Research

Stress & Sleep Supplements: Ashwagandha, Herbal Formulas and the Evidence
Which of the three stress and sleep products fits your situation, where the research is strong (ashwagandha) and where it is thinner (passionflower), and the one overlap worth watching. Read more...
Recovery & Immune Supplements: Glutathione, Vitamin C, SPMs and Binders
What glutathione, liposomal vitamin C, SPM-enriched oil and binders were actually studied for, who each fits, and where the evidence runs out. Read more...
Omega-3 Dosing: How Much EPA and DHA You Actually Need
How much EPA and DHA the research actually supports, why the number on the front of a fish-oil pack rarely matches what is inside, and who the outcome evidence genuinely applies to. Read more...
NMN or NR: Does It Matter Which You Take?
What NMN and NR actually did in human trials, why the two matched on blood NAD at equal doses, and what really separates them when you are choosing one. Read more...
Magnesium L-Threonate: The Brain-Specific Magnesium
Most magnesium forms correct peripheral deficiency. Magnesium L-threonate was designed to cross the blood-brain barrier, and the clinical research is starting to show why that distinction matters. Read more...
Lion's Mane: Neuroplasticity in a Capsule
What the research says about Hericium erinaceus, the mushroom studied for nerve growth factor stimulation, and why neuroscientists find its mechanism more interesting than most nootropics. Read more...
How to Read a Supplement Certificate of Analysis
What a certificate of analysis can and cannot prove about a supplement, and how to check whether the one you are shown actually covers the bottle you are buying. Read more...
Gut Health Supplements: Probiotics, Zinc-Carnosine and the Evidence
What probiotics and zinc-L-carnosine are actually studied for, how strain-specific the evidence really is, and how to tell whether either fits what you are trying to do. Read more...
Focus & Cognition: What Bacopa, DHA and Creatine Are Studied For
What the research behind a Bacopa formula, high-DHA fish oil and creatine actually shows for focus and memory, and why sleep and nutrition still do most of the work. Read more...
The Executive's Guide to Nootropics: What the Evidence Actually Says
A research-grounded introduction to the nootropic compounds with genuine human trial evidence, covering Bacopa, Lion's Mane, magnesium L-threonate, DHA, L-theanine and creatine, written for NZ professionals who read the studies before the marketing. Read more...
NMN, MitoQ and Resveratrol: What the Human Evidence Shows
What NMN, MitoQ, PQQ and resveratrol actually do in human trials, why a raised biomarker is not a longer or better life, and where the evidence is still thin. Read more...
The Daily Foundation: Which Basics Are Worth Adding
Which daily-base nutrients a beginner genuinely benefits from, grounded in the research, and when magnesium, omega-3, vitamin D, B vitamins or a multivitamin are worth skipping. Read more...
Building Your First Nootropic Stack: A Layered, Evidence-Based Approach
How to combine nootropic compounds based on mechanisms rather than marketing. A practical framework that starts with foundations and builds toward a considered daily routine. Read more...
Biohacking Your Sleep: An Evidence-Based Guide for Busy Professionals
What the research says about magnesium, L-theanine and adaptogens for sleep, plus the lifestyle foundations that matter more than any supplement. Read more...
Biohacking Supplements in NZ: What You Can Get, What Clears Customs, and What's Worth It
A practical New Zealand guide to supplements: what sells over the counter, what gets stopped at the border, the melatonin and winter vitamin D questions, and how to judge whether something is worth trying. Read more...
Adaptogens for Stress: What the Human Evidence Shows
What the human research on adaptogens actually supports for stress, which populations it studied, and how ashwagandha, passionflower and rhodiola compare. Read more...