Vitamin D Shots

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, responsible for the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate. Vitamin D is needed to keep bones, teeth, and muscles healthy.

This essential nutrient is required for many of the main processes of the body and assists the body in its ability to absorb other minerals. Vitamin D is an important component in maintaining your general health and well-being.

What Causes Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency is particularly common in people in the UK and Western Europe where there is not enough sunshine throughout the year.

Inadequate food intake or poor intestinal absorption may also contribute to Vitamin D deficiency.

The NHS recommends taking vitamin D as the general population may have been indoors more than usual over the last 18 months.

Certain groups are more at risk of a Vitamin D deficiency, but it seems that our current lifestyles have left us all more susceptible and in need of an added boost.

At IV Boost UK, we may need to carry out a blood test to check your levels of this vitamin before advising a course of treatments.

What Is a Vitamin D Shot?

Vitamin D shots are designed to deliver a large dose of vitamin D delivered directly to the bloodstream via intravenous injection. High doses of Vitamin D are difficult to absorb quickly otherwise. Vitamin D is made by the body when exposed to sunlight and can be found in some food products. 

Those looking to increase their vitamin D levels quickly will find that a vitamin D shot is the fastest way to do so. Vitamin D shots last between 3-6 months. You can continue to get the shots until your vitamin D levels are adequate. This can be determined by a simple test.

IMPORTANT!

This vitamin is a Prescription Only Medicine that can only be administered by a GMC-registered doctor. We are licensed to administer this treatment following a face-to-face consultation which establishes this is necessary and suitable.