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Melatonin vs magnesium for sleep: two small dishes of white tablets, a glass of water and a bowl of almonds on a lamplit nightstand beside a made bed at dusk
SupplementsNov 3, 2026

Melatonin vs Magnesium for Sleep: What the Studies Show

Melatonin is the hormone your body makes in the evening to signal night; in pooled trials it helped people fall asleep about 7 minutes sooner and sleep about 8 minutes longer. Magn...

Robert DeuPree
14 min read
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Nature Made vs Nature's Bounty: two rows of plain white supplement bottles with small dishes of tablets, capsules and softgels between them
SupplementsNov 2, 2026

Nature Made vs Nature's Bounty: Every Product We Graded, Side by Side

We graded 7 Nature Made products and 10 Nature's Bounty products on the human studies of their ingredients at the doses on their labels. This page sets every one side by side, with...

Robert DeuPree
6 min read
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Psyllium vs Metamucil: a glass of water with fiber powder stirred in, a bowl of loose psyllium husk and a few plain capsules on a linen napkin
SupplementsNov 1, 2026

Psyllium vs Metamucil: Same Fiber, Different Extras

Metamucil's powders and capsules are psyllium husk, the same fiber sold plain by other brands; the powder adds maltodextrin, flavor, a sweetener and color. Metamucil's Fiber Gummie...

Robert DeuPree
6 min read
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Vitamin D2 vs D3: a bowl of sliced mushrooms, a dish of golden softgels, a salmon fillet and two eggs on a sunlit kitchen counter
SupplementsOct 31, 2026

Vitamin D2 vs D3: Which Form Raises Your Vitamin D More?

Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) comes from plants, yeast and mushrooms; vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is the form your skin makes in sunlight and the form in fish and eggs. Both raise b...

Robert DeuPree
6 min read
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The NIH supplement label database home page beside the Reverse Age Lab supplement label database, which carries it on with the labels added since September 2025
SupplementsOct 30, 2026

The NIH Stopped Updating Its Supplement Label Database in September 2025. Here Is the Continuation.

The NIH stopped updating its Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) in September 2025. Reverse Age Lab's Dietary Supplement Label Database is the continuation: every original NIH...

Robert DeuPree
3 min read
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Probiotics vs prebiotics: kefir, yogurt and sauerkraut on one side of a wooden table, onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus and a banana on the other
SupplementsOct 30, 2026

Probiotics vs Prebiotics: What Each Does, by the Human Studies

Probiotics are live microorganisms that benefit the person who takes them; prebiotics are fibers and other compounds that the good bacteria already in your gut feed on. In the huma...

Robert DeuPree
7 min read
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Magnesium glycinate vs citrate: white capsules and a dish of fine white powder with a measuring scoop beside two bottles, a glass of water and almonds on a nightstand
SupplementsOct 30, 2026

Magnesium Glycinate vs Citrate: What the Studies Show

Magnesium glycinate is magnesium bound to the amino acid glycine and is the form tested for sleep: 250 mg a day slightly eased poor sleep in a 2025 trial. Magnesium citrate dissolv...

Robert DeuPree
14 min read
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Intermittent fasting: a glass of water and black coffee on a sunlit kitchen table, a plate of salmon, quinoa and asparagus waiting behind them
Health GoalsOct 29, 2026

Intermittent Fasting: What the Human Trials Show for Weight, Blood Sugar and Aging

Intermittent fasting means eating only within set hours, or eating very little on set days, and going without food the rest of the time. In the human trials it helped people lose a...

Robert DeuPree
9 min read
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Folate vs folic acid: a bowl of fresh spinach, green lentils, asparagus spears and half an orange beside two white supplement bottles and small yellow tablets
SupplementsOct 29, 2026

Folate vs Folic Acid: What the Studies Show About Each Form

Folate is the natural form of vitamin B9 in food, folic acid is the man-made form in most supplements and fortified foods, and methylfolate (5-MTHF) is the active form your blood c...

Robert DeuPree
14 min read
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Heart healthy diet: baked salmon with lemon, a lentil and chickpea salad, oatmeal with walnuts and blueberries, almonds and olive oil on a wooden table
Health GoalsOct 28, 2026

Heart Healthy Diet: The Foods and Eating Patterns the Trials Back

A heart healthy diet is built mostly from vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish and olive oil, with little salt, processed meat or added sugar. In controlled trials, t...

Robert DeuPree
11 min read
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Home remedies for acid reflux: a woman asleep on her side in a bed raised at the head on a wedge, with a glass of water on the bedside table
Health GoalsOct 28, 2026

Home Remedies for Acid Reflux: What the Evidence Supports

The home remedies for acid reflux with the most evidence are raising the head of your bed, sleeping on your left side, leaving about three hours between dinner and bed, and losing ...

Robert DeuPree
14 min read
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How to lower LDL cholesterol: oatmeal topped with walnuts and blueberries beside psyllium husk, lentils, almonds, an apple and a bottle of olive oil on a wooden table
Health GoalsOct 27, 2026

How to Lower LDL Cholesterol: A Practical Plan Based on Your Blood Work

Soluble fiber, plant sterols and swapping saturated for unsaturated fats each lowered LDL by roughly 5 to 15% in trials, and among supplements red yeast rice and berberine have the...

Robert DeuPree
17 min read
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