Hacker News with Generative AI: Supplements

Lead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders, report says (wqow.com)
Over-the-counter protein powders may contain disturbing levels of lead and cadmium, with the highest amounts found in plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored products, according to a new investigation.

Health, Supplements, Food Safety, Heavy Metals, Consumer Products

89 points by mikhael 6 days ago | 91 comments

Lead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders (cleanlabelproject.org)

Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Food Safety, Heavy Metals

7 points by so_delphi 6 days ago | 4 comments

Is Protein Powder a Scam? (nytimes.com)
Most people don’t need to consume this supplement, experts say, but it can be useful in certain situations.

Health, Nutrition, Supplements

7 points by lxm 32 days ago | 2 comments

Self-experiment with L-theanine: effect on sleep and cognition (metasophi.com)
Many supplements are said to improve sleep, but how can I know if they work for my individual case if the effects are not obvious? To answer this, I ran a self-experiment with L-theanine using this platform.

Self-Experimentation, Sleep, Cognition, Supplements, L-theanine

77 points by sheefrex 103 days ago | 43 comments

You Probably Don't Need That Green AG1 Smoothie (mcgill.ca)
AG1 combines the “just in case” marketing of the multivitamin industry and unproven wellness ingredients into an expensive cocktail for the worried well

Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Marketing

20 points by austinallegro 103 days ago | 7 comments

Positive effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals (nlm.nih.gov)
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to determine the effects of creatine supplementation on memory performance in healthy humans.

Health, Memory, Supplements, Research, Science

10 points by robwwilliams 116 days ago | 7 comments

Regular Glucosamine Use and Mortality (ard.bmj.com)

Health, Mortality, Supplements, Glucosamine

25 points by libpcap 171 days ago | 20 comments

The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression (penntoday.upenn.edu)

Health, Nutrition, Aggression, Supplements

4 points by peutetre 201 days ago | 0 comments

The Limited Value of Multivitamin Supplements (jamanetwork.com)

Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Medicine

43 points by gmays 203 days ago | 71 comments

Creatine improves cognitive performance during sleep deprivation (nature.com)

Cognitive Performance, Sleep Deprivation, Science, Supplements

13 points by wjb3 265 days ago | 0 comments