Nature’s Sunshine TCM formulas

Have you wondered why Nature’s Sunshine often has multiple products with almost the same name?

An extreme example is Kidney Activator. Nature’s Sunshine actually has four products called Kidney Activator. These formulas are all unique, and to be honest, a typical consumer can get very confused when comparing them.

This kind of scenario exists because Nature’s Sunshine has always catered to practitioners that are highly skilled in herbs and often have slightly different approaches to various health conditions. However, that does not make it easier for consumers who simply do not have the expertise to understand the slight differences.

Here is a good rule of thumb: when you come across Nature’s Sunshine products with the same name, choose the one that has TCM at the end. Almost always, that is the best choice both in terms of effectiveness and cost.

TCM stands for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Many of Nature’s Sunshine’s herbal formulas are based on Chinese medicine, but the TCM formulas are special premium formulations. This is true not because the actual herbs are different but rather because the form of the herb used is an extract.

Herbal extracts are superior because the herb is processed in such a way to eliminate the material that does not matter, leaving just a highly concentrated amount of the material that DOES matter (sometimes called the active constituent). This process is standardized to ensure that there is a certain level of this active constituent.

In other words, while you may have some variance in the quality/potency of herbs because of where/when it is harvested, herbal extracts eliminate that variance. You know exactly what you are getting.

Because the TCM formulas are extracts, they are much more consistent, potent formulas. And, even though the bottles only contain 30 capsules, they are also more cost-effective. Here is why: you only need to take 1 capsule a day vs several capsules each day for the non-TCM formulas.

An example is Lung Support. The basic Lung Support formula costs $24.65 and contains 100 capsules. However, the recommended dosage is 6 capsules a day for a daily cost of $1.46. On the other hand, Lung Support TCM costs $32.20 for 30 capsules. But, because you only take one capsule per day, your daily cost is just $1.07.

On top of the cost savings and increased potency, TCM formulas save you shipping cost and require you to swallow fewer capsules (because who REALLY wants to swallow lots of capsules?)

Sixteen of the most popular Nature’s Sunshine herbal formulas are available in TCM. We strongly encourage you to purchase that option when you see them.