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Garner’s Natural Life
Empowering Others to Healthy Living by Michele Senac
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arner’s Natural Life has been providing Greenville, SC with high-quality natural products since the 1960’s. Owner Candice Garner, whose grandparents started the business, continues the family legacy at the South Pleasantburg location. With 14 employees, which includes several family members, Garner’s offers individual customer service from a knowledgeable group of dedicated staff. Store manager, Julia Fuller, a Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP), explains that many of the staff are CNHPs, and all of the staff participate in continuing education and training. “We think of ourselves as educators. Our main focus is to educate people on healthier choices, nutrients and how they affect the body,” Fuller adds, “Our knowledge allows us to encourage our customers to make good decisions that will positively impact their health and the future health of our community and our environment.” Fuller, a Greenville, SC native, has had a long time interest in health and wellness. She started working at Garner’s as a cashier and eventually moved to the wellness department. It was there when she discovered that her passion for healthy living and customer service were a perfect fit. With additional education and certification, she became part of management. “What it all boils down to is that we all want to feel good. Healthy living is the path to feeling good,” says Fuller. Garner’s carries an extensive variety of vitamins, minerals, herbs, supplements, weight loss products, pet products and natural cosmetics. Fuller shares that many people are waking up to good health and wanting to take care of themselves. Along with offering a complete line of nutritional supple20
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ments, customers are also offered essential information on products. A list of natural health practitioners in the Greenville area is also available to customers, and a new Learning Center is in the works for the future which will offer classes and programs regarding healthy living. “Many people are stuck in a routine concerning their eating habits. All most people need is inspiration. We like to inspire people and inform them on what they need to know about what they are putting into their bodies,” explains Fuller. Customers are encouraged to become aware of the types of foods they eat and begin to eliminate unhealthy foods. Fuller says that many people have forgotten simple things such as the value of chewing food well to support digestion and drinking plenty of water to aid in hydration and elimination. Fuller shares, “It’s an exciting time to be in the healthy living field because there is so much awareness and many people are open to improving their health. At Garner’s our staff believes that healthy living is a lifestyle. We educate our customers. We empower them.” Garner’s Natural Life is located at 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. For more information call 864-242-4856 or visit GarnersNaturalLife.com. See ad, back cover. Michele Senac is a freelance writer and certified in Interior Redesign and Feng Shui. Call 864-631-9335 for more information. See ad, page 33.