Supplements and the evidence behind them
Per supplement what the research showed, who it makes sense for and what a day costs.
We sort supplements into four levels: proven, reasonable, thin evidence and barely any evidence. That verdict sits with every item, with the studies it rests on underneath, and with a note on who funded the research.
Proven
Reasonable
Thin evidence
5-HTP
100mg - 300mg
Glycine
3g
Colostrum
20g - 60g
Green tea extract (EGCG)
250mg - 800mg
Maca
1.5g - 3g
Milk thistle (silymarin)
200mg - 800mg
Collagen type II
40mg
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane)
1.5g - 6g
Probiotics
250mg - 1g
Digestive enzymes
100mg - 1g
Magnesium bisglycinate
200mg - 400mg
Magnesium citrate
200mg - 400mg
Vitamin K2
45mcg - 180mcg
Selenium
55mcg - 200mcg