Tag: supplement research
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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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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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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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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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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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What collagen joint trials actually measured, why hydrolysed and type II collagen differ, where the evidence is weak, and a checklist before you buy.