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The best-supported doses range between 0.6 and 1 gram per day, depending on your goal. If you use metformin, discuss berberine…

There is no universal daily dose for probiotics: how much you need depends strongly on the bacterial strain, the application,…

For stress reduction, 240 to 500 mg per day already appears to have an effect; for safety, 600 mg per day has been studied for…

There is no officially established daily dose of CoQ10 for healthy people. If you are considering supplementation, discuss it…

For healthy adults without a deficiency, compensating for 1 to 2 mg of iron per day through a varied diet is sufficient; if…

Metformin may extend healthy years by helping to prevent disease, but whether it also slows ageing itself in healthy people…

Clinical studies into probiotics and ageing are ongoing, but results are not yet available. At this point there is too little…

There are several well-supported options depending on your life stage: for women after menopause, transdermal testosterone has…

Early atherosclerosis can partially reverse, particularly with strong LDL lowering through statins or newer agents. The…

Daily brushing supplemented with interdental brushes is the best foundation for a healthy mouth; if you have diabetes, regular…

Gene therapy with Klotho shows promising results in mice and cells, but there are no human clinical data yet. The available…

There is no research whatsoever that has tested mewing in adults for a sharper jawline, and the available literature on jaw…

The adrenal cocktail has never been tested in humans and rests on an assumption, exhausted adrenal glands caused by stress,…

PRP has a modest, probably real effect on skin thickness and elasticity, but does little for wrinkles or pigmentation spots.…

For specific applications, such as pain following knee surgery and possibly improved lipid levels, WBC shows small positive…

There are initial, cautiously positive indications from one small study, but it is too small and too influenced by commercial…

There is no clinical evidence that a NAD infusion does anything for your health or ageing. Oral NAD supplements do…

Ergothioneine shows a positive signal in a small study of older adults with memory complaints, but it is too early for firm…

For healthy sleepers there is too little evidence to recommend mouth taping, and if you have a blocked nose it is risky. If…

A large randomised trial found no measurable benefit whatsoever from nattokinase for the heart or blood clotting in humans…

Rosemary oil performs as well as minoxidil 2% in one small study, but dermatologists do not yet recommend it; feel free to use…

Both gua sha and electrical devices show measurable effects on skin ageing in small studies, but they work in different ways:…

GHK-Cu shows positive effects on collagen and skin in the lab, but clinical evidence in humans is absent. Do not expect too…

Snail mucin shows promising effects in laboratory and cell studies, but clinical evidence in humans is still largely absent.…

There are preliminary indications that low doses of lithium may offer brain protection, but the evidence is still too thin and…

Medicinal mushrooms such as reishi show promising effects in the laboratory, but convincing evidence in humans is still…

There are only preliminary signals from observational and animal research; clinical evidence in humans is entirely absent. If…

As a food it is allowed, but be careful with the dose. Sea moss (Irish moss) is no miracle cure and the biggest risk is too…

Be careful. There is little strong evidence that shilajit works, it has no authorised novel-food status in the EU, and…

There are preliminary indications that exosomes may do something for the skin, but the clinical evidence is very thin: one…

There are preliminary indications that earthing may improve pain, fatigue and sleep, but the studies are still too small and…

There are cautious indications that polynucleotide injections may improve the skin around the eyes, but well-controlled…

Reliable evidence that calcium-AKG lowers biological age in humans is still lacking. The widely cited claim of 8 years younger…

Lion's mane shows cautiously positive signals for attention and working memory in small studies, but the evidence is still too…

For now, colostrum has the strongest indications as an aid against respiratory tract infections in athletes; for most other…

Do not take this as a supplement. Methylene blue is a registered medicine and industrial dye, not a food, and not authorised…

If you are healthy and eat or exercise normally, evidence that electrolyte supplements offer you any benefit is lacking. In…

The WHM shows positive effects in small studies in specific patient groups, but whether those benefits are unique to the…

Microneedling demonstrably works for wrinkles and acne scars, with radiofrequency microneedling being the variant with the…

Liposomal vitamin C reaches higher concentrations in your blood than the regular form, but whether that actually does anything…

Boron may modestly raise free testosterone in some people, particularly those who are deficient, but for healthy men who…

Glycine shows tentatively positive signals, but the evidence is thin and the only direct human study comes from the…

Do not use it, even though it probably does raise your testosterone. The European food safety authority EFSA found signs that…

