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Why Professional Nutraceuticals?

Several brands of nutritional supplements exist that sell only to licensed healthcare practitioners. These professional grade supplements are for medical care or professional nutritional consulting. Why not sell anywhere else such as the Internet? It’s because these companies believe their products can have the biggest positive impact on people’s health when managed through the care of a qualified healthcare practitioner. They focus on distribution through healthcare providers who can use high-quality supplements in the practice of fun functional medicine. 

It is a common myth that mean nutritional supplements are not regulated by the US food and drug administration (FDA). This is not true. Supplements are required to follow Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards, which means the manufacturing facility must undergo an FDA inspection and approval. The standard of manufacturing, as well as the quality and efficacy of the ingredients, and therefore products still vary by a large margin.

When it comes to supplements, you get what you pay for. 

If you are buying a supplement to make up for nutrients lacking in your diet, wouldn’t you want to make sure you are taking high quality products? And that they are proven effective?

The most expensive supplement is the one that does not work. 

The FDA doesn’t regulate the clinical effectiveness of nutritional supplements. To get a nutritional supplement that provides you with health benefits you will likely have to do some research, or enlist the health of a qualified professional. 

The supplement brands we recommend are formulated based on leading clinical research and effective case studies. We focus on having the best quality products that are efficacious, accessible, and applicable to your lifestyle. 

GMP: Good Manufacturing Practices are the practices required in order to conform to the guidelines recommended by agencies that control the authorization and licensing of the manufacture and sale of food and beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, dietary supplements, and medical devices.

GMP refers to the Good Manufacturing Practice regulations promulgated by the US Food and Drug Administration under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (See Chapter IV for food, and Chapter V, Subchapters  A, B, C, D, and E  for drugs and devices.) These regulations, which have the force of law, require that manufacturers, processors, and packagers of drugs, medical devices, some food, and blood take proactive steps to ensure that their products are safe, pure, and effective.

GMP regulations require a quality approach to manufacturing, enabling companies to minimize or eliminate instances of contamination, mixups, and errors.  This protects the consumer from purchasing a product which is not effective or even dangerous. Failure of firms to comply with GMP regulations can result in very serious consequences including recall, seizure, fines, and jail time.

The Standard American Diet = SAD 🙁 

Poor diet is the leading cause of chronic disease in the United States and in many countries around the world. 

From limited access to the declining quality of nutrient density in our food – we face a number of challenges globally in the fight for food security. 

Low nutrient density comes from unhealthy soil and leads to nutrient deficiencies in the plants and therefore our food-diet. Aside from the problems in our diets, the effect we are having on the planet / global climate has become a topic of vast political and societal discussions. 

We focus on the ancient philosophy of ‘Food is they Medicine’ rather than the modern medicinal approach that often overlooks the diet and lifestyle and instead, focuses on diagnostics, prescription medications, and often surgery. 

Our Functional Nutritional Therapy specialize in using food as medicine. The best approach is one that incorporates health psychology with nutritional protocols that address the holistic system entirely. 

For superior results in the majority of cases, using professional supplements instead of standard supplement brands. Use prescription medication as directed with the understanding that they very rarely cure or prevent diseases, they most often treat symptoms and may cause other nutrient discrepancies in the meantime.    

Personal components influence health.