Creating The Best Health Possible
We all want to have the best health possible. After all, if you have your health, you have everything. Without it, life becomes infinitely more challenging and less enjoyable. Current wellness regimens include using IV therapy to help create the best health possible while reinvigorating your body. The highest quality IV therapy treatment protocol includes delivering vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, and other valuable supplements through the best IV solution possible.
Better Or Best
In the realm of IV therapy, intravenous fluids play a crucial role in stabilization and restoration of your health. Among the array of options available, two commonly used solutions stand out: Lactated Ringer’s (LR) solution and Normal Saline. While both serve similar purposes, understanding the nuances between them is important to understand why one (normal saline) is a good choice while the other (Lactated Ringer’s solution) is the best choice for the therapy we provide. Awaken IV Therapy & Wellness uses only LR or Lactated Ringer’s solution to deliver IV therapy customized specifically for your needs.
What Is Normal Saline?
When many people think of an IV, they have an idea that they’re receiving whatever medication and hydration they need via a saline drip as shown on television. In many circumstances saline is an appropriate solution. Normal saline is typically used when certain medications including methylpredisone (a corticosteroid) and nitroglycerin (used to prevent chest pain when someone has cardiac disease) are used. It is used with certain other medications and is better to use for people who have certain medical conditions including:
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- CKD (chronic kidney disease)
- Congestive heart failure
What Is Lactated Ringer’s Solution?
Lactated Ringer’s solution contains more electrolytes than normal saline does, many of which are found in blood already. These electrolytes include:
- Sodium (chloride and lactate)
- Calcium chloride
- Potassium chloride
In traditional medical settings, Lactated Ringer’s solution is preferred when treating:
- Conditions in which the body’s pH balance becomes very acidic
- To restore fluid balance
- To give IV medication during surgery
- Dehydration
Its balanced electrolyte composition makes it suitable for replacing fluid losses from various causes, including gastrointestinal issues and excessive sweating.
What They Have In Common
Both normal saline and Lactated Ringer’s solution are categorized as isotonic fluids. Isotonicity means that the fluids possess their osmotic pressure is equal to that of blood. Osmotic pressure measures the balance between solutes (like sodium, calcium, and chloride) and solvents (such as water). However, Lactated Ringer’s solution increases the fluid volume in your body (thus treating dehydration) instead of merely causing cells to get larger or smaller.
LR And Awaken IV Therapy And Wellness
Awaken IV Therapy & Wellness, located in the Greater Denver Metro Area, uses only Lactated Ringer’s solution in all our IVs because we have found that it provides greater efficacy in creating better fluid balance within the body, allowing you to become well hydrated without overloading your cells with fluid. We’ve also found that LR solution helps maintain the benefits of IV therapy for a longer time. Contact us by phone or text at 303-409-3690 so we can help you stay hydrated, healthy, and enjoying good health.
Disclaimer: The information contained here was not written by a medical doctor and is intended for informational purposes only. This is not a substitute for medical advice.
