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.
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 →
Free Supplement Samples – Get ’em Free at PricePlow
Looking for some free supplement samples?
How it worksWe send the sample “orders” to the brand, who will mail the samples. They may force you to Like (or Follow) them on Social Media and/or Share/Tweet the offer in order […] Continue Reading →
Keto Supplements: Mike’s Ketosis Supplement Experiment
Latest Updates: BPI Keto Aminos, July 13, 2017 after the MCT Oil Experiment, July 12, 2017
Keto Supplements like these are talk of the town – but will they really help keto dieters, and if so, how and […] Continue Reading →
Carb Blockers: Should You Use Them for Fat Loss?
Today CJ Woodruff discusses whether or not you should be using Carb Blockers for fat loss:
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Sulbutiamine: The Brain-Boosting B Vitamin
Meet sulbutiamine, the brain boosting B Vitamin. It’s a synthetic form of Thiamin (Vitamin B1).
Were you one of those kids in school who was fairly intelligent, but could never seem to get an A on your report card come […] Continue Reading →
Natrol Cognium: Standalone Cera-Q (Silkworm!) Capsule
Natrol Cognium is a nootropic supplement powered by Cera-Q, a new ingredient derived from silkworm cocoon protein.
Nootropics come in all shapes and sizes. Some are amino acids, others are herbs, and still others are synthetic drugs (like modafinil, […] Continue Reading →
Onnit Alpha Brain – Overrated Cognitive Booster for Beginners?
Onnit Alpha Brain is an incredibly popular nootropic touted by celebrities around the world, but is it really just an over-hyped, overpriced product?
Onnit is one of the most recognized brands in fitness, due to its growth among the CrossFit, […] Continue Reading →
Ambrosia Ritual AM: Keto Coffee Creamer by Marc Lobliner and Friends
Ambrosia is a cleaner, “better” alternative to the keto-touted Bulletproof Coffee developed by Ambrosia.
Ambrosia is the brainchild of fitness celebrities Marc Lobliner, Sean Torbati, and Mike Rashid. The trio of friends formed a collective to design […] Continue Reading →
Modafinil (Provigil) – The Superstar Wakefulness Pill
Get ready to go down the wormhole of one of the most popular and powerful wakefulness nootropics: Modafinil!
The brain is the epicenter of everything in your life — movement, thought, sleep, response. Everything begins and ends with the […] Continue Reading →
L-Tyrosine vs. N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine: A Tale of Two Tyrosines
L-Tyrosine vs N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine — different forms of the amino acid Tyrosine, but which one is better?
We answer this hotly-debated question in today’s PricePlow post focused on nootropics!
TL;DRL-Tyrosine.
(We prefer NutraBio L-Tyrosine, which comes […] Continue Reading →
