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Amla (Indian Gooseberry)
Amla (Emblica officinalis / Phyllanthus emblica, Indian gooseberry) is one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C (~600–900 mg…
Acai Berry
Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) is a dark purple palm berry from the Amazon with very high anthocyanin content and one of…
Casein Protein
Casein is the predominant milk protein (~80% of milk protein) that forms a gel in stomach acid, resulting in slow,…
Coconut Oil (MCT source)
Coconut oil is ~82% saturated fat, of which ~60% is medium-chain triglycerides — BUT predominantly lauric acid (C12, ~49%), which…
Betaine HCl
Betaine hydrochloride (betaine HCl) is a supplemental source of hydrochloric acid taken with meals to support gastric acid production in…
Calcium D-Glucarate
Calcium D-glucarate is the calcium salt of D-glucaric acid, which inhibits beta-glucuronidase — a bacterial enzyme in the gut that…
Betaine (TMG)
Trimethylglycine (TMG, betaine anhydrous) is a methyl donor that participates in homocysteine → methionine remethylation via betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase (BHMT), providing…
Bromelain
Bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic enzymes extracted from pineapple stems (Ananas comosus). It has anti-inflammatory, anti-edema, fibrinolytic, and immunomodulatory…