Beat Jet Lag Fast: How IV Therapy Helps You Bounce Back After Travel

Travel is a great way to learn more about yourself and others. But traveling across one or more time zones can also temporarily disrupt your internal systems, leaving you exhausted and disoriented.

At IV MD, we offer innovative solutions to prevent jet lag from becoming an issue before you head off on your adventure.

If you return from your trip feeling off-center, Chaim Mandelbaum, MD, and our team can also customize an intravenous (IV) drip to help you recover faster and more efficiently.

Why jet lag happens

Jet lag is actually a sleep disorder that can develop in people who travel quickly across a few time zones. The temporary disorder occurs when your circadian rhythm, your body’s internal clock, is disrupted by the time zone changes.

When your internal clock is no longer in sync with your environment, you experience issues with the sleep-wake cycle. When you travel to another country, your body wants to sleep at its usual time, even though it’s the middle of the day in your new location.

While your body does eventually adjust to the change, it can take several days for your internal environment to sync with your external environment.

Unfortunately, many people have limited time to spend recuperating on their trip and become frustrated by jet lag symptoms like:

• Insomnia
• Mood swings
• Daytime sleepiness
• Concentration difficulties
• Constipation and/or diarrhea

Before heading to the airport, schedule an IV therapy session at IV MD to minimize your risk for jet lag symptoms. We also offer IV therapies designed to help you bounce back faster after extended travel, so you can settle into daily life without physical, emotional, or cognitive challenges.

Benefits of IV therapy after travel

Undergoing an IV therapy session after returning from your trip offers many benefits for your overall health and wellness.

Dr. Mandelbaum and our team deliver highest quality ingredients, including vitamin B12, magnesium, and glutathione directly into your bloodstream through an IV line. This makes the nutrients immediately accessible to your cells for a faster recovery.

Other benefits of IV therapy for jet lag include:

Rapid rehydration

Changes in your routine during travel are linked to dehydration, which can worsen fatigue and other jet lag symptoms.

Our IV drips contain extra fluids that rehydrate your tissues faster and more efficiently than drinking water can.  

Nutrient deficiency correction

People typically eat different foods while on vacation. Many also alter their usual eating schedule, which can lead to nutritional deficiencies.

By delivering essential vitamins and minerals directly into your bloodstream, we ensure that your body fully absorbs the nutrients. IV delivery of nutrients also makes them immediately accessible to your cells, so you can get your energy back quickly.

Boost in immunity

Traveling exposes you to a lot of people and a variety of germs and airborne diseases.

An IV drip after vacation is an ideal preventive strategy you can use to reduce your risk for upper respiratory infections, the flu, and other contagious illnesses.  We can include immune-boosting ingredients like vitamins B and C in your drip to keep you healthy.

Call us today at our New York City location in Manhattan’s Financial District to schedule an IV therapy session for jet lag prevention and recovery, or book a consultation online.