Science

How to judge what you take.

Methods, standards, and the evidence behind every ingredient we sell — organised so you can start from a question, a goal, or an ingredient.

Where to start

01 The Ingredient IndexEvery ingredient we sell, one monograph each: dose, evidence, interactions, sourcing.↗ 02 The Journal40 articlesComparisons, evidence reviews, dosing, and how to read what a label claims.↗ 03 Research LibraryThe citations behind every claim, grouped by strength of evidence.↗

Latest in The Journal

Raw oats, olive leaves, and macroalgae arranged as food-derived research substrates for scientific study Trend Why Nutraceutical Research Is Moving Toward Real FoodsA review of recent registrations and publications shows researchers increasingly studying whole or minimally processed food sub... Scientific illustration of a phospholipid molecular structure representing Alpha-GPC research Evidence review Alpha-GPC Evidence Review: Cognition, Exercise, and RiskA close read of Alpha-GPC research: rodent studies on acetylcholine and amnesia reversal, clinical trials in stroke and dementi... Cross-section of an aloe vera leaf showing the inner gel and outer leaf rind as distinct plant materials Education Aloe Vera Labels: How to Read the Evidence Behind the NameAloe vera spans different plant parts, extracts, and preparations with different chemistry. This guide explains how to read alo... Dried alfalfa leaf material and fresh alfalfa sprouts shown side by side to illustrate different plant forms Ingredient comparison Alfalfa Research Compared: Plant Biology vs. Human EvidenceMost published alfalfa research concerns plant stress tolerance, bacterial symbiosis, and biofuel engineering—not human nutriti... Rows of dietary supplement capsules and bottles representing varied enforcement record types Industry Inside a 2026 Supplement Recall: What the Records ShowA Class I FDA recall for undeclared stimulant and nootropic ingredients anchors a wider review of 2026 FDA enforcement reports ... Abstract still life representing federal paperwork review of health survey data collection methods Policy CDC Notice Covers Supplement Bottles in Survey Methods TestA June 2026 federal notice discloses that CDC is testing data-collection methods—including photographing prescription and over-...
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Every ingredient with an approved fact record.

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