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Assuring the Quality of Natural Medicine Products
Nutritional supplements, botanical medicines and other natural remedies are an important part of our treatment approach. When consuming natural substances, it is important to be sure that the products are manufactured with the highest level of quality for both safety and effectiveness.
In the U.S., supplements and natural remedies are regulated as "dietary supplements" as opposed to "pharmaceutical drugs." This means that manufacturers are largely free to set their own standards and procedures. As a result, the quality of supplements varies tremendously from one manufacturer to the next.
Because of this, it's important to purchase products only from companies that adhere to the highest standards regarding their ingredients, formulations, manufacturing processes, and quality assurance policies. Even if ingredients are of good quality, some brands of supplements contain certain types of fillers and additives that may be unhealthy. Also, the types and doses of the ingredients may be combined in ways that are not ideal.
In our office, we order products only from suppliers who demonstrate a consistently high quality standard in their manufacturing processes. These standards give our patients and us the confidence that the products we recommend have the highest standards of purity, potency, ease of absorption and overall effectiveness on health. To provide you with convenient and consistent access to very high quality natural remedies, we offer these products directly to all of our patients. We are happy to answer any questions you have about the products we recommended and the procedures for ordering the supplements and remedies that best fit your needs.
We ask that you keep up with your pharmacy needs and give 2 weeks notice of pharmacy items that you need to refill. Our suppliers sometimes backorder these items and we need advanced notice. |
