Are Quality Supplements Worth The Cost?
No one looks for quality supplements quite the way we do. That is what makes us different. That is what makes us better. That is what makes us the best. We only carry quality supplements from companies that share our views on quality. This diligence may not change the way a supplement looks, but we know it makes a measurable difference in the way our supplements perform.
What’s the Difference between Low Quality Supplements and High Quality Supplements?
Cutting corners can have long-reaching health effects, especially if a product contains the wrong ingredient form or potentially harmful contaminants. What if the active ingredients aren’t absorbed properly? For example, if you want to try glucosamine for osteoarthritis pain, what glucosamine should you get: glucosamine sulfate or glucosamine hydrochloride? Basically, glucosamine sulfate is the form that has been shown to be effective but glucosamine hydrochloride has been proven not to work. This is just one of many reasons that you should invest in quality supplements. Unfortunately, glucosamine hydrochloride is the form found is most arthritis products. Why would they use this if it doesn’t work? The answer is because it is cheaper and the average person doesn’t know there is even a difference between the two forms. This is just one example of many demonstrating the importance of choosing a quality supplement from a quality manufacturer who makes pharmaceutical grade supplements. Supplements are regulated differently than prescription medications. Products that are stated to be the same exact product could actually be very different from one another. Do not waste your money on supplements that are not going to work.
How do I know I’m choosing a Quality Supplement?
Without the help of your pharmacist, you cannot expect to choose the best supplement. Chances are your pharmacist has a doctorate level education solely focused on medications so why not use his or her knowledge? You can e-mail us any questions, call us directly or simply stop by our pharmacy if you are in the area. We always have a clinical pharmacist available to discuss quality supplements with you.
Are Quality Supplements Expensive?
Just like anything else it all depends on what supplements we are talking about. Magnesium is a great example of a supplement that has numerous salt forms. Some of these are inorganic and do not work very well at all. Other versions can help with everything from muscle pain to headaches to thyroid function. Other versions of magnesium can help with heart palpitations. Even the really good magnesium supplements should not cost an arm and a leg. The quality supplements are often the same price or even cheaper than the poor supplements.
Here are a few useful links to some of the brands that we carry.
http://www.douglaslabs.com/our-company/about-us
http://www.orthomolecularproducts.com/the-ortho-difference/quality/