Hacker News with Generative AI: Supplements

New study suggests creatine could be helpful in treating depression (vox.com)
Creatine — yes, the favorite of gym rats everywhere, a supplement many of us have taken ourselves — is a naturally occurring compound that is already found inside each person.

Health, Depression, Supplements, Science

8 points by sea-gold 19 hours ago | 1 comments

Coenzyme Q10 (domofutu.substack.com)
Every once in a while, I like to pump the brakes and apply some skeptical pressure to my supplement stack. Blind faith may work wonders for televangelists, but when it comes to health supplements, skepticism is the only saint worth venerating. And the latest bottle to feel the heat of scrutiny? Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).

Health, Supplements, Skepticism

7 points by domofutu 3 days ago | 0 comments

Caffeine, Reconsidered: A Precision-Based Stimulant Stack (reddit.com)
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Caffeine, Health, Supplements, Nootropics

6 points by Uptrenda 7 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: Do You Take Protein Suppliments? Any Noticeable Benefits? (ycombinator.com)

Fitness, Nutrition, Supplements, Health

15 points by samrohn 24 days ago | 13 comments

Sports supplement creatine makes no difference to muscle gains, trial finds (unsw.edu.au)
People who take the popular sports supplement creatine and lift weights do not build muscle any faster than those who do resistance training without the supplement, new research shows.

Sports Science, Health, Supplements, Fitness

167 points by geox 24 days ago | 171 comments

My 16-month theanine self-experiment (dynomight.net)
The internet loves theanine. This is an amino acid analog that’s naturally found in tea, but now sold as a nutritional supplement for anxiety or mood or memory.

Health, Supplements, Self-Experimentation

8 points by LorenDB 51 days ago | 1 comments

In New Administration, Supplement Makers See Chance to Cash In (undark.org)
Last fall, before being named the senior U.S. health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said President Donald Trump’s administration would liberate Americans from the FDA’s “aggressive suppression” of vitamins, dietary supplements, and other substances — ending the federal agency’s “war on public health,” as he put it.

Health, Politics, Supplements, FDA

5 points by rntn 53 days ago | 0 comments

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 81 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 104 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 104 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 130 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 201 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 201 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 215 days ago | 7 comments

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

Health, Mortality, Supplements, Glucosamine

25 points by libpcap 269 days ago | 20 comments

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

Health, Nutrition, Aggression, Supplements

4 points by peutetre 299 days ago | 0 comments

The Limited Value of Multivitamin Supplements (jamanetwork.com)

Health, Nutrition, Supplements, Medicine

43 points by gmays 301 days ago | 71 comments

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

Cognitive Performance, Sleep Deprivation, Science, Supplements

13 points by wjb3 363 days ago | 0 comments