Evidence-Based Health & Nutrition Articles
Plain-English guides to collagen, supplements, everyday nutrition and ageing well — each one sourced to named institutional research and dated.
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What the WHO guidelines say about balance after 65, a simple self-check, a 10-minute bench routine, class checklist and when to see a physio.
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How to read the fibre line, what “source” and “high fibre” mean in AU/NZ, US and EU, carbs vs fibre, added fibres and how much to aim for.
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How much vitamin C adults really need, what the cold trials found, why big doses are poorly absorbed, upper limits, who should check first and how to read the label.
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What the magnesium and sleep trials really tested, why glycinate labels mislead, safe upper limits (NHMRC, NIH, EFSA), medicine interactions and better sleep first steps.
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What trials in older adults show about creatine, strength and muscle, EFSA’s over-55 finding, how much to take, kidney test cautions and who should check with a doctor first.
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What trials show about taking vitamin D3 with K2, how 4,000 IU compares with NHMRC, US and EU upper limits, the warfarin interaction and how to read a combination label.
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Who nutritionally complete supplement drinks are for, what ESPEN guidelines and Cochrane found, how to compare labels per prepared serve and how to get them in between meals.
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How to read a protein bar label: protein per kilojoule, protein source, sugar alcohols, fibre, price per gram, a comparison table and a two-minute checklist.
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Who needs vitamin B12, why absorption falls with age and dose, NHMRC/NIH/EFSA intakes, forms compared, medicine cautions and how to read the label.
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Zinc needs and upper limits (40 mg NHMRC/NIH, 25 mg EFSA), the 2024 Cochrane cold findings, elemental zinc, copper and medicine cautions, and a dosing checklist.