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the fight will be still be on and could
intensify. So we have to continue to be
better.
What changes would you like to see
occur within the Natural Health and
Wellness sector?
I would like to see it nationally
recognised as a very important part of
our health system. I do not like divisions
between different health disciplines.
Disease begins with poor gut health and
while disease will always be present we
should focus as much on prevention as
on crises.
The refusal (especially of the AMA) to
co-operate with other health disciplines
is very disastrous to our nation.
wholesome ready prepared meals. More
people are foregoing fast foods for well-
priced meals to feed their families well.
Where do you see the natural health
sector heading in the next couple of
years?
I think there will be more diagnostic
tools available, more new products that
are easily accessible and more demand
for these products.
Unfortunately there are forces which
are working against natural practitioners
and access to good products – so
What excites you about working at
Calanna Pharmacy?
Working with my teams to simply
provide every customer with what they
need. In a co-operative, friendly and
jovial atmosphere
My Mantra is what drives my
passion and our culture:
“I wish for each of you to find your
purpose in life:
The dream you were born to own
and achieve.
The dream you will never
compromise.
The dream that provides your
whole being with vitality and
passion.
Passion to inspire others to
achieve their dream.
Passion that will influence you to
act with patience, compassion,
generosity and humility.
I wish for you a legacy of hope and
not regret, a legacy of abundance
and not scarcity, a legacy of health,
inner peace and fulfilment…..”
Mario C.
What’s the best thing about your job?
It is a wonderful feeling that having
started with myself and one assistant
in 1976 with the one goal of focusing on
providing solutions, advice and support
for each customer. All provided in a
‘family’ atmosphere. Today, I look back
on the number of remarkable individuals
who work as teams to provide this
same mission. When people walk into a
Calanna Pharmacy they usually ‘feel at
home’. This is what I love to hear.

I consider Mario to be a true pioneer
in his field, long before others followed
in his footsteps Mario embraced what
Hippocrates the Father of Medicine
famously said “Let food be thy medicine
and medicine be thy food.”
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