This Relentless Viral Season: Vitamin IV and Injection Therapy for Immune Support

This Relentless Viral Season: Vitamin IV and Injection Therapy for Immune Support

The viral season is relentless this year. This year many folks are having viral infections during allergy season—very confusing, very uncomfortable. There are a few strains that we’re seeing most prominently: a horrible stomach flu that is causing a week-long fever, a chest viral infection that is causing a month-long cough, and a general flu strain from the winter that is taking about 4-6 weeks for people to fully recover from.

Any of these sound familiar?

A key treatment for full recovery for patients has been vitamin IV therapy. When we don’t have time to stop for the weeks necessary to recover from a month-long viral infection, our cells will recruit all our vitamins and minerals necessary to keep us going. This translates into a longer recovery time, prolonged fatigue, and a poorer baseline of energy prior to the viral infection.

IV nutrient therapy delivers vitamins, minerals, and select nutrients directly into the cells for a full recovery, and much of the time, a much better baseline of energy. One of the benefits of vitamin IV therapy is that higher therapeutic doses are achieved when the nutrients are delivered directly to the cells (doses that are limited by oral intake) which offer a faster rate of optimal recovery.

The main ‘stars’ of our Immune Support IV include vitamin C, B vitamins, Zinc, and Selenium—all drive up an immune response to fight off a current infection, repair your energy after an illness, and prevent future illnesses from settling in.

We also have a very effective Immune Support injection (delivered in the arm or buttock) for a regular, affordable
immune boost and protection. The injection includes these immune ‘stars’ at effective, but lower doses.

Food is Medicine: Stinging Nettle Vinegar

Food is Medicine: Stinging Nettle Vinegar

The soil is warming and the nettles are waking up! How intelligent that the natural world offers us the great remedy of nettles in early spring to get us moving, detoxifying, and energizing into the new season.

Nettle vinegar is a great choice for spring eating as its bitter and sour effects has a detoxifying effect on the liver, while the nutrient profile helps to nourish and restore our tissues. Nettles are rich in iron, calcium, and potassium while also providing a good source of B vitamins, vitamins A, C, D, and K. A powerhouse of an herb, nettles also help to build blood and restore the adrenal glands, which contribute to its invigorating effects.

Many of us have learned the lesson of the stinging tendrils of nettles – the hairs underneath the leaves and along the stem will leave a stinging sensation on skin contact. Don’t worry, this effect is inactivated when we cook with nettles, but do be careful when handling the fresh plant.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and that your spring season brings lots of beautiful green, fresh, nutrient-rich foods to your table. This vinegar takes 3-6 weeks to prepare, but will leave you stocked with a nutrient dense source to incorporate into marinades and dressings. If stored properly in a cool, dark cabinet, it should last for a year.

Nettle Vinegar

Adapted from the Herbal Academy

Ingredients

Dried Nettle
Note: If you do not have nettles in your garden or yard, you can always source low-cost organic dried nettles from our pharmacy.

Raw, unpasteurized organic apple cider vinegar

Glass Jar
Note: Because vinegar can have corrosive effects on metal, you will need to use a non-reactive container such as a glass jar, ideally with a non-reactive lid. If you are uncertain if your lid will work, you can place a few pieces of wax paper between the jar and lid and it will be safely sealed.

Directions

Fill the jar 1⁄4 full with nettles.

Pour enough apple cider vinegar to fill the jar, ensuring all nettles are covered by a couple of inches.

Cover the jar with lid, or wax paper and lid.

Let it sit in a cool dark place for 3-6 weeks and shake occasionally. If the dried nettle has soaked up all the vinegar, just add some more vinegar as needed.

Strain and get creative with your batch of nettle vinegar.

*Dr. Denise Note:

Spring and summer are seasons for eating light—toss this vinegar with olive oil on greens such as early lettuce, mustard greens, and dandelion greens for a nutritive liver cleanse.

Elevate Your Health Goals with Nutrient Shots at Hill Park

Elevate Your Health Goals with Nutrient Shots at Hill Park
20% discount on Nutrient Shots through January!
What is a Nutrient Shot?

A cocktail of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants administered via intramuscular injection. Your body absorbs the nutrients easily so you feel the benefits.

What are the benefits?

Our physician-formulated nutrient injections meet a variety of needs: improved energy levels, mood and hormone balance, elevated athletic performance, enhanced fat metabolization, and more!

B12

Improve sleep, mood, mental clarity, and metabolism.

Be Supreme

Super charge with B12 plus a variety of other B vitamins needed to feed cells and increase energy levels.

Recharge

Restore energy with a blend of nutrients or get an extra surge when needed.

Clear Focus

Improve your mental clarity: Sharpen up before a lecture, exam, presentation, or project. Lift and alleviate mental fog.

Zen Master

Calm your body and ease your mind with this combination of B vitamins and amino acids.

Detox Boost

This two-part injection helps to stimulate the detox process and provides support to assist in filtering and cleansing your body of toxins.

