My Health. My Story. How Natural Health Products Transform Our Lives

Christine suffered from anxiety, depression, and fatigue for a decade, even though she took medication during that time. And if that wasn’t challenging enough, she came down with a cold or influenza several times a year. To improve her health status she decided to study natural health and supplements, then “created a daily supplementation routine to address nutrient deficiencies, toxins, and inflammation.”

The senior citizen shares: “I was able to taper off all medications, have lots of energy, and generally feel great.” Since that time, Christine has only suffered from one cold. She shares that it “happened when I stopped taking supplements for three months to try to save money. That was a mistake.”

“Even our neighbours noticed that they are sick all the time yet my husband (who takes a similar supplement regimen) and I stay well. Several of our neighbours have been in the hospital with pneumonia lately, while we have stayed healthy. We are both seniors, so staying well is important.”

She adds: “I am not against conventional medicine when it is necessary, but natural health supplements have improved our quality of life, given us energy, helped us to stay well, supported stamina and our immune system and reduced the time we need to use our healthcare system. I believe that through our use of natural supplements we save the healthcare system money and support our health.”

Your Story Matters Too

Christine’s story is one of the many stories that people across Canada have been sharing with the Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA) as part of a new campaign to protect access to natural health products. Within hours of its launch in March, Canadians began reaching out to tell their heartfelt stories of resilience, recounting how they’ve surmounted illness, and sharing the powerful role natural health products have been playing in their lives.

NHPPA’s “My Health” Campaign

The Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA) is a Canadian federally-incorporated not-for-profit that has been advocating for the protection of natural health products and dietary supplements since 2008. We created this campaign to learn how natural health products have improved Canadians’ lives, helped them manage stress, enhance their athletic abilities, or supported their body through serious health challenges.

If you feel that natural health products have improved your quality of life, helped you face health challenges, or simply made you feel great, we want to hear your story in either written or video formats.

We will publish select testimonials on our website, social media channels, in magazines, and through our outreach campaigns. We will be contacting Health Canada representatives and elected government officials to show them the real-world difference natural health products make to Canadians – those like you whose stories and lives matter.

We want the government to understand the impact their overreaching legislation has on human lives and the importance of ensuring access to these essential products.

Share YOUR Story

Your story matters and will undoubtedly inspire others too. Make a difference by telling your story today! Submit your written or video story at https://nhppa.org/myhealth/.

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We are sharing a supporter’s story. We have asked supporters to share their stories and we are passing those stories on to you. We don’t vet the stories and so we don’t take any responsibility for whether they are true or accurate.