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Sketchy 'Metabolism Drops' Are Big With TikTok Teens
Wellness company Rae’s product is effectively marketed—even if it might not actually be effective.
Some Nootropics Contain a Substance Not Aapproved by the FDA
The “brain-boosting” supplements, like most supplements, are largely unregulated.
The UTI Supplement Market Is Surging, But Antibiotics Are Still the Only Cure
It's the rules, and also, it's science.
Supplements That'll Help Your Workout, According to Experts
Avoid the snake oil. This stuff actually works.
A Legal War Is Raging Over “Natural” Boner Pills
The Texas company behind "TriSteel" is suing hundreds of small shopkeepers over "natural" sexual enhancement pills.
Multivitamins Are a Waste of Money for Most People
Plenty of research suggests that taking vitamin supplements isn’t helpful unless you’re working with your doctor to address a specific deficiency.
I Tried to Become One of Alex Jones's InfoWarriors
VICE’s Will Tilghman spent a week getting all of his “news” from InfoWars and surviving solely on the food and supplements the site peddles.
The Complicated Relationship Between Testosterone and Muscle Growth
It's not the levels of testosterone that men have that matters, but rather how sensitive they are to the hormone.
Your Pre-Workout Supplements Might Contain Some Shady Ingredients
“Many claims on supplement labels are usually, if not always, based on exaggerated research findings."
Does Red Yeast Rice Actually Help Lower Cholesterol?
While some people can lower their cholesterol on red yeast rice, for others, their cholesterol actually goes up a bit.
The Man Who Sold America on Vitamin D—and Profited in the Process
The doctor most responsible for turning the sunshine supplement into a billion-dollar juggernaut has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the vitamin D industry, according to government records and interviews.