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Best potassium supplement for leg cramps: what’s actually going on in your calf
Best potassium supplement for leg cramps: what’s actually going on in your calf
Leg cramps aren’t just a potassium problem. Here’s what’s actually happening in the pump, and the four minerals that run it. Read more...
Protein, creatine, omega 3: long-term performance verdict
Protein, creatine, omega 3: long-term performance verdict
Protein, creatine, omega 3 have the strongest evidence base in sports supplementation. Also the smallest part of long-term performance. Here’s the rest. Read more...
Vitamin D Deficiency in Men: Symptoms, Causes, and What to Do About It
Vitamin D Deficiency in Men: Symptoms, Causes, and What to Do About It
Vitamin D is unusual. It behaves more like a hormone than a vitamin. Receptors for it exist in almost every tissue in your body, including the brain, muscles, immune cells,... Read more...
The nutrient deficiency map: what men are missing
The nutrient deficiency map: what men are missing
94.3% of Americans don’t meet the EAR for vitamin D from food alone. 97% don’t hit the potassium AI. Roughly 48% fall short on magnesium. Vitamin E sits near 90%... Read more...
Fireblood vs Ritual: 39 ingredients vs 10
Fireblood vs Ritual: 39 ingredients vs 10
Ritual has 10 nutrients with named suppliers. Fireblood has 39 at clinical doses. Here is what the labels show, side by side. Read more...
One scoop replaces 8 bottles
One scoop replaces 8 bottles
Most men spend $120+/month on separate bottles with cheap forms. One scoop covers 39 ingredients for $2/day. Here’s the breakdown. Read more...
EAAs vs BCAAs: why 3 amino acids are not enough
EAAs vs BCAAs: why 3 amino acids are not enough
BCAAs are 3 of the 9 essential amino acids. Your muscles need all 9 to build. Here is why your BCAA powder is half the picture. Read more...
Your B12 supplement contains a cyanide molecule
Your B12 supplement contains a cyanide molecule
Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic B12 stabilised with a cyanide molecule your body must remove before use. Here’s why the form of B12 in your supplement matters more than the dose.... Read more...
Taking vitamin D without K2 calcifies your arteries
Taking vitamin D without K2 calcifies your arteries
You probably already know vitamin D is important. Your doctor may have told you to supplement it. The NHS recommends it every autumn and winter. So you bought a bottle,... Read more...
Brain fog: causes and the nutrients that clear it
Brain fog: causes and the nutrients that clear it
Brain fog isn’t laziness or a personality flaw. It’s your brain running on depleted inputs. Here are the real causes and the specific nutrients that clear it. Read more...
How to read a supplement label in 2 minutes
How to read a supplement label in 2 minutes
5 things to check on any supplement label before you buy. Takes 2 minutes. Saves you from underdosed, overpriced formulas. Read more...
Why Fireblood tastes bad (and why we will not fix it)
Why Fireblood tastes bad (and why we will not fix it)
Fireblood tastes bad because we put ingredients first and sweeteners last. Here’s why that was a deliberate choice. Read more...