Tag: supplement basics
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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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Find EPA and DHA on any omega-3 label, check serving size, work out cost per 1,000 mg, and know what to check on cod liver, algae and plant oils.
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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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How Australians get vitamin D from sun safely using the UV Index, who runs low, Medicare testing rules, trial results and how advice differs overseas.
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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.
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The site’s starting point for vitamins and minerals: how much adults need, food sources, who runs short, upper limits, regulation and links to every guide.
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Why the label dose is not what you absorb: form, dose, food and your body all change supplement bioavailability, with NIH figures and a buying checklist.