Fat Buster

An amino acid and vitamin formula that aides to release fat from fatty deposits and enhance liver metabolism to rid the fats from the body.

Detox Discount: Peat Baths

Detox Discount: Peat Baths
15% off peat baths to enhance your health in the New Year!

Peat is said to be a living pharmacy derived from hundreds of plants accumulated over thousands of years. Peat is a substance obtained from bogs on low or highland moors and has been used extensively as a medicinal preparation in baths and as topical packs in Europe for centuries.

Medicinal peat is not quite the same as peat moss, the matter we use in gardening. It is a natural product of thousands of years of plant decay. It has an unusual concentration of bio-minerals, trace elements, vitamins, amino acids, and fatty acids in a molecular form that is easy for the skin to absorb.

A chief therapeutic property of peat is the ability to trap water and retain a higher temperature for a long duration. Not only can peat hold heat for a very long time, but the experience of the bather is that the peat is hotter than it actually is, making this a potent hyperthermia bath treatment. This hyperthermia treatment is effective for detoxification, immune stimulation, reducing inflammation, and normalizing the metabolism of our body’s tissues.

Therapeutic effects of peat baths include:
  • Immune modulation
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antiviral and anti-bacterial
  • Detoxification of heavy metals
  • Pain-relieving properties
  • Treatment of male and female infertility
  • Supports endogenous estrogen production
  • Anti-aging
  • Enhances and improves metabolism of all tissues
Peat baths and local applications are beneficial for many conditions including:
  • Skin concerns such as acne, psoriasis, and hives
  • Chronic inflammation from autoimmune, infectious, or orthopedic concerns
  • Metabolic disorders including fibromyalgia, genomic concerns, and impaired detoxification
  • Women’s health concerns such as PMS, endometriosis, fertility, and chronic vaginitis
  • Orthopedic concerns of acute or chronic back pain, muscle tension, arthritis, carpal tunnel, bursitis, sprains or strains
  • Relieves stress and aides in sleep restoration

We are excited to share this effective, time-proven medicine with our community. Our pharmacy stocks high-quality, organic, medicinal grade peat sourced from Hungary and the Czech Republic. Peat bath immersion therapy can be done in the privacy of your home – it is washable and can be easily sponged out of any tub. This is an excellent addition to your detox or regular self-care program. The best benefits result from doing 1-2 baths weekly.

Hydrotherapy is a traditional medicine of many cultures, as well as a therapy deeply rooted within Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Denise Cooluris holds a unique passion and expertise for this medicine – please inquire with them if this treatment would be right for you.

Facial Rejuvenation through Acupuncture: Revive Your Beauty & Self

Facial Rejuvenation through Acupuncture: Revive Your Beauty & Self
10% off a series of 6 Facial Rejuvenation Treatments (normally $165 per treatment)

Honor your promise to focus on yourself this new year – give yourself the gift you deserve to feel and look your most beautiful. Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture applies a combination of effective, natural techniques to give you vibrant, healthy, and youthful skin in the most chemical-free and non-invasive way possible. With facial acupuncture, the collagen and elastin matrix is shallowly pierced and activated while increasing local blood and lymph circulation, also improving facial color and tone. When working with the body’s entire constitution as a springboard for facial transformation, the entire system is balanced and supported, promoting a sense of well being and joy.

Skin Benefits:
  • Diminished fine lines and wrinkles
  • Pumped up collagen production
  • Strengthened muscle tone
  • Lifted eyelids, reduction in dark circles, brightened eyes
  • Reduced appearance of scars and age spots
  • Decreased puffiness and stimulated facial blood circulation
  • Tightened pores and improved skin tone with reduced redness
  • Vibrant, softer skin tone and facial glow
Systemic Benefits:
  • Uplifted energy
  • Consolidated sense of well-being
  • Boosted metabolism
  • Improved digestion
  • Restful sleep
  • Allergy, Acne, and headache relief
  • Ease of PMS and hormone imbalance symptoms

Your appointment will last approximately 75 minutes, utilizing a blend of delicate acupuncture needles, rose cleansing and hydrating skincare products, followed by jade roller and hydrosol application. Mountain Rose Herb products (100% natural facial care using botanicals sourced from organic farms located in the great Pacific Northwest) are gently applied to your skin in this treatment. In addition to any skin issues, lifestyle and dietary recommendations will also be discussed. The number of treatments depends on the patient’s age, skin goals and desired results. While most report increased energy and vitality after the initial treatment, the skin rejuvenation improvement and results listed above tend to occur after the first 4-5 treatments.

Jennifer Monin, LAc provides facial rejuvenation treatments at our center using a combination of proven techniques, extensive training, clinical experience, and natural products that result in a dynamic facial acupuncture treatment addressing the complicated impact of stress and age on our skin. Jennifer believes that you can have youthful, healthy, and vibrant skin in the most natural and least invasive way. In addition to facial acupuncture, Jennifer also specializes in women’s health and supporting patients through life transitions. She is a deeply respected acupuncturist, teacher, and yoga instructor who we are most fortunate to have on our team at Hill Park.

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