Popular IV Infusion Clinics Make You Sick

Brad Stanfield

Nov 19, 2025

Episode description

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Timestamps:
00:00 IV Therapy Clinics
02:39 Case Study: Vitamin C IV Infusions
04:41 Case Study: NAD IV Infusions
06:13 The Risks of IV Therapy
07:53 The Cost and Regulation of IV Therapy
08:32 Conclusion and Advice for Patients

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Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840178
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11099170/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC431183/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22205155/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15068981/
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/vitamin-c-pdq
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2200644
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X24001256
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6751327/
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.06.06.24308565v1.full
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12182718/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12298248/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840178

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Video edited by Troy Young
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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Avoid high-dose IV vitamin C due to increased risk of death and organ dysfunction

In a study of 872 ICU patients, the group receiving IV vitamin C had a higher risk of death or organ dysfunction compared to the placebo group.

#risk

#vitamin-C

Understand IV NAD's limited impact on blood levels

A 2019 study found no change in blood NAD levels after a two-hour infusion because the molecule is rapidly and completely removed from the blood.

#NAD

Beware microplastics in IV infusions

A recent study found that IV infusions can flood our system with microplastics, presenting a hidden risk to the procedure.

#microplastics

#risk

Reconsider IV NAD infusions due to inflammation risks

Contrary to anti-aging claims, studies show that NAD infusions can cause significant increases in inflammation, along with side effects like nausea and headaches.

#inflammation

#NAD

Utilize oral taurine to lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels

A meta-analysis of 25 clinical trials found that oral taurine supplements effectively decreased fasting blood sugar, blood pressure, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol.

#cholesterol

#supplement

Advocate for regulation of IV therapy clinics

As of June 2023, not a single state in the USA had legislation directly regulating IV therapy clinics, and their custom infusions are not FDA-regulated.

#safety

Reevaluate IV NAD infusions due to absorption flaws

The NAD molecule is too large to be absorbed from the bloodstream into cells, and it gets broken down, making the underlying idea of IV NAD infusions flawed.