Holistic IV Experts

06/11/2026

Hmm... do you hum?

06/11/2026

Make a splash on stage with SHPA this summer! Our one-week Finding Nemo Kids musical theatre camp is now enrolling.
🌊🐠🐙🦈🐋🎭

5 full days of Ocean-Themed fun at our Venice location all leading up to a fin-tastic musical performance with all our students!

Limited space available Don’t swim away without securing your child’s spot! Enroll now at https://forms.gle/rhAF8EwJm2UtnXtA6

All children ages 6-17 welcome regardless of school enrollment status.
*We are a Step Up for Students Scholarship Provider*

06/06/2026

MOST OF THE PARASITE FACTS ARE FALSE. HERE’S THE TRUTH.

1. Garlic doesn’t just make food taste better, its sulfur compounds create an environment many unwanted organisms struggle to tolerate
2. Pumpkin seeds aren’t just a snack, they contain compounds traditionally used to help support intestinal cleansing
3. Oregano doesn’t simply “kill bugs,” its active compounds help disrupt the protective layers microbes rely on
4. Papaya seeds aren’t just discarded fruit parts, they have been used for generations to support digestive health
5. Ginger doesn’t directly attack parasites, it helps stimulate digestion and supports healthy movement through the gut
6. Black cumin seeds aren’t just for flavor, they contain thymoquinone, a compound studied for its antimicrobial properties
7. Pomegranate isn’t only rich in antioxidants, its peel has a long history of use in traditional parasite-support protocols
8. Olive leaf isn’t just good for immunity, it contains oleuropein, a compound known for broad-spectrum microbial support
9. Thyme isn’t merely a culinary herb, it provides thymol, which helps create a less welcoming environment for unwanted organisms
10. Fennel isn’t just used after meals, it has traditionally been used to support digestion and intestinal comfort
11. Cloves aren’t only a spice, they contain eugenol, a compound valued for its antimicrobial activity
12. Turmeric doesn’t just support inflammation, its active compounds help support a balanced gut environment

HalleluYah! 😍

05/28/2026

Finnish scientists trucked in real forest dirt and grass and laid it over the gravel at four daycare yards. They let the kids dig around in it for a month. The blood tests came back with changes the researchers hadn’t expected to see so fast or so clear.

The study ran at ten daycares in two Finnish cities with 75 kids aged three to five. Four of the yards got the forest treatment: about a tennis court worth of soil and grass laid over the gravel, plus planters and peat blocks the kids could dig and climb on. Three others stuck with their normal gravel yards. The last three were daycares where the kids were already visiting real forests every day.

After one month, the variety of bacteria living on the kids’ skin shot up, and the kind that helps train the skin’s immune defenses jumped the most. Their gut bacteria started to look like the gut bacteria of the forest-visiting kids. Their blood showed more of the immune cells whose job is to keep the body from freaking out at harmless stuff like pollen and peanuts, and overall inflammation dropped. The kids on the plain gravel yards showed none of this.

Childhood asthma in the US doubled between 1980 and 1995. Food allergies in kids jumped 50 percent between 1997 and 2011, then jumped another 50 percent between 2007 and 2021. And peanut allergies in one-year-olds tripled between 2001 and 2017.

The Finnish researchers think one of the reasons is simple: kids today don’t get dirty enough. 37 percent of American preschoolers now spend an hour or less outside on a normal weekday. Their immune systems are getting trained in environments stripped of the bacteria humans have always lived around.

Aki Sinkkonen, who led the study, put it in plain words: “It would be best if children could play in puddles and everyone could dig organic soil.” The Finnish government is now helping pay for daycares across the country to make the same changes.

05/19/2026

Why HIVE?
1. We've been around for years (before COVID)!
2. We don't use preservatives.
3. We do SO MUCH MORE than IVs!
4. We TEACH YOU so you don't need us too often.

05/13/2026

I'm also not judging! I've been the misinformed parent that was devastated by my daughter's reactions (including encephalitis!) 💞

05/08/2026

Had a great webinar tonight with a dozen or so professionals serious about ways to support the body without pHARMaceuticals!

05/07/2026

Nurse's week! What does PRN stand for? Wrong answers only! 🤣

05/07/2026

05/06/2026

Nurse's week! What does NPO stand for? Wrong answers only! 🤣