If insurance covered Nutrient and Vitamin IV drip experiences, there would be an influx of productive beings in this nation. The drip experience is akin to picking an ice cream flavor; you’re challenged to pick one of several tempting choices… but you can only pick one per “functional wellness” visit.

Inside the Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards, New York, the stage for health and wellbeing is set, beginning with strategized sleep amenities and fitness options on-site. Located across the hall from the fitness space is The Spa by Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards, where a cushioned window seat long enough to sprawl each body is hidden behind individual curtains -- the perfect private pod to relax while a nurse practitioner connects you to an IV bag filled with a drip of your choosing.

Interesting to compare is that ice cream, which costs under $5 a cone and comprises a full-bodied dose of fat and sugar, is offset by a NutriBody drip, which could be considered the antidote to that salted caramel double scoop in a sugar cone. But this 15-minute plus IV infusion does so much more than prime your body to metabolize fat. The IV drip experiences at The Spa by Equinox range a bit more than an ice cream cone - from $190 upwards to $325 a serving, and this infusion of energy and wellbeing leave you with healthful lingering effects and the desire to book regular treatments.

Feeling healthy is oftentimes an uphill battle, especially when you read facts such as 90 percent of us have a nutritional deficit. The IV drips provide a way to accelerate results for supplement intake, and the NutriBody drip is one option to kickstart weight loss efforts, especially following an evening of dinner and drinks in the Equinox restaurant, Electric Lemon. This lipotropic cocktail, a.k.a. drip, has fat mobilizing amino acids to enhance liver function and remove toxins and fat cells in your body. The benefits are in its support of your metabolism, plus, it helps balance your mood and appetite Best of all, it’s a great energy booster to kickstart your fitness and weight loss goals. The key ingredients in this drip include Methionine, Inositol, Choline (MIC B12), L-Carnitine, Taurine, plus Vitamin C, B-Complex, B5, B6, and Multi Trace Elements.

Other optional drips include a focus on anti-aging, boosted immune system, high-performance athletic benefits, and recovery (hydration that caters to hangovers before or after and at various levels as needed), and many more.

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Charlene Peters is a travel writer on wellness, food, and wine, and author of "Travel Makes Me Hungry," available on Amazon.