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Wednesday, January 27, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 15 Sisters is home to supplement innovators By Katy Yoder Correspondent Sisters may be a small town, but big ideas and innovative products are produced here. Some highly respected nutraceutical and supplement manu- facturers have chosen Sisters as their home base. Long-time community partner and neighbor, Metabolic Maintenance (MM), has been manu- facturing professional-grade supple- ments for over 35 years, and locally in Sisters for 28. According to Karla Cross-Green, MM9s director of marketing, what sets Metabolic Maintenance apart is its dedication to reliability, preserva- tive- and excipient-free ingredients, and their diligence to third-party test- ing on all raw ingredients and finished products. Cross-Green has been with the company since 2016. <You can trust that Metabolic Maintenance will always strive to provide the best product deliverable to our customers. At the same time, we are always evolving. We will never settle on a formula or a raw material source because it9s good enough, we feel strongly about the fact that every nutrient in our bottles provides a health benefit,= said Cross-Green from her home office. MM has been able to thrive dur- ing the pandemic because they are manufacturing products that support immune health. Not that they haven9t had to adjust and adhere to COVID- safety regulations. <Our establishment was already clean beyond regulatory requirements but we9re now doing even more to keep our employees safe in our facility,= said Cross-Green. MM staff have seen a huge increase in sales of immune system categories including vitamins Ds, Cs, zinc and other immune-boosting supplements. <Our supplement, Acute Immune Boost, has been a good choice for people looking to boost their immune systems. We rolled it out right before the pandemic. We didn9t realize it was going to happen, but we9re fortunate to have had the foresight to create the product. It9s great for short-term use and rapid immune support. It9s a real heavy hitter,= said Cross-Green. Maintaining MM9s high standards is more important than ever right now. During the COVID pandemic, Cross- Green has seen many supplement companies taking shortcuts on qual- ity by using unverified suppliers, not testing for microbials or contaminants, and not verifying potency. <We will not waver on our values and compro- mise the health of our customers. Our formulas are constantly being updated and refined in response to new research findings and feedback from doctors. We are always developing new offerings as clinical evi- dence grows for their ben- efits. We are proud to offer our local community 20% off our retail prices, just call ahead to place your order and a no-contact pickup will be provided at our lobby doors,= said Cross-Green. Another asset to the Sisters business com- munity in the health and wellness sector is Almsbio Nutraceuticals. Originally from Portland, founders Jeff Taber and his wife, Sandy Egge, moved to Sisters after PHOTO PROVIDED she accepted a position Sisters’ manufacturing sector includes health-related with Laird Superfood as their Director of Research products. and Development and Director of producing, Almsbio manufactures Innovation. A clinician, Sandy cre- their products in California. <We9re proud to call Sisters ated the Almsbio product line and has handed over company responsibilities home base,= said Taber, <And we9re to her husband after being recruited by happy to represent this area with our products.= Laird Superfood. Almsbio is known for quality The Almsbio lab is in Sisters and their products are designed and tested here. Because of the volume they are See NUTRACEUTICALS on page 22 Winter Wellness Wednesdays Locals’ Special! All Swedish Massages and Customized Facials are only $95 each! (Reg. $125/$130 each) Mention this special to receive your discount. Shibui Spa at FivePine Taking care of yourself is no indulgence. In the midst of a pandemic, it’s actually a form of preventa- tive care. Shibui Spa is open, offering massage, body treat- ments and facials — with safety at the forefront. We have been really diligent about our safety pre- cautions,” said spa manager Kendra Littrell. She notes that it is a safe haven for her and the practitioners, as well as clients. “I know when I’m at work, everything is safe,” she said. Visit www.shibuispa.com for a rundown on safety protocols. Being able to access services — in one of the very few spas in the region that can still offer them — is a real boon to clients. “People are so excited to come and get services,” Kendra said. Boost your health and your morale with a visit to Shibui Spa, where your safety and your total wellbe- ing is everyone’s top priority. Call 541-549-6164 “You’re in the right hands” For all your Physical Therapy and Massage needs 541-549-3534 325 N. Locust St., Sisters greenridgept.com