What’s a Myers Cocktail? A Review of IV Nutritional Therapy

by Anand Thakkar, M.D.  ~

Do you feel perpetually run down without any explanation? Have you tried coffee, supplements, and meditation without seeing any progress?

If you’d try anything for an energy boost, then you might benefit from a Myers’ cocktail.

A Myers’ Cocktail is an energy and immune-boosting formula delivered through an IV. Doctors use it to treat things like fatigue, migraines, asthma, allergies, and even cardiovascular disease.

What is a Myers’ Cocktail, and should you try one? Keep reading to learn more about this wonder formula.

What’s in a Myers’ Cocktail?

A Myers’ “cocktail” is a mix of essential nutrients, a lack of which could be the cause of poor quality health. The Myers’ cocktail ingredients include:

• Magnesium
• Calcium
• Vitamin C
• B Vitamins (including B12)

Your body needs magnesium for over 300 biochemical reactions. In the Myers’ cocktail, it’s used to support a healthy immune system. For some people, that means feeling more energy, but it also helps people who want something to deal with their asthma or allergies.

Everyone knows you need plenty of calcium for healthy bones, but did you know that it’s calcium that ensures that your heart beats? If you don’t get the calcium you need from your diet, your body takes it from storage – in your bones and teeth. You can tell if you need calcium because you might experience blood pressure changes, poor sleep, muscle tremors and cramps, and even broken bones.

Vitamin C is the energy booster in the Myers’ cocktail. It builds up your immune system and helps you beat fatigue. In one study, people who took vitamin C supplements reported a 55% drop in fatigue in the gym.

B vitamins are another powerful and essential nutrient. They’re imperative for cell health and function, including creating new blood cells and keep your brain cells healthy. A Myers’ cocktail also includes B12, which can help people living vegetarian or vegan lifestyles prevent anemia.

All the nutrients above are combined and made water-soluble so that you can receive them through what’s called intravenous micronutrient therapy (IVMT).

What Are the Benefits of IV Nutritional Therapy?

The IV is an integral part of the cocktail because it delivers more nutrients than you might get if you take oral Vitamin C supplements. While there’s nothing wrong with oral supplements, they don’t offer the same level of bioavailability.

A supplement’s bioavailability is the amount of the dosage that enters your circulation so your body can use it, and it can take effect. When you swallow a pill, capsule, or vitamin gummy, you aren’t necessarily enjoying the full benefits of it because some of the dosage gets lost and goes unused after digestion.

People who benefit from IV nutritional therapy say they feel much better after one Myers’ cocktail session than they ever did taking a handful of supplements.

Where did the idea come from? Hospitals use IV nutrients to treat patients who are dehydrated or who present severe nutrient deficiencies. Today, you can find them in clinics across the country – no hospital gown required.

Can a Myers’ Cocktail Help with Hangovers?

Yes, the combination of vitamins and nutrients in the IV can help you manage a hangover. Some clinics will call them ‘Recovery IVs,’ but often, they’re the same formula as a Myers’ cocktail.

Who Should Try a Myers’ Cocktail?

If you’re healthy, then you can try a Myers’ cocktail to improve your energy and immune system. Though, you should talk to your doctor before making an appointment, particularly if you are pregnant, have any underlying conditions, or if you are on any medication.

People from all walks of life use Myers’ cocktails as a pick-me-up. Professional athletes and celebrities post pictures of themselves all hooked up at home. Madonna, Rhianna, Kim Kardashian, and Adele are all known to use IV nutritional therapy to help them deal with the demands of their busy lives.

4 Benefits of a Myers’ Cocktail

So why try a Myers’ cocktail? There are a lot of reasons to book an appointment, but here are four of the most compelling.

1. Feel Better Instantly

Unlike taking an oral supplement, IV therapy sends vitamins directly into your bloodstream, so you feel better sooner. Many clients leave feeling better, and they see their results continue to grow over the next day.

2. Skip All the Pills

Taking supplements can be a hit or miss experience. You might feel better, or you might not. Because supplements aren’t regulated, there’s no telling how bioavailable each product is.

When you use Myers’ cocktails instead, you know whether it works for you right away. And you don’t have to spend five minutes a day choking down oversized pills.

3. Prevent Disease and Aging

It’s essential to think of IV nutrient therapy not just as a pick-me-up but as a part of your preventive care. When you give your body the nutrients it needs, you help it achieve homeostasis. The ingredients in the cocktail target your cells, which makes sure you produce the cells you need and keep the others healthy.

4. Treat a Long List of Health Issues

A Myers’ cocktail can help you manage a long list of health problems that get in the way of living your life. Some of them include:

• Adrenal fatigue
• Stress and anxiety
• Chronic fatigue
• Macular degeneration
• Migraines and headaches
• PMS
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Muscles spasms
• Fibromyalgia

But you can still enjoy the benefits of IV nutrient therapy even if you’re just feeling tired, hungover, and a bit sick of it all.

Are You Ready to Feel Better?

If you feel tired and weary, and nothing seems to help, then a Myers’ cocktail may be what you need to feel better again.

A Myers’ cocktail is a type of IV nutrient therapy that sends essential nutrients (vitamin C, magnesium, calcium, and B vitamins) directly into your bloodstream. Together, they support your energy levels and immune system, so you walk out of the clinic with a spring in your step.

At Chicago Weight Loss and Wellness Clinics, the Myers’ cocktail is one of many options. Our IV clinic offers a long list of IV nutrient therapy formulas, including the well-loved Hangover Heaven.

Click here to book your appointment and take your first steps toward feeling better.