Hacker News with Generative AI: Supplements

Omega-3 supplements slow biological ageing (nature.com)
Omega-3 supplements have been shown to reduce the risk of falls and frailty in older people.
Health, Supplements, Aging, Science
49 points by pella 18 days ago | 2 comments
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 41 days ago | 92 comments
Lead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders (cleanlabelproject.org)
Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Food Safety, Heavy Metals
7 points by so_delphi 41 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 67 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 138 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 138 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 151 days ago | 7 comments
Regular Glucosamine Use and Mortality (ard.bmj.com)
Health, Mortality, Supplements, Glucosamine
25 points by libpcap 206 days ago | 20 comments
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression (penntoday.upenn.edu)
Health, Nutrition, Aggression, Supplements
4 points by peutetre 236 days ago | 0 comments
The Limited Value of Multivitamin Supplements (jamanetwork.com)
Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Medicine
43 points by gmays 238 days ago | 71 comments
Creatine improves cognitive performance during sleep deprivation (nature.com)
Cognitive Performance, Sleep Deprivation, Science, Supplements
13 points by wjb3 300 days ago | 0 comments