Category: Supplements
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Most people do not need electrolyte tablets daily. How tablets, salts, sports drinks and ORS differ, how to read sodium per litre, and who should ask a doctor first.
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Protein powder types compared: whey, casein, soy, pea, rice and blends. How to read protein percentage, spot amino spiking and work out cost per 100 g of protein.
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How to read a creatine label: monohydrate vs HCl and other forms, micronised and purity claims, cost per gram of creatine, safety cautions and a buying checklist.
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Convert micrograms to IU, tell D3 from D2, read drops and sprays, and understand why % NRV and % DV differ, so you can compare vitamin D labels fairly.
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Buying supplements from overseas? Check the label, the real delivered cost and your country’s import rules first. A step-by-step guide with a checklist.
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A line-by-line walkthrough of a supplement label: serving size, amounts, %DV and NRV, elemental minerals, blends, other ingredients, dates and seals.
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Why 500 mg of magnesium oxide and 500 mg of glycinate hold very different amounts of magnesium, how to find the elemental figure, and what to check first.
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What USP Verified, NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport actually check, how to confirm a seal on the register, and when a seal is worth paying for.
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What spirulina really supplies per serving, why it is not a B12 source, contamination risks, who should ask a doctor first and how to judge a product.
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Which everyday foods supply the most magnesium, how much adults need in different countries, a worked day of eating, and why food has no upper limit.