Your body needs protein to function.

Your muscles, immune system, and metabolism won’t function normally without it.

Protein is one of the basic building blocks of every cell in your body. Your hair and nails are mostly made of protein, and it’s used to repair and build bones, muscles, blood, skin, cartilage, and other tissues in your body.

Unlike vitamins and minerals, which are considered micronutrients because your body needs relatively small amounts of them, protein is considered a macronutrient along with carbs and fat, which means your body needs a lot of it to function properly.

Protein Deficiency

Protein is abundant in most peoples’ diets. You can find high amounts of protein in fish, poultry, read meats, beans, nuts, seeds, dairy, and whole grains.

Unhealthy processed meats like hot dogs and deli meats are also high in protein (although these are not the healthiest options and may lead to other diseases), and Vegetarians and vegans are at risk of a protein deficiency if they are not careful with protein content in their diet.

Here are other are potential causes of protein deficiency:

A particularly nasty bout with the flu, for example, can cause a deficiency in protein, as can a bout with other diseases that cause appetite loss.

You may also become protein deficient during surgery, particularly if you’ve lost weight in your muscles. Those with chronic digestive issues, like Crohn’s disease, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), stomach ulcers, acid reflux, or celiac disease can sometimes have trouble absorbing protein as well.

Patients with low thyroid function (hypothyroid) often have absorption issues, which can lead to a protein deficiency.

Suffering from hair loss? In some cases, a protein deficiency could be the cause. Dr. JJ has seen many patients hair loss improve from a protein IV.

Dr. JJ’s Protein Intravenous Treatments

Using a unique cocktail of amino acids that make up protein, plus a series of vitamins and minerals that aid in protein absorption, Dr. JJ’s protein intravenous treatments can help you stave off the effects of protein deficiency.

On top of this, it has been found that people with insomnia may benefit from a protein IV, likely due to poor absorption and the need for amino acids to support the neurotransmitters of sleep.

To find out whether a protein IV treatment is right for you, contact Dr. JJ today.

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