Alta was established in 1972 by the late Dr. Richard Barmakian who traveled around the world to learn the secrets of good health through nutrition and supplementation. Alta Health Products, Inc., via the Kervran/Barmakian alliance, pioneered the concept of silica supplementation from the horsetail herb; a complete vegetal source as opposed to the mineral form from quartz. Alta's small line of high quality products work, and work well because each is specially formulated with your needs in mind.