting IV therapies for purported benefits like weight loss, increased energy, enhanced skin and hair, improved immunity, and quick hangover recovery. The majority (84.52%) seem to believe that IV therapies deliver the claimed benefits, with 48.5% strongly believing it and 36.02% somewhat believing. Meanwhile, 11.2% somewhat disbelieve and 4.28% strongly disbelieve.

When asked which factors most strongly influenced your belief in IV therapies as an effective primary source of nutrition, here were the results: Healthcare professional opinions (18.15%), media coverage (13.4%), scientific evidence (13.18%), personal experiences (11.93%), recommendations from friends and relatives (10.78%), and celebrity endorsements (10.7%).

Necessity or Elective IV Drips?

Some critics argue that unless a physician advises that it’s medically necessary, obtaining hydration and nutrients through an IV may not be effective or necessary. A statement that 53.38% agree with claiming that IV therapies should only be used when medically necessary. In comparison, 46.62% thought that IV drips could be used for both medical necessity and elective purposes.

But, Is It Risky?

The risks of IV therapies depend heavily on the mixture of nutrients involved, some of which can be potentially hazardous for people with certain medical conditions. The risks associated with IV therapy, such as potential infections and vitamin toxicity, outweigh the perceived benefits, according to 65.02%. The remaining 34.98% disagreed.