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There is no single EU legal status for smartshop products. Five questions to check any product, plus dated Dutch and EU notes on truffles, kratom and more.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Shilajit: resin, labels and the research

A tub of tar with a pedigree: what shilajit is, what small trials measured, what labs found in samples and which label questions help (8 October 2026).

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 2026

11 min read

Reishi and sleep: what the research shows

Reishi's calming reputation versus the evidence: the only human sleep outcome is a company-funded five-mushroom blend. Labels and safety cautions.

Functional mushrooms and adaptogens

Oct 12, 202615 min read

Ashwagandha: the plant behind the stress and sleep claims

Ashwagandha for stress and sleep: what the trials tested, what 'adaptogen' means, liver and thyroid cautions, and Danish and Dutch rules (8 October 2026).

Editorial illustration of a magnifying glass examining a supplement label.

Wellness

Oct 6, 202613 min read

How to read a supplement label (and a lab certificate)

Portion first, then the nutrient amount, then the claims. Worked label examples, EU and Dutch label rules, and how to read a certificate of analysis.