Health Food Store Supplements

Nutraceuticals

• Food grade processing.
• 300% concentrate.
• Can be a stimulant to digestion (carminative) therefore often recalled by the Health Protection Branch. 

• Pharmaceutical grade processing.
• 3000% concentrated.
• FDA approved.

• Bulk purchased from a second party.
• Not assayed, therefore not inspected.

• Batch purchased from prime source.
• Assayed before accepted
• Certificates of analysis available upon request from independent labs.
• Safe from GMO’s.

• Packaged with binders (additives).
• Processed under high pressure with solvents that are inflammable.
• Heat degrades viability.
• The use of CFC’s and CO₂ creates an acidic pH.

• Packaged with  low pressure enzyme catalyzed, inert pH.
• No thermal degradation.
• Phytosols used for extraction--nonflammable and non-toxic.

• Sold to the public.
• Meet food grade requirements, i.e. GRAS (generally regarded as safe),  not pharmaceutical requirements.

• Sold only to health practitioners who must be licensed by a board or approved by examination.

• Sold over the counter, therefore can be purchased without any liability to business.   

• By professional sales only. Not sold to the public directly.

• Supplemental--to enhance dietary deficiencies (not tested).

• Conditional--to treat specific health conditions, therefore requires a trained health professional.

• Recommended by an unlicensed employee.

• Recommended by a health professional who has studied and passed exams for professional use.

• Suppliers are profit oriented.
• Use non-expensive recycled materials, e.g. oyster shell or chicken shell for calcium.

• Suppliers are profit and health oriented.
• Suppliers sole purpose is to assist health professionals to optimize their patients’ health.

• Non-specific research.
• General articles.

• Specific clinical research ongoing.
• University of Colorado--several teams of Doctors.
• Example: the theory of molecular mimicry where food molecules in a compromised individual act as immune system antigens and cause immuno-deficient reactions. (Dr. Van Dueck’s personal experience with reactive immune arthritis as a result of food poisoning  is a perfect example.)

• Trends, fads, hype.
• Mass marketing.

• Constant association upgraded information.
• Current clinical research by health professionals.
• Results from projects.
• Individual doctor studies.

• Non-certified.
• Buyer beware standard.

• Certified organic.
• Guaranteed uncontaminated sources.

• No “disintegration” standards.
• Could be indigestible.

• Meets standardized USP “disintegration” standards.
• Disintegrates within 40 minutes at body temperature.

• Non-patented processing.      

• Patented processing method (lypholization).
• Preparations are stabilized for storage and viability.

• No Drug Identification Numbers (DIN).

• DIN or DIN numbers pending.
• DIN number applications are current with FDA requirements.

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