Safety
Creatine: what it is, what the research supports and who should check first
A calm, evidence-led introduction to creatine: what it does, where the research is strongest, what remains uncertain and when to ask a health professional.
Supplements
Calm, clear explainers on vitamins, minerals, protein powders and botanicals — what they are, what the evidence supports, and where it is thin.
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Vitamins & mineralsMagnesium supplements: does the form matter?
A clear guide to magnesium forms, food sources, label language, side effects and the situations that deserve professional advice.
SafetyHow to read a supplement label, line by line
A practical guide to serving size, ingredients, claims, proprietary blends and quality marks on supplement labels.
BotanicalsTurmeric supplements: what we know, and what we don’t
A careful guide to turmeric versus curcumin, joint-pain evidence, product labels and the safety questions that matter.
Vitamins & mineralsVitamin B12 supplements: who is more likely to need one?
Vitamins & mineralsVitamin D supplements: who may need them, what tests can and cannot tell you
Useful supplements guides
Explainers worth bookmarking, kept up to date.
Calcium and vitamin D supplements: how the pair is discussed, and where caution matters
A careful guide to calcium and vitamin D, food sources, bone health, combined labels, kidney questions and when professional advice matters.
How to choose a protein powder without the hype
A practical, evidence-led guide to whey, casein and plant protein, label details, food-first choices and safety questions.
Ginger: from the kitchen to the capsule
What the evidence says about ginger as food and supplement, where it may help, and when safety advice matters.
Iron supplements: why more is not automatically better
A practical, evidence-led guide to low iron, anaemia, food sources, supplement side effects and why the cause of low iron matters.
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PLENTIST explains what the evidence supports, says clearly where it is thin, and keeps every guide practical enough to use this week.
- Clear about sourcesWe favour official guidance and strong research, and aim to list key sources so you can check them yourself.
- Clearly datedEach guide shows when it was published or last updated, and we correct errors openly.
- No miracle claimsWe don’t sell supplements, and we say so when something is overhyped.