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Supplement safety alerts and product recalls
Check current and historical U.S. recalls by brand, lot number and official notice.
Moringa: what’s behind the “miracle tree”?
A popular botanical with intriguing biology. Here’s where human research leaves us.
Magnesium and sleep: a little help, or a lot of hype?
A closer look at one clinical trial, a modest benefit, and the questions that remain.
Omega-3s: the heart-health story has nuance.
What a large prevention trial found, and why the outcome you measure matters.
Ashwagandha: promising stress research, important cautions.
Small trials, specific extracts, and why safety needs equal attention.
Creatine: separate the muscle story from the brain story.
Why evidence for exercise does not automatically answer questions about memory.
Berberine: blood-sugar signals without the miracle claims.
A small diabetes trial is a starting point, not a substitute for treatment.
Ashwagandha vs. rhodiola for stress: what the trials can answer
Compare the human evidence for ashwagandha and rhodiola, including what the stress and fatigue trials measured and where safety concerns differ.
How to evaluate supplement claims before you buy
Check a supplement claim against the actual human study: who took what, how it compared with placebo, and whether the result matters to you.
Fish oil vs. algae oil: compare the EPA and DHA
Algal oil can deliver EPA and DHA. See what a direct blood-level study found, why formulations differ and how to compare two labels fairly.
Magnesium glycinate vs. citrate: sleep, constipation and the label
Does glycinate help sleep more than citrate? Compare a four-week sleep trial, citrate’s laxative use and the elemental magnesium on each label.
How to read a Supplement Facts label
Learn to read a U.S. supplement label, calculate the amount in one capsule, interpret % Daily Value and spot what a proprietary blend leaves out.