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Vitamin Therapy in Greenville, SC

Vitamin Therapy at IHP Greenville. Dr. Hendry, DAOM — functional medicine, root-cause diagnostics, personalized care. Call (864) 365-6156.

Vitamin therapy at Integrative Health Partners uses therapeutic doses of vitamins — administered orally, by injection, or (through referral) intravenously — to correct deficiencies, support specific biochemical pathways, and provide pharmacological effects at doses beyond what diet alone can provide. Dr. Hendry uses vitamin therapy as part of his functional medicine protocols for fatigue, neuropathy, immune dysfunction, and systemic inflammatory conditions.

How Vitamin Therapy Works

Vitamin therapy at IHP includes oral supplementation at therapeutic doses (B12 as methylcobalamin or adenosylcobalamin, vitamin D3/K2 combinations, fat-soluble vitamins), and intramuscular injections (B12 IM, B-complex IM, vitamin D IM) for patients requiring rapid repletion or who have absorption impairment from gut conditions. All vitamin therapy is based on documented deficiency or therapeutic indication — not generic wellness supplementation.

Your First Appointment

Bring all current vitamins and supplements with dosages. A comprehensive nutrient panel to identify true deficiencies is typically ordered before initiating vitamin therapy. Dr. Hendry prescribes evidence-based therapeutic doses — not the minimal RDA amounts found in retail multivitamins.

Why Dr. Hendry for Vitamin Therapy

Dr. Hendry's Injection Therapy certification enables him to administer vitamin injections — including high-dose B12 IM for neuropathy and pernicious anemia, and vitamin D IM for rapid repletion in severely deficient patients.

Frequently Asked Questions

Injectable vitamins bypass the gastrointestinal absorption step — producing higher blood levels more rapidly and more reliably than oral supplementation, particularly for patients with gut absorption issues (inflammatory bowel, pernicious anemia, intestinal surgery).
Methylcobalamin is the active, neurologically bioavailable form of B12. Cyanocobalamin (the cheapest retail form) must be converted to methylcobalamin — impaired conversion is common in MTHFR variants and liver conditions. Methylcobalamin is directly bioavailable and is the preferred form for neurological conditions.
Most vitamin D deficient patients require 5,000–10,000 IU/day to achieve optimal levels (60–80 ng/mL). Doses above 10,000 IU should be monitored with periodic testing. Dr. Hendry tests before and during supplementation to ensure therapeutic optimization without toxicity.
B12 injections for documented deficiency are often covered. Other vitamin injections are typically self-pay. Dr. Hendry provides documentation to support insurance reimbursement where applicable.
B12 (methylcobalamin or hydroxocobalamin), B-complex (for neurological support and energy), vitamin D (IM for rapid repletion), and LipoB/MIC (methionine, inositol, choline with B12 — for metabolic support).
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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