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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.

Algae and gut basics

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Astaxanthin: what the research shows and what it doesn't

The red algae carotenoid, outcome by outcome: skin, exercise, eyes, cognition and markers, with doses, funding, EU limits and how to read a label.

Fitness and nutrients

Oct 12, 2026

14 min read

Creatine: strength, running and the actual question

Which kinds of effort creatine helps, what the evidence says about running and endurance, and where the kidney, hair and focus questions stand.

Longevity

Oct 12, 202612 min read

Spermidine: why the longevity interest?

Spermidine's autophagy story, what food studies and supplement trials found, food versus capsule, safety and EU rules.

Longevity

Oct 12, 202612 min read

Resveratrol: the ingredient behind the headlines

Where the resveratrol headlines came from, what mice and people actually showed, and what to check on a label.

Gaming, focus and energy

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Nootropics: what belongs in the category?

"Nootropic" covers caffeine, supplements and prescription drugs. Where the word came from, what healthy-adult research shows, Dutch rules and safety basics.

Gaming, focus and energy

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Guarana and yerba mate: caffeine in different packaging?

Guarana and yerba mate are both caffeine sources. What is documented about each, how to read the numbers, and the caffeine, sleep and mate safety points.

Gaming, focus and energy

Oct 12, 202612 min read

Ginkgo: old ingredient, modern focus claims

What trials of ginkgo extract show in healthy adults, older adults and dementia, how EGb 761 differs from leaf powder, and which interactions matter.

Gaming, focus and energy

Oct 12, 20269 min read

Bacopa: where does the memory interest come from?

Bacopa trials report better scores on some memory tests after about 12 weeks. What they tested, where reviews disagree, side effects and interactions.

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