IV therapy and supplements under scrutiny as experts warn of potential side effects

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Medical expert analyzes trending IV therapy, concerns about peptides

Dr.Mike Varshavski joins �Friends’ for Wellness Week, examining trending self-care treatments.He evaluates IV vitamin therapy, highlighting its hospital-critical role versus unproven benefits for general wellness, citing potential risks like vitamin imbalance.Dr.Mike also differentiates creatine, a research-backed supplement, from unregulated peptides marketed with unverified anti-aging and muscle growth promises, urging caution for patients.

As “Friends” continues its Wellness Week, the conversation has turned toward IV drips, peptides and creatine, with a focus on whether they are helpful health hacks or overblown hype.

The segment featured Lawrence Jones undergoing IV therapy.According to the clinic staff, the treatment is designed to help with stress and overall wellness, making patients “less likely to get sick.”

Jones was treated with a cocktail ofB vitamins, high-dose vitamin C, magnesium and amino acids.

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The staff also touted the benefits of NAD, claiming it “is going to clear up anybrain fog” and is “amazing for physical injury.”

When asked about potential downsides, the clinician told Jones, “Honestly, there are no negative side effects,” and suggested that “you should sleep really well, wake up really well-rested to your first alarm.”

Unrecognizable overweight mature woman holding a syringe of semaglutide medication

Peptides have gained popularity for outcomes like building muscle, healing injuries or appearing younger.(iStock)

However,family medicinephysician Dr.Mike Varshavski expressed concern over the lack of informed consent and the nature of the claims.

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“It’s tough to say what actually happened in that visit because there were a lot of promises being made,” said the New Jersey-based doctor.

A woman sitting in a cosmetic chair holding a glass of drink.

The doctor warned that fat-soluble vitamins “can actually build up in your fat stores and create toxicities.”(iStock)

Varshavski noted that over-supplementing is not a harmless endeavor.

Fat-soluble vitamins “can actually build up in your fat stores and create toxicities,” he said, adding that high levels of vitamin B have been associated with a highercancerrisk.

The conversation then shifted tocreatine and peptides.

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Varshavski was supportive of creatine, stating that it “actually has great evidence behind it” for explosive movements, though he clarified that it accounts for only about 5% of total fitness enhancements.

Woman drawing medicine from vial into syringe for injection

The doctor described the use of unregulated injectable peptides as “incredibly frightening.”(iStock)

In contrast, he described the use ofunregulated injectable peptidesas “incredibly frightening.”

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The FDA does not regulate many of these products, leaving patients vulnerable to “black-market” substances sold for “research use only,” Varshavski cautioned.

When it comes to vitamins and miracle cures, he concluded, “it’s not as simple as more equals better.”

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