NATURAL HEALTH  ·  SURFERS PARADISE

Natural Health Products and Pharmacist Advice

Vitamins, supplements and complementary medicines, with a pharmacist who will tell you honestly whether something is worth taking alongside your prescriptions. Available in store on Surfers Paradise Boulevarde.

Advice First, Products Second

The supplement aisle is one of the least regulated parts of retail health, and most people buying from it are guessing. Our pharmacists are here to make that decision an informed one rather than a hopeful one.

What we can do is explain what a product contains, whether it is likely to interact with the prescription medicines you already take, and what is worth raising with your GP. What we will not do is tell you a supplement treats a condition, because that is not a claim a pharmacy can responsibly make.

If a product is not appropriate alongside something you are on, we will say so. That is the whole point of buying it from a pharmacy rather than a supermarket shelf.

  • Interaction checks against your current medicines
  • Plain explanation of what a product actually contains
  • Guidance on what to discuss with your doctor
  • Honest answers, including when the answer is no
Mortar and pestle, capsules, an amber dropper bottle and fresh herbs on a white table

What We Stock

Ranges change, so call ahead on 07 5527 9428 if you are after something specific and we will check before you make the trip.

Vitamins and minerals

Everyday vitamin and mineral supplements, with advice on dosage and on what may be unnecessary given what you already take.

Complementary medicines

Herbal and complementary products listed with the TGA. Our pharmacists can explain what the label means and what evidence sits behind it.

Infant and children’s ranges

Products formulated for children, with advice on age appropriate dosing and on what is genuinely needed.

Sports and general wellbeing

Protein, electrolyte and general wellbeing products, with a realistic view on which ones do anything.

Skin and personal care

Emollients, cleansers and everyday skin care, including options for sensitive skin.

Practitioner ranges

Some practitioner only products can be ordered in. Ask at the counter and we will tell you what is possible.

Supplements and Prescription Medicines

This is the conversation most people skip. Plenty of common supplements interact with prescription medicines, sometimes by making the medicine less effective and sometimes by increasing its effect. The risk is rarely dramatic, but it is real and it is avoidable.

Because we hold your dispensing history, we can check a supplement against everything else you are taking before you buy it, not after. Bring the product in, or bring a photo of the label.

Worth asking us about

  • Anything you take alongside a blood thinner
  • Supplements started while on a new prescription
  • Products bought online from overseas sellers
  • High dose single ingredient supplements
  • Anything you are taking during pregnancy or while breastfeeding

Natural Health Questions

No, and be wary of anyone who does. We can explain what a product contains, what the TGA listing means and whether it is likely to interact with your medicines. Whether it is appropriate for a specific condition is a conversation for your doctor.
Some do. Because we hold your dispensing record we can check the specific product against everything else you take. Bring the bottle or a photo of the label to the counter.
Not automatically. Natural does not mean inert, and something with a real effect on the body can also have a real interaction with a medicine. Treat supplements with the same care you would treat a prescription.
Often, yes. Tell us the product name and brand and we will find out whether we can order it and how long it will take.
Yes. Ask a pharmacist. There is no charge and no obligation, and we would rather you left without buying something than bought the wrong thing.

Looking for something specific? See all pharmacy services, read about our compounding service, or browse the health advice articles. You may also find your health resources and consumer medicines information useful.

Ask a Pharmacist Before You Buy

We are open seven days on Surfers Paradise Boulevarde, inside My Doctors Medical Clinic. Bring the product or the question.

Call 07 5527 9428
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