Mar 28, 2026Nutrition

Taurine and Aging: What the Supplement Evidence Really Shows

Taurine declines with age. Animal studies extend lifespan, while human trials improve biomarkers. What the evidence says about taurine supplements today.

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Mar 27, 2026Nutrition

CoQ10 for Statin Muscle Pain: Plausible, but Unsettled

Statins lower circulating CoQ10, but can supplements ease muscle pain? Meta-analyses conflict, and muscle-biopsy data complicate the theory.

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Mar 25, 2026Nutrition

NAD+ Precursors for Aging Muscle: Beyond NMN

A coffee-derived NAD+ precursor tracks with sarcopenia, but human trials still leave NMN, NR, trigonelline, and muscle aging unresolved.

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Mar 25, 2026Nutrition

NMN vs. NR vs. Nicotinamide: Which Raises NAD+?

NMN and NR doubled blood NAD+ in a head-to-head trial, but nicotinamide did not. Do higher NAD+ levels improve health outcomes?

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Mar 16, 2026Mental Health

CoQ10 for Depression: A Real Signal, Many Unknowns

A 2025 meta-analysis found lower depression scores with CoQ10, but small, mixed trials leave a key question: who is actually likely to benefit?

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Mar 10, 2026Nutrition

The Gait-Speed Signal Behind a Multi-Ingredient ONS

A 12-week trial improved gait speed but not lean mass in undernourished older adults. What whey, BCAAs, vitamin D, and ursolic acid can and cannot claim.

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Mar 7, 2026Nutrition

L-Citrulline and HIIT: Same Stack, Different Biology

What L-citrulline adds to HIIT in older adults versus teens with fatty liver: modest evidence, different targets, and limits on performance claims.

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