Criteria For Choosing Our Primary Supplement Companies
AOR www.aor.ca
Quality: Purity (raw ingredients) Potency ( standardization), Bioavailability, Hypoallergenic. Once their materials are approved for use through third party testing , in house testing further standardizes the materials.
Integrity: AOR has an established licence with Health Canada and is GMP Certified.
Innovation: Known for their products glucosamine sulphate, SAMe and Strontium 2002. Innovative designers of “ Bottled Revolutions:”and release of Canada’s first defined pollen extract for prostate health ( Prostaphil-2®) which has been documented in clinical trials to reduce the volume of the gland; Total E, Lyprinol®( a very potent W-3 Fatty acid), R (+) Lipoic Acid 1999, Menatetrenone ( Peak K2) ( the mammalian specific vitamer form of vitamin K2, documented to support bone health in multiple clinical trials and is registered as a drug in Japan); Benfotiamine ( lipid soluble form of thiamine used clinically in Germany to relieve the symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy; D-Ribose - 1998, Pyridoxamine (Age Amadori - 2005), Sustained Release R+ Lipoic Acid (R+SR - 2005), D-Mannose UTI’s, Carnosine reverser of celluslar senescence ( anti aging ) and benaGene – 2007( anti- aging). .
Value: Balance of Pricing and Above Parameters
Attogram www.attogram.com (Canadian Retail Distributor www.inno-vite.com Biolanyn Cream
www.biolanyn.com )
Quality: Purity (raw ingredients) Potency ( standardization), Bioavailability, Hypoallergenic
Integrity: Founded in 1978 and follows strict GMP standards in a pharmaceutically licensed facility to professional health care professionals
Innovation: Products are clinically tested and have been proven effective Attogram is involved in ground breaking research. In 2003 the company was contacted by a man in Botswana for their Biolanyn skin cream as it was found to be effective in addressing facial skin rashes in AIDS patients. This cascaded into discussions of HIV because of the country’s highest infection rate in the world, just shy of 40% of the population. Research was then developed based on Dr. Harold Foster ( U of Victoria, B.C.Canada (http://www.hdfoster.com/WhatReallyCausedAIDS.pdf.. that assessed that those with HIV are deficient in selenium, cysteine, glutamine and tryptophan ( due to the virus using it to make its glutathione peroxidise). Attogram thus supplied hundreds of bottles of seLIVnium® tablets to Africa. The response was so astonishing that both Zambia’s National AIDS Council and Botswana’s hospital system approved clinical trials using this therapy.
Value: All products are competitively priced.
Bio Lorenco ( Dr. Reckwig ) www.dr-reckwig.ca
Quality: A high quality manufacturer of homeopathic remedies based on Dr. Reckeweg’s “Laboratorium EUPHA”.
Integrity: Follows the internationally accepted standards of high quality. State of the art facilities , manufacturing and techniques. A member of the Federal Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry.
Innovation: Dr. Reckeweg and Company established a research department with the prime objective to foster the growth and scientific validation of homeopathy using modern research methodology. Many ongoing clinical trials are currently being run using standard statistical procedures and electronic data processing. The results have been published in the Department of Scientific Research.
Value: All products are designed to be optimal in pricing
Cyto-Matrix www.cyto-matrix.com
Quality: Canadian owned with decades of experience in the health care industry.In house quality control procedures to ensure product quality and consistency from batch to batch.
Integrity: cGMP Standards . Expertise in product development, scientific analysis, continuing health education for professionals and patient education . The raw ingredients are sourced from the highest grade and vegetarian capsules are used exclusively to avoid the use of excipient containing tablets
Innovation: Continuing health education is an important emphasis.
Value: With being a Canadian based company balance is achieved with pricing and quality
Douglas Labs www.douglaslabs.com
Quality: Began in 1952 and is a world class manufacturer with three in house labs, packaging and distribution centres
Integrity: Rigorous manufacturing practices and procedures with:
cGMP in accordance with USP30
ISO 9001 and ISO 1705 accreditation/ in-house laboratory certification
Veri-Match- electronic label match to formula system to ensure content accuracy
SOPs in accordance with cGMPs
VCP ( Vendor Certification Program) ensuring quality raw products
GMP registration with NSF International
Innovation: Nutrinews available quarterly www.douglaslabs.com. Leaders in ongoing scientific research Current completed studies include: Sytrinol Study, Slendesta Study, and Theaflavin Study
Value: Competitively Priced
Ecotrend www.ecotrend.ca ( Citricidal, Honso Kamp TCM,JHS, Lateroflora Natural Products, Nutribiotic, Nordic, Sci Botanicals US )
Quality: All companies distributed via ecotrend are surveyed for quality.
