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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.

Wellness

Oct 12, 20269 min read

Buying in the Netherlands and EU: check the product and the country

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.

Wellness

Oct 12, 2026

6 min read

Longevity: mechanisms versus human outcomes

A longevity supplement label describes a mechanism, not an outcome. How to read the hallmarks of ageing, what human trials show, and the safety basics.

Algae and gut basics

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Spirulina and chlorella: what is the difference?

A 2 g serving of a 65% protein powder holds about 1.3 g of protein. Then: a cyanobacterium versus a green alga, the evidence, safety and EU status.

Algae and gut basics

Oct 12, 202611 min read

Omega-3: EPA, DHA, fish and algae

Two bottles, two front labels, no answer. How to read EPA and DHA, what fish, krill and algae oils differ in, and what trials show outcome by outcome.

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, 202617 min read

Vitamin D in the Netherlands and Europe: Who Is Advised to Supplement and What the Numbers Mean

Dutch and EU vitamin D advice by group, EFSA's upper limit, D2 vs D3, and what blood-test levels mean according to named guidelines.

Fitness and nutrients

Oct 12, 202613 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, 202613 min read

Electrolytes: what is in the mix?

Do you need to put the salt back? Sodium, potassium, magnesium and chloride explained, the overdrinking risk, and a worked label example.

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