Nature's Sunshine has really been born on a kitchen table!
As a boy, Gene Hughes (of of the founders) would often come home from school and smell a pungent aroma even before he stepped into the house: his mother was making another one of her garlic sandwiches. "Taking herbs ran in my family," he says with a smile. Gene learned firsthand their nutritional value.
Later in life, Gene found himself suffering from stomach condition that just wouldn't go away. It was only natural that he took the advice of a neighbor who suggested he take cayenne pepper to ease his discomfort. It worked! Gene began to feel much better.
The only problem was that swallowing a spoonful of cayenne pepper (very hot, spicy herb!)
That's when his wife, Kristine, hit on the idea of putting the powder into an easy-to-swallow gelatin capsule.
A revolutionary idea was born.
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Gene chose to share what he learned with others. He soon enlisted the support of his family, Dick and Pauline Hughes and Jay and Arva Hughes, to begin a small family business.
This was the humble beginning of Natures Sunshine.
"We weren't product driven," Gene explains. "We focused on helping people."
Today much has been written about the benefits of herbs like cayenne, but 25 years ago when Gene, Kristine and Pauline started encapsulating herbs and selling them to health food stores, they were pioneers in their field. "Back then, herbs weren't as well-known as they are today," says Kristine. "We know what it's like to be on the fringe. But look at us now: we're mainstream!"
Kristine is quick to add though, "Natures Sunshine has always been about people. Our creed stresses helping others to help themselves to a healthier, happier life. That hasn't changed."
Because a legacy of caring and sharing has exemplified the Hughes family business through the years, their Natures Sunshine family has grown into a Natures Sunshine worldwide organization. You might say the tradition that Gene's mother started so long ago has grown to fruition - naturally!
Today Natures Sunshine Products (NSP) can be found in 33 countries, represented by nearly 600,000 distributors.
At Natures Sunshine, uncompromising quality is not an option - it is an obligation.
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We use only the finest raw materials, gathered from the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Orient, and we boast the largest force of trained Herb Specialists in the world. It's no wonder our herbs outshine the competition!
NSP has been sharing its unique herbal products for over a quarter of a century. In that time, so many lives have been changed for the better. Whether it's relief from certain physical ailments you seek, supplements to build the quality of your life or the freedom of financial independence, we feel certain there's a niche for you at Nature's Sunshine.
It has always been NSP's goal to make herbs available in the purest, most effective form possible. As NSP matured, its list of product offerings grew to include vitamins, minerals, Chinese formulations, homeopathic remedies and other health-related items of pharmaceutical grade/quality.
This was the humble beginning of Natures Sunshine.
"We weren't product driven," Gene explains. "We focused on helping people."
Today much has been written about the benefits of herbs like cayenne, but 25 years ago when Gene, Kristine and Pauline started encapsulating herbs and selling them to health food stores, they were pioneers in their field. "Back then, herbs weren't as well-known as they are today," says Kristine. "We know what it's like to be on the fringe. But look at us now: we're mainstream!"
Kristine is quick to add though, "Natures Sunshine has always been about people. Our creed stresses helping others to help themselves to a healthier, happier life. That hasn't changed."
Because a legacy of caring and sharing has exemplified the Hughes family business through the years, their Natures Sunshine family has grown into a Natures Sunshine worldwide organization. You might say the tradition that Gene's mother started so long ago has grown to fruition - naturally!
Today Natures Sunshine Products (NSP) can be found in 33 countries, represented by nearly 600,000 distributors.
At Natures Sunshine, uncompromising quality is not an option - it is an obligation.
(Courtesy of Nature's Sunshine Products)
We use only the finest raw materials, gathered from the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Orient, and we boast the largest force of trained Herb Specialists in the world. It's no wonder our herbs outshine the competition!
NSP has been sharing its unique herbal products for over a quarter of a century. In that time, so many lives have been changed for the better. Whether it's relief from certain physical ailments you seek, supplements to build the quality of your life or the freedom of financial independence, we feel certain there's a niche for you at Nature's Sunshine.
It has always been NSP's goal to make herbs available in the purest, most effective form possible. As NSP matured, its list of product offerings grew to include vitamins, minerals, Chinese formulations, homeopathic remedies and other health-related items of pharmaceutical grade/quality.
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