Intravenous (IV) nutrition, which used to be considered a treatment of 'last resort,' is threatening to become the norm for competitive athletes, despite no scientific evidence that it works or that it is safe, warn experts in an editorial, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Intravenous nutrition, which used to be considered a treatment of"last resort," is threatening to become the norm for competitive athletes, despite no scientific evidence that it works or that it is safe, warn experts in an editorial, published online in the"Food first" and"no needle" messages need to be amplified among all athletes and their support teams to stop this trend in its tracks, they urge.
So-called"drip bars" and concierge IV nutrition services claim to boost health and performance, restore hydration, and speed up recovery, offering a menu of B vitamins,, glutathione, vitamin C and electrolytes, and potentially boosting levels beyond any therapeutic range. IV nutrition drips have traditionally been reserved for serious clinical conditions, such as anemia, symptoms caused by nutrient deficiencies, or to correct severe dehydration caused by marathon running in a desert, for example. But they are now being used for tiredness, fatigue, or recovery, say the authors.
"Bypassing these mechanisms appears foolhardy unless there is a significant clinical rationale," they write, adding that IV drips also carry risks of infection at the needle site and of blood clots., while athletes regularly receiving IV iron risk liver disease, they point out.
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