Essential Nutrition

I am a huge proponent of using vitamins, herbs, enzymes and other natural supplements to improve and maintain my health for over 30 years, and have spent a considerable amount of time studying them. I can wholeheartedly give my highest recommendation to Essential Nutrition, which is operated by the store’s owner, Khan. I’ve been going to Essential Nutrition since moving from L.A. to Port Hueneme 5 years ago, and have been a steady and extremely satisfied customer ever since.
I have spoken with Khan on numerous occasions, and can say that he makes a point to study all of the supplements he carries prior to stocking them. On several occasions when I’ve inquired about something he’s not familiar with, he’ll immediately look it up online, and if appropriate, he’ll find the best supplier and offer to order it.
Khan maintains a comprehensive stock of supplements — many that are hard to find in other stores. He is extremely helpful, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the products he carries. If there’s something you’re looking for that isn’t in stock, Khan is happy to special order it, and always for an excellent, discounted price.
My experience at Essential Nutrition and with Khan, has been consistently excellent. I am surprised by the two negative reviews I read below, and can only imagine they were written by customers with some kind of personal issue or professional vendetta.
Specifically to «Jay C. in Oxnard», who wrote a very negative review, your comments about 17HD being «nothing but caffeine» are misinformed. Perhaps you are too self-​impressed to remain open minded about products you truly AREN’T as informed about as you profess. Your claim about this product is grossly unfounded. BTW, VyoTech Nutritionals is no longer in business, however this product WAS developed with good science, and anyone can do a quick Google search to find out for themselves:
Ingredients
The quantity per serving (1 Capsule/​Pill) of the various ingredients in the supplement are as follows:
*17– Halo-​Methyl-​Diana-​drone — 400mg
Betaecdysterone –100mg
Citric acid — 50mg
Ge Gan (pueraria lobota)
Glabra — 100mg
N.O. Oliliacae
Phosphatidyl Choline — 50mg
Smilax Officinalis
Wild yam extract 100mg
Please note that while there is caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylpurine-2,6-dione hydrate — caffeine) in this product, this is but ONE of the ingredients of the first ingredient, which is a *proprietary blend and clearly identified as such on the manufacturer’s label. There is an unbiased, detailed, third party analysis of this product at:
As to your unkind comments about Khan’s appearance, it does not take Mr. Olympia or an IFBB title holder to know what bodybuilding supplements to recommend. If you’re a body building pro (looking at your photo icon enlarged, it doesn’t appear that way!), and if you know more about dosing, PCT protocol, and stacking, great! Quit whining! If you know more about compounds for your specific body building needs, STFU and take care of yourself! At least you have the good sense to say Khan’s store is really great, but if you re-​read your review, I think you’ll see that YOU’RE the rude one. You sound like an incredibly disgruntled, self-​serving, self-​seeking, and self-​entitled lunk who fell out of favor with a really decent, hard working store owner… Not hard to figure out why! [BTW, folks, check out Jay’s other reviews… I think you’ll see a pattern here!] Oh, and Jay C., when you’re asking readers for their patience — it’s spelled «b-​e-​a-​r», unless you want them to strip! LOL
To Lauren H. in Ventura, store regulars know that Khan uses his personal cell phone for business, as well, so it’s likely he saw numbers or names come up on caller ID that could easily wait for response. Khan tries to give personal attention to all of his customers and makes them a priority. The first time I came to his shop, he was busy helping other customers. He still acknowledged me, told me he’d be with me as soon as possible, and when he did come to me and asked whether he could help me to find anything, he was completely kind and professional. He has never tried to up-​sell me on any item, and has always given me a very generous discount. If he was guiding you to the most expensive protein supplement, I have no doubt it was the best supplement. I’m sure he also tried to offer you alternatives that were lower priced. Bottom line? You get what you pay for.
This isn’t a big chain store with multiple employees. It’s a sole proprietorship. I don’t know, fellow Unilocalers… These are tough times we live in. Maybe these two «browsers» acted more like shop-lifters…Maybe one had a big gym bag and the other a big purse, thus deserved a little closer attention than a normal shopper. I rely on Unilocal and consumer reviews, and I just hate seeing a good business dissed unfairly.

