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Long-form research guides — 84 published.

Evidence-weighted, dosage-specific, and written for what's sold in India. Each guide names the studies it leans on and the ones it ignores.

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Creatine · Featured

Should you really "load" creatine? A look at 27 trials.

We mapped 27 RCTs to see whether the 20g/day loading phase actually beats a steady 3–5g. The honest answer is more interesting than either camp admits.

11 min · Apr 2026Read
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Protein

Whey isolate vs concentrate for the lactose-sensitive lifter.

When the ₹800 price gap matters, and when it's just brand marketing. Includes lactose thresholds and a decision flowchart.

14 min · Mar 2026Read
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Omega-3

Fish oil in India: why most bottles fail a freshness test.

We lab-tested 22 popular brands for peroxide and anisidine. Six passed. Here's what "TOTOX" actually means and how to check at home.

9 min · Feb 2026Read
Ash

Ashwagandha: what KSM-66 and Sensoril trials actually show.

Everyone sells it, few cite it right. We separate the patented-extract evidence from the generic-powder evidence, with real Indian pricing.
16 min read·Adaptogens·Updated Mar 2026
D₃

The 60,000 IU weekly sachet: a uniquely Indian problem.

South Asian vitamin D deficiency is real, but mega-dose sachets aren't the only answer. A look at serum response curves and the 2025 ICMR revision.
12 min read·Vitamins·Updated Jan 2026
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Magnesium glycinate vs citrate vs oxide: the form actually matters.

Why the cheapest magnesium on Amazon India is also the least absorbed — and which form to pick depending on sleep, cramps, or bowel issues.
8 min read·Minerals·Updated Apr 2026
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L-theanine: why the dose on most pre-workouts is wrong.

The 100mg studied dose is rarely what's in the jar. We map seven popular pre-workouts against the actual published thresholds for caffeine-pairing.
7 min read·Cognition·Updated Mar 2026
B12

B12 in vegetarian India: cyanocobalamin vs methylcobalamin.

A bigger deal than most multivitamin labels imply. We walk through the absorption-vs-cost tradeoff and the methyl-folate question.
10 min read·Vitamins·Updated Feb 2026
EAA

EAAs vs whole protein: when, if ever, the supplement is worth it.

Despite the marketing, the situations where EAAs actually beat a whole-protein meal are narrow. Here's the short list of who they're for.
13 min read·Performance·Updated Feb 2026
Mel

Melatonin: the dose Indians take is usually 10× too high.

3–10mg tablets dominate the shelf. The chronobiological literature points lower, often much lower. A look at the dose-response curve.
9 min read·Sleep·Updated Jan 2026
Cf

Caffeine timing for shift workers and 9pm gym sessions.

A practical guide to half-life, sleep latency, and the "caffeine cutoff" — calibrated for IST commute reality, not 9-to-5 American norms.
11 min read·Cognition·Updated Dec 2025
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Curcumin bioavailability: BCM-95, Meriva, or none of the above.

Plain turmeric extract barely absorbs. We compare the four bioavailability technologies on the Indian shelf and what each actually costs per effective milligram.
10 min read·Adaptogens·Updated Dec 2025
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