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:
Best Protein Powder
Best Pre Workout
Best Fat Burner
Best BCAA Supplement
Best Sleep Aid
Best Ephedra Pills
Men’s Fertility Supplements
The PricePlow Podcast
Some of our most in-depth information can be found in our long-form podcasts. Join us and subscribe to the PricePlow Podcast on your favorite service (or watch on YouTube).
Critical Information
The Amino Acid Protein Spiking Scandal
Read and understand this before ever buying protein powder!
Proprietary Blends
Understand the risks of encountering a “Batch-to-Batch Bait and Switch” when buying a proprietary blend!
Ingredient Analyses
Muscle Building Supplements:
- EAA vs. BCAA
- Betaine
- Phosphatidic Acid
- Epicatechin
- Arachidonic Acid
- Tongkat Ali
- Peak ATP
- Cordyceps
- Tomatidine
- Spilanthes Acmella
- Velositol: Enhancing Muscle Protein Synthesis for Protein Powders and Aminos
- See the common Pre Workout Supplement Ingredients in our best pre workout guide
Creatine is “Broken”: And your Pre Workout is to Blame
(this is a rant against underdosed creatine in pre workouts causing confusion for beginners)- Laxogenin
- Post Cycle Therapy
Stimulants
- See our DMAA Legal Updates
- Ephedra (hint: the ephedrine alkaloids have been removed and replaced with other ingredients)
- Higenamine: The Underrated Appetite Supressant Stimulant
- DMHA / Octodrine / 2-Aminoisoheptane / 2-Amino-6-Methylheptane – 2016’s Stimulant?!
- Dynamine
- Eria Jarensis Extract / N-phenethyl-dimethylamine
- Theacrine
- BMPEA
Other Weight Loss Ingredients
Nootropics (cognitive focus and brain enhancers)
Joint Supplements
Protein
- Pea Protein vs Whey Protein
- See the main Protein Powder Ingredients in our best protein powder guide
- Protein Powder Recipes
Other Scams / Scandals / Potentially Unsafe Ingredients
- Arecoline (Potentially carcinogenic ingredient in new pre workouts and fat burners)
- AMP Citrate (banned)
- SARMs
The Controversial (and likely illegal) Muscle-Builders of 2015 (see also the SARM Lawsuits - Isomaltooligosaccharide (IMO Fiber): A Fraudulent “Fiber”?
- Maximum Shred (Scam: $87 Product with $4 of Ingredients)
- Instant Knockout (Is this questionably-dosed fat burner worth $59?!)
- Labz Supplement Brands
- Soylent (see also the Soylent Lawsuit)
Keto Diet
Contact us if you have ideas / requests for new ones.
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Bait and Switch: The REAL Reason to Hate Proprietary Blends
Over the past decade, the supplement industry has made a serious shift towards open labeling practices and away from proprietary blends. Nearly all new brands on the scene are opting to disclose the dosages of all active ingredients, while the […] Continue Reading →
Best Fat Burner Buyer’s Guide, with 2018’s Top 10
To the casual consumer, fat burners are intimidating and confusing. With good reason, too — 99% of them are admittedly total garbage.
There’s simply way too much noise out there, from brands using ineffective ingredients, overly dangerous formulas, or just […] Continue Reading →
Keto Supplements: Mike’s Ketosis Supplement Experiment
The keto diet has been exploding in popularity, which meant that the supplement industry would soon follow. In this supplement experiment series, we find out if they’re actually adding any value to the market, and what ingredients you should or […] Continue Reading →
DMHA / 2-Aminoisoheptane / Octodrine: 2016’s Stimulant
New year, new stimulant? You bet your ass!
In the wake of the removal of other popular stimulants over the past few years, a battle has raged to fill the void left by the ingredients now gone. The supplement industry […] 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 →
Ecklonia Cava: The Sugar-Shuttling Seaweed Supplement
Seaweed is one of Earth’s most interesting dietary wonders. Packed with nutrient-rich polyphenols, scientists are continually finding great new compounds inside.
It’s often postulated that some of these compounds, along with higher fish consumption, can be attributed to coastal populations […] Continue Reading →
MSM Supplements: Joint Support for Athletes AND Aging!
To any athlete looking to achieve consistent and long-term results, joint health should be considered as important as proper training and diet. If the joints aren’t fully functional, then strength and speed will be suboptimal, no matter how good the […] Continue Reading →
Spilanthes Acmella: Testosterone-Boosting Flower Power
Spilanthes Acmella is a food used throughout history as a medicine specifically for its pain relieving properties. It’s also known as the Toothache Plant, or Paracress, for its frequent use in helping relieve toothaches.
More poignant to this […] Continue Reading →
Tomatidine: The Muscle-Building Nightshade
Tomatoes are one of the most commonly-eaten foods around the world. Over time, scientists have discovered a multitude of natural compounds inside, nearly every one of them beneficial in some capacity.
Never did we imagine that one of these compounds […] Continue Reading →
Grains of Paradise: Fat Fighting Spice of the Goddesses
Grains of Paradise is a spice routinely used in many styles of cooking to deliver a bit of “pop” to a dish. So why are we seeing it in fat burning supplements lately? Put simply: because it works – and […] Continue Reading →
