Synbiotics are combinations of pre, post, and probiotics. They offer benefits to a range of health conditions.
Synbiotics are combinations of pre, post, and probiotics that may offer additional benefits to gut-health over pre- or probiotics alone.
Gallstones are experienced by up to 1 in 5 people. In this article, Dr Cliff Harvey summarises the evidence for diet and lifestyle to reduce gallstone risk.
ADHD is common and its prevalence is increasing. In this review, Dr Cliff Harvey summarises the evidence for nutritional supplements for ADHD.
Yerba mate is touted as a health elixir and has a long tradition of use in South America. In this review, Cliff summarises the evidence for the health benefits of yerba.
Cliff delves into the reviews of the evidence for beet supplementation.
Does collagen help skin, hair, and joint health?
Caffeine is one of the Kings of sports supplementation. Find out how caffeine can improve your performance.
In a previous review, Cliff looked into the safety of various sweeteners. In this article, he looks at the evidence for the safety of Thaumatin, a protein used as a sweetener and flavour modifier in traditional and modern foods.
The amino acid glutamine is commonly used for ‘gut health’. What does the evidence say about glutamine and the gut? Find out below.
Both fish oil and flax oil are both used extensively as omega-3 fatty acid supplements. But which one should you choose? And is one better than another?
Bacillus coagulans is a very resilient bacterium, able to withstand heat, acid, and food processing and offers an interesting option for the fortification of food and supplements.
The gut microbiome plays an important role in many cofactors of metabolic syndrome and fat-gain including inflammation, and hunger and satiety.
The gut-brain axis is bi-directional and the health of the gut is thought to affect headaches and migraines.
Diet is affected by sleep and sleep affects diet. In this review, Dr Cliff Harvey explores the effects of dietary changes and supplements on sleep.
Medium chain triglycerides offer the potential to elevate ketone levels and have a number of evidence-based application. In this post, Dr Cliff Harvey looks at the evidence behind the use of MCTs.
There is a lot of misinformation about what can and can’t help during this COVID pandemic. In this podcast, Cliff outlines some of the things he’s doing to stay healthy.
Nootropics are supplements that improve cognition and mental performance to better-than-normal levels. In this review, Cliff Harvey PhD looks at the evidence behind some of the most common and most-studied nootropics.
Reviews of the evidence have shown that there is little meaningful evidence to support the use of evening primrose oil (EPO) for breast tenderness or…