IV League Wellness

09/05/2026

🎃 Trunk or Treat at HolistiCare Functional Medicine! 👻🍬

We’re excited to partner with HolistiCare LLC for a fun, family-friendly afternoon filled with decorated trunks, costumes, treats, community, and a little something for the adults too. 💧

📅 Sunday, October 25
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 HolistiCare LLC Parking Lot
910 Walker Rd., Ste B, Dover

And yes — adult treats include wellness too. Prebook your IV infusion for during the event and enjoy some self-care while the kids collect candy.

📞 (302) 223-4198
📧 [email protected]

We love opportunities like this that bring local families, businesses, and wellness providers together in one place.

RN-led wellness services, provided in clinical partnership with Wellness on Demand for medical oversight and prescribing.

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

💧 IV vs. Oral Supplements: Is one actually better?

The answer is: it depends on your body, your needs, and what you’re trying to accomplish. IV therapy and oral supplements both have a place in wellness care, but they work differently.

💊 ORAL SUPPLEMENTS

Pros:
• Convenient and easy to use at home
• Generally more affordable for long-term maintenance
• Great for consistently meeting nutritional needs when diet alone falls short
• Available in many doses and formulations

Cons:
• Nutrients must travel through the digestive system before absorption
• Absorption can vary depending on the nutrient, formulation, medications, food intake, and gastrointestinal health
• Some supplements can cause nausea, constipation, diarrhea, or stomach irritation
• Taking more does not necessarily mean your body will absorb more

💧 IV NUTRIENT THERAPY

Pros:
• Delivers fluids and nutrients directly into the bloodstream, bypassing gastrointestinal absorption
• Allows controlled administration of specific nutrients and fluids
• May be useful when oral intake or absorption is limited or when medically appropriate hydration support is needed
• Treatment can be individualized based on health history and provider recommendations

Cons:
• More expensive and invasive than oral supplementation
• Requires venous access and trained medical administration
• Carries risks including bruising, infection, vein irritation, fluid overload, electrolyte imbalance, and reactions to ingredients
• It is not appropriate for everyone and should not replace adequate nutrition, hydration, or necessary medical treatment

The biggest takeaway? IV therapy should not automatically be considered “better” because it goes directly into the bloodstream.

For everyday wellness, food, adequate water intake, sleep, movement, and appropriately selected oral supplements often provide the foundation. IV therapy can be another tool when there is an appropriate reason to use it.

At IV League Wellness, we believe in individualized care rather than giving everyone the same infusion on the same schedule. Your medical conditions, medications, labs, nutrition, hydration status, goals, and overall health all matter when deciding what approach makes sense for you.

That is also why a Good Faith Exam and medical clearance are required before IV/IM services.

More isn’t always better. The right support, for the right person, at the right time is what matters. 💙

RN-led wellness services, provided in clinical partnership with Wellness on Demand for medical oversight and prescribing.

09/04/2026

💙 CLIENT WIN

We received this message after a recent wellness visit, and it was too meaningful not to share:

“I don’t know if it’s the combo vitamins you gave me yesterday, but even though I laid around in bed till almost noon, the rest of today I cleaned my entire downstairs, did the floors and laundry, organized my entire pantry, cooked dinner, did all the dishes, and got other things organized.

This is the first time I’ve had the motivation/partial energy to do something like this in months.”

Sometimes the biggest wins aren’t dramatic—they’re having enough energy and motivation to finally tackle the things that have felt impossible for months. 💧

Every person responds differently to IV/IM nutrient therapy, and individual experiences are not a guarantee of results. Our goal is always to provide medically appropriate, individualized wellness support based on each client’s health history and needs.

Ready to talk about what may fit into your wellness plan?

📞 (302) 223-4198
📧 [email protected]

RN-led wellness services, provided in clinical partnership with Wellness on Demand for medical oversight and prescribing.

09/04/2026

Busy holiday weekend ahead! 💧

We only have a couple of appointment openings left:

✨ 1 Saturday morning infusion appointment
✨ 1 Sunday afternoon appointment

If you want to head into the holiday weekend feeling prepared, reach out today to reserve your spot before the schedule is full.

📞 (302) 223-4198
📧 [email protected]

RN-led wellness services, provided in clinical partnership with Wellness on Demand for medical oversight and prescribing.

09/04/2026

☀️ Vitamin D does a lot more than support bones.

Vitamin D plays an important role in calcium absorption, bone and muscle health, immune function, and neuromuscular function. When levels are low, deficiency can contribute to muscle weakness, bone discomfort, osteomalacia, and sometimes more nonspecific symptoms like fatigue.

Your body makes vitamin D when UVB sunlight reaches the skin, but production varies based on season, latitude, skin pigmentation, age, sunscreen use, clothing, and time spent outdoors. In the Northeastern U.S., winter sunlight is less effective for vitamin D production, which is one reason intake and supplementation may become more important during colder months.

🧪 Test, don’t guess.

A 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] blood test is the standard way to assess vitamin D status. In functional and integrative medicine, some clinicians may use higher target ranges than conventional medicine, but there is no single universally accepted “optimal” number for everyone.