Ubiquinol is better absorbed in small studies, but the formulation of a product matters at least as much. Choose a…

St. John's wort lowers the blood levels of dozens of medications and can have serious consequences, such as transplant…

Several commonly used supplements, particularly ginkgo biloba, cranberry, and St. John's wort, can dangerously amplify or…

High zinc intake can lower your copper levels, but automatically adding a copper supplement is not the answer; have your blood…

For healthy people without medication, strictly spacing intake is probably not necessary, as long-term studies show no…

Insulin can promote creatine uptake in muscles, but at the same time a large carbohydrate meal slows intestinal absorption.…

There is no evidence-based best time to take fisetin — and a step back: isolated fisetin has no novel-food authorisation in…

In healthy individuals, creatine (3-5 g/day) demonstrably does not put a strain on the kidneys. If you are taking medications…

Ashwagandha can cause liver damage, including in people without known liver disease, and regulators see wider risks. The RIVM…

Too much vitamin D is genuinely harmful, but that risk only arises at blood levels far above the recommended values. Stick to…

Yes, too much magnesium can be harmful, particularly through intravenous administration or repeated use of laxatives. With…

You do not need a loading phase to ultimately achieve the same effect, but if you are older and want to gain muscle strength…

There is no universal optimal dose of curcumin: for osteoarthritis and cardiovascular risk factors, 1000 to 1500 mg per day…

MgT has preliminary indications that it raises brain magnesium more effectively and may support cognition, but the evidence in…

For most people, the chemical form of the supplement matters little, as long as you get enough of it. If you eat a fully…

In laboratory animals the effect on lifespan is well established, but in healthy humans direct evidence is lacking. A moderate…

Pterostilbene is absorbed more efficiently than resveratrol and more often outperforms it in laboratory and mouse research,…

Oral glutathione measurably raises levels in your blood, but only for as long as you take it and only in readily accessible…

NMN and NR raise blood NAD+ equally well, but there is an important legal difference: NR is authorised as a supplement in the…

More important than the timing: several regulators advise against ashwagandha. The Dutch RIVM warns against it (liver,…

For knee complaints, UC-II (type II, unprocessed, 40 mg/day) has the best-documented outcomes in RCTs, but the only…

If you are choosing a zinc supplement, glycinate and gluconate are probably better options than zinc oxide, although that…

Creatine monohydrate works at least as well as more expensive alternatives and is the best-documented choice in terms of…

Standard curcumin supplements are poorly absorbed by the body. Combining them with black pepper (piperine) can improve…

Organic forms such as magnesium citrate or magnesium glycinate are better absorbed than magnesium oxide and are therefore the…

Intermittent fasting improves health markers such as weight and insulin sensitivity, but whether it also makes you live longer…

Whether you need calcium supplements depends strongly on your age and circumstances: for young, healthy women there is no…

Fasting demonstrably activates the cellular clean-up pathway; for prolonged fasting, it can also accelerate muscle loss, so…

Cells stop dividing as a protection against damage and cancer, but the accumulation of such stopped cells contributes over the…

Zombie cells accelerate ageing by secreting inflammatory substances that damage surrounding tissue. Therapies to remove or…

Older people become seriously ill from infections more quickly because their immune system is less effective and a smouldering…

The flu shot demonstrably works less well in older adults than in younger people, but high-dose and other improved vaccines…

There is no single universal lower limit for vitamin B12: it differs by measuring device, ethnicity, and life stage. Always…

Measuring serum B12 alone misses a true deficiency too often; when in doubt, combine it with MMA and take kidney function and…

Caffeine disrupts the guardians and repair mechanisms of DNA damage in cells, but what this means for ordinary daily coffee…

Moderate heat, such as a sauna, prompts cells to protect themselves and, with repeated exposure, may even make them somewhat…

A consistent morning routine with daylight helps sharpen your biological clock, allowing you to fall asleep earlier and more…

Your biological clock and your chronotype determine when your body wants to be awake. When that clock does not align with your…

How well you respond to a vaccine depends on your genetic predisposition, age, the condition of your immune system, and any…

Doses that are too high or built up too quickly can damage the skin barrier and cause irritation; start low and increase…

There are cautious indications that meditation may slow telomere shortening, but the results are inconsistent and the evidence…

CBT-I demonstrably produces lasting sleep improvement, even after the sessions end, something that does not apply to sleep…

After stopping the pill, your hormone balance generally recovers within a few weeks to months, regardless of how long you have…

