Bowness Health Food Ltd

I live relatively close to this store and have had terrible experiences in the past but thought I would give it a shot yesterday. Same as last time, staff was not very ‘welcoming’ or helpful and their prices are quite high. For example I bough safflower oil there for $ 12.99 and happened to need something at Safeway so peeked at the price of safflower oil there, for the exact same bottle it was $ 9.99… Went in a few months ago for some MSM cream and the lady was so rude, talked to me like I was an idiot so much so that I wanted to walk out.
Anyways, definitely will not give it another go. Way too many other stores like this to have to put up with them.

Yes the staff are slightly off, yes the store is laid out poorly… but if you look you will find amazing dried herbs and spices and even loose teas. All for a very good price. I always find some kooky epicurean treasure here and tend to pop in before a big cooking or baking spree.
Extensive selection of vitamins and all that also.
Worth a poke around.

I went looking for a specific item, which they were out of, and proceeded to tell me they could not get it from their supplier anymore. I never really like that line especially for a popular product. Surely a store of this size would deal with more than one supplier. If a product is super popular, and it was my business, I would be tracking down the supplier.
I spent quite a bit of time browsing, as it is close to home I wanted to familiarize myself with what they carried in case of need. The best part is the large selection they have is of freshly dried herbs and spices, packaged from bulk. They had many good products, and for the most part things were reasonably priced. It reminded me of the herb stores of earlier days, so I loved that nostalgia.
I was surprised at how poorly merchandised the store was and disorganized with much wasted space. With the cost of retail space one would think they would make every square foot count. The staff had limited knowledge of the products and their demeanour was somewhat rough around the edges. If you are standing two inches from my ear, then you probably do not need your outdoor voice.
They do carry aromatherapy oils, ear candles, gluten free snacks and pastas, organic baking supplies, grains, flours, vitamins, skin care to name some of what I saw. They carry a very limited selection of homeopathics. This store has a wealth of potential, however I am not sure things will change there, as it appears they are doing things the way they have always done, probably for years and years, and most likely will continue to do so.

This vast warehouse space in Bowness houses a ton of healthy and organic products to assist you with living the good life. They have a huge selection of vitamins and minerals near the front of the store of various brands and prices. In the back are tons of prepackaged bulk items, including spices, cereals and grains, flours, as well as products for you aspiring molecular gastronomists.
The store isn’t a joy to shop in, as it’s rather stark and cold, but it does carry many different foods and supplements that are hard to find elsewhere. I found their prices to be reasonable, so I picked up some organic fresh dried thyme and garlic sea salt for my future culinary adventures.

A good selection of health foods & supplements, fair prices, crazy help. Seriously, the last time I went there, one of the ladies working there was super aggro. She had such a bad attitude that I am going to avoid the place for a while until I get the bad taste out of my mouth. Bowness Health foods is just a few blocks from my house, so it’s very convenient, but getting harassed by the worker really put me off.

I went into Bowness Health looking for some lecithin. The store is huge. I browsed around looking at the vitamins and supplements they carry, which are all pretty standard. They don’t carry my favorite brands though. After a while of me searching around, a woman asked me if I needed help and I told her what I was looking for. I was saying it wrong, so she just stared at me. So I spelt it and the light came on. She pointed at the fridges and said it was in there. Sure enough it was and they had two different strengths. It cost me $ 6 for 400 grams. They have a small selection of whole foods and bulk foods. They also carry homeopathic remedies.
I didn’t feel the service here was the most helpful ever and since they don’t carry my favorite vitamins, there are other health food stores I would rather go to.