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NMN and NAD+: the human evidence
31 studies on whether the longevity headline survives contact with human trials.
31 studies8 RCT
Read →CompoundAshwagandha KSM-66, by the numbers
Cortisol, sleep and testosterone — the 600mg dose the trials actually used.
12 studies5 RCT
Read →CompoundLion's Mane: NGF, memory and the hype
A nootropic with real mechanism and modest human data. We separate the two.
9 studies3 RCT
Read →Field notesLooksmaxing, decoded
Which appearance claims have physiology behind them — and which are just lighting.
Field review
Read →Research reviewResveratrol: the sirtuin story, audited
The molecule that started the longevity boom, measured against 20 years of data.
18 studies6 RCT
Read →CompoundMagnesium glycinate vs the rest
Why form matters more than dose, and what the sleep research actually supports.
14 studies7 RCT
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