Integrity: A true believer in sustainability and the environment.
Innovation: Ecotrend proudly supports the natural environment and safeguards a number of coastal properties. A deep concern for the biosphere is evident in the Founder ‘s personal association with the David Suzuki foundation, the World Wildlife Fund, the Sierra Legal Defense Fund, and the BC Parks Board.
Value: All products are competitively priced
Enzymatic Therapy ( Phytopharmica www.phytopharmica.com, Integrative Therapeutics ITI ) www.integrativeinc.com
Quality: ITI is one of the largest providers of specialty dietary supplements to medical professionals in North America. Over 50,000 doctors recommend, prescribe and dispense their products every day. Phytopharmica
Integrity: GMP standardization
Before processing any raw material, we hold the material through a “quarantine” period. As part of this inspection process, we use a variety of test methods, including High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AA), and other chromatographic techniques, along with microbiological analysis, to ensure the purity of every ingredient. Lab analysis makes certain we are using the correct plant, getting the right quality and quantity of chemical constituents, and ensures that there is no bacterial contamination. Raw materials are also checked for pesticides or other toxins. In short, no raw material is released for production until it has been thoroughly inspected, and approved by the Quality Assurance Department.
Phytopharmica holds material through a quarantine period in which a variety of industry leading tests are performed including: High Performance Liquid Chromatography ( HPLC), AtomicAbsorption Spectroscopy ( AA) and other chromatograhpic techniques. Thus no raw material is released for production until it has been thoroughly inspected and approved by the Quality Assurance Department.
Innovation: ITI and Phytopharmica are leaders in many research projects. ITI’s top 50 products have been the subject of more than 2500 independent peer reviewed published clinical trials and studies. ITI products have been extensively used in research supported by major medical university research centers, hospital research centers and government agencies, including the NIH and Veteran’s Administration.
Value: Priced balanced with Exceptional High Quality
Integra Nutrition Inc. /www.integranutrition.com(Alpha Science labs www.alpha-science-laboratories.com )
Quality: Canadian owned Purity (raw ingredients) Potency ( standardization), Bioavailability, Hypoallergenic
Integrity: Strict GMP standards in a pharmaceutically licensed facility to professional health care professionals
Innovation: Research, Environmentally Aware
Value: Balance of Pricing and Above Parameter
Metagenics www.metagenics.com
Quality: A leader in In house integration of systems to promote the highest quality of raw products to end result supplement available to promote health.
Integrity: A leader in nutraceuticals designed to enhance genetic expression and improve health. A leader in health education and research. GMP standards.
Innovation: . Metagenics 20 year legacy of innovation and service includes:
First science based nutrition guide
Undisputed leadership in professional education- quickly set the standard for post-graduate practitioner education, led by the most renowed experts in functional medicine.
Pioneered self-imposed quality standards- established innovative quality procedures with after tablet documentation to ensure product completeness, potency, activity and disintegration that exceed industry standards.
First to utilize pure, authentic micro-crystalline hydroxyapatite concentrate ( MCHC)
The only company in their niche providing the Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM®strain.- the subject of 60 scientific studies and researched articles, it is still one of the most researched acidophilus in the world.
First to offer an orally administered zinc assessment
Patents for innovative nutritional supplement formulas and medical foods including- Ultra- Clear®, UltraClear Plus®, UltraClear SUSTAIN®, and UltrainflamX®
First to introduce Science based detoxification
First to establish a research arm: The Functional Medicine Research Centre ( FMRC)
Established the largest , most highly trained team of field representatives in the industry.
Value: Higher quality balanced with pricing
Nutristart www.nutristart.com
Quality: Canadian company that ensures high quality of products.
Integrity: Well researched products and raw ingredients
Innovation: Well researched ingredients creating synergy formulas
Value: High quality at competitive pricing
Professional Complimentary Health PCHF www.professionalformulas.com
Quality: PCHF has been in the natural pharmaceutical business for nearly 20 years with an extensive product line, which contains over 1,000 formulations, to be of the highest quality.
