Journal
Long-form on single ingredients, formulation choices, and what we're testing next. Reading, not marketing.
CoQ10 and statins — the supplement conversation to have with your GP
Statins are South Africa's most prescribed chronic medication — and they deplete the same CoQ10 your muscles run on. The mechanism, the evidence, and the con...
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Gut cleanses — an honest guide to what works and what's theatre
The cleanse industry sells drama. The physiology is quieter: osmotic clearing, bitter herbs, the parasite question, and rebuilding with glutamine. What's rea...
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Winter immunity in South Africa — what to take from May to August
Cape cold fronts, Highveld frost, office flu rounds — the South African winter immune protocol, built on vitamin C timing, mucosal herbs, and starting before...
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How to read a supplement label like a pharmacist
Proprietary blends, fairy-dusting, compound-vs-elemental weights, 'standardised' claims — the five label tricks that hide weak products, and the 60-second ch...
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Perimenopause — the four supplements with real evidence
Cycle chaos, night sweats, sleep loss, cortisol drift: perimenopause is four problems wearing one name. The botanicals and minerals with actual trial data, a...
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The Comrades supplement stack — what 90km actually takes from you
Down run or up run, Comrades training breaks the same three systems: recovery, joints, and sleep. The supplement stack that supports a five-month campaign.
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Load-shedding, stress and sleep — putting the wired-tired cycle to bed
Generator noise, disrupted routines, 02:00 schedule checks — South Africa's energy anxiety has a measurable sleep cost. The supplement and routine playbook t...
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Hay fever in Gauteng — the non-drowsy supplement protocol
The Highveld pollen season runs September to November and it is brutal. Here's the upstream protocol — quercetin, mullein, buffered C — and exactly when to s...
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Buffered vitamin C vs standard ascorbic acid — what changes
Buffered vitamin C trades pH neutrality for slightly slower absorption. For most people that's a fair trade. Here's when it matters.
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Vitamin D3 vs D3+K2 — does the K2 actually do anything
K2 added to D3 is now standard on premium shelves. Does it help, or is it shelf inflation? The evidence, in plain English.
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Whey vs plant protein — which one for South African shelves
Whey is cheaper and absorbs faster. Plant protein has caught up on amino-acid completeness. Here's when each one is the right buy.
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Best magnesium supplement in South Africa (2026)
The three magnesium forms worth your money, the three to avoid, and how to read the label so you know which one you're buying.
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