InterHealth Nutraceuticals, Inc.

Headquartered in Benicia, California (near San Francisco), the privately held company was founded in 1987 by William “Skip” Seroy, a third generation dietary supplement manufacturer whose family has been a part of the nutritional products industry since 1940.

InterHealth specializes in proprietary, value-added nutritional ingredients, including Super CitriMax®, ChromeMate®, L-OptiZinc®, Protykin®, ZMA®, UC-II®, OptiBerry®, Aller-7® and others. Currently, InterHealth's ingredients are incorporated in more than 600 nutritional products that are distributed in more than 30 countries around the world under such brands as Metabolife, Nature’s Way Alive, Natrol, Now Foods, SO-BE Lean, and Skinny Water.

Punctuating the company's success is its co-branding marketing program. InterHealth creates brand names and logos for its proprietary ingredients, which help consumers and retailers identify products that contain InterHealth ingredients. Manufacturers that use InterHealth ingredients and display the ingredient logos on their finished product labels and advertising materials benefit from the brand awareness and end-user demand created by the various advertising and public relations activities InterHealth uses to promote its ingredients to consumers and retailers.

Another important component to the company's success is its product research program. InterHealth actively sponsors original independent university studies on its products, which are used to evaluate safety and efficacy, and to support its product marketing claims. InterHealth has sponsored research on its ingredients at more than a dozen universities, which has resulted in more than 100 research presentations, publications and abstracts presented at leading scientific conferences or published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

As a recognized industry leader, InterHealth Nutraceuticals is making significant contributions to nutritional science, as well as helping to increase the quality of life for today's health-conscious consumers.

In 1987 ChromeMate® was InterHealth’s first product – a patented oxygen-coordinated niacin-bound chromium complex that plays an important role in proper insulin function, maintenance of healthy blood sugar and normal cholesterol levels, normal energy production, and promotion of lean body mass. With safety and efficacy research and differentiation from existing chromium products, companies quickly saw the advantages of a chromium with higher bioavailability and absorption that was safe to use.

In 1990, L-OptiZinc® was introduced – a patented l-methionine-bound zinc complex, which is vital for growth and development, proper sexual function, and a healthy immune system. As an antioxidant it helps to neutralize harmful free radicals, which can cause cell death and damage in the body. Today, companies still see the benefit of a form of zinc with higher bioavailability.

In 1991  InterHealth brought Citrimax® to the market. At the time, ephedra was the leading diet ingredient in the health food supplement market. Manufacturers and consumers were looking for an effective non-stimulant product that was backed by research showing efficacy for weight loss. Once again, InterHealth set the standard for quality ingredients with benefits that consumers were looking for.

InterHealth is focused on exploring improvements to existing products that will provide even greater consumer benefits.  In 1997 the company launched Super Citrimax® – a unique, patented calcium/potassium-hydroxycitric acid (HCA) that is clinically proven to control appetite, burn fat and promote healthy body weight. Super CitriMax® is the number-one selling HCA weight-management ingredient in the world.

Protykin® was brought to market in 1998 – a powerful phytoestrogen, cardioprotectant and antioxidant derived from the root of Polygonum cuspidatum.  It helps to reduce hot flashes, balance mood swings and promote healthy bone density.  It also possesses antimutagenic, antibacterial and gastroprotectant properties.

ZMA® was introduced to the sports nutrition market in 1999 – the only non-steroidal, all-natural dietary supplement on the market today that is clinically proven to increase testosterone levels and strength in training athletes.

Introduced in 2001, UC-II® – a patented undenatured type II collagen complex that works with the immune system to promote healthy joints, while improving joint mobility and flexibility was launched based on solid research showing better results than the leading joint health ingredients.

In 2002, OptiBerry® was introduced – a patent-pending multiple-berry extract rich in anthocyanins that provides whole-body antioxidant protection in one formula. OptiBerry® possesses anti-angiogenic properties and promotes healthy brain function and mental clarity, healthy vision, cardiovascular health, healthy skin, urinary tract health, and healthy blood sugar levels. InterHealth continues to conduct research in this area.

In 2003, Aller-7® – a patented proprietary blend of seven standardized herbal extracts clinically proven to promote healthy immune and respiratory systems, while minimizing the body’s response to seasonal and perennial airborne allergies was introduced and has resulted in many consumer testimonials touting the benefits of this natural remedy.

InterHealth continues to search for new ingredients to bring you a healthier future.