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It is not recommended. Capsulation ensures proper absorption of the active ingredients since the capsule is dissolved in the stomach and the contents inside will be released either in the stomach or the intestine. To ensure properly absorption of the active ingredients, please follow the label instructions to achieve its maximum benefits safely.

Yes! Tablets supplements may be cut in half, crushed, or chewed if swallowing is a challenge. 

In general, any time of day whenever it is most convenient for you. We recommend reading and following the label for directions of use and remember to take your vitamins daily. For example, some nutrients are best absorbed when they are ingested with food, others, like melatonin, should be taken at bedtime. The most important is to remember to take it daily, since most nutritional health transformations take place over time.

We recommend not to exceed the recommended daily dose found on the product label. If you usually take two capsules per day in divided doses and you miss taking your morning tablet, you could take two later the same day, because this way you wouldn’t exceed the recommended maximum daily dose.

No, we only use natural pigments and flavours for our products.

Your veterinary will be the best professional to evaluate which ingredient is more suitable and safer or not to your pet.

We do not recommend using expired products and we can not guarantee safety, potency, or efficacy of expired products. 

Each product was formulated to deliver an effective dose of active ingredients. You can take more than one vitamin if you follow the dose on the label and do not exceed the maximum daily dose.

Consult your family doctor about taking or mixing different supplements with prescription drugs. Your doctor can take into consideration any pre-existing conditions while advising you when to take certain supplements, to ensure safety and maximum absorption.

No, Westcoast Naturals does not conduct animal testing or hire third-party companies to test Westcoast Naturals products on animals.

Our products are made with pride in Canada with local and imported ingredients.

Some of our products contain gluten and/or corn. You will find gluten and/or corn disclaimer for our products when applicable. You can also contact us to verify specific ingredients.

Our products are not made specifically for vegans, but we offer many vegetarian formulas. You can identify these products with the vegetarian logo on the label of our vegetarian products. However, some products are made with pork gelatin. If you are a vegetarian/vegan, these products without the vegetarian logo will not be suitable for you.

There are rigorous standards in place to ensure we work with only the most reputable suppliers and manufacturing partners. All products are compliant to Health Canada Natural Health Product Regulations and manufactured in accordance with the good manufacturing practices (GMPs) that require our manufacturers to validate the composition, identity, strength, and purity of all products.

All natural health products (NHPs) sold in Canada are subject to the Natural Health Products Regulations, which came into force on January 1, 2004. To be legally sold in Canada, all natural health products must have a product licence, and the Canadian sites that manufacture, package, label and import these products must have site licences. All natural health products must have a product licence before they can be sold in Canada. To get a licence, applicants must give detailed information about the product to Health Canada, including medicinal ingredients, source, dose, potency, non-medicinal ingredients and recommended use(s). Once Health Canada has assessed a product and decided it is safe, effective and of high quality, it issues a product licence along with an eight-digit Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM), which must appear on the label. This number lets you know that the product has been reviewed and approved by Health Canada.