Both types of sunscreen protect your skin, but there is no direct comparative study that identifies mineral sunscreen as the…

A saliva test for biological age via DNA methylation provides a reasonable estimate with a margin of error of approximately 4…

A blue-light filter on your phone probably has little effect on your sleep. If you really want to improve your sleep through…

Melatonin can modestly improve sleep in older adults, but the evidence is preliminary and little is known about long-term use.…

There is currently too little good research to say that CBD oil genuinely helps with sleep problems; if you suffer from them,…

Red light therapy shows positive effects on wrinkles and skin quality in small studies, but without large controlled trials it…

For people who do strength training, cold immersion makes muscle cells less capable of growing rather than more so, and the…

Regular sauna use is associated with a notably lower risk of dementia, but the evidence comes from a single large…

Watching more than 3.5 hours of television per day is associated with faster memory decline in people aged 50 and over,…

Zinc demonstrably reduces inflamed spots, but works less well than the usual treatments such as benzoyl peroxide. It is most…

Daily reading is probably good for your brain, but the evidence is largely observational; a firm causal relationship in…

Your brain does indeed shrink measurably as you get older, but this far from always leads to noticeable cognitive decline.…

Whether your screen meaningfully ages your skin has not been proven; the light doses used in research were far higher than…

There are tentative indications that regular meditation is associated with slower biological ageing, but the evidence is still…

A vitamin D deficiency is associated with multiple brain-related problems, from depression to MS and sleep disorders. Check…

An LED mask or a mask containing active ingredients such as salicylic acid works measurably better than doing nothing, but the…

Valerian probably does not help you fall asleep faster. Multiple independent review studies and a recent controlled trial…

Aspirin demonstrably protects against colorectal cancer in people with a hereditary elevated risk (Lynch syndrome) and in…

Echinacea has not been proven effective against the common cold. If you still want to try something, Echinacea purpurea…

Fasting has clear cell-rejuvenating effects in animal research, but in humans the evidence is still limited to small studies…

Your skin gets used to the side effects of retinol, such as flaking and redness, but not to the effect itself; the active…

Taking corticosteroids in tablet or injection form for a prolonged period clearly damages the bones, but your doctor can…

Thyroid blood tests can rule out or confirm whether your thyroid is the cause, but a mildly abnormal TSH alone does not…

Peptides in skincare probably help to some degree, particularly for sun-damaged skin, but the effect is modest and cannot be…

Beta-glucan has a biologically plausible effect on the immune system, demonstrated in part in humans as well, but for healthy…

A weighted blanket can reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality, but the evidence is still limited and largely based on small…

Your skin thins at two levels with age: that is well established. Retinoid creams have the most support if you want to slow…

A cytokine storm is a life-threatening dysregulation of the immune system in which signalling molecules accumulate in a…

A night cream improves hydration and, with consistent use, can also have a visible effect on wrinkles, pores, and skin tone.…

Postbiotics appear to work just as well as live probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome and are safer in people with a…

Your smartwatch gives a useful indication of your sleep pattern, but accuracy varies considerably by device and it is not a…

Breast cancer can be hereditary through mutations in genes such as BRCA1 or BRCA2. If this runs in your family, discuss with…

There is a reasonable amount of evidence that magnesium has a beneficial effect on insulin resistance, particularly if your…

A colonoscopy is not the only way to detect bowel cancer early. Stool-based tests, CT scans and sigmoidoscopy are recognised…

Cold showering does not demonstrably improve immune function. There are some soft indications that regular cold practitioners…

Bakuchiol appears to target skin aging through biological pathways similar to those of retinol and is clearly gentler on the…

The provided source contains no data on fasting and biological ageing, so this question cannot be answered on the basis of…

A bed that is too warm disrupts your sleep; a slight drop in body temperature is actually necessary for falling asleep well.…

Magnesium may help with sleep problems, but the evidence is still too limited and inconsistent to make firm claims. If you…

Metformin lowers blood sugar primarily by inhibiting glucose production in the liver and through effects on the gut, but…

Metformin helps with weight loss, but the effect is modest: expect a few kilograms, not a dramatic transformation. Lifestyle…

There is limited evidence that metformin can reduce weight in people without diabetes, but the risks, including possible heart…

Metformin causes gastrointestinal complaints such as diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting in a substantial proportion of users.…

The ideal measurement frequency differs by situation: with prediabetes, annual monitoring is worthwhile; with type 2 diabetes,…

