Our Unique Philosophy About Drugs and Why People are Sick

A New Perspective on the Use of Pharmaceuticals

At Balanced Health Integrative Pharmacy, our aim is to provide you with honest, professional and practical advice with respect to pharmaceuticals, natural supplements and lifestyle elements. As an integrative pharmacy, we encourage you to be proactive about your health rather than reactive and to look at more natural solutions whenever appropriate. Our pharmacy motto is "Balancing Your Health as Naturally as Possible." We strongly believe that the fewer pharmaceuticals one has to take chronically, the greater the chance for a healthy and more vibrant life now and into the future. However, we also acknowledge that in certain instances western medicine can be especially helpful in acute or emergency cases where it can potentially save a person's life!

Raising Awareness about the Hazards of the Modern Lifestyle

It is apparent that today's modern lifestyle predisposes many people to developing illness and chronic health issues. We are increasingly dependent on technology and convenience. As a result, people often choose less nourishing foods in the form of processed, fast or junk foods on a daily basis. Soil quality is also very poor. When combined with the lack of nutrients in these less desirable food choices, this leads to major nutrient deficiencies.

Excess stress is a common factor in most people's lives, which makes it a leading cause of many illnesses. Caffeine addiction is also an increasing problem as caffeine, in itself, is extremely nutrient depleting. Furthermore, it is fairly common to consume 1 or 2 alcoholic beverages daily which further depletes the body of vital nutrients and increases inflammation levels. In today's modern medicine, many people take far too many pharmaceuticals chronically which, by nature, are really meant to be used acutely in most cases. While we can usually get away with some of these less-than-optimal lifestyle habits in our younger years, there is a price to pay as time goes on and we no longer have the reserves of youth to draw on. If the symptoms are ignored or are not addressed properly, then the reality is that chronic illness sets in later in life. For some people, it can happen much earlier depending on the amount of stress they have inflicted on their bodies. Unfortunately, it is almost "the norm" nowadays to be sick when age 50 or 55 rolls around. The signs of illnesses generally show up much earlier but tend to go by the wayside as they may not be serious enough to stop you in your tracks! This is because people are generally not taking charge of their health and making it a priority. It is so common for men to focus their energy on career and financial goals; and for women to focus on taking care of children, the household and working at the same time. Consequently optimal health, vitality and healthy aging are more challenging than ever to obtain for most individuals.

A Client Focused Approach Model - Helping you to use Fewer Pharmaceuticals

While most other pharmacies and health food retailers focus on product distribution, Balanced Health Integrative Pharmacy aims to educate, consult and empower clients to make healthier choices towards improving their health and well-being. Our focus is on providing you with exceptional client care. Each time you step into our pharmacy, we want to teach you something new with regards to your health. We provide touch-base/follow-up consultations in the pharmacy for our clients. We are also available for private one-on-one consultation for a fee for a more extensive review of your personal health situation. We feel that following up with you is the key to ensuring you get the best results with your treatment plan as it keeps you on your path to healing and improved wellness! If you are seeing a naturopathic doctor or integrative medical doctor, you have already taken a giant step towards improving your health. Our goal would be to provide you with information that complements your doctor's action plan with the ultimate goal of helping you achieve a positive health outcome.

Our mandate is to help you use the least amount of pharmaceutical drugs and ultimately become pharmaceutical free if possible!

Experience the Balanced Health difference! A fresh and unique approach to the usage of pharmaceutical drugs - you will be glad you did!

"Does it make sense to be putting pharmaceuticals into your body every day to be treating a problem that is likely due to how you currently live or have lived your life in the past?"

Peter Lee, Integrative Health Pharmacist
Founder of Balanced Health Integrative Pharmacy

"Balancing Your Health as Naturally as Possible"