Yes, all our products are vegan.

• 100% traceable and authenticated herbs from farms to capsules harnessing the bioactive/phytochemical power of plants. The standardised bioactive is the marker and measure of our batch-to-batch therapeutic consistency on top of rigorous quality assurance in every step of the process.
• 100% vegan, free from GMO, gluten and allergens indicated on the label. In a premium easy-to-swallow capsule format without the coating and minimising the bulk of other excipients.
• Backed by science: Focus and traditional evidence for substantiated product benefits delivering wellness and happy energy.

We source premium ingredients globally that only meet the highest standard of British Pharmacopeia, British Herbal Pharmacopeia, United State Pharmacopeia and all meet Australia TGA approved raw material guidelines.

All Hivita Wellness products are Australian researched, manufactured and owned, incorporating premium quality plant-based ingredients.

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For more information about our herbs and manufacturing process see our Herb Spotlight.

Yes, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is the government body responsible for regulating the complementary medicine industry. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is part of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, and is responsible for the regulation of therapeutic goods including complementary medicines, medical devices, blood and blood products.

The manufacture of products in Australia is highly regulated, with the TGA only allowing the use of pre-approved ingredients, and ensuring that stringent Good Manufacturing Guidelines are followed. In fact Australia has one of the most highly regulated complementary medicines industry in the world. Some countries, including the United States of America, manufacture and regulate dietary supplements as a category of food, and not pharmaceutical drugs.

Any product for which therapeutic claims are made must be listed, registered or included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) before it can be supplied in Australia. Complementary medicines may be either listed or registered, depending on their ingredients and the claims made.

Listed medicines are given an AUST L Code and can only contain pre-approved low-risk ingredients. They are used for minor health problems and are reviewed for safety and quality. They include sunscreens over SPF4 and many vitamin, mineral, herbal and homoeopathic products. A purpose must be included on the label.

Registered medicines are given an AUST R Code and are assessed by the TGA for safety, quality and efficacy prior to be accepted on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) and are able to be marketed. They include all prescription only medicines and many over-the-counter products such as those for pain relief, coughs and colds and antiseptic creams. Prescription only medicines do not display their purpose on the label as the decision for using them lies with a doctor; however, over-the-counter medicines must have a purpose displayed.

AUST R and AUST L Codes show that the medicines are accepted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for supply in Australia and are included in the Register. The Code is printed on the outer packaging so that it can be seen easily.

The entire range of Hivita Wellness premium complementary medicines have an AUST L Code, which means that they are listed with the TGA and have been assessed for their safety and quality. They have also been manufactured in accordance with the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

To ensure all products are manufactured to the highest quality, Hivita Wellness Quality Control comprises a chemist laboratory, in-process quality control laboratory and micro laboratory.

• Raw Material testing: Chemistry/Microbiology using both wet chemistry and modern instrumentation including HPLC, UV VIS spectroscopy, ICP for Mineral analysis, GC, CAMAG-HPTLC for herbal identification, Infra-Red Spectroscopy. Herbal ingredients are fully tested, including full identification and for the absence of pesticides, heavy metals and nasty residues.
• In Process Testing: Regular quality control checks at different stages of Dispensing, Granulation, Mixing, Tableting or Encapsulation, Coating, Packing and Labelling, and Dispatch.
• Intermediate and Finished Product Testing of Actives to ensure label claims are always met, and products meet the requirements for physical, microbiological and chemical parameters including identification, disintegration time, dimensions, aesthetic/appearance and active components.

All quality assurance documentation of TGA requirements (manufacturing batch cards, traceability of all ingredients used in a batch, validated manufacturing process, validated testing methods, staff training and standard operating procedures, etc) are kept on file for audit.

The frequency and number of quality checks for each product varies depending on the complexity of formula. Several hundred quality checks and tests (from the beginning of the process of raw material receipt and testing up to finished product dispatch) take place to ensure that premium, high quality products are consistently delivered to our family and yours.

We proudly serve the community with high quality, unique products and are pleased at the prospect of expanding our range of healthcare products to promote health maintenance and wellbeing. We believe that we have the responsibility of educating you to inspire improvements to your health, happiness, wellbeing and lifestyle. We aim to focus on the prevention of health problems through balanced, healthy living, rather than finding a cure of health problems through unhealthy living. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Check how well rounded and synergistically balanced the active ingredients are and know the presence or absence of any allergens or nasty ingredients. Determine the excipients by directly enquiring from the company or through the TGA website ARTG. Excipients are allowed not to be disclosed on product labels.

In addition, the highest dose is not necessarily the best for you. For example, it is not necessary to take very high doses of calcium for bone health if the supplement also contains Vitamins D & K, boron and phosphorus, which improve the uptake and utilisation of the calcium by bone. Boron recycles up to 40% of urinary calcium.

Discover for yourself the uniqueness of each product:

• Compare different brands based on what ingredients are in the formula.
• Compare the amount, form and combination of ingredients that would provide the best therapeutic effect and assess whether certain ingredients are just added to make them look comprehensive. We call this “label dressing”.
• Ring the company and ask about the country of origin and the actual manufacturing sites of their products. Some products could be packed in Australia but actually sourced overseas. This information are not mandated by law to be included on the label for complementary medicine.

Taking B-complex vitamins, which include riboflavin and folic acid, can impart a bright yellow colouration of the urine.

It is a harmless side effect and indicates that the product has effectively gone through the metabolic pathways of the body. The body uses what it needs of most water-soluble vitamins and excretes the rest in urine.

It is best to take herbal supplements with food and 2 hours away from pharmaceutical medication.

Exceptions will be advised in the Directions & Warnings section on each product page. Like certain foods, some herbs can interact with some medications. If unsure, it is always best to check with your healthcare professional before taking herbal medicine.