Several medications demonstrably lower HbA1c: the weekly semaglutide injection has the strongest evidence base, but oral…

Autophagy is a genuine part of the ageing process and plays a role in many age-related diseases, but the translation into…

Retatrutide causes gastrointestinal complaints in many users and a temporary increase in heart rate; serious side effects were…

Indirect comparisons suggest that retatrutide produces greater weight loss than semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy), but the drug has…

There is no proven hourly threshold for activating autophagy in humans. If you use this as a reason for a fasting pattern, be…

Whether creatine genuinely helps preserve muscle during GLP-1 medication use is unknown, because it has never been directly…

Combining creatine with statins calls for caution. Creatine raises a blood marker that doctors need in order to detect…

Doctors often hesitate because creatine raises a standard blood marker for kidney function, but this does not reflect actual…

Creatine does not cause hair loss: direct measurement of hair follicle health and the DHT hormone showed no difference…

Creatine may improve how your sleep feels, but objective measurements show no effect. Do not use it primarily as a sleep aid;…

Rapamycin is not found in food and cannot be obtained through your diet. If you want to influence the mTOR pathway through…

There is no established age at which NAD+ supplementation becomes worthwhile; studies focus on middle-aged and older adults,…

The combination of NAD+ supplements (particularly nicotinamide) with platinum-based chemotherapy is the most concrete reason…

NAD+ is biologically crucial for your brain and declines with age, but whether supplementation via NMN or other means…

Measuring ApoB is worthwhile for more people than current guidelines suggest: not only in cases of elevated blood fats, but…

The most effective way to lower ApoB is with PCSK9 inhibitors (alirocumab or inclisiran, by prescription). Daily porridge also…

A higher ApoB value is strongly and consistently associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease, and predicts that…

Fully restoring or lengthening telomeres has not yet been demonstrated in humans. Vitamin D3 (2000 IU/day) did measurably slow…

Vitamin B3 is the only dietary building block for NAD+ in your body -- that relationship is causal and well supported. Whether…

NAD+ supplements demonstrably raise your NAD+ levels, but whether that actually does anything for your health has not yet been…

NAD+ supplements demonstrably raise your NAD+ levels and appear to be safe, but whether they slow biological ageing has not…

There is no scientific evidence that NAD+ supplements such as NMN or NR cause weight gain. Animal research even suggests the…

Taking 600-900 mg of a NAD supplement per day raises your NAD levels and provides some benefit for endurance, but long-term…

Supplementation with NR or NMN measurably raises NAD+, but convincing evidence in healthy people is still lacking. Ordinary…

Cell and animal research shows that rapamycin can activate pigment cells, but there are no studies in healthy humans and the…

Caffeine does not activate mTOR -- it actually inhibits it. Whether this also holds for normal coffee consumption in humans…

A doctor prescribes rapamycin for transplantation and certain rare conditions, but not as an anti-ageing agent: for that…

Rapamycin is a powerful drug with serious side effects, including reduced immune function and blood sugar disturbances, and is…

Based on the available studies it cannot be established whether rapamycin is hard on the liver; the supplied sources actually…

Topical rapamycin showed promising signs for skin ageing in a small study, but the evidence is still too thin to justify…

In healthy people, creatine has no demonstrable effect on dopamine in the blood. Positive signals so far come exclusively from…

Creatine (3-5 g/day) can likely speed up muscle recovery after intense training and improve strength and muscle mass, but for…

Creatine shows early signals of mood improvement, particularly in women with depressive symptoms, but is officially not…

Creatine may relieve cognitive complaints, but the effect depends strongly on your situation: people with chronic fatigue,…

Mild, periodic stress can make cells more robust through well-described biological mechanisms, but whether humans can…

The Blue Zones are real regions with a robustly established pattern of healthy ageing, and the shared lifestyle habits within…

For detecting atrial fibrillation, a smartwatch ECG can be useful, especially as a supplement to medical monitoring. For other…

Keeping a gratitude journal regularly probably helps with mood and possibly with sleep, but the evidence is too thin to make…

Standardised black cohosh moderately but demonstrably reduces hot flushes and menopausal complaints better than a placebo, and…

Hormone therapy works best against hot flushes and night sweats. Those who cannot or do not wish to use it can choose from…

Supervised exercise therapy is the best-proven approach: comparable pain relief to medication, without serious side effects.…

