The vitamin infusion is still gaining popularity. Those who feel tired or live unhealthy can have a dose of vitamins and minerals administered via an IV. This comes with a hefty price tag, while its usefulness has not been proven in any way.
“My problem with those IVs is that it is superfluous,” says Patrick Mullie, nutritionist at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) against Het Laatste Nieuws. “It is a medical intervention that is useless and that always entails a risk. It may be doctors who administer the IVs, but they do so with a commercial purpose behind it. ”
“The fact that they don’t use the most dangerous fat-soluble vitamins in the supplements but the water-soluble ones actually makes things worse. They make people pay 200 to 400 euros for vitamins that are urinated two days later. ”
The supplements contain a mix of water soluble vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, electrolytes and moisture. The infusion would provide an energy boost, help with stress, burn-outs and fatigue.
But according to Mullie this is not the case at all. “People feel better because they get treatment and attention, because there is a white coat. In other words, a placebo effect. Do you have to prick people and ask for 400 euros? In my view, any treatment that does not show that there is a scientific improvement in the patient’s medical situation is useless. ”
“What I find worst is that people ignore the signals from their body. When you are tired, that is a clear message. And the best method for fatigue is still resting. Don’t run off in supplements or stimulants. I think not listening to your body is a big mistake ”, says Mullie.
Bron (nen): HLN
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