Ashwagandha's $176M growth, colostrum's 2,454% beauty explosion, and creatine's pivot from gym to brain - three 2026 supplement trends, three very different evidence gaps. Here's what the data actually says.
Ashwagandha has real evidence for stress and anxiety, but the safety picture is more complicated than most coverage admits. Six groups should think twice - and for some, it's an absolute no.
Supplement companies love to cite studies. The label says “clinically studied,” the website references “published research,” and the …
Magnesium is biologically plausible for sleep and anxiety, but the evidence is mixed - and a fair number of people overlook safety concerns that actually matter.
Melatonin isn't a simple sleep aid - it's a hormone that works as a timing signal for your body's internal clock. For adults with jet lag or a diagnosed circadian disorder, short-term use has some evidence. For chronic insomnia? Guidelines say no. And for children, the gap between widespread use and what we actually know about long-term safety is wider than most parents realise.
Not all evidence carries the same weight. A 2,000-year history of traditional use tells you something. A randomized controlled trial published last year tells …
Industry funding doesn’t automatically make a study wrong. But it does change the odds of what the study finds - and how those findings are reported. …
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