Category Archives: VIVACA® Product Journey

The big deal on GMPs!

Good Manufacturing Practices, commonly referred to as “GMP’s”, are a list of basic sanitary and quality standards set by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) and, in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). GMPs ensure that you, the consumer, have a product that is made under sanitary […]

Why we chose Black Cohosh as one of the four botanicals in VIVACA® to help deal with menopausal symptoms.

Black Cohosh’s botanical names are Actaea racemosa and Cimicifuga racemosa. This plant is a member of the buttercup family and you may have seen it in grandmas garden years back. It’s a perennial plant that is native to North America. Other common names you may remember it as are black snakeroot, bugbane, bugwort, rattleroot, rattletop, […]

VIVACA® – Having Hot Flashes? Commercial

[flv]/images/having-hot-flashes.flv[/flv] This commercial was produced by Jessica Gates with special thanks to: Astrid Handling, Michael Huot, Sally Williams, James Kent, Anita Dyrbye, John McGee and The District of Sechelt. Having hot flashes?  If your answer is yes then you’ll appreciate this commercial.  Feel free to share this with others who you think will enjoy it […]

Why VIVACA® uses Red Clover

We use Red Clover Herb (Trifolium pretense L.)  because, based on clinical testing and historical use, Red Clover Herb is used for reducing hot flashes! [flv image=”http://www.vivaca.net/images/RedCloverStill.jpg”]images/Redclover2.flv[/flv] Check out our video to learn more.