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IV Infusion
Not just the preserve of
hard-partying celebrities,
James Gill finds the
route to recovery is just
a shot in the arm

WORDS: JAMES GILL, LAURA HILL. ILLUSTRATION: ACUTEGRAPHICS.CO.UK

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here was a time where being
on a drip was a matter of
life or death. Over the past
couple of years however, it seems a drip
is the must-have fashion accessory;
you may have seen the likes of Cara
Delevingne or Rihanna hooked up to
one for an infusion of vitamins in a
bid to recover from a night of alleged
partying. (I'm popping "alleged" in
there because, for all I know, they
could have been playing Trivial Pursuit
the night before and, frankly, either
way it's none of my business).
So Balance was both intrigued
and excited when it got the call to
take a trip to Dr Sarah Shah's central
London Artistry Clinic, where they do
everything from dermal fillers, to lip
enhancement, to the treatment du jour.
Straight off the bat, the glamorous
Dr Sarah is busy; her clinic was
teeming with business, while the good
doctor and her staff are so funny and
friendly, ITV2 is missing a trick if they

well
informed
WHAT IF EINSTEIN
CHOSE 'LIKE' OVER
LOGIC? SOMETIMES,
A LITTLE BOREDOM
IS A POSITIVE THING

don't set a new reality show in there
(All Filler, No Killer? You can have that
one - no charge).
I opt for the Athlete Sport treatment
(for those with a hectic lifestyle), lay
back on a table and get hooked up. It's
relatively painless (trust me, I burst
into tears if someone so much as opens
a bottle of lemonade), plus I get to relax
for a good 30 minutes (as a dad, this
was true bliss) while the cocktail of
vitamins courses through my veins.
Dr Shah tells me later I may feel
completely energised or borderline
soporific. Here's the rub: I didn't really
feel either. Maybe it's because I don't
drink (and haven't done for years)
or because these days, the closest
I get to partying is another game of
musical statues followed by a buffet,
but truth be told, I couldn't really feel
a real difference.
It seems that I'm very much in
a minority: friends who've had the
same treatment walked away feeling

Log off for brain gains
In a world plagued by constant
connectivity, the mere thought
of boredom is enough to make
us reach for our smartphones.
But research has suggested
embracing a little boredom can
actually boost creativity and
leaves us feeling more satisfied.
One study says switching off
to engage in passive activities,
such as reading or doing

like post-spinach Popeye. And, on the
plus side, my next wee was the sort of
luminous lemon yellow that could have
lit up London for a week.
However, as someone who only
very recently discovered what
Rihanna was really singing about with
her hit song Umbrella, I now have a
wild theory about her ditty Lemon. B

BIT OF A PRICK
Give it a go
For busy and
run-down Londoners
who need a
vitamin boost

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admin, can spark a state of
daydream. The outcome? Our
creative juices flow and we're
more likely to come up with
new thoughts or ideas.
Behind the mask
And the benefits don't end
there. When wrestling with
feelings of boredom, we're also
motivated to explore new goals
and experiences, which push

September 2017 BA LA N CE

High point
Dr Sarah Shah
and her staff
are first-class

Booking info
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co.uk

Low point
The sense of
frustration that
I didn't feel
different

us to make positive changes.
Turning to technology to
alleviate dull moments might
seem like a quick fix but in the
long run, masking boredom
might mean we miss out on
'light bulb' moments.
After all, it's unlikely Einstein
would ve made any discoveries
while logged into Facebook...
Laura Hill, Senior Editor,
welltodoglobal.com

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