Vitamins & Natural Products

Plain-language guides from our pharmacists. Questions about your own medication? Call either pharmacy and ask.

About Vitamins & Minerals

Millions of Canadians take daily vitamin or mineral supplements, but do they all really need them? Let’s debunk 6 common myths about vitamin and mineral supplements.

Natural Products & The Common Cold

While colds are generally not serious, they can disrupt your quality of life enough to make you seek out a way to prevent or treat them as quickly as possible. And while there is…

More Than Just Medicinal Plants

Nearly three out of every four Canadians regularly consume natural health products (NHPs) to prevent or treat various health problems. Many products are safe and effective but…

Melatonin & Sleep

Everyone experiences sleep problems—whether minor or significant—at some point in their life. Is melatonin an effective option for improving sleep?

Vitamin D

According to Osteoporosis Canada, most Canadian adults should take a daily vitamin D supplement. Read this article to find out why this vitamin is important and how to meet your…

Vitamin B12

If you have opted to eliminate all animal-based foods from your diet, or if you suffer from certain diseases such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, you may need to…

Vitamin & Mineral Differences

Many people take multivitamins because they feel their diet is not healthy enough. Should they really worry about deficiencies because their diet lack in diversity?

Choosing A Multivitamin

A multivitamin is a product containing at least three different vitamins. Despite the name, most multivitamins also contain minerals like calcium, magnesium, or iron, and, in some…