Supplements A–Z (2026): Evidence-Based Comparison Guides
Every supplement we cover, in one place. Each guide compares the real forms, gives evidence-based dosing, and ranks products by cost per clinically-effective dose — with every clinical claim linked to its primary source on PubMed. We say so plainly when the evidence is weak.
Ashwagandha
KSM-66 vs Sensoril vs generic, stress, sleep.
Berberine
Dosing, dihydroberberine, blood sugar, safety.
Biotin
Hair and nails evidence, dosing, lab-test interference.
Calcium
Citrate vs carbonate, absorption with/without stomach acid.
Chondroitin
Osteoarthritis evidence and how it pairs with glucosamine.
Collagen
Types, skin and joint evidence, dosing.
CoQ10
Ubiquinol vs ubiquinone, absorption, statins.
Creatine
Monohydrate vs HCl, dosing, what actually works.
Curcumin
Bioavailability problem, enhanced forms, joint pain.
Electrolytes
Sodium/potassium/magnesium ratios, sugar-free picks, keto and sweat loss.
Glucosamine
Osteoarthritis evidence, sulfate vs HCl, dosing.
Iron
Ferrous sulfate vs bisglycinate, low ferritin, tolerability.
L-Theanine
Calm-focus evidence, dosing, and stacking with caffeine.
Magnesium
Forms compared, sleep/anxiety/cramps picks, dosage, deficiency signs.
Melatonin
How much to take (less is often more), timing for sleep vs jet lag, and the label-accuracy problem.
Methylfolate
Vs folic acid, MTHFR, pregnancy dosing.
Multivitamins
Who actually needs one, what to look for, best picks.
Myo-Inositol
PCOS evidence, the 40:1 ratio, and dosing.
NAC
Liver/glutathione and mental health, dosing.
Omega-3
EPA vs DHA, triglyceride vs ethyl ester, best fish oil.
Probiotics
Strain-specific evidence, condition matching.
Protein
Whey vs plant, dosing, protein for GLP-1 users and weight loss.
SAMe
Depression evidence, dosing, and stability caveats.
Selenium
Thyroid (Hashimoto’s) evidence, dosing, and the narrow safe range.
Tongkat Ali
Testosterone evidence, dosing, tongkat vs fadogia.
Vitamin B12
Methylcobalamin vs cyanocobalamin, energy, deficiency risk.
Vitamin C
Forms, the absorption ceiling, immune evidence.
Vitamin D
D2 vs D3, dosing (1000–5000 IU), K2 pairing, deficiency.
Vitamin K2
MK-7 vs MK-4, how much to take with vitamin D, and the calcium-routing (bone vs artery) evidence.
Zinc
Forms, copper balance, immunity and colds, upper limits.
How we compare supplements
We pull product label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database, clinical evidence from PubMed systematic reviews, and third-party certifications from USP and NSF. Read our methodology and editorial standards.