Complementary and Alternative Health

More than 70% of Canadians regularly use complementary and alternative health care therapies such as vitamins and minerals, herbal products, homeopathic medicines and other natural health products to stay healthy and improve their quality of life.

There are hundreds of complementary and alternative therapies.  Here’s a short list:

Aboriginal healing	Acupuncture
Chiropractic	Massage
Naturopathy	Reflexology
Reiki	Yoga

The Public Healthy Agency of Canada wants you to know about resources available on complementary and alternative health care.

Learn about:

• Safe use of natural health products
• Natural health products
• Licensed Natural Health Product
• Codex and the Availability of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements in Canada

Related links for Health Professionals and Educators

Reports and Publications

• Natural health products
• Complementary and alternative health care

Natural Health Products Regulations

• About Natural Health Product Regulations in Canada
• Regulatory requirements
• Application Forms and Templates
• List of Site Licence Holders

FAQs and Fact Sheets

• Natural health products - for Health Care Practitioners
• Schedule A Health Claims for Natural Health Products
• Codex and the Availability of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements in Canada
• Safe use of natural health products