Traci Fields, RPA, MS, RD | TLF Functional Integrative Health Medical Weight Loss Specialist NYC

Integrative Functional Health Medical Weight Loss Specialist NYC

Traci Fields

RPA, MS, RD

Lipo Injections or Methionine Inositol Choline (MIC) are used in weight loss programs to facilitate the release of fat throughout the body by targeting its primary fatty deposits. Lipotropic or fat burning substances include inositol, which helps the liver get rid of fat; choline, which breaks down cholesterol and blocks it from getting deposited in parts of the body; and methionine, which acts like inositol but also compliments the combination. Injections are more effective as they go directly into the systemic circulation. Vitamin B-12 is also used in combination and has been observed by clinicians to help accelerate metabolism while offering energy during a calorie restriction. Lipotropics have been found to facilitate the breakdown of fatty tissue, and when used with B vitamins, it is thought to maximize each other’s effects thus are injected together at the same time.
How Lipo Injections Work:
Amino acids that are injected into the body stimulate the liver into speeding up the process of metabolism. The injections boost the speed of the metabolism by providing a temporary increase in normal metabolic functions. As soon as the effect of the amino acids wears off, the body begins to gradually return to its normal resting metabolism. When given in combination with a healthy diet and regular exercise, the lipotropic formulas can help the body to metabolize the fat, while at the same time increasing energy levels both via the fat released energy and from the energy boost of the vitamin B-12. The formula used in the MIC Injection specially blends the following important ingredients:
Methionine – The “M” in MIC Injection, is an essential amino acid, which means that it is not made in the human body. This amino acid facilitates the breakdown of fats within the liver; lowers cholesterol by blocking excess fat storage in the liver and throughout your body’s circulatory system. It aids in preventing and treating fatigue.
Another sulfur-containing amino acid (along with cysteine and cystine)used is methionine. It is important and necessary to many bodily processes and must be directly taken through supplementation or methionine-containing proteins. Foods high in methionine are cheese, eggs, fish, meats, spinach, potatoes, Brazil nuts, sesame seeds, and various other plant seeds. Although, by injecting methionine into your muscle you can quickly obtain high levels which many experts believe results in more effective excretion and elimination of abnormal fatty deposits. Other observational effects of methionine include improvement of liver disease; skin tone and elasticity; nails; hair; and heart and muscle function, through its role in the production of creatine. Inositol – The “I” in MIC Injection, is a B-vitamin that has many functions. It promotes the viability of cell structures and nerves. It facilitates metabolism of fats; helps reduce blood cholesterol levels; and assists in the action of serotonin, a neurotransmitter known to control mood and appetite.
Choline – The “C” in MIC Injection, is a necessary nutrient that helps to assist the liver in its processing and excretion of toxic by-products from foods, medications, etc. Additionally, it is needed for the transport and metabolism of fats and cholesterol, which is essential for the healthy support of the endocrine, heart, and liver organ systems.

B12 Injection
Methylcobalamin or Vitamin B-12 is an essential water-soluble B vitamin that is commonly found in a wide variety of foods like fish, shellfish, meat, eggs, and dairy products. Vitamin B-12 is attached to the protein in food and then released during digestion by stomach acids. When it is released, B-12 attaches to intrinsic factor (IF) before it is absorbed into the blood circulation.
The body stores several years of vitamin B-12 in the liver, thus making deficiency rare although low levels are more common in the elderly, chronic disease and vegetarians. B12 has been observed to increase metabolism, energy and provides a sense of well being while on a calorie restriction.