In the beginning, OL was just a dream. There was Craig, Mary and limited finances. The only goal they had was to help as many people as they could to achieve the ultimate in health, well-being, balance and inner peace. In other words, nirvana.
Craig Connors and Mary Sullivan set themselves on this journey by giving of themselves mentally, physically and emotionally. They literally worked seven days per week, 365 days of the year for the first five years of business. They formulated, researched and sold their specialized formulations to health food stores across the country. With the odds stacked against them, limited resources and fierce competition, Craig and Mary broke through the status quo and mediocrity of the industry. They formulated comprehensive nutraceuticals never seen by the nutrition industry while setting quality control standards never done before by any of their competition.
Craig and Mary quickly discovered that common sense was uncommon. With extensive research and unwavering conviction, they compiled a comprehensive raw material contract that suppliers would have to adhere to in order to supply OL with materials. To their surprise, only a handful would sign it. Suppliers would argue “this contract is unfair" or "you can’t hold us to these requirements” or "no other company requires this". Craig had the same sensible response every time: “I’m simply asking you to guarantee that your raw materials are safe and that you are selling me what you say you are.” This is one area that Craig would not relent. To date, only one in five raw material suppliers that are given this contract will actually sign it. OL strives everyday to set new standards and demands that all of its' suppliers meet their rigorous requirements. OL strongly feels that it’s not too much to ask a supplier to guarantee ingredients that we put in our bodies. OL would never sell a product that any of its employees or their families wouldn’t take themselves.
Today, Craig and Mary are still on their mission and over the years have built a team of individuals that are as committed to health and well-being as they are. Like many young, fast-growing companies, they have had their growing pains but the OL team is still on track and commited to the success of their customers. Craig will always say “to know OL, is to love OL". We try to live up to our mission statement everyday: “Perfection, Nothing Less.”
OL loves helping people. Today, their goal is the same as it was in the beginning...not to be the biggest nutritional company, but to be the best. For some time, OL has been pressured by the professional community to develop a line of supplements just for doctors. OL is now entering into the professional market with the introduction of their professional line that will be geared toward MD’s, ND’s, DO’s and chiropractors. These new formulations will contain ingredients at dosages that can only be prescribed by a physician. These products were developed by Naturopathic physicians for Naturopathic physicians. OL believes that research sometimes begins in the doctor's office, not necessarily the lab. Many of the ingredients in these formulas have been used for years and have been time-tested in the physician’s office.
Today, OL is a multimillion dollar business whose main concern is research and education. OL's goal is to educate people on the power of natural healing. OL promotes the idea of combining both traditional and natural medicine and the importance of educating people about making their own choices for health and well-being.
Our Commitment
Over the years, OL has become well known in the natural health industry for their staunch commitment to quality, their outstanding research and development in natural health and vitamin science, and for bringing distinctive specialty formulations to consumers all around the world. OL is one of the fastest growing multi-national nutritional supplement companies, manufacturing and marketing more than 270 dietary supplements to over 7,000 select health food retailers. Profit is secondary to our commitment to quality, as is evident in our company mission statement, "Nothing less than perfection". We believe our outstanding growth is a direct result of this commitment. OL is also committed to providing up-to-date information and education about anything and everything related to dietary supplements and complimentary medicine.
OL manufactures its products in a state-of-the-art facility that ensures optimal quality control at every level. OL provides the health and nutritional market with a full spectrum of premium supplements, exceptional customer service and proactive educational programs.