Guides on PricePlow
This page lists our notorious “mega posts” – extremely well-researched articles ranging from scams to avoid to buyer’s guides to in-depth ingredient analyses.
We publish one or two of these per month, and they are brutal to work on, so we hope you appreciate them.
Buyer’s Guides
Each of these includes a Top 10 list, but we actually like the choose your own adventure guides where we recommend products specifically tailored for you and your needs:
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Best Protein Powder
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Best Pre Workout
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Best Fat Burner
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Best BCAA Supplement
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Best Sleep Aid
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Best Ephedra Pills
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Best Gaming Supplement
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Keto Supplements
Critical Information
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The Amino Acid Protein Spiking Scandal
Read and understand this before ever buying protein powder!
Ingredient Analyses
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Muscle Building Supplements:
- Betaine
- Phosphatidic Acid
- Epicatechin
- Arachidonic Acid
- Tongkat Ali
- Peak ATP
- Cordyceps
- Tomatidine
- Spilanthes Acmella
- See the common Pre Workout Supplement Ingredients in our best pre workout guide
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Creatine is “Broken”: And your Pre Workout is to Blame
(this is a rant against underdosed creatine in pre workouts causing confusion for beginners) -
The “More Aggressive” Muscle Building Stuff:
- Post Cycle Therapy
- SARMs
The Controversial (and likely illegal) Muscle-Builders of 2015 -
Prohormones
- 1-Andro / 1-DHEA / 1-Androsterone – 2016’s strongest legal prohormone?
- SARMs
- Laxogenin
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Stimulants
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- See our DMAA Legal Updates
- Ephedra (hint: the ephedrine alkaloids have been removed and replaced with other ingredients)
- DMHA / Octodrine / 2-Aminoisoheptane / 2-Amino-6-Methylheptane – 2016’s Stimulant?!
- Eria Jarensis Extract / N-phenethyl-dimethylamine
- Theacrine
- BMPEA
- AMP Citrate (effectively banned)
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Other Weight Loss Ingredients
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Nootropics (cognitive focus and brain enhancers)
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Joint Supplements
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Protein
- Pea Protein vs Whey Protein
- See the main Protein Powder Ingredients in our best protein powder guide
- Protein Powder Recipes
- Isomaltooligosaccharide (IMO Fiber): A Fraudulent “Fiber”?
Other Scams / Scandals / Potentially Unsafe Ingredients
- Arecoline (Potentially carcinogenic ingredient in new pre workouts and fat burners)
- Maximum Shred (Scam: $87 Product with $4 of Ingredients)
- Instant Knockout (Is this questionably-dosed fat burner worth $59?!)
- Soylent (see also the Soylent Lawsuit)
- SARMs Lawsuits
Contact us if you have ideas / requests for new ones.
Ambrosia Mental Jewels: Daily Herbal-Driven Neuro Enhancer
Ambrosia Mental Jewels is a low stim, brain boosting nootropic supplement featuring Bacognize Bacopa Monnieri and Cordyceps.
Nootropic supplements are all the rage these days, with each brand looking to capitalize on their popularity and stake their claim as the […] Continue Reading →
Meet Anastasis: Bio-hacking for the Savvy Supplementer
Anastasis is a new brand dedicated to helping all individuals awaken and rise up to a new level of mental excellence with its line of nootropic biohacking supplements.
Over the past few months, we’ve regularly been featuring nootropics on the […] Continue Reading →
Phenibut: The Nighttime Nootropic
Phenibut is a derivative of GABA that exerts extremely powerful relaxation, sleep, and nootropic benefits.
Phenibut has become increasingly popular in recent years for its ability to combat stress, enhance mood, and even boost brain function. You can find it […] Continue Reading →
ParActin: Inflammation-Fighting Joint Supplement Ingredient
Joint health is an incredibly understated topic around the supplement industry – especially around sports nutrition – but nothing is more vital to a long, fruitful life of lifting than your joints. Achy knees, bum shoulders, and cranky lower backs […] Continue Reading →
Nuton Brainfood: Ultra-Pure MCT Oil with No Lauric Acid
Nuton Brainfood is a premium quality MCT oil high in Capric and Caprylic Acid which enhances energy and brain function.
The recent swell of interest in the ketogenic diets has also brought on keto supplements. As any keto dieter […] Continue Reading →
Keto Supplements: Mike’s Ketosis Supplement Experiment
Latest Updates: Coconut Oil works similarly to MCT Oil and Pruvit Keto//OS is a ripoff but works well, posted in August after BPI Keto Aminos bomb out badly in July.
Keto Supplements like these are talk of the town […] Continue Reading →
Lumonol Nootropic: A Popular Memory Supplement But…
Lumonol is another popular nootropic supplement receiving a lot of press, but we have to weed through some underdosed ingredients to see if the four well-dosed ones are worth it.
Here at PricePlow, it’s our job to inform you […] Continue Reading →
DMHA / 2-Aminoisoheptane / Octodrine: 2016’s Stimulant
DMHA: A new workout/focus stimulant that’s roughly ~80% the strength of DMAA, has animal research, and seems to be compliant? Healthy and experienced stimulant users read on!
New year, new stimulant? You bet your ass!
In the wake of the […] Continue Reading →
The Socialite by NooWave: A Supplement Remedy for Introverts
The Socialite by NooWave Co is a revolutionary product that uses a cutting edge mix of common ingredients to increase an introvert’s energy and reduce anxiety
Note: This post has been revised to display the new 2017 formula of NooWave […] Continue Reading →
TruBrain Bars — Nootropic powered Energy Snack!
TruBrain is the first of its kind all natural energy / snack bar loaded with nootropics like Citicoline!
Most of us get our supplements via pills or drinks, but wouldn’t it be fun every now and then to eat your […] Continue Reading →
