Guides
- Ashwagandha benefits for women, including menopauseWhat trials in women show about ashwagandha, from menopause symptoms and hot flushes to hormones, sex drive and stress, plus the dose used and who ...
- Nooroots vs New Leaf ashwagandha: what's on the labelNew Leaf's Ashwagandha KSM-66 & Lion's Mane has almost the same ashwagandha as ours. Here's how the two labels compare, and what each costs a day.
- Ashwagandha powder vs capsules: which should you take?Ashwagandha powder is usually ground root; most capsules in the research hold a standardised extract. Here's how they differ, how much of each to t...
- Magnesium threonate: benefits, evidence and doseWhat magnesium threonate is, what the trials show for thinking and sleep, how much to take, its side effects and how it compares with glycinate.
- L-theanine: what it does, and how it compares with ashwagandhaWhat L-theanine is, what the research shows for focus, stress and sleep, how much to take, and how it compares with ashwagandha.
- Ashwagandha side effects: who shouldn't take itWhat the latest trials show about ashwagandha's side effects, the rare liver risk, its effects on thyroid and hormones, and who shouldn't take it.
- How much magnesium per day? UK amounts, and how much is too muchHow much magnesium you need each day in the UK, how much is too much, and how to find the real magnesium figure on a supplement label.
- Rhodiola rosea: the evidence, and how it compares with ashwagandhaWhat rhodiola rosea is, what its trials show, who should avoid it, and how it compares with ashwagandha.
- What are nootropics? A UK guideWhat nootropics are, which ones have real evidence behind them, what UK law says and how to choose a supplement.
- When to take magnesium, and how long it takes to workMorning or night, with or without food, how long it takes to work, and which medicines and supplements to keep apart from magnesium.
- Magnesium malate: benefits, side effects and doseWhat magnesium malate is, what the research shows, how it compares with glycinate, and how much to take, with NHS guidance on safe amounts.
- Melatonin in the UK: the rules and the alternativesMelatonin is prescription-only in the UK. Why, who can get it, how well it works, its side effects, and the alternatives you can buy.
