You've seen their iconic blue glass bottles in our store, and maybe you've heard of one of their most famous products, Ester-C. But Sisu vitamins is so much more than that. Keep reading as we take you inside the blue bottle and dive into the history of this once small Canadian company. Learn how they have become one of the largest supplement companies in Canada.
Made With Integrity to Enhance Your Inner Strength
The Sisu Canada brand started way back in 1980, when Harlan Lahti began making supplements out of his small store in Vancouver, BC. Lahti's intention was to help his store customers stay healthier by offering better alternatives to the natural health supplements available at the time.
Today, Sisu has grown from its humble beginnings to be the fifth largest supplement company in Canada. The company understands that people today are under stress with deadlines, tasks and unexpected challenges in life. It can be tough to stay on top of it all, and Sisu is committed to making high quality, effective products that help us rise to the challenges of life.
Sisu is a Finnish word that means "inner strength," or "guts." It refers to what the company stands for, the products they make and the people they serve with inner strength, integrity and perseverance.
Sisu's High Standards
In all their day-to-day operations, Sisu leads with integrity.
Sisu follows Health Canada's standards when formulating, testing, labelling and marketing. Sisu's therapeutic strength products are made with proven doses and clinically validated ingredients. The company works to reduce allergens in their products and are working to become fully gluten-free and non-GMO.
It doesn't just end with the products. Sisu ensures that their packaging protects their valuable products from oxygen, moisture and exposure from light while being better for the environment. Sisu's signature cobalt blue glass bottles and tin lids are fully recyclable.
Inside Sisu's headquarters and manufacturing facilities, the company continues its commitment to do better for the earth. The company has eliminated air shipping, use recycled paper packing materials when shipping products, and are searching out more innovative paper alternatives in the office.
Sisu Products
Sisu makes products that address cardiovascular and immune health, bone and joint health, digestive health, and so much more. Here are some of the company's most iconic products that we sell at National Nutrition.
- Ester-C: These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find a household that doesn't have a bottle of vitamin C on hand. We all need vitamin C. It is an essential vitamin that our bodies cannot make, therefore we must get it through our diet and supplements. Plus, when cold season comes around, we need vitamin C to help us fight off bugs and infections. However, most vitamin C supplements are made from ascorbic acid, which is not well absorbed. Plus, ascorbic acid can be tough on the digestive system. Sisu vitamin c, Ester-C is one of the most iconic and innovative formulas available, 40 years after its invention. Sisu was the first company to bring this formula to Canadians in 1988. Made through a patented process, Ester-C is made by combining the acidic acids with more basic minerals like calcium, which helps to neutralize your own stomach acids and make it easier for your body to absorb the vitamin C. We carry Sisu's Ester-C in many doses and formats, including tablets and chewables. Ester-C Supreme is an innovative formula which combines Ester-C with antioxidant co-factors such as anthocyanidins and quercetin, to support a healthy immune response.
- Magnesium 250 MG: Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, and yet it is one of the most common mineral deficiencies, thanks to farming practices, the use of certain medications and diet. To make matters worse, our bodies deplete even more of our magnesium stores when we are stressed out. Furthermore, conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, muscle pain and weakness, migraines and headaches, are linked to low magnesium levels in the body. Sisu's Magnesium provides 250 milligrams of elemental magnesium from magnesium malate and magnesium oxide. This form of magnesium provides an equivalent to 450 milligrams of malic acid per capsule and is suited for those with muscle pain, including fibromyalgia.
- CoQ10: Coenzyme Q10 is a powerful antioxidant that helps to support the body's natural energy production as well as being an essential component of heart muscle. CoQ10 levels decline with age and are significantly lower in smokers than in non-smokers. Sisu's CoQ10 provides 100 milligrams of this vital nutrient in the ubiquinone format.
- Cool B-50: We need B vitamins for so many different functions in the body, including energy, metabolism, and the nervous system. But today's world can put us at risk of deficiency in these important vitamins thanks to stress, diet (including drinking coffee and alcohol), and smoking. Cool B-50 provides you with a 50-milligram dose of all the B vitamins with the addition of 400 milligrams of folic acid. Cool B-50 is a great way to replenish your body with the essential vitamins it needs. It's a convenient, once-a-day tablet that you can take with or without food, and it doesn't have any artificial colours or flavours. Cool B-50 has been used by thousands of people who want the benefits of all B vitamins in one simple formula.
Sisu - Award Winning Supplement Brand
Over the years, Sisu has won numerous awards for both innovative products and consumer satisfaction.
We have more than 100 of Sisu's award-winning products in store. Stop by and discover Sisu for yourself.
