Why DFH 2022

designing a well world™

Science-First™ Innovation

Knowledge

Partnership

Wellness

Research guides us.

Wellness inspires us.

Created by practitioners — for practitioners.

For over 30 years, Designs for Health (DFH) has been at the forefront of the natural and integrative medicine movement inspired by the vision of designing a well world™ for all.

With over 320 researched-based nutritional products with quality-tested formulas, we continue to pioneer new approaches to nutritional science through a robust innovation pipeline, paired with uncompromising support and commitment to our practitioners’ everevolving needs.

Our Quality and Efficacy Promise At DFH, we’ve instituted several foundational practices to ensure the highest quality formulations across our extensive, evidence-based product line.

Science-First™ Formulations

Compliance

Our Science-First™ philosophy guides the development of our formulas that infuse quality, evidence, and science to provide practitioners with products and resources that meet the needs and demands of their patients.

DFH is GMP-certified by NSF International, demonstrating our products are produced utilizing the highest standards of manufacturing.

Quality Assurance

In-House Manufacturing

Our raw materials and final formulations undergo third-party testing to ensure accurate identification and potency, and to screen for unwanted contaminants.

We manufacture the majority of our products in our U.S.-based manufacturing facilities, so we control what goes into our formulas.

Innovation Roadmap At Designs for Health, we are dedicated to providing effective, practitionerfocused formulas backed by science that help practitioners achieve desired results. Each product features a respected point of difference with fundamental principles guiding each formulation at every step of our innovation process.

Formulation

Our unique products are formulated with our Science-First™ philosophy in mind. Our efficacious formulas are grounded in scientifically validated evidence — through scientific data, clinical trials, or empirical evidence —to ensure results.

Ingredient Selection

Ingredient selection and safety assurance are key factors in our product development process. We choose high-quality extracts with demonstrable results that adhere to stringent quality control procedures and validation.

Sourcing

DFH only partners with ingredient and packaging suppliers that pass our stringent quality audit standards. A supplier evaluation is completed as part of our quality sourcing program to ensure that quality, identity, potency, and purity of ingredients are known.

Manufacturing

All DFH products are manufactured in North America using domestic and globally sourced ingredients.

DFH-operated, U.S.-based manufacturing facilities are GMP-certified by NSF International, demonstrating that our products are produced utilizing the highest standards of manufacturing.

DFH Formula Differentiators • TruTG™ omega-3: DFH only uses fish oils in their natural triglyceride (TG) form

• Tocotrienols: Opt to use tocotrienols instead of tocopherols for vitamin E

• Methylated B vitamins: Prioritize methylated B vitamins for increased bioavailability and enhanced methylation support

• Allulose: Choose allulose as the preferred sweetener — a non-nutritive sweetener with 1/10th the calories of sugar and no impact on blood glucose

• Evail™ Technology: Proprietary Evail™ emulsification technology designed to enhance bioavailability and absorption of bioactive ingredients • Probiotic Strains: Use of only highly researched probiotic strains

Only Natural Flavors, No Artificial Sweeteners

Quality Testing

Our raw materials and final formulations undergo thirdparty testing to ensure that every product’s label claims meet potency, purity, and validation standards.

Packing & Packaging

DFH only uses sustainably conscious amber glass bottles, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) tubs and closures, cardboard shippers and eco-friendly paper, hexel-wrap, and filler material for all packing and packaging needs.

Warehouse & Distribution

DFH maintains five distribution facilities across the U.S. that optimize systems and technologies to drive efficiencies, ensuring the right product gets to the right location with minimum delays.

We have implemented digital infrastructures that monitor the chain of custody from the manufacturer to the consumer.

Customer Satisfaction

Practitioners choose and recommend Designs for Health because of our nutritional products have research-based, quality-tested formulas. We continue to pioneer new approaches to nutritional health care through uncompromising support and commitment to our practitioners’ everevolving needs.

Clinical Education Support Designs for Health embodies our practitioner-centered mission with a variety of clinical, educational support programs.

Ongoing Clinical Education

Webinars

Practitioners have access to our ongoing clinical, educational programs that include e-learning courses, clinical tools, an extensive resource library, weekly educational blogs, audio content, and emerging scientific literature.

Monthly webinars feature health and medical experts sharing the latest in research and functional medicine practices.

Educational & Product Materials

Educational Partners

Our educational team develops evidence-based technical sheets, patient education handouts, white papers, clinical protocols, category brochures, product reference charts, and more — all accessible online to support our practitioners.

We partner with industry-leading organizations and academic institutions to support students in their burgeoning careers and continually advocate for higher standards in supplementation, education, and the practice of functional medicine.

Scientific Advisory Board Our scientific advisory board is comprised of clinicians, researchers, and experts in their fields working with DFH to consult and support our educational and product innovations.

Clinical Applications of Scientific Innovation (CASI) CASI is our CEU-accredited, annual research and clinical education symposium, hosting world-renowned researchers, clinicians, and thought leaders in functional medicine and integrative health.

Practice Building Tools and Educational Support As part of our practitioner-centered mission, we offer specialized tools and educational support for our practitioners in the growth of their practice.

Product Fullfilment Tools & Services DFH offers multiple dispensing solutions to meet practitioners’ needs. Whether ordering over the phone through our Customer Experience team or using our patient-direct online e-scripting and virtual dispensary solutions, we have a service to help every practice grow and earn revenue on every sale. All of this is offered with minimal inventory needs for practitioners and direct fulfillment services to the patients.

Protecting Your Success As partners in health and success, DFH’s Defending a Well World: Brand Protection and Compliance program provides practitioners the confidence in knowing that our brand is safeguarded with competitive pricing options and innovative global digital applications. DFH participates in various digital programs to ensure authorized sale of our products and to protect consumers from purchasing illegal or counterfeited merchandise, as well as other privacy protection considerations. RxDFHend is DFH’s compliance agreement that supports the safeguards outlined above.

The Business Supplement™ A monthly newsletter serving as a practitioner’s playbook to business building success, including done-for-you patient marketing assets, social media content, and educational materials that are ready to use. The Supercharge Your Social segment, powered by DFH’s social media team, provides best practices for growing practitioners’ social media channels to empower and expand their networks and share in business successes through the Community Connect initiatives.

DFH Rewards Program An exclusive DFH customer benefits program tailored to help health-care practitioners earn rewards for their business while helping patients on their wellness journey. This industry-leading program is designed to help practitioners grow their practice revenue.

Well World® A fully integrated HIPAA-compliant digital health platform that simplifies the process of program management and patient engagement. Well World® offers virtual dispensing, patient tracking for improved compliance, nutrition and lifestyle plans, and practice-building tools to generate more revenue.

Sustainability Our vision for designing a well world™ involves the whole ecosystem, including both people and the planet. We have ethical and sustainable business and manufacturing practices that support this mission, including the use of sustainable packaging, such as amber glass, polyethylene terephthatlate (PET), and crinkle packaging paper.

At DFH, we believe in science-based nutrition and the development of health-care solutions without compromise. Yet our support for healthcare practitioners runs even deeper than that. Together, we aim to be your integrative business partner of choice to help drive patient outcomes, build stronger connections, and increase efficiency and revenue in your practice.

We are designing a well world™ at Designs for Health.

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