Supplement Guides on PricePlow

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This page links to our “best of” lists and “mega posts” – extremely well-researched articles ranging from scams to avoid to buyer's guides to in-depth ingredient analyses.

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!

• Nutrition Facts Label Rounding Scams

  Learn about a scam where brands take advantage of the FDA's labeling laws and use rounding to their advantage with ultra-small serving sizes.

Ingredient Analyses

• • Muscle Building Supplements:

    • HMB (β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate): Performance-Driven Muscle Supplement
    • GG-Gold (Geranylgeraniol): The Most Important Essential Nutrient You’ve Never Heard Of
    • 

      RipFACTOR is a powerful ingredient standardized from Mangifera indica and Sphaeranthus indicus that the industry shouldn’t overlook. It offers numerous benefits for optimizing physical performance, with two clinically-published human studies.

      RipFACTOR: The Muscle Accelerator from PLT Health

    • PeptiStrong: Natural Anabolic Ingredient from Fava Beans
    • Turkesterone
    • Rhaponticum Carthamoides: The MAX Phytoecdysteroid Source
    • EAA vs. BCAA
    • Betaine
    • Beta Alanine
    • Ingredient Optimized (io) Protein (ioWhey and ioPea): Protein-Enhancing Technology for Greater Gains
    • Velositol: Enhancing Muscle Protein Synthesis for Protein Powders and Aminos
    • Pumpkin Seed Protein: Upending the Plant Protein Market
    • Phosphatidic Acid
    • Epicatechin
    • Arachidonic Acid
    • Tongkat Ali
    • Tomatidine
    • Spilanthes Acmella
    • Laxogenin
    • Dextrose

  • Non-Stimulatory Performance Enhancers

    

    Hydration: The Ultimate Guide. How do you stay hydrated? This article covers the best approach to fluid and electrolyte intake, also cautioning against what may harm your hydration status

    • EndoFlo: Enhancing Vascular Health, Pumps, and Workout Performance
      • See also: Black Ginger (Kaempferia parviflora): The Energetic Extract in EndoFlo
    • Hydration: The Ultimate Guide to Electrolyte and Fluid Balance
    • Nucleotides
      • NMN Supplements (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide): The NAD+ Energy Precursor
        • BioNMN: A Reliable NMN Supplement Ingredient
        • The FDA vs. NMN (will be updated regularly)
      • NucleoPrime: Step Up Your Immune and Recovery Stack
    • Peak ATP: The Ultimate Guide to Disodium ATP Supplements
    • PurpleForce: AMPK-Boosting Purple Tea Extract with GHG
    • Senactiv: Regenerate Senescent Cells and Perform Better
    • Taurine: An effective endurance-booster in just one use!

    • Glycerol: The Ultimate Guide for Hydration, Heat Protection, and Pumps

      • HydroPrime: Glycerol With More Pumps and Less Clumps
    • Cordyceps
    • Beta-Glucans: Mother Nature's Immunity Agents

  • Weight Loss Ingredients (non-stimulatory)

    • 

      Berberine is a nutrient partitioning ingredient that sends more carbs to muscle! Read about Berberine and GlucoVantage in the above guide.!

      Berberine: The Best Glucose Disposal Ingredient Just Got Better

      • GlucoVantage: NNB Nutrition's Dihydroberberine
    • BAIBA: New Ingredient Generates Exercise in a Pill?!
      • MitoBurn: L-BAIBA (“The Exercise Molecule”) is finally on the market!
    • Grains of Paradise
      • 

        Finally, a grains of paradise extract that actually passes lab tests for all clinical constituents!

