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Truffles and mushrooms share a compound but not a legal status. What each is, the Dutch position (Oct 2026), what clinical trials tested and the main risks.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202617 min read

What Is Kratom? The Plant, the Evidence and the Dutch and EU Legal Position

Kratom explained: the plant and its alkaloids, what human research shows, dependence and interaction risks, and where it stands in Dutch and EU law.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 2026

16 min read

Kanna: meet the plant behind the extracts

Kanna turns up on smartshop shelves as leaf, powder and extracts. Here is what the plant is, why the products differ, and what small studies found.

Smartshop exploration

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Damiana: beyond the shop description

Damiana (Turnera diffusa) has a famous aphrodisiac reputation. Here is where it comes from, what rodent and lab studies found, and what is still unknown.

Editorial illustration of oats, yoghurt and varied plant foods; not a product efficacy comparison.

Gut Health

Oct 6, 202612 min read

Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics: what each term means

Probiotic, prebiotic, postbiotic and fermented food explained: the consensus definitions, where evidence exists, how to read a pack and who should ask first.

Conceptual illustration of mineral textures in three dishes beside a capsule; not a form-identification chart.

Wellness

Oct 6, 202611 min read

Magnesium forms: what's actually different?

One capsule: 893 mg of compound, 125 mg of magnesium. How forms differ in magnesium per gram, absorption and gut effects, and what labels only imply.

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