Svensk Egenvård (Swedish Self-Care) and Hälsorådet (Health Advisors) are both membership-based industry organisations. Their goals are to aid in the development of the industry in a serious and positive way, affecting public opinion, lobbying government and influencing the health care industry. Svensk Egenvård work actively with training, product control, information, publishing and long-term policy issues at both national and international levels. Some of their website is available in English.
The public body governing the labelling of health food products is XXXX
Health Food Shops (hälsokost butiker)
Swedish health food shops tend to be fairly well stocked, mostly with Swedish products. You will find the range might not be what you are used to but if you talk to the staff about your ailment or concern, you should find something that helps. It is quite difficult to get alternative medicine registered in Sweden and you will see the impact it has in the supply available.
The leading chains are
• Life
• Naturapoteket
• Hälsa för alla (mostly Stockholm)