Fasting lowers inflammatory markers and improves metabolic risk factors, but a true 'reset' of the immune system has not yet…

Healthspan and lifespan are two separate things: you can live a long time yet lose years to illness and decline. Caloric…

Sirtuins play a biologically demonstrable role in ageing, but whether you can meaningfully influence them with supplements has…

Inhibiting mTOR strongly extends lifespan in mice, but whether you can achieve that as a human through drugs or diet has not…

Your growth hormone does indeed decline sharply with age. Reversing that with hormone injections offers little benefit in…

Testosterone is also an important hormone for women. The strongest evidence concerns sexual desire after the menopause:…

Creatine has the strongest evidence for a memory effect in older adults aged 66 and over. In younger, healthy adults, the best…

Partial repair is possible, but full reversal is not. So start now with UV protection, sleep well and eat enough protein.

Bisphosphonates effectively inhibit bone breakdown and reduce the risk of fractures in osteoporosis. The rare side effect of…

Fish oil supplements have no demonstrable benefit against cardiac arrhythmias. At high doses they actually increase the risk…

Exercise is the best-supported approach for chronic lower back pain. Complete recovery is rarely realistic, but less pain and…

Noise-induced hearing loss is largely preventable by limiting exposure to sounds above 85 dB(A) and wearing hearing…

The two best-supported steps to limit kidney damage as you age are keeping your blood pressure under control and exercising…

A high-quality plant-based diet is associated with less premature death. However, eating strictly vegetarian or vegan has not…

Strength training after 70 is both safe and worthwhile: the evidence for greater muscle strength and reduced fall risk is…

Stretching demonstrably improves flexibility, and 10 minutes per week is already enough for the maximum effect. For preventing…

For most people, taking vitamin E supplements has no proven benefit. There are even indications of an increased risk of…

Whether a supplement stack is smart or dangerous depends on which substances you combine and whether you also use medications.…

GlyNAC shows promising results in a small human study on oxidative stress, muscle function and inflammation, but the evidence…

For people with knee osteoarthritis or joint pain during exercise, there is reasonable support that collagen (hydrolysed, 10…

Fisetin demonstrably clears zombie cells in lab and mouse research, but whether this also works in humans and is safe has not…

Tirzepatide produces greater weight loss and better blood sugar control than semaglutide on average. Gastrointestinal…

A mildly elevated cholesterol is not automatically harmless: the overall picture, including triglycerides and lipoprotein(a),…

Atrial fibrillation substantially increases your risk of death, heart failure, and stroke, and requires active treatment.…

Home measurement is more reliable than a single reading at the GP's office. Measure at fixed times over several days and…

Prebiotics alone are less effective than probiotics in the best-studied situations. For diarrhoea or immune support,…

For most women of screening age, participation is worth it: the chance of dying from breast cancer genuinely decreases. But…

Whether the PSA test is worthwhile depends on your personal risk. Men aged 55 to 69 with an elevated risk, such as a family…

Fully reversing forgetfulness is rarely achievable, but exercise, blood pressure treatment and good blood sugar control can…

Forgetting names around age 50 is normal and biologically explainable. It is not a reason for immediate concern, but exercise…

The typical spread between your biological and calendar age is around one to two years. Studies mention no hard upper limit,…

Young blood and plasma exchange produce fascinating results in mouse studies, but clinical evidence in humans is lacking.…

HBOT shows interesting signals in small, early studies regarding telomere length and cerebral blood flow, but the evidence is…

Vitamin D genuinely supports your immune system, but the benefit of taking extra applies mainly when you have a deficiency. If…

Your immune system demonstrably weakens with age, but there is currently no proven intervention that reliably reverses that…

There are promising indications that biological age is measurable and perhaps controllable, but clinical evidence that you can…

Epigenetic clocks are reliable instruments for measuring biological age and predict mortality better than calendar age. They…

Hyaluronic acid on your skin genuinely helps against dryness. Injections work most powerfully against wrinkles. A pill or…

Vitamin C serums likely reduce pigmentation spots and early signs of ageing, but the studies are too small or lack control…

Retinol has the more concrete evidence base for wrinkle reduction. A direct comparison with vitamin C is lacking. Start at a…

Testosterone really does decline in men with age. TRT is well supported only in men with established hypogonadism and…

Senolytics show impressive results in mouse studies, but in humans the evidence is too thin for use outside clinical trials.…

