Tag: supplement labels
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What is L-theanine? A tea amino acid. How much is in tea vs capsules, what the small trials measured, side effects and how to read a theanine label.
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Colostrum benefits explained honestly: human vs bovine colostrum, what the small athlete trials measured, how to read the label and who should avoid it.
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What folic acid is used for, how it differs from folate and methylfolate, what mcg DFE means, flour fortification by country, the upper limit and the B12 issue after 50.
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How to read a vitamin B complex label line by line: B1 to B12 forms, %DV, methylated and super B claims, upper limits for B6, niacin and folic acid, and side effects.
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Vegan collagen is usually a “collagen builder” with no collagen inside. Learn what these products contain and how to judge one from the label.
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Clear protein is acidified whey isolate that mixes like juice. See how it compares with regular whey and plant protein, and what to check on the label.
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Bovine vs marine collagen compared: source animals, collagen types I, II and III, peptide size claims, fish allergen and diet points, sourcing and how to work out price per 10 g.
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Magnesium oil is a magnesium chloride brine. Here is what the small transdermal studies measured, why it tingles and how to read the label.
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What the rat studies and small human trials of magnesium L-threonate measured, who funded them, and how much elemental magnesium you really get.
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Cod liver oil carries vitamin A and D as well as omega-3. Compare label amounts with upper limits and see who should check with a professional first.