They are the company that produces Garden of Life, the largest vitamin company in the United States. They also own Pure Encapsulations and Genestra — both of these companies will become Nestle brand companies in early , when the deal is anticipated to close.
The purchase of Atrium Innovations is for 2. This purchase is part of a strategic move by Nestle to increase market share in consumer healthcare to complement a company focus on high-growth food and beverage categories. When the deal closes early in , Atrium, with corporate offices in Quebec, Canada, will become part of Nestle Health Science.
Peter Luther seems to think that this deal will benefit the global nutrition market, and does imply that quality will not be sacrificed. Two statements made by the CEOs may question the true dedication to providing premium quality. The question remains whether strong growth or dedication to premium quality will serve as a driving priority for these once Atrium brands.
Our customers that achieve great health and wellness success know that neither are the angels or demons we think they are, and instead we should walk the Middle Path of Wellness.
We think our vitamins come from foods. Our herbs come from the freshest, homegrown plants. That supplement companies have owner-operators that proudly look out over their fields as the sun sets after a day of hard, but rewarding work. In reality, about 14 mega-corporations own over of the most popular supplement brands. Many of these mega-corporations are private equity companies or pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Mind blown. Recently, a private equity company that owned some very well known supplement brands was sold to Nestle. Yes, the chocolate company. This action led us to our recent actions, and this rant…. Garden of Life did not meet our Vitality Approved standards and was never sold here. In fact, we wrote a nice article in their honor- The Garden of Lies — and use their products in our training staff on what NOT to do when making whole food supplements.
Fun fact: Donald Trump had his own pyramid scheme supplement company, Trump Vitamins. The fun fact is they used Douglas Labs — which is actually not a bad choice when you compare it to other similar profit-driven supplement companies.
Pure Encapsulations and Douglas Labs will probably operate, at least for a while, as they have. If you want to continue to use these products, feel free. Nestle is kinda evil. They do great things like introducing their baby formula into African countries and making the community members dependent upon it by advocating it over breastfeeding. Or maybe when they take water from areas under drought. Lots of fun stuff. There was a site dedicated to it, nestlewatch.
On top of it all, Nestle, the chocolate company, has sold their chocolate division this year to Ferrero. Admitted, it seems pretty drastic to get rid of these brands if nothing has changed from a quality standpoint.
We are always evaluating if a brand is a good fit for what we are trying to accomplish. The moral and ethical element plays a big part for us. No big rush. You can find a great match and really grow exponentially, allowing you to reach and help more people than you ever imagined. The world is quickly becoming owned by fewer and fewer companies. Economic shifts and resulting inequality causes pain and hardship. As companies gain power, they can quickly influence regulations by removing or preventing them , allowing them to act with impunity and grow even larger and more powerful.
Brands like Nestle grow to a point where their original mission is changed. They morph from what they wanted to be a chocolate brand to what they need to be: profitable and sustainable.
Growth is fine. Change is inevitable. But the love of money, power, greed, and anger lead to the dark side of the force.
Solvents — Chemicals solvents like hexane are used to extract fatty substances from plants, seeds and soy and other fats. Hexane is a neurotoxin and ingesting any residuals left from the processing of your supplement is not suggested. Be sure you know how the herbs, lecithin, evening primrose, etc. Look for supercritical extraction as the process used to make the products. It is best to avoid products that have this ingredient. Fish Oils — When purchasing fish oils, you must be sure the product is molecularly distilled and filtered to ensure purity and to maximize the removal of heavy metals, pesticides, solvents, PCBs, and other contaminants.
Study have shown fish to have high concentrations of these toxic ingredients and ensuring that the company you buy your fish oil from is removing these is important. Without this conversion, the body is unable to break down homocysteine efficiently and high levels of homocysteine cause inflammation in the body leading to many health conditions.
Some of the conditions linked to elevated homocysteine are cardiovascular disease, stroke, miscarriage, migraines, depression and other mental disorders.
Reputable supplement companies cater to that and offer vitamin B12 in the methylcobalamin form and B6 in a pyridoxalphosphate form. In this form, they can help to lower homocysteine levels. Folate not folic acid — Reputable supplement companies do not use folic acid but folate and the best form is in its methylated form, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.
Reputable supplement companies will offer magnesium in the form of citrate, glycinate my recommendation or malate. I had a skewed view that the right food is the answer to everything. This is until I hit a wall with my own health and realized that supplements have their place.
Do I take supplements now? Yes, along with a nutrient-dense diet. Rule 1: Ownership — they are made by small and highly reputable supplement and material suppliers. Rule 2: Certifications — they are and GMP compliant. Rule 3: Free Of — they are free of gluten, dairy, soy, corn, peanuts, artificial sweeteners, additives, preservatives and are made with non-GMO ingredients. Rule 4: Binder and Fillers — they are free of any binders and fillers. Rule 5: Price — they are not the cheapest in the market because they are made with quality ingredients which is what will help you heal.
Rule 6: Other Factors — Wellena only uses a methylated form of vitamin Bs such as methylcobalamin B12 , pyridoxalphosphate B6 and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate folate or B9. Our magnesium is in the glycinate form.
Our fish oil has been molecularly distilled and filtered and externally tested for purity. Check out the store — there are plenty to choose from. Here are some of the KITS:. Gut Restore Kit. Sugar Balance Kit. Detox Complete Kit. Adrenal Repair Kit. Strong Bones Kit. Progesterone Boosting Kit.
Endometriosis Kit. I hope you can support Wellena — so it can support your journey to wellbeing as well. In Overcoming Estrogen Dominance , my goal is to empower and give you the tools to take control of your hormones and health. The symptoms range from lumpy and fibrocystic breasts to thyroid nodules, hot flashes, fibroids, uterine polyps, painful, heavy or irregular periods to infertility and miscarriages, from mood swings to insomnia, weight gain to fatigue.
So many women have experienced the pain and frustration that comes when they feel their symptoms and complaints are dismissed or minimized. This is particularly true for women who are experiencing the symptoms of hormone imbalance. In Overcoming Estrogen Dominance, I hope to show that those extreme interventions are often unnecessary, and to give women a roadmap to reverse estrogen dominance using food, herbs, supplements and natural protocols to rebalance hormones. To get your copy of Overcoming Estrogen Dominance , go here.
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