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Pf
8 ingredients · 12 reviews

Performance & strength.

Creatine, beta-alanine, citrulline, caffeine. The well-evidenced sports ergogenic aids — and the ones that just have nice marketing.

4 protocols · 1 research note · 2 comparisons · 4 guides · 1 blog postBrowse
Pr
6 ingredients · 13 reviews

Protein.

Whey, casein, soy, pea, isolates. The shelf is enormous; the actual differences that matter are smaller than you'd think.

5 protocols · 3 research notes · 2 comparisons · 7 guides · 3 blog postsBrowse
Sl
6 ingredients · 1 review

Sleep & recovery.

Magnesium glycinate, low-dose melatonin, glycine, L-theanine. What helps sleep latency vs sleep quality vs morning grogginess.

3 protocols · 3 research notes · 2 comparisons · 1 blog postBrowse
Fo
9 ingredients

Energy & focus.

Caffeine, L-tyrosine, rhodiola, L-theanine. The evidence is uneven and "nootropic" is doing a lot of work — we sort it out.

2 protocols · 1 research note · 1 comparison · 1 guideBrowse
Vi
8 ingredients · 8 reviews

Vitamins & minerals.

D3, B12, iron, zinc, multivitamins. What Indian deficiency rates actually look like and where supplementation makes a real difference.

3 protocols · 3 research notes · 3 comparisons · 6 blog postsBrowse
Ω
1 ingredient · 5 reviews

Omega-3s & fats.

Fish oil, algal, ALA. Why oxidation matters more than triple-strength claims, and how to read a real fish-oil label.

1 research note · 1 comparison · 4 guidesBrowse
Ad
15 ingredients · 1 review

Adaptogens.

Ashwagandha, rhodiola, tulsi, shilajit, cordyceps. Where the RCT evidence is real, where it's promising, and where it's marketing.

1 protocol · 3 comparisonsBrowse
Gu
3 ingredients

Gut health.

Probiotics, fibre, S. boulardii. What the strain-level evidence actually says, and why "10 billion CFU" without a strain ID is meaningless.

1 research note · 1 comparisonBrowse
Jt
3 ingredients · 1 review

Joints & mobility.

Collagen, glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, curcumin. We separate what eases stiffness from what changes joint structure.

1 protocol · 1 comparison · 1 guide · 1 blog postBrowse
Pre
4 ingredients

Pre-workout.

Citrulline, beta-alanine, caffeine, the kitchen sink. The dose-disclosed formulas you can trust, and the proprietary blends you can't.

2 research notes · 1 comparisonBrowse
Wh
In progress · 3 ingredients

Women's health.

Iron, folate, PCOS, cycle health. This category is still being built out — here's what's published so far.

4 blog postsPreview
Te
In progress · 7 ingredients

Testosterone.

Zinc, ashwagandha, shilajit, maca, mucuna. Heavy marketing meets thin evidence — we're still working through it. Published so far:

1 research note · 1 comparisonPreview
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Performance & strength

32 articles

Creatine, beta-alanine, citrulline, caffeine. The well-evidenced sports ergogenic aids — and the ones that just have nice marketing.

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Protein

39 articles

Whey, casein, soy, pea, isolates. The shelf is enormous; the actual differences that matter are smaller than you'd think.

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Sleep & recovery

16 articles

Magnesium glycinate, low-dose melatonin, glycine, L-theanine. What helps sleep latency vs sleep quality vs morning grogginess.

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Energy & focus

14 articles

Caffeine, L-tyrosine, rhodiola, L-theanine. The evidence is uneven and "nootropic" is doing a lot of work — we sort it out.

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Vitamins & minerals

31 articles

D3, B12, iron, zinc, multivitamins. What Indian deficiency rates actually look like and where supplementation makes a real difference.

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Omega-3s & fats

12 articles

Fish oil, algal, ALA. Why oxidation matters more than triple-strength claims, and how to read a real fish-oil label.

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Adaptogens

20 articles

Ashwagandha, rhodiola, tulsi, shilajit, cordyceps. Where the RCT evidence is real, where it's promising, and where it's marketing.

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Gut health

5 articles

Probiotics, fibre, S. boulardii. What the strain-level evidence actually says, and why "10 billion CFU" without a strain ID is meaningless.

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Joints & mobility

8 articles

Collagen, glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, curcumin. We separate what eases stiffness from what changes joint structure.

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Pre-workout

7 articles

Citrulline, beta-alanine, caffeine, the kitchen sink. The dose-disclosed formulas you can trust, and the proprietary blends you can't.

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Women's health In progress

7 articles

Iron, folate, PCOS, cycle health. This category is still being built out — here's what's published so far.

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Testosterone In progress

9 articles

Zinc, ashwagandha, shilajit, maca, mucuna. Heavy marketing meets thin evidence — we're still working through it. Published so far:

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Creatine

20 articles

The most-studied sports supplement: the deep-dive, loading, brain health, and every creatine we've reviewed.

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Amino acids

11 articles

BCAAs, leucine, glutamine, glycine, arginine, carnitine and more — what each one does on its own, and when it's worth buying separately.

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Nootropics

9 articles

Bacopa, L-theanine, ALCAR, creatine for the brain. Cognitive claims checked against the trials.

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Longevity In progress

6 articles

Metabolic health and healthy ageing. Still being built out — here's what's published so far.

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