Natural Health Products and Natural Supplements in Stayner
Supporting Your Health at Every Stage
From essential vitamins and minerals to natural health and beauty products, Helix Pharmacy offers a wide range of solutions to support your well-being. Whether you're addressing a specific deficiency or proactively enhancing your health, we have what you need.
Our selection includes
- Vitamins & Minerals
- Herbal Products
- Food-Based Supplements (including collagen powder, sprouted seeds/grains, and teas)
- Natural Health & Beauty Products (including facial serums and sunscreens)
- Natural Personal Care Items (including body wash and deodorant)
Because your health is unique
At Helix Pharmacy, we believe in a holistic approach to wellness. We offer a diverse range of products to support your health journey, combining the best of conventional and complementary approaches. Whether you're looking for vitamins and minerals, herbal remedies, or natural personal care items, we're here to help you achieve optimal well-being.
HELIX PHARMACY's Natural Healthcare Partners
AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research
Scientific integrity and innovation have been central to the AOR philosophy since its foundation in 1991 by Dr. Traj Nibber.
PROUDLY CANADIAN: Head office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
BELL LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS
We are a Canadian family-owned company passionate about helping people with their health.
We create professionally formulated natural supplements and herbal teas to help enrich people's quality of life.
PROUDLY CANADIAN: Head office in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
CANPREV NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS
CanPrev has grown out of a desire to make natural medicine safe, effective and accessible to everyone. Good health is appreciated at the heart of all good passions.
PROUDLY CANADIAN: Head office in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
JAMIESON VITAMINS
As a company, our shared Vision, Mission and Values are the guiding principles that ensure we continue to exceed the expectations of all stakeholders – our valued employees, our ingredient suppliers, our retail partners, and, most importantly, the Jamieson consumers who trust us to help them improve their health and wellness.
PROUDLY CANADIAN: Head office in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
LAND ART
All natural liquid supplements from Land Art family owned business are produced and distributed across Canada since 1992. Leader in the field of natural liquid supplements, our scientific team including biochemists, nutritionists and naturopaths designs and makes our very own natural products including a range of gluten-free and vegan products in our Ecocert NOP organic certified plant
PROUDLY CANADIAN: Head office in Varennes, Québec, Canada
NATURAL FACTORS
At Natural Factors, we care. We care about the source and purity of our products. We care about being good stewards of the Earth. We care about the harmony that future generations must have with the natural world in order to not just survive, but also thrive.
PROUDLY CANADIAN: Head office in Coquitlam, BC Canada
NOW FOODS CANADA
As a family-owned company since 1968 — NOW produces high-quality natural and organic products in supplements, essential oils, foods, personal care beauty and more. We are a respected leader in the natural products industry, with a mission to provide products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.
OPTION+
Your health is always our top priority. That’s why we’re proud to offer a wide selection of products chosen with your best health in mind. And with the Option+ brand, you can enjoy great quality at a lower price.
WEBBER NATURALS
WEBBER NATURALS
As a Canadian-owned and operated company since 1948, we produce naturally sourced vitamins, minerals and supplements in British Columbia, Canada. Every batch of our products is rigorously tested to exceed quality standards for purity and potency. From our sustainable sourcing practices to our softgel waste management, we consider ourselves to be stewards of the environment, weaving ecoresponsibility into everything we do.
PROUDLY CANADIAN: Head office in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Health Canada’s Role in Regulating Natural Health Products
Health Canada is responsible for approving and monitoring Natural Health Products (NHPs) that are sold in Canada. This process ensures that these products are safe, effective, and properly labeled.
Why is this important?
Unlike some other countries, Canada regulates the supplement industry. This regulation helps to ensure that the ingredients listed on the label are actually in the product.
Scientific Evidence for Natural Health Products
There is generally less scientific evidence available for NHPs compared to medications. However, Health Canada only allows health claims (known as "Uses" or "Purposes") to be made when there is research supporting the claim. These claims must specify the intended benefit of the product when used as directed.
Categories of Natural Health Products
Health Canada classifies NHPs into two categories based on the claims made about and the evidence available for the product:
Traditional use claims
- Traditional medicine refers to the “knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health, as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness.”
- Claims for traditional use must be prefaced with qualifiers such as “traditionally used...”.
Non-Traditional Use Claims.
- “The evidence requirements to support a non-traditional use claim are more rigorous than what is required to support a traditional use claim. Non-traditional claims must be supported by scientific evidence (e.g. clinical trials), which may be supplemented by other forms of evidence.”
Health Canada's Approved Uses or Purposes
Health Canada maintains a list of active ingredients that have pre-approved Uses or Purposes. If a manufacturer wants to make a different health claim, they must submit evidence to show the effectiveness, dosage, conditions of use and safety of the active ingredient(s).
Examples of Natural Health Products with Approved Health Claims:
Glucosamine Sulfate
- Helps to relieve joint pain associated with osteoarthritis
- Helps to relieve pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee
- Helps to protect against the deterioration of cartilage
- A factor in maintaining healthy cartilage and/or joint health
- Helps protect against the deterioration of cartilage and relieve joint pain associated with osteoarthritis
GABA (4-Aminobutanoic acid)
- Helps (to) temporarily promote relaxation
L-Lysine
- Source of/(an) essential amino acid for the maintenance of good health
- Source of/(an) essential amino acid involved in muscle protein synthesis
- Helps to reduce the recurrence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection (e.g. cold sores)
- Helps in collagen formation
Hedera helix (Ivy Leaf Cough Syrup)
- Used as an expectorant in case of productive coughs.
- Helps relieve coughs.
- Helps loosen mucous and phlegm.
References
- Health Canada Natural Health Products Directorate. (2006). Product Licensing Guidance Document.
- Health Canada Natural Health Products Directorate. (2006). Evidence for Safety and Efficacy of Finished Natural Health Products.
- Health Canada. Natural Health Products Ingredients Database. Accessed from the Government of Canada website: https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/