The available sources contain no information about blood donation, which means this question cannot be answered on the basis…

Probiotics demonstrably help with specific complaints such as rotavirus diarrhoea and pouchitis, but are not a general gut…

Taking iron clearly helps if you have a deficiency or anaemia, but is pointless and potentially risky if that is not the case.…

Quercetin shows promising signals in the laboratory and in animals, but in humans there is not yet solid evidence. Taking…

NAD+ is an indispensable molecule for energy, DNA repair and cell health, but the question of whether you should actively…

For people with heart failure or an elevated cardiac risk, the evidence looks positive for CoQ10, particularly the ubiquinone…

In small studies, L-theanine shows cautious signs of reducing stress and improving sleep, but the evidence is too thin and too…

Be careful with this. Berberine measurably lowers blood sugar, but EFSA could not establish a safe intake level (signs of DNA…

Long-term use of classic sleeping pills increases the risk of dependence, cognitive decline, and impaired driving ability.…

Ginger has promising anti-inflammatory properties, but the evidence in humans is still too thin to rely on. For nausea, the…

For people with cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, or fatty liver disease, GLP-1 medications offer proven benefits that…

For cognition, multivitamins have the strongest support in older adults. For a longer life or a healthier heart there is no…

For people with existing heart disease there is reasonable evidence that omega-3 supplements help, especially at high doses of…

Creatine is not just for athletes. Combined with resistance training, it helps older adults gain muscle strength, and probably…

For people aged 45 to 75 with average risk, colorectal cancer screening is worthwhile and widely recommended. It demonstrably…

For people with type 2 diabetes there is good evidence that metformin protects health in later life, but whether it also keeps…

Rapamycin impressively extends lifespan in mice and is already showing first positive signals in humans, but large long-term…

For women with troublesome menopausal symptoms, hormone therapy is the best-supported treatment. But what is the smart choice…

Annual influenza vaccination, the RSV vaccine (from age 60, earlier for those with risk factors), a whooping cough booster and…

Taking 2.5 to 10 grams of hydrolysed collagen daily for at least 8 weeks produces demonstrable but modest improvements in skin…

Whether antioxidant supplements are useful depends on which supplement and which condition: curcumin and vitamins C+E for…

NMN and NR demonstrably raise NAD+ in your blood and appear to be safe, but whether you will actually notice any difference in…

Retinol demonstrably works against wrinkles and improves skin texture, although tretinoin is more potent for those who can or…

Using broad-spectrum sunscreen daily demonstrably slows sun-induced skin ageing; anyone with concerns about chemical filters…

For healthy people without an elevated hereditary risk a preventive full-body MRI is not useful: the chance of unnecessary…

BPC-157 shows promising results in animal research for tissue healing, but has barely been studied in humans and its long-term…

For people with heart or kidney problems, large trials show that SGLT2 inhibitors clearly do more than lower blood sugar…

Glucosamine sulfate (1500 mg per day) may produce a modest reduction in pain in knee osteoarthritis after twelve months, but…

It appears to improve stress and sleep, but there are serious safety catches. Denmark banned ashwagandha as a supplement and…

Green tea as a daily beverage is safe for most people and there are promising indications of cardiovascular benefits, but the…

For healthy adults, melatonin is safe with short-term use, but as a sleep aid for chronic insomnia it works considerably less…

Taurine supplements have not yet been proven as an anti-ageing intervention in humans. The animal results are promising and…

For people considering resveratrol as an anti-ageing agent: the research is still at an early stage and currently provides no…

Exercise caution with spermidine supplements: in the EU only wheat germ extract products up to approximately 6 mg per day are…

DHEA has modest, proven benefits in people with an adrenal disorder, but in healthy individuals the effects are inconsistent…

In mice, clearing zombie cells clearly works, but in humans a health benefit has not yet been proven. It is too early to take…

Whether a daily aspirin is smart or dangerous depends entirely on your age and medical profile. Take aspirin only on a…

Without diabetes, a glucose monitor gives you some genuinely interesting information about how your body responds to food,…

For most healthy people, occasional cold water swimming is probably safe. Do you have cardiovascular disease or high blood…

Regular sauna bathing is associated with a lower risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease in large observational…

Soy isoflavones have the strongest evidence for hot flushes, and vitamin D is certainly worthwhile if you are deficient or…

Testosterone can be worthwhile for men over 50 with a medically confirmed testosterone deficiency, but it is not a treatment…