The term was 1st mentioned in a trade journal, Pharmaceutical Executive, in the mid-90s.  The definition reads:

“Naturaceutical supplements are combinations of natural ingredients: vitamins, minerals and herbs,
that scientific research and historical uses have shown to beneficial for human health.”

The art for formulating nutraceutical supplements is:  combining the natural ingredients . . . in just the right way.
The science is testing:

1. Before starting:  to verify the ingredient
2. During the process of producing the formula for quality control
3. After production:  to verify safety, efficacy and shelf life

Professional grade supplements add potency, performance and stability to art and the scientific process to meet the exacting demands of their users.

Choosing and using supplements can be risky!

There are 2 types of supplements:

1. Consumer grade:  including all the different bottles of “natural” supplements you’ll encounter at retail outlets and the ones that offer you “an income opportunity”.  They can be categorized by 2 situations:  (1.)  buzz – excitement because of a celebrity endorsement, product announcement or (2.)  advertising and price – rest assured their price can be too low and too high!  Simply put, the decision is equation is:  buzz + clerk + price = choice.
2. Professional grade.  As their name implies, they are limited to professional channels.  Most of the time, the professional, who sells these products,  must prove their competency for recommending them for the various structures and functions of the body.
   Simply put, the equation for professional grade supplements is:  structure and/or function + professional guidance + affordability = meeting your health and healing objective.

Often, “sketchy” guidance and price are the reasons people are disappointed with their supplements,
so it pays to choose wisely.