A practical way to think about it:

• Deficient: commonly below 20 ng/mL in conventional guidelines
• 20–29 ng/mL: often considered low or insufficient in clinical practice
• 30 ng/mL and above: generally considered adequate by many clinicians
• Some functional medicine providers may individualize targets in the 40–60 ng/mL or 50–80 ng/mL range, depending on the patient and treatment goals
• Higher levels are not automatically better, and levels approaching or exceeding 100 ng/mL warrant caution because excessive vitamin D can cause hypercalcemia and toxicity

For clients being treated for a documented deficiency or receiving higher-dose therapy, we recommend having recent lab work and typically rechecking levels after the treatment period—often around 8–12 weeks, depending on the treatment plan.

💉 Vitamin D3 IM Injection — $40

Vitamin D therapy should be individualized. Your baseline level, medications, kidney function, calcium status, diet, sun exposure, and medical history can all affect what is appropriate for you.

📞 (302) 223-4198
📧 [email protected]

RN-led wellness services, provided in clinical partnership with Wellness on Demand for medical oversight and prescribing.

09/04/2026

Body recomposition is about changing what your body is made of — not just making it smaller. 💪

That means reducing body fat while maintaining or building muscle, and it is one of the biggest reasons the scale cannot tell the whole story.

A few things matter more than people realize:

• Strength training gives your body a reason to keep muscle. Your workouts should gradually become more challenging over time through more reps, more resistance, better control, or improved performance.

• Protein matters throughout the entire day. Consistently including protein with meals and snacks can better support muscle maintenance and recovery than trying to make up for a low-protein day at dinner.

• Faster weight loss is not always better. Eating as little as possible may make the number on the scale drop, but protecting lean muscle is an important part of creating sustainable changes in body composition.

• Cardio and strength training have different jobs. Cardio is valuable for cardiovascular health, conditioning, and overall activity, while resistance training provides the stimulus needed to build and maintain muscle.

• Recovery is part of the plan. Training creates the stimulus, but sleep, nutrition, hydration, stress management, and adequate recovery are when your body gets the opportunity to adapt.

And perhaps the hardest part: body recomposition takes time.

Sometimes the scale barely changes while your waist gets smaller, your clothes fit differently, your strength improves, and your muscle-to-fat ratio changes significantly.

This is exactly why looking beyond body weight can be so valuable. Tracking things like muscle mass, body fat percentage, lean mass, measurements, strength, and changes over time gives you a much more complete picture of progress.

The goal does not always have to be weigh less.

Sometimes the better goal is:
more strength, more muscle, better recovery, improved body composition, and a body that supports the life you want to live. 💙

At IV League Wellness, we believe nutrition, hydration, recovery, movement, labs, hormones, and overall wellness all work together. The more complete the picture, the more individualized your wellness plan can become.

RN-led wellness services, provided in clinical partnership with Wellness on Demand for medical oversight and prescribing.

09/03/2026

We’ve been doing a lot of ALA infusions lately.

Alpha-lipoic acid—often called ALA—is a naturally occurring antioxidant that works in both water- and fat-soluble areas of the body. It also helps regenerate other antioxidants, including vitamins C and E and glutathione.

Our Alpha-Lipoic Acid Infusions are available in:

💧 125 mg
💧 250 mg
💧 375 mg
💧 500 mg

Potential benefits may include:

⚡ Supporting mitochondrial energy production
🛡️ Helping protect cells from oxidative stress
🔥 Supporting a healthy inflammatory response
🧠 Promoting nerve health and healthy nerve signaling
🩸 Supporting glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity
♻️ Helping replenish the body’s antioxidant defenses
❤️ Supporting overall metabolic and cellular wellness

Research is strongest for ALA’s ability to support symptoms associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, including burning, tingling and discomfort. Individual results vary, and ALA is not a substitute for medical treatment.

Recommended screening and monitoring may include:

✅ Medication, supplement and medical-history review
✅ Baseline and post-infusion vital signs
✅ Blood-glucose monitoring for clients with diabetes, hypoglycemia or glucose-lowering medications
✅ Periodic CMP, kidney and liver markers when receiving an ongoing infusion series or when clinically indicated
✅ Thyroid-function monitoring for clients with thyroid disease or thyroid medication
✅ Assessment for thiamine deficiency, particularly with heavy alcohol use, malnutrition or poor dietary intake
✅ Ongoing evaluation of symptom response and infusion tolerance

Clients should promptly report sweating, shakiness, dizziness, confusion or unusual hunger, as these may indicate low blood sugar. Although uncommon, allergic reactions and alpha-lipoic-acid–associated autoimmune hypoglycemia have been reported.

All infusions are provided following an individualized health screening and under medical-director oversight. A current Good Faith Exam may be required before receiving treatment.

📞 Call or text: (302) 381-1567
🌐 https://wellnessondemand.llc
📍 Wellness on Demand, LLC

These services are intended to support wellness and do not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Benefits vary, and treatment eligibility is determined individually.

📞 (302) 223-4198
📧 [email protected]

RN-led wellness services, provided in clinical partnership with Wellness on Demand for medical oversight and prescribing.

09/03/2026