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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
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Why Marine Microalgae? The Original Source of Omega-3 and Astaxanthin

Fish don't make EPA, DHA or astaxanthin — algae do. Why supplement science is returning to the original producers: cultivation…

Why Liquid Oil Drops? The Science of the Delivery Format

Capsule, tablet, or drops — the delivery format changes what your body actually receives from a fat-soluble nutrient. The absorption…

Vitamin D3 vs D2: The Full Evidence Behind the Form Choice

The definitive systematic review pooled every head-to-head trial and settled the question: D3 raises and sustains vitamin D status more…

What GMP Actually Means in Supplement Manufacturing — and What ISO 22000 Adds

GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000:2018 — the certification alphabet on supplement packaging decoded: what each layer requires, what auditors actually check,…

How to Read a Supplement Certificate of Analysis, Column by Column

A certificate of analysis is the only document that speaks for the actual batch in your hand. What each column…

Astaxanthin, the Membrane-Spanning Antioxidant: Why Molecular Shape Is the Whole Story

One carotenoid can stretch across an entire cell membrane and work on both surfaces at once — most cannot. The…

The EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV): What 1,000% on a Label Really Means

NRV percentages confuse more consumers than any other label element: 1,000% sounds alarming until you learn what the reference actually…

Vitamin D: Who Is Actually Deficient — and How Do You Know?

Vitamin D status is one of the few nutrition questions with a definitive blood answer. What 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels mean,…

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