IV INFUSION · DEIRA, DUBAI
GUT Support
The preparation with the highest L-glutamine content in the range, on a B-complex base with active folate.
About this infusion
L-glutamine is at 2,000 mg here — ten times the quantity in the Anti Stress preparation. It is the most abundant amino acid in blood and a fuel source for the cells lining the intestine, which is the reasoning behind its inclusion.
The infusion also carries 5,000 mg of DMSO and 2,000 mg of MSM, both sulfur compounds, alongside vitamin C, the B vitamins, magnesium and zinc. DMSO gives a characteristic garlic taste and body odour for a day or two afterwards, which is worth knowing before rather than after.
What is in it
Every quantity below is taken from the manufacturer's own prescription form. Tap an ingredient to read what it is.
Your doctor may consider it for
- Patients whose absorption is impaired and who have been assessed for it
- Nutritional support alongside a diagnosed digestive condition
- People with a demonstrated deficiency who tolerate oral supplements poorly
Not suitable for
- Undiagnosed digestive symptoms — those need investigating, not infusing
- Anyone with kidney impairment, without review
- Anyone who cannot tolerate the taste and odour DMSO causes
What the evidence says
Why a drip rather than a tablet. The gut can only absorb so much at once. Given into a vein, a nutrient reaches levels swallowing it cannot.1
Where it clearly helps. When a blood test shows a real shortfall. Correcting a proven vitamin D deficiency follows published clinical guidelines.2
Where it is less certain. If nothing is lacking. A placebo-controlled trial of a classic vitamin drip found no meaningful difference from placebo.3
That is the whole reason we assess first and test before we treat.
Questions people ask
No. Digestive symptoms need a diagnosis first, and our general practitioners and internal medicine specialist see exactly that. This is nutritional support, considered alongside treatment of a cause rather than instead of finding one.
DMSO is metabolised to a sulfur compound that is cleared through the breath and skin. The taste and odour last a day or two and are harmless, but they are noticeable and people should expect them.
References
- Padayatty SJ, Sun H, Wang Y, et al.. Vitamin C pharmacokinetics: implications for oral and intravenous use. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2004. PMID 15068981. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-140-7-200404060-00010Intravenous vitamin C reaches plasma concentrations that oral dosing cannot, because absorption in the gut is saturable.
- Holick MF, Binkley NC, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Gordon CM, Hanley DA, Heaney RP, Murad MH, Weaver CM. Evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2011;96(7):1911-30. PMID 21646368. doi:10.1210/jc.2011-0385The Endocrine Society's guideline on correcting a demonstrated vitamin D deficiency, including high-dose repletion regimens.
- Ali A, Njike VY, Northrup V, et al.. Intravenous micronutrient therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for fibromyalgia: a placebo-controlled pilot study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2009. PMID 19250003. doi:10.1089/acm.2008.0410Both the infusion and the placebo improved symptoms, with no statistically significant difference between them — cited for what it did NOT show.
Sources are listed for the specific statements they support. They are published research and guidance, not a substitute for a consultation — what applies to you is decided by a doctor who has assessed you.