Archives: Ingredients A-Z

Sulfur/MSM

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is an organosulfur compound and the most common supplemental sulfur source. Sulfur is the third most abundant mineral…

5-MTHF

5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF, L-methylfolate) is the biologically active form of folate — the form that circulates in blood, crosses the blood-brain…

Activated Charcoal

Activated charcoal is a fine black powder produced by heating carbon sources (coconut shell, wood) at high temperatures with gas…

Magnesium Glycinate

Magnesium glycinate (magnesium bisglycinate) is magnesium chelated to the amino acid glycine. It is the preferred form for supplementation due…

DIM

Diindolylmethane (DIM) is formed from indole-3-carbinol (I3C, found in cruciferous vegetables) during gastric acid digestion. DIM shifts estrogen metabolism toward…

Saffron Extract

Saffron (Crocus sativus) stigma extract is emerging as one of the best-evidenced botanical antidepressants, with multiple meta-analyses showing efficacy comparable…

Olive Leaf Extract

Olive leaf extract (Olea europaea) contains oleuropein and its metabolite hydroxytyrosol — potent polyphenolic antioxidants with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and cardiovascular…

Tongkat Ali

Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia, Malaysian ginseng) is a Southeast Asian herb whose root extract has the best evidence of any…