Myers’ Cocktail is the generic name given to a composition invented and popularized by late John Myers M.D, a Maryland physician who used a mixture of nutrients intravenously to treat chronic conditions. The present-day Cocktail has been modified by Alan Gaby, M.D, who uses alternate therapies. Myer’s Cocktail was made to boost energy and immunity in people suffering from chronic diseases such as asthma, fibromyalgia, fatigue, migraine, recurrent infections and cardiovascular disorders. It also shows an enhancement in athletic performance.
Myer’s Cocktail consists of vitamins and minerals which are given intravenously. Though called a Cocktail, it is an intravenous (IV) infusion. It has been noted that the levels of vitamins reached in the blood were far higher than that could ever be achieved by oral doses.
Secondly, when given intravenously, there was a bypass of the digestive system, and hence, all conditions such as indigestion, bloating and food intolerance, where food was either not being digested or absorbed properly, received nutrients immediately and directly. Also, it is proposed that chronic conditions including heart failure have a poor gastrointestinal function. Nutrients, therefore, are not absorbed as they would normally be. All vitamins and minerals are essential for normal functioning, immunity, growth and repair. A direct infusion of these essential factors floods the cells with essential nutrients, and are thought to reach the mitochondria. There is a boost to the energy release process in mitochondria, thereby giving a chance for healing. Mitochondria are the key sites for energy production, and therefore, there is a perception of enhanced energy levels.
Myer’s Cocktail IV has been known to produce relief from symptoms, increase energy levels, increase performance, better wheezing in asthma and better immunity in chronic immune suppression. Patients have reported lasting relief.
Conditions which are listed to have benefitted from Myer’s Cocktail IV are:
The diseased body has the following problems:
IV Vitamin Infusions solves all these problems. Myer’s Cocktail contains many vitamins and amino acids, such as taurine and glutathione.
Generally, the Cocktail is administered intravenously 1-2 times a week and can be repeated as needed. Some patients take it every month, and some prefer to come whenever they feel low on energy.
Vitamin B complex: these are vital for the proper functioning of the heart, nervous system, immunity, growth, and healing.
Vitamin C: is an antioxidant and plays an important role in healing. It helps our body fight against viral infections, cold, and flu. It fights oxidative stress generated due to exposure to solar radiation, smog, pesticides and the unhealthy food that we eat.
Glutathione and Taurine: are amino acids that play an important role in immunity and healing. Glutathione supplementation has shown to speed up recovery, even from acute and critical conditions.
A small catheter is introduced into a peripheral vein, and the infusion is given slowly over 20-30 minutes.
Often given 1-2 times a week initially, frequency comes down slowly as the requirement comes down.
Intravenous administration of magnesium produces a small period where blood levels are high, allowing the cells to take up faster. The improvement appears to be cumulative, and the patients feel better and healthier after 4-5 infusions. After that, the injections are given at larger intervals of time. Some patients exhibit betterment soon after the first infusion. Others need about 4 infusions. Over a period, as the patient gets progressively better, infusions may no longer be required.
IV Vitamin Infusions contain:
Therapy using Myer’s Cocktail is very safe and requires only half an hour for infusion. Serious side effects have never been reported. The few side effects observed are