Plain guides to everyday supplements
Two short, sourced guides for adults comparing supplements before they buy. We tell you the dose on the label, what you pay, who should skip it, and what independent sources say. No star ratings, no miracle talk.
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Guides
Melatonin oral strips
What a 1 mg dissolving strip is, how it differs from gummies and pills, and what one strip costs.
Read the guide →Trans-resveratrol from Japanese knotweed
What the 125 mg capsule contains, what research has and hasn't shown, and the medicines to ask about first.
Read the guide →How these guides are written
- Every price, dose and guarantee is copied from the seller's own page and dated.
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Also on Smart Health Base
- Melatonin oral strips · 1 mg per strip, price per strip, who should skip.
- Trans-resveratrol from Japanese knotweed · 125 mg capsule, research, cautions, price.