Plain-English guides to vitamins, minerals, probiotics, protein and more: what they do, who they suit, how to choose a quality product, and when to skip them.
Start hereHow to Choose Quality Supplements in Canada: NPN, Labels, TestingA practical Canadian checklist for picking a supplement you can trust, from looking up the NPN in Health Canada's database to reading doses, checking third-party seals and spotting red flags.Read the guide → A practical Canadian checklist for picking a supplement you can trust, from looking up the NPN in Health Canada’s database to reading doses, checking third-party seals and spotting red flags.
Most supplement advice online is written for the US market, where products don't need approval before they're sold. Canada works differently. Every vitamin, mineral, herbal remedy and probiotic on a Canadian shelf is meant to carry a Natural Product Number (NPN), and that changes how you should shop. Our guides are written with those rules in mind, so the advice actually fits the products you can buy here.
Each guide answers the questions people ask a pharmacist when they're standing in the aisle: does this work, how much should I take, which form is better, and is it worth the money? When the honest answer is "you probably don't need it," we say so.
Want the research behind a specific ingredient? Head to Ingredient Science. For the food and lifestyle side, browse Nutrition & Wellness. Our guides are general information, not medical advice. Read our editorial policy to see how we research, and check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting something new.