Hacker News with Generative AI: Supplements

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 45 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 45 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 59 days ago | 7 comments
Regular Glucosamine Use and Mortality (ard.bmj.com)
Health, Mortality, Supplements, Glucosamine
25 points by libpcap 113 days ago | 20 comments
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression (penntoday.upenn.edu)
Health, Nutrition, Aggression, Supplements
4 points by peutetre 143 days ago | 0 comments
The Limited Value of Multivitamin Supplements (jamanetwork.com)
Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Medicine
43 points by gmays 145 days ago | 71 comments
Creatine improves cognitive performance during sleep deprivation (nature.com)
Cognitive Performance, Sleep Deprivation, Science, Supplements
13 points by wjb3 208 days ago | 0 comments