Vitamins & Supplements

Our Canada based health supplement store offers all the vitamin and dietary supplements you need for your good health. Search our online vitamin catalog to find vitamins, minerals, supplements, antioxidants, vegan protein powder, essential oil diffusers, and herbs. Our online supplement store carries thousands of vitamins including multivitamin and immune system boosting supplements,...

Our Canada based health supplement store offers all the vitamin and dietary supplements you need for your good health. Search our online vitamin catalog to find vitamins, minerals, supplements, antioxidants, vegan protein powder, essential oil diffusers, and herbs. Our online supplement store carries thousands of vitamins including multivitamin and immune system boosting supplements, as well as iron, zinc, calcium, and powerful antioxidants such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E. Vitasave.ca carries thousands of Canadian supplements from brands such as Natural Factors, AOR, Lorna Vanderhaeghe, Vega, Platinum Naturals, New Roots and Sisu.

Do we really need vitamins & supplements?

You may be wondering, can't I just get everything I need from the food I eat?

Unfortunately in today's world we just cannot obtain all of the nutrients we need from food alone. Crops are growing more rapidly and larger in size but their ability to manufacture or uptake nutrients has not kept pace with their rapid growth.

Measurements of fruits and vegetables show that their minerals, vitamin and protein content has measurably dropped over the past 50 to 70 years (1).

Researchers have found declines in the amount of protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin (vitamin B2) and vitamin C over the past half-century (2). This has shown to be due to agricultural practices designed to improve traits (size, growth rate, pest resistance) other than nutrition.

And on top of that, our needs for nutrition have vastly increased with the epidemic of chronic stress, inflammation, lack of sleep, and poor quality food taking over our society.

This is where supplements can come in handy to support a balanced diet and lifestyle by filling in the gaps necessary. 

It's important to keep on top of your health to assess whether you have any deficiencies in order to properly treat them with the appropriate supplements. Supplements can provide an excellent natural approach to restore balance in the body.

Popular Vitamins & Supplements

Natural Factors Vitamin D

This form of Vitamin D3 is carefully blended with organic flaxseed oil delivered in an easy-to-swallow softgel. Vitamin D plays a dual role as both a vitamin and a hormone. Natural factors uses Vitamin D3, which is the form found in fish oils and eggs, and is produced by sunlight on human skin. Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol from animal source) is derived from sheep wool lanolin.

Benefits:

• Aids in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth
• Supports healthy immune system function
• Supports mother and child's health during pregnancy and lactation
• Plays a role in reducing the risk of some cancers

Directions: 1 softgel per day or as directed by a health professional.

 

Lorna Vanderhaeghe Estrosmart Plus

Lorna Vanderhaeghe's formula of ESTROsmart plus Vitex helps to balance the estrogen and progesterone hormones in the body. The addition of Vitex is useful in the treatment of menstrual abnormalities, PMS, hormonal acne, menopausal complaints, and infertility.  

Benefits:

• Maintains healthy estrogen to progesterone balance
• Reduces and eliminates the occurrence of breast cysts
• Detoxifies the liver of carcinogenic estrogens found in plastics, pesticides, cosmetics and more
• Stops flooding, heavy, debilitating periods
• Beneficial for those with PCOS and ovarian cysts
  
• Contains cancer-protecting plant nutrients 
• Eliminates PMS and makes periods effortless
• Eliminates hormonal acne
  

Directions: Take 1 - 2 capsules daily with food for prevention, hormonal acne, effortless periods, fibrocystic breasts, fertility and balanced hormones or as directed by a health practitioner.

Read our blog to learn more about Lorna Vanderhaeghe's Estrosmart Plus.  

CanPrev Magnesium

Magnesium is one of those hard-working minerals that simply doesn’t get the attention it deserves. It plays a key role in over 300 different chemical reactions in the body and is involved in everything from DNA synthesis, energy production and metabolism, to muscle strength, nerve function, heart rate regulation, and bone building. Magnesium is also an active ingredient in alleviating constipation. That’s one busy mineral.

CanPrev’s Magnesium Bis-Glycinate 200 Gentle contains as much as 20% more elemental magnesium than other magnesium supplements. It works to restore magnesium to optimum levels and help fuel all the important functions it’s called on to perform while being gentle on the bowels.

Directions: 

Adults – Take 1 capsule per day or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.

AOR B Complex

AOR Advanced B Complex was designed to provide the most advanced forms of B vitamins in the most scientifically discerning ratios available. These nutrients help metabolize carbohydrates, proteins and fats for energy and support tissue and red blood cell formation, as well as optimal brain function.

Learn more about AOR Supplements by reading the AOR brand review.

Benefits:

• The most active forms of B-vitamins
• Balanced ratios and clinically-supported doses
• Support for energy, stress, metabolism and nerve function

Directions: Take 1 capsule one to three times daily with food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.

 

Garden Of Life Probiotic

Probiotics are microorganisms beneficial to human health and that reside inside of the intestinal tract. The average human is said to have about 100 trillion bacteria cells with about 500 to 1000 different species. 

Formulated for those seeking to manage their mood and support relaxation, Dr. Perlmutter created Mood+ with clinically studied probiotics (16 probiotic strains and 50 billion CFU), prebiotic fibre from premium Organic Acacia (A. Senegal), Organic Ashwagandha and Organic Alaskan Blueberries.

Used in Ayurvedic medicine, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an adaptogenic herb that helps to restore balance to the body, including supporting a healthy stress response, mood and memory. 

Benefits:

• 50 Billion CFU – 16 Probiotic Strains
• Has 350mg of Organic Ashwagandha and Organic Alaskan Blueberries for stress management†
• Offers digestive and immune system support†
• Made with over 70% organic ingredients—Certified by QCS
• Hypoallergenic, gluten, dairy and soy free, vegetarian
• 2 capsules daily; 60-count

Directions: Take 2 capsules once daily at least 2 -3 hours before or after taking antibiotics or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.

Nutrasea Omega 3

NutraSea is a great choice for a pure, potent, and balanced omega-3 supplement.

Why do we need omega 3? If you aren't obtaining enough from your diet, supplementation is recommended because omega 3 fats are essential for optimal health and bodily functions. Omega 3 fats promote the maintenance of overall good health, cardiovascular health, and brain function. It’s also beneficial for the development of the brain, eyes, and nerves in children and adolescents.

Nutrasea produces omega 3 supplements from fish or algae sourcing.  

Benefits:

• Cardiovascular health
• Healthy bones & teeth
• Brain function