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About Us About Us  How Standard Process Defines Quality








            How we define quality frames our approach to making supplements, from our whole food philosophy and our
            careful ingredient sourcing to our formulations and dedication to rigorous testing and safety. “Quality from
            seed to supplement ” is more than just a tag line to us—it’s a commitment we take to heart during every step
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            of the production process.

                                                              A whole food supplement is a

                                                              complex formula of targeted
                                                              ingredients that may include:

                                                              Whole food ingredients—complete foods
                                                              prepared in a way that safeguards their
                                                              nutritional value
                                                              On our product labels are many ingredients that
                                                              you recognize as foods. Some of these whole food
               Brussels sprouts                               ingredient sources are regularly grown locally on
                                                              our certified organic farm, including alfalfa, barley
                                                              grass, beets, Brussels sprouts, buckwheat, kale,
                                                              kidney beans, oats, pea vine, and Spanish black
                                                              radish. This allows us to control the quality of
                                                              these ingredients from seed to supplement.

                                                              Whole food concentrates—processed parts
                                                              of a whole food containing two or more
                                                              constituents of the original whole food
                                                              These concentrates are used when a beneficial
                                                              concentration of nutrients cannot be obtained
                                                              using a whole food ingredient. Fish oil is a good
                                                              example. Derived from whole fish, the
               Kale                                           nonconcentrated triglyceride oil that makes up
                                                              our final product allows patients to take advantage
                                                              of the naturally occurring DHA and EPA omega-3
                                                              fatty acids.

                                                              Whole food isolates—single components
                                                              from a whole food
                                                              Sometimes foods do not contain sufficient
                                                              quantities of specific nutrients to address certain
                                                              health challenges. In this case, we use evidence-
                                                              based food isolates to complement whole food
                                                              ingredients for optimal nutritional support.

                                                              Isolates like glucosamine are used in our products
               Oats                                           because they are well-researched and have strong
                                                              evidence for efficacy. Isolates derived from whole
                                                              food sources are combined with other ingredients
                                                              to maximize efficacy.





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