5 Benefits of Vitamin Injections

A 2023 Council for Responsible Nutrition survey shows that 74% of American adults take vitamins and supplements. Most of these are taken orally — via capsule, tablet, or gummy — but a growing number of people are turning to vitamin injections instead. 

At Broderick Healthcare in North Reading, Massachusetts, Kathleen Logan, FNP-C, proudly offers vitamin injections to adults. Here, learn why they’ve become so popular and how they may benefit your health.

What are vitamin injections?

A vitamin injection delivers nutrients directly into your muscles, bypassing your digestive system entirely. This lets your body absorb more of the vitamins and minerals, helping you experience their full effects. Vitamin shots often contain higher concentrations of nutrients than oral supplements, and people may notice benefits within 24-72 hours of treatment.

5 advantages of vitamin injections for health and wellness

Now that you know how vitamin injections work, let’s take a closer look at their benefits.

1. Faster absorption

When you take vitamins or supplements orally, it takes several hours for them to break down in your stomach and small intestine before they’re absorbed into your bloodstream to travel to other parts of your body. However, vitamin injections bypass this process entirely. 

Because the nutrients enter your muscles and then your bloodstream without the need to be broken down, there’s higher bioavailability. For example, you might only absorb 50% of the vitamins in an oral supplement, but you receive significantly more with an injection. That means quicker results and greater overall benefits.

2. Higher concentration of nutrients

Many people who need vitamin injections have severe nutrient deficiencies that affect their quality of life. While oral supplements can help restore balance, the process may take months or even years, depending on the severity of the deficiency. Vitamin injections can speed up this process by delivering higher doses in a shorter amount of time. 

3. Better for people with digestive issues

We commonly prescribe vitamin injections to people with underlying medical issues, such as celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and Crohn’s disease. These and other digestive disorders can make it difficult to absorb nutrients from food and oral supplements, so injections provide a safer, more effective alternative.

4. Enhanced immunity

During cold and flu season, people may lose several days of work recovering from bacterial and viral infections. Good hand hygiene and annual immunizations can help reduce some of this risk, but so can vitamin injections. 

Immunity-boosting nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc can help strengthen your immune system and reduce the frequency or severity of illnesses like COVID-19.

5. Increased energy and improved mood

A recent national health study showed that 13.5% of adults report feeling very tired or exhausted most days. These symptoms can have many causes, but a common culprit is vitamin and mineral deficiencies. 

We commonly prescribe vitamin B12 and other B vitamin injections to help manage fatigue and low energy. A series of regular appointments can increase your energy levels and improve your mood without the risks associated with prescription medications.

Request a vitamin injection consultation today

Vitamin injections offer a safe, effective, and convenient way to restore your vitamin and nutrient levels to balance.  If you’re interested in learning more or think you might benefit, request a vitamin injection consultation today.

To make an appointment at Broderick Healthcare, call our office at 617-905-1978 or send your request online.