Very long but bare with me.
THE CONS:
When you walk into this place you are immediately acknowledged (which is great) but following that acknowledgement, Khan the owner but supposed «regular» employee goes straight into selling mode. He does not let you browse nor study the products without him being by your side trying to upsell you to the most popular item or most expensive item he has. I personally don’t think anyone likes to be pressuring into buying something they dont want.
When he goes to explain the ingredients in the supplements profile, he just reads off the nutrition label and then tells you «This is very good because it has this, this and this» He does not know the science behind a compound, how it actually works or correct dosing and if you try to correct him and say «oh but there is not enough of that ingredient to make it effective» he acts like you’re wrong and hes right and he goes off blabbing about how many people buy it and yada yada.
For Ex: A customer was in there looking at these pills which I believe were called 17-​hd. All this pill is, is a very high dose of caffeine. Nothing else, and it is stated on the package to be «Testosterone amplifier» I told the customer that all it is, is a large amount of caffeine, that is equivalent to 3 espresso shots. Khan thinking he knows everything quickly interrupts saying I do not know anything and that it is a testosterone compound that raises your testosterone… Now if you know your compounds and when you look up the ingredients in 17-​hd, it is just caffeine written and a very nomenclature way.
Now when you walk in & you tell him you’re just browsing he becomes very unfriendly and he tries his hardest to get you out of his shop. If he is unsuccessful at making you leave he will ignore you or shrug his shoulders if you ask any questions to him.
Khan himself is in no athletic shape to even consider his advice. This guy tries to scam you with his pricing which he has two on a label, one being very high and the other being just a tad bit cheaper. Then he’ll says he’ll give you a deal, cheaper than the two prices listed which is still very expensive compared to other places.
THE GOOD
Khan has a very large array of supplements. He has so much to choose from. supplements that you can only find online. If you become great friends with him, he even has banned/​discontinued supplements that are «behind the counter/​under the counter» that he will sell you. He has everything, even Prohormones! Its sad that this guy is the way he is because his store is truly great having almost everything but his persona, scamming ways, unprofessionalism, just makes you walk away.
We used to be good friends due to doing business with him by finding discontinued supplements that he can sell such as: the original superpump 250, Craze, Etc…
I was a frequent shopper because i got GREAT deals due to the amount of business I gave him but after an argument things just went down hill.
His knowledge on ingredient dosages is incorrect. His knowledge on PCT protocol and stacking is Incorrect. He really does not know anything except the basic info about a compound. He is just a joke, and people fall into his BS because the general public is uneducated about supplement compounds. If you know your compounds and dosing procedures you will know Khan does not know what he is talking about.
I’m a frequent bulk buyer at a certain online store but if I cannot wait 4 days for my items to be shipped I go down the street to «NUTRIWORLD» The owner is ZULFEI and he is very polite, very generous. He does not try to sell anything to you. He lets you know his specials and then he lets you browse and ask as many questions as you like. He even price matches online stores such as
. The downside to his place is he does not have a large selection of supplements but his persona is so great that you just want to buy from him. If there is something he does not have he can order for you which takes about 3 – 5 days. His prices are cheaper than Khans (essential nutrition) and Zulfei actually knows what he is talking about.
The nice thing is he gives you free samples and a protein bar just for visiting. You get a mandatory 25% off but if you’re really nice he’ll give you an extra 10% .
If you decide not to buy from nutriworld then I would suggest «the vitamin shop» because they have almost everything Khan does at either the same or cheaper prices with an actual knowledgable staff that know what they are talking about!
When it comes to ingredients & proper dosing, not too many companies out on the market have proper clinical dosages. Try to look for GMP certified supplements as that is the highest standard for supplements.

Me and friends have been coming here for years. He has better products than your GNC chain, so many unique supplements and vitamins to suit your personal needs. He gives great advice and is very knowledgeable on his products.
Not only supplements and your proteins, but he also carries sport bottles and other types of accessories.
Buying the recommended products by the owner, I feel confident and anxiously excited to return to the gym.

He was so helpful! And very funny. He’s a good guy to do business with. I bought wellness formula and d-​fine from him he is great!