Integrity: A part of their mission to procure the finest raw materials available and thus they are sourced from all over the world. Whenever possible organic wild crafted crops are used. The products are either manufactured at their own facility or they are outsourced where partnerships exist and complete control over manufacturing is obtained.
Innovation: Leading new remedies are created annually that promote wellness.
Value: Great care is taken to ensure a product is well balanced with High quality and research.
St. Francis Herbs www.stfrancisherbfarm.com
St. Francis Herb Farm®
Helping You “Rediscover the Wisdom®”
Quality: Provider of top quality herbal products to hundreds of naturopathic doctors and health care practitioners Internationally. The goal is to provide you with pure, simple and effective natural products that you can trust. St. Francis is defined by their concern for Quality – Conscientiously Achieved®.
Integrity: The remedies formulated are rooted in the traditions of herbal folklore and supported by the latest in scientific research and medical findings
Innovation: . St. Francis has established many of the basic standards for the herbal industry across Canada, being the first Canadian company in the herbal industry to identify its products as being truly “ organic”.
Value: Competitive Pricing
Seroyal (Genestra, Unda, Gemmotherapy) www.seroyal.com
Quality: To ensure product quality great care is taken to weigh, test and precisely mix remedies to retain the full healing properties of each component. All tablets are cold pressed and a low temperature compressing process is used.
Integrity: Tested by government approved independent laboratories to ensure quick dissolution and absorbability. Seroyal guarantees that the disintegration time does not exceed 20 minutes from time of ingestion for capsules and 30 minutes for tablets. Seroyal follows GMP Standards , reconfirm all ingredients in house and screen for the absence of heavy metals , bacteria and other contaminants.
Innovation: Is a leader in environmental awareness and supports many research projects
Value: Is a well known company for balance of research and value of products
Thorne www.thorne.com
Quality: Developed in 1984 and has become a national leader with thousands of health care practitioners. Confidence in the company is the single most important reason why practitioners turn to thorne for their critical supplement needs.
Integrity: A line of over 280 quality items including a highly successful Veterinary Supplement line.
Innovation: Known for pure encapsulations. Their mission is to provide healthcare practitoners with the purest possible supplements for their patients. Their decisions; not to manufacture tablets was based on the fact that many tablets require ingredients unnecessary for the patient ; to purchase the most hypoallergenic materials available ; and to promote the best possible absorption of nutrients in their products by avoiding common lubricants.
Their second big decision was to only purchase the most hypoallergenic raw materials available, instead of raw materials that were diluted and standardized with lactose, sucrose, preservatives, or other unnecessary additives. Their third basic decision was to promote the best possible absorption of nutrients in their products by avoiding the use of magnesium stearate, a common powder lubricant.
Value: Competitively Priced for balance of value and quality
Vitanica www.vitanica.com
Quality- Developed by a leading researcher in women’s health, Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D. . The highest quality premium grade organic or wildcrafted herbs are only used and are selected on the basis of purity, bioactivity and maximal therapeutic benefit. In the single herb products the powdered herb is used and the standardized extract of the plant specifying the bioactive marker ingredient is noted.
Integrity- Vianica seeks excellence in their formulations by including optimal dosages, superior choice nutrient sources and clinically scrutinized products for maximal therapeutic benefit. Their product line is run in small batches to ensure the freshest products possible. The entire product line is vegetarian suitable.
Innovation- Many of the products have been used in trials at the Naturopathic Schools .
Value: Competitively Priced for balance of value and quality
Vitazan www.vitazan.com
Quality: Canadian owned and In house quality control procedures to ensure product quality and consistency from batch to batch.
Integrity: cGMP Standards Raw material suppliers must pass their in house standards first and are immediately placed in quarantine pending analysis against specifications. These parameters include quality, identity and purity. Once released the raw ingredients are processed according to SOPs. Encapsulated products are tested for disintegration and wait clearance from level 2 quarantine. Lastly finished products must pass level 3 quarantine for identity analysis before being released for sale..
Innovation: Vitazan is proud to work with Envro-Test Laboratories ( ETL) which is a Canadian company with laboratories across Canada. They are an accredited laboratory specializing in the analysis of trace level components in a wide range of matrices. They are dedicated to providing accurate and precise analytical data. Major clients include the environmental regulatory agencies , environmental consultants, power companies, major agricultural chemical companies, the petroleum industry , the pulp and paper industry and chemical manufacturing companies.
Value: With being a Canadian based company balance is achieved with pricing and quality
