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Supplements 7 topics · 58 claims
Pills, powders, and extracts sold for health — what the trials actually show.
Creatine
15 claimsThe most-studied sports supplement — and one of the most-hyped. The evidence is rock-solid for muscle, strength, safety and dosing (no loading needed, mon…
Explore Creatine →Vitamin C
7 claimsOne of the most-purchased supplements, with a mixed record. Refuted for preventing colds in the general population (regular use trims cold duration only m…
Explore Vitamin C →Magnesium
6 claimsAn essential mineral and top-selling supplement. Well-supported for improving glycemic control (mainly in deficiency or diabetes) and as an osmotic laxati…
Explore Magnesium →Coenzyme Q10
5 claimsA mitochondrial antioxidant sold widely for heart and muscle health. Best-supported for improving sperm parameters (a surrogate fertility endpoint) and a…
Explore Coenzyme Q10 →Exogenous ketones
5 claimsKetone salts/esters that raise blood BHB without carb restriction. They reliably raise ketones and blunt post-meal glucose, with real cardiac-output and a…
Explore Exogenous ketones →Nad+ precursors (nmn, nr)
2 claimsNMN/NR longevity supplements. They reliably raise blood NAD+, but translating that into improved physical function or healthspan in humans is contested —…
Explore Nad+ precursors (nmn, nr) →Resveratrol
2 claimsA red-wine polyphenol marketed for longevity. It does NOT directly activate SIRT1 as originally claimed, and lifespan extension is contested — the foundat…
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