What focus herbs can honestly claim, and where the evidence stops
Brahmi has the best trial support for focus, while a 3,069-person Ginkgo trial found no dementia protection. An honest grade of four popular focus herbs.
Cocoa flavanols: what a mug of hot chocolate really gives you
A 21,442-person trial used 500 mg of cocoa flavanols a day. Natural cocoa powder holds about 34.6 mg per gram, so here is what an evening mug gives you.
Adaptogens and Your Cycle: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Ashwagandha and Shatavari are sold as cycle fixers. One 8-week trial in 73 perimenopausal women shows where Shatavari helps, and where the evidence stops.
Panic Dosing vs Steady Support: Getting Immunity Right in the Rains
Routine vitamin C did not cut cold risk across 11,306 people (RR 0.97). Here is what steady immune support through Sri Lanka's rains actually asks of you.
Elderberry Before the Second Rains: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Elderberry shortened colds by about 2 days in a 312-person trial, yet a 2020 flu trial found no benefit. What that means before Sri Lanka's October rains.
6 Monsoon Habits That Lower Your Odds of Getting Sick
September is the tail of Sri Lanka's southwest monsoon. Six habits graded against Cochrane, Lancet and NIH evidence, including the one to stop buying.
Venivel: What the Yellow Vine Is, and What We Actually Know
Venivel is the third herb in Ancient Nutra's Sugar Balance System. PubMed holds 49 papers on it and zero human trials, and the vine itself is in steep decline.
4 Blood Sugar Herbs, Ranked by How Strong the Evidence Is
Four Ceylon herbs for blood sugar, ranked by the trial evidence: fenugreek cut fasting glucose by 26.66 mg/dL across 10 randomised trials in 706 people.
September, Planned Quietly: The Phrase We Are Retiring
Ancient Nutra is retiring open-ended 90-day advice. From September, course lengths match the evidence: maca's main trial ran 12 weeks in 175 adults, not 90.
What Collagen Supplements Actually Do, and What They Cannot
A 2023 review of 26 trials in 1,721 people found oral collagen improved skin hydration and elasticity. Here is what it does, and what it cannot do for skin.
Gut Reset vs Gut Cleanse: The Honest Difference
A 2015 review found no randomised trials behind commercial detox diets. Here is what a gut reset actually is, and what a cleanse is really doing to you.
Probiotics and Triphala: What the Timing Evidence Actually Says
Probiotics mostly pass through rather than colonise, and Triphala's longest human trials ran about 45 days. What the timing evidence actually supports.