Guides
Evidence-first supplement guides.
No miracle language, no fear-selling — what the research actually shows, how to read a label, and how to tell a clinically dosed formula from a sales page wearing a lab coat.
Other How to Spot a Supplement Scam (7 Red Flags) Seven concrete red flags that separate an honest supplement from a scam — fake scarcity, hidden doses, miracle claims, and the checkout traps to watch for before you buy. Brain & Focus Are Nootropics Legit? What Helps Focus and What Doesn't A clinical, evidence-first look at nootropics for focus and memory — which ingredients have human data, which are hype, and how to read a brain-supplement label. Weight Loss Do Weight-Loss Supplements Actually Work? An evidence-first look at whether weight-loss supplements do anything — what the research shows, which ingredients have data, and how to read the price-per-day before you buy. Sleep & Stress Magnesium Types Explained (Glycinate vs Citrate vs Oxide) A plain-English guide to magnesium forms — which ones absorb well, which are best for sleep, digestion, or value, and how to read the elemental dose on a magnesium label. Blood Sugar Berberine and Blood Sugar: What the Research Shows A clinical, evidence-first look at berberine for blood-sugar support — what the trials found, the doses used, the absorption problem, and how to read a berberine label. Men's Health Saw Palmetto and Prostate Health: The Evidence A clinical, evidence-first look at saw palmetto for prostate health — what the major trials found, the standardized extract and dose to look for, and how to read a prostate blend. Other How We Evaluate Supplements at Supplement Skeptic The exact method behind every Supplement Skeptic review — how we read the formula, check the dose against the trials, weigh the price and refund terms, and reach a verdict. Other What Is a Clinically Effective Dose (and Why Most Supplements Underdose) A clinical explainer on what a clinically effective dose means, why so many supplements underdose their hero ingredients, and how to check a label against the trial dose.