Tag: supplement labels
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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 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 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.
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Why to test before taking iron, elemental iron by form, the 45 mg upper limit, alternate-day dosing, medicine interactions, overload and child-poisoning safety.
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How to take psyllium husk safely: water, dose build-up, medicine timing, what trials found on regularity and LDL cholesterol, and how to read the label.
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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.