THE SUPPLEMENT READING ROOM
Know what to look for. Understand what you choose.
Practical guides to supplement ingredients, label comparisons and testing evidence. Start with a question, check the details and make an informed choice.
November 03, 2026
NAD+ products may list NAD+ itself or a precursor such as NMN or NR. Compare the named compound, milligrams per serving, added ingredients and batch testing.
Read the guideNovember 02, 2026
How to read an NMN certificate of analysis: match the lot number, read each test as method, limit and result, tell raw-material from finished-product reports, and compare the amount with the label.
Read the guideNovember 01, 2026
How to compare maca powder and extract labels: the plant part, raw or gelatinized powder, extract weight and ratio, color amounts, added ingredients and testing statements.
Read the guideOctober 31, 2026
How to compare sea moss capsules and gel: the species on the label, sea moss weight versus gel weight, added herbs, iodine lines and testing statements.
Read the guideOctober 30, 2026
How to compare shilajit resin and capsules: weight per serving, shilajit alone or in a combination, named percentages, what heavy-metal studies found, and testing statements.
Read the guideOctober 29, 2026
How to read saffron supplement labels: extract weight versus a standardized percentage, turning a percentage into milligrams, which percentages compare, testing, and safety notes.
Read the guideOctober 28, 2026
How to compare turmeric with black pepper labels: curcuminoids versus turmeric weight, the black pepper and piperine line, the full daily serving, and safety notes.
Read the guideOctober 27, 2026
Beetroot powder and capsules can be compared on the beetroot amount per full serving and on nitrate, but only when the label lists it. Here is how to read the label.
Read the guideOctober 26, 2026
Colostrum powder and capsules can be compared on one number: IgG per full serving. Here is how to read the IgG line, count the serving and note added ingredients.
Read the guideOctober 25, 2026
A softgel and a capsule can hold the same vitamin D3 and K2. Here is how to compare the amounts, the K2 form, added ingredients, the carrier and the cautions.
Read the guideOctober 24, 2026
A capsule label lists milligrams of leaf and a powder label lists grams per spoon. Here is how to compare the complete daily serving, leaf with leaf.
Read the guideOctober 23, 2026
A capsule serving lists milligrams and a powder scoop lists grams. Here is how to put both on the same scale, check sources and allergens, and work out the cost per gram.
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