Since the time the website was being constructed, I have wanted to encourage people to check out a Colorado company which really helped me when I found out about them when I moved to Denver in the mid 1990s. At that time they hadn't expanded to the city I lived in before that time so I wasn't getting the best type of supplement despite having done my research (through books and newsletter subscriptions related to what back in those days was called 'chronic Epstein-Barr virus' which today is 'chronic fatigue syndrome'. So there's a link from the 'Products page to their website' JUST so you know....
BUT I'm going to give you the link to their online ordering area. I have had people who follow Lumigrate order from them with excellent response time and satisfaction. I've heard they are the #5 retailer in the US of supplements now. ... They were started by a visionary entrepreneur woman in 1955 in west Denver, which is near where I grew up but never knew of them until I moved back to Denver after completing my OT education -- by then they had lots of newspaper advertising and were located smartly around town and fortunately for me, always near where I lived. When I moved west almost to Utah a few years ago I was so very pleased when they expanded here as well.
In order to facilitate the people who might see these products on the shelves where they shop OR at their local Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage (which is now expanding to other states in the West), I'm going to grab the photos and place them eventually. For NOW, just to get started I will post a list (as I have a close friend who I showed all my bottles to last weekend who will be looking here because I realized every day I'm telling at least one person what I take and that's just with people I know personally so they now will have a place to refer as will anyone else who wants. Again, this is what I take .... which has been guided by good medical doctors who know a LOT about supplements due to their extra training they've taken on the subject -- everyone has to do what they and their medical team think is right for them.
Link to online vitamin/supplement area of naturalgrocers.com website:
www.naturalgrocers.com/vitamins_supplements-c-2.html [1]
Taken as needed: D-Mannose with Cran Actin (Brand: Soloray) for Urinary Tract Health. Read up about what D-Mannose does, it's beyond what cranberry does and truly solved a long-standing kidney infection that went on for years being treated with stronger antibiotics IF urninary symptoms are a concern of yours.
The ONLY THING I TAKE DAILY which I do not get with this above mentioned wonderful company is Guafenesin, and I get the house brand when at Walgreens -- it's frequently on sale for 50% off and I stock up -- it is called Mucous Relief but you might recognize the better known brand name 'Mucinex'. (NOT the one with decongestant in it for ME). Also at Walgreens, which in our area one of which has a compounding pharmacy, I obtain DHEA, pregnenolone, estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone (all biologically identical). This is a controversial subject and I recommend learnning about it through books sold at Walgreens and Natural Grocers!
And discussed on Lumigrate.com in several places:
In the Forums/ Fibromyalgia Section -- Wm Marcus Spurlock, MD Forum, he writes about them. Also there is a Forum about Anti-Aging and underneath it one titled Bio-Identical Hormones (currently you have to scroll WAY down to find them in the Forums area). We have a compounding pharmacist who has agreed to write for us, it just hasn't been the right time YET as he's been very busy.... but stay tuned for finding MORE at Lumigrate. Again, they're not what everyone choses to do, but they are an increasingly popular option ... which is why Walgreens has at least 500 compounding pharmacies now across the United States as I understand it. In the small city in Western Colorado where I live, there is also a private one which opened as well, so likely you can find one in your community. Call your regular pharmacy if you have difficulty locating one, as they have to refer to them for things that are compounded and naturally, your pharmacy staff and pharmacist are critical members to YOUR health care team always.
Hope that helps! ~~ Mardy
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [3] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!
Links:
[1] http://www.naturalgrocers.com/vitamins_supplements-c-2.html
[2] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/intestinal-health-and-your-immune-system-boost-it-fall-and-flu-season-xfer-blog-here-be-seen-h
[3] http://twitter.com/lumigrate