        CaloriBurn: Taking Grains of Paradise to Hot New Heights

      • See also: WAT to BAT: A High-Metabolism Guide to Brown and White Fat
    • CapsiBurn: Aura Scientific’s Advanced Thermogenic Fat Burning Ingredient
    • Ecklonia Cava: The Super Seaweed with Metabolism and Brain-Boosting Benefits from Nootropics Depot
    • MCT Oil: The Dietary Fat Source Built for Efficient Energy
      • C8Vantage: C8 MCT Powder for Maximum Energy, Clarity, and Performance
    • Chromium Picolinate: The Ultimate Trace Mineral For Insulin Sensitivity
      • Chromax: 25+ Years of Insulin Sensitivity Improvement
      • Chromax and Hunger Regulation: The Chromium / Appetite Connection
    • aXivite Phenylcapsaicin: Performance-Enhancing Spice with Less Burn
    • Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA): The Cognitive-Boosting Antioxidant
    • InnoSlim: NuLivScience’s Potent Stimulant-Free Fat Burning Ingredient
    • Bergamot: Natural Cardiovascular / Lipid Support
    • Ephedra
    • Forskolin
    • Dehydrozingerone (Anti-inflammatory adipose tissue blocker from ginger)
      • ZinjaBurn: “The Adipose Tissue Assassin”
    • Gamma Butyrobetaine (GBB) – Super Carnitine That Makes You Sweat?!
    • Ecklonia Cava
    • Sinetrol

  • Nootropics (cognitive focus and brain enhancers)

    • Rhodiola – The Salidroside-Powered Adaptogen of the Vikings
      • RhodioPrime 6X – The Strongest Rhodiola Extract (6% Salidroside)
    • Zynamite: Next-Generation Brain and Body Support using Mangiferin
    • Zembrin: The Best-Studied Kanna Extract on the Market
    • Choline
      • Cognizin® Citicoline: The Brain Choline
    • Bacopa Monnieri
    • L-Tyrosine vs N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine
    • nooLVL – Clinically-Validated Focus for Gamers
    • SAMe (S-Adenosyl Methionine)
    • Gotu Kola
    • 

      Rhodiola: The Adaptogen Powered by Salidroside. In this article, we dive deep into rhodiola, and take a different approach to the adaptogenic herb!

      Vinpocetine

    • FDA vs. Picamilon

  • Stimulants

    • Paraxanthine
    • Yohimbe
    • zümXR: Extended and Delayed Released Caffeine from PLT Health
    • Ephedra (hint: the ephedrine alkaloids have been removed and replaced with other ingredients)
    • Higenamine: The Underrated Appetite Supressant Stimulant
    • Dynamine
    • Eria Jarensis Extract / N-phenethyl-dimethylamine
    • Theacrine
    • 

      Nutrition21's nooLVL is the first clinically tested focus ingredient on actual gamers – who played modern games!

      Caffeine and Athletic Performance – Can High Pre-Workout Doses of Caffeine be Optimal?

  • Men's Fertility Supplements

    • Zinc Picolinate (ZinMax): A Highly Bioavailable Form of Zinc

  • Sleep Ingredients

    • Magnesium Glycinate: A Master Class in Magnesium & Glycine
    • Anandamide: The Body’s Blissful Endocannabinoid Molecule
    • Venetron: A Synergistic Extract for Mood, Stress, and Sleep
    • ETAS: Boost Heat Shock Protein Production

  • Gut Supplements

    • Digexin: Relieve Constipation, Stress, and Poor Sleep via the Gut-Brain Axis

  • Joint Supplements

    • Curcumin for Joint Pain
    • MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) Supplements
    • Cissus Quadrangularis
    • ParActin
    • (See also Anandamide above)

  • Anti-Aging

    • Fisetin: The Black Belt Senolytic Anti-Aging Fisetein Ingredient (ProFisetin)
    • Spermidine

Other Scams / Scandals / Potentially Unsafe Ingredients

• • • Arecoline (Potentially carcinogenic ingredient in new pre workouts and fat burners)
    • AMP Citrate (banned)
    • 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)
    • Beware: Ion Exchange Whey — An Inferior type of protein processing

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