Stop Selling Natural Remedies – Canadian Alert

Canada’s pharmacy regulation organization, The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA), issued a directive in late January telling druggists to stop selling unlicensed natural remedies. This comes from a 5-year old program to regulate natural health goods.

These come as a big blow to natural health, supplement production, and other consumers and businesses that produce, use, and rely on supplements and health remedies such as vitamins, minerals, and dietary aids.

NAPRA issued the ultimatum despite the fact that the Health Canada system is backlogged heavily in the approval process for dietary supplements. Makers of natural-health products are now bracing for widespread layoffs, millions in losses, and worse as their products are removed from drug store shelves throughout the Great White North.

The directive from NAPRA hinges on a 2004 regime set in place by Health Canada to regulate the natural health and remedies market. These products had been virtually unregulated before and are now suddenly pending approval by Health Canada, who allowed the products to continue sales provided they had applied for approval. HC found itself suddenly buried under tens of thousands of applications as everything from St. John’s Wart to Kelp await approval as dietary supplements.

The pharmacy regulators, of course, aren’t interested in this waiver and have asked their member pharmacies (virtually every drug store in Canada) to stop selling the products until they’re approved.

Source: Stop selling unlicensed natural health remedies: pharmacy regulators by Tom Blackwell, National Post

Bitter melon extract could be the new chemo for fighting breast cancer

Bitter melon can fight breast cancer, and could even be as powerful as chemotherapy, a new study reports.

Its extract, which can bought as a dietary supplement in natural health stores, is a highly effective killer of breast cancer cells in laboratory tests, researchers from the Saint Louis University have discovered. Continue reading “Bitter melon extract could be the new chemo for fighting breast cancer”

On-Line Professional Foot Reflexology Practitioner program (PFR1)

On-Line Professional Foot Reflexology Practitioner program  (PFR1)

Presented by Universal College of Reflexology

Thank you for your interest in the Professional Foot Reflexology Practitioner program.  We are now ready to accept applications for our 2010 Distant Learning program.

Professional Foot Reflexology Practitioner is a comprehensive and dynamic Reflexology training course which builds on our experience of more than 20 years of teaching Reflexology both in Europe and North America.

The course curriculum meets and exceeds existing accreditation standards by a large margin.

Universal College of Reflexology recognizes the different learning styles of students and incorporates them all in our delivery of this fascinating and ground-breaking course.

  • Curriculum content – Reflexology Practical information, Session Protocols, Session Record Keeping, Practice Management,  Reflexology Theory, Professionalism, Communication Skills, Legal considerations, Anatomy & Physiology 101, Science, Health Research and cutting edge techniques are available on-line in modular format.
  • Fun interactive quizzes acknowledge the students’ progress.
  • Bonus #1 – Curriculum starts with a pre-requisite course including basic theory and practical Reflexology and colouring Reflexology chart
  • Bonus #2 – Return to Learning manual full of ways to maximize your learning experience.
  • Bonus #3 – Successful Business Secrets Course – Get Going!  Designed to help students establish themselves as serious business owners earning a healthy income.  Great tips, business strategies and skills will be taught by a business expert  with international and national first-hand knowledge of building successful business models with a modest income to businesses with $100,000s of income per annum.
  • Bonus #4 – Several regularly scheduled one-hour teleseminars via phone and computer taught directly by the teachers followed with a question and answer period.
  • practical mentoring available by our mentor faculty in Edmonton

Charter Students

Charter Students are the pioneers and visionaries who open new doorways and lead the way for others to follow.  In recognition of this, the Universal College of Reflexology is offering you a one-time discount of $330 off the regular tuition fee of $1,075.  Charter students pay only a special tuition fee of $745.

By acting now and taking advantage of this amazing opportunity as a Charter Student you will be making history and saving $330 in tuition fees.  Here’s a breakdown of the cost.

Regular Tuition Fee

$1075

Less – Charter Student Discount

$330

Special Price for Charter Students

$745

Application Fee (due with application)

$200

Balance Due (to be paid on or before April 1, 2010)

$545


Please click here for the Professional Foot Reflexology Practitioner Program Application Form fully complete and return at your earliest convenience – Application Form must be received no later than March 18th, 2010.  Scan and email, ask for FAX # or snail mail your application to

Universal College of Reflexology, PO Box 1980 Stn Main, Parksville, BC Canada, V9P 2H7

We very much look forward to you joining us for the ground breaking and life changing experience.

Lauren Slade and Jack Marriott

Universal College of Reflexology