A new study argues that the IV hydration industry operates with almost no regulation and little medical evidence to support its supposed health benefits. Photo by lislex_md/Adobe Stock/HealthDay News
IV hydration spas are popping up across the United States, offering pricey vitamin infusions that promise energy, detox or immune support, but experts warn the science doesn't back up those claims.
A study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine found that the IV hydration industry operates with almost no regulation and little medical evidence to support its supposed health benefits.
These businesses are operating "almost completely without evidence," study co-author Dr. Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, told NBC News. "As a result, there's a real danger to consumers."
Hydration clinics and medical spas offering IV vitamin drips, cosmetic treatments and skin procedures have exploded into a $15 billion wellness industry, American Med Spa Association reported.
