Ingredient Guides

Xylitol is a tooth-friendly sweetener found in gum, toothpaste and supplements. We checked the research on its gut side effects, the 2024 heart study and its danger to dogs.

What does the research really say about Morosil? We checked the human weight and waist trials, the 400 mg dose, the memory claims and the safety reports.

Kudzu flower extract reduced visceral fat in one 12-week trial, but most alcohol research used kudzu root and there is no human memory evidence. We checked the studies, dose and safety.

We checked the human studies on corosolic acid from banaba leaf. Small trials show a modest drop in blood sugar, but weight and memory benefits are unproven and there are real safety cautions.

We checked the human trials on oleuropein and olive leaf extract. Blood pressure evidence is the strongest; blood sugar and memory benefits remain unproven.

We checked the human trials on fucoidan, the brown seaweed extract. Here is what it may help with, what is still animal research only, how much was used, and who should be careful.

We checked the human trials on fucoxanthin, the brown seaweed carotenoid, for weight loss, metabolism and memory. Here is what they found, the doses used and the iodine safety issues to know.

We checked the research on Ceylon cinnamon: why it is lower in coumarin than cassia, what meta-analyses show for blood sugar and cholesterol, and who should be careful.

Berberine has real evidence for lowering blood sugar and modest effects on cholesterol, but memory claims rest on mouse studies. Here is what the research shows, the studied dose and who should avoid it.

What affron saffron extract does for mood, sleep and memory, the 28 mg dose used in trials, side effects, and what the research really shows.