Betsy Exton, owner of Pure Health & Wellness, (previously Pure On Main) and I sat down to talk about their recent expansion and developments as well as the overall philosophy behind Greenville and Greer’s premiere natural health and wellness center.

Lila: What is Pure Health & Wellness?

Betsy: We are a natural health and wellness center that provides cleansing and rejuvenation services, education and plant medicine. Our first location opened on Main Street, in downtown Greenville in 2011. In 2020, we opened a second location in downtown Greer to bring plant-based health and natural wellness methods to a new audience. This year, we moved our downtown Greenville location off of Main Street to 804 Laurens Road in order to have a larger, more accessible space to better serve even more of our local community.

Our philosophy is “Good In, Bad Out.” It is important to do both parts of the formula. We are so much more than a vitamin and supplement store, or a single appointment. We are a lifestyle. To achieve true health, it’s a lifelong relationship. You don’t go to the gym once and expect results. Likewise, you don’t do one colon hydrotherapy session, one wellness consultation, or a single foot detox, and expect lasting changes to your health. Therefore, we are now offering memberships and packages, because we believe that true health should be ongoing, affordable, and accessible to as many people as possible.

Lila: Why would someone need a Pure Membership and to refer to your team’s personalized expertise? Why would anyone need an individualized program for detoxing and overall health?

Betsy: Everyone in our modern world is exposed to toxins daily and they often get trapped in the body. We all benefit from regular cleansing, then replenishing the body with the building blocks it most needs. However, detoxification is not a "one size fits all." Removing toxins from the body can be a delicate process where individual issues must be considered, and certain systems and organs must be cleansed before we can safely and effectively work on others.

Our team of local experts, with decades of experience, customize plans that are unique to each individual; we design our memberships around what each client needs most for his or her healing journey. We help you find your roadmap to optimal health and wellness by taking a compassionate, educated, and individual approach to every customer, providing everything from vitamins and herbal supplements to massage therapy, colon hydrotherapy, foot detoxes and organic skin care, plus many other services.

Lila: What motivates you to get up and go to work each morning?

Betsy: My goal is and always has been to inspire others to believe in themselves & their own ability to heal & obtain optimal wellness. I believe that true “HEALTH” is mental, emotional, physical & spiritual. I get up every morning passionate about what I do because there is nothing more rewarding than watching our customers & clients overcome obstacles and reach their wellness goals. But we don’t only help people become healthier physically, there is a strong emotional element tied to our bodies and health. When someone rids their body of all of those toxins, sludge and plaque, there is often a huge emotional release as well. Healing the body helps heal the mind as well. And I pride myself on being able to provide avenues and support for the community to grow and rise above the challenges we all face.

Lila: What can the community do to give back since you and your team have been helping keep us all healthy and well naturally for over a decade?

Betsy: There is a symbiotic relationship between communities and local small businesses. We absolutely depend on your support. It is more important than ever to support small & local businesses. We always appreciate how our loyal customers use our services, introduce loved ones to the Pure journey to health with a gift certificate, and come to us for the highest-quality vitamins and supplements available. When you come to us with your natural health needs, you get individualized expert advice, along with the cleanest, most potent vitamins and supplements available. Unlike big box stores, Amazon, and other larger competitors, our products never sit in hot warehouses, and are guaranteed to come directly from our trusted vendors. We depend on each other, our business and our community, to keep each other healthy, and cannot wait to see everyone at our Greer Cannon Street spot as well as the new location on Laurens Road!