creatine
Creatine Weight Gain
Does creatine cause weight gain? What the scale is really measuring in week one and beyond (water, muscle or fat) and how...
daily wellness
Elderberry Immune Support
What elderberry immune support research actually shows, how to read an elderberry label, and who should skip it, from the martial arts...
anti aging
Eye Cream for Dark Circles
An eye cream for dark circles only helps when it matches the cause. How to tell pigment from visible vessels and shadows,...
keto
Keto Pills and Drops
Do keto pills and drops work? What's inside them (BHB, raspberry ketone, garcinia), what the trials show, and how to read the...
ashwagandha
Ashwagandha Side Effects
The common ashwagandha side effects, the rare liver and thyroid risks, and who should skip the herb or talk to a doctor...
caffeine
Creatine and Coffee
Can you mix creatine and coffee? One small 1996 study said caffeine cancels creatine, later trials mostly didn't. What the research shows,...
daily wellness
Immune System Support Supplements
Across more than 10,000 people, daily vitamin C didn't prevent colds. In marathon runners, skiers and soldiers, it cut the risk roughly...
protein
Whey Protein Isolate
Whey protein isolate costs more, and the label says more filtering means more muscle. The meta-analysis that compared isolate and concentrate in...
focus
L-Theanine Focus
One 200 mg dose of L-theanine sped up reaction time about as much as caffeine in a controlled trial. Twelve weeks of...
peptide
Peptide Serum
The best-known peptide in anti-aging skincare cut wrinkle depth in its first trial, but when the FDA's own lab tested it on...
over 40
Supplements for Athletes Over 40
Almost nobody has tested supplements on the 45-year-old who still spars twice a week — but the research on either side of...
magnesium
Magnesium Side Effects
The safety limit for magnesium supplements is 350 mg a day, and it was set on the mildest possible endpoint: loose stools....