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African dream root, African dream seed and uvuma-omhlophe are three unrelated plants. What the labels mean, what the sources say and where research stops.

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

13 min read

Protein and collagen: what are you actually buying?

Protein norms, whey versus plant, and what collagen trials show for skin, joints and tendons, with funding noted and Dutch guidance for when a tub isn't needed.

Fitness and nutrients

Oct 12, 202614 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, 202615 min read

Fisetin and quercetin: what does senolytic mean?

What 'senolytic' means, what mice and the first human trials showed, and why fisetin and quercetin have separate evidence.

Cannabinoids

Oct 12, 202614 min read

CBD: the ingredient, the labels and the questions

What CBD is, which of its reputations have trial evidence, how to read an oil label, and where it stands in the EU and Netherlands on 8 October 2026.

Sleep

Oct 12, 202619 min read

Sleep supplements: ingredients before the promise

Sleep supplements decoded: what the label lists, what studies say each ingredient does for sleep, and what NL/EU rules allow, with dated brand labels.

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

Rhodiola: what the research does and doesn't show

Rhodiola is tested for fatigue, stress, focus and exercise, each with different strength. What named extracts show, how to read a label, and safety.

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