theCatch

Supplements & vitamins

Pills, powders, gummies and extracts: what the trials actually found for the vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements people buy to feel better, live longer or fight a cold. Every post links the original studies and ends with the catch.

All 72Supplements & vitamins 19Food & diet 18Gut health 8Brain & mental health 14Drugs & medicines 10Cancer 8Exercise, sleep & aging 13Health & disease 7
FISH OIL FOR THE BRAIN?. The catch: No memory boost#56 · OCT 24Fish oil and brain health26,000 ADULTS: FLAT RESULT. The catch: Not capsules#54 · OCT 23Does fish oil actually protect your heart?COLLAGEN: WHO PAID?. The catch: Paid wins#53 · OCT 23Does collagen powder actually fix your skin?SLEEP GUMMY LAB TESTED. The catch: 88% mislabeled#52 · OCT 23What is actually inside melatonin gummies?COLD VERDICT: 8% SHORTER. The catch: Not prevented#51 · OCT 22Does vitamin C actually prevent colds?24+ TRIALS LATER: STILL NO VERDICT. The catch: Pink herb#50 · OCT 22Does echinacea prevent or shorten colds?ELDERBERRY SYRUP VS THE FLU?. The catch: Tiny trials#49 · OCT 22Does elderberry syrup actually fight the flu?ZINC LOZENGES REALLY WORK?. The catch: Sort of#48 · OCT 22Do zinc lozenges actually shorten colds?NATURE'S OZEMPIC?. The catch: Small trials#47 · OCT 22Is berberine really "nature's Ozempic"?HEALTH TEA AS A FAT BURNER?. The catch: Liver watch#46 · OCT 22Are green tea extract fat burners hard on the liver?THE CHILL PILL HITS YOUR LIVER?. The catch: Liver cases#40 · OCT 22Can ashwagandha hurt your liver?CRANBERRIES: DO THEY HELP?. The catch: Narrow win#43 · OCT 22Cranberry juice for UTIs: it does work, but only for some people. The catch? Symptoms didn't changeVITAMIN D: PREVENTS CANCER?. The catch: No difference#42 · OCT 22Vitamin D prevents cancer? The 25,871-person trial says no. And the 2024 guideline agreesGARLIC DOES THE MATH. The catch: 9 points#39 · OCT 22Does garlic actually lower cholesterol?TURMERIC DARK SIDE?. The catch: Liver link#38 · OCT 22Can turmeric and black pepper supplements harm your liver?CREATINE AND YOUR MEMORY?. The catch: Mixed signals#36 · OCT 22Creatine and memory: it works in 70-year-olds. The catch? Nothing for you if you're 25A MULTIVITAMIN SLOWS AGING?. The catch: It's a clock#34 · OCT 21A daily multivitamin slows aging? It slowed a clock. The catch? That's not the same thingVITAMIN C FIGHTS CANCER?. The catch: Exploratory#25 · OCT 20Vitamin C tested against pre-leukemia blood disordersMAGNESIUM FOR SLEEP?. The catch: Weak evidence#12 · OCT 19Magnesium for sleep