Starter course, maintenance cycle and deciding from your own data
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The most common pattern is a starter course of three to five sessions a week apart, then a review using lab values and quality of life, followed by maintenance every three to six months. Frequent travellers or heavy workers often settle on two to four sessions a year. Base the decision on before-and-after results, not clinic promotions.
The starter course exists to reveal individual response. Three to five sessions is enough to tell whether you feel different and which way tracked markers such as hs-CRP or lipids move. If neither feelings nor numbers change, continuing without review makes no sense.
Maintenance should map to your real calendar: before the annual crunch period, after travel season, or at the seasonal change when you usually get sick. That gives the programme a defined role rather than following promotional cycles.
Beware of over-frequent sessions without clinical justification. Every venous access carries a small risk of bruising and infection, and repeated blood sampling is unnecessary. An ethical clinic will suggest spacing out when there is no indication.
A practical decision rule: write one goal before starting — 'wake up fresher' or 'lower inflammatory markers' — pick a matching measure, and after the first course review honestly whether you moved toward it before paying for another round.
It gives you lab data and a sense of how you respond, though most clinics judge real effect after a short course.
Some can if the doctor agrees and blood values are normal, but there should be a clear reason rather than habit.
Worth it once you know you respond well; always check refund terms and expiry dates first.
During infection, pregnancy, major surgery or low haemoglobin — pause and have the doctor reassess.
Yes, and it is common — but let the doctor set the formula from your results rather than choosing by package name.
The freshness fades gradually; what persists are the habits and lab improvements you built during the programme.
5 points • reviewed 2026-09-03
Reviewed and last updated: 2026-09-03
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Last updated: 2026-09-03 · This content is for information only and is not medical advice. Consult a qualified doctor before making treatment decisions.
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