Evidence for Supplements
Better questions.
Clearer evidence.
A pharmacist-led look at what supplements actually achieve. Human research, meaningful benefits and the limitations that matter.
evidence
first
Beyond the label
What works.
For whom.
At what cost.
The review collection
Start with the evidence.
Does it work—and what about hair loss?
Strength, muscle, dosing and the evidence behind the most common safety concerns.
Do you actually need a supplement?
Who benefits, what the large trials found, and how to interpret the mostly negative prevention results.
From the evidence desk
Research updates.
Enriched soymilk & neonatal DHA
A modest LDL change and an inconclusive neonatal trial with a safety signal. Published 5 November as a late edition.
Plant sterols, medicinal mushrooms & maternal synbiotics
Three human trials, with the primary results and practical limits in view.
Urolithin A, ginseng & HMB
New vascular, cognitive and strength findings—and what they do not establish.
Nutrition programmes & the biology of ageing
Separating public-health results from preliminary ageing mechanisms.
A more useful way to read research
Clarity before claims.
People, not promises.
Human trials take priority. Animal studies and biological mechanisms provide context, not proof of benefits for you.
Size matters.
A statistically significant result may still be too small to notice. We look at the size and relevance of the effect.
Uncertainty stays visible.
Study limitations, funding, safety and unanswered questions belong beside the headline.