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Supplements

18 supplements, in plain words.

What each one is for, how much you need, what most pills contain, and how well it has been tested.

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  1. 01 AshwagandhaStress and sleep support Few studies so far 1.4kreaders a day
  2. 02 CreatineStrength and power in short intense exercise Some good studies 1.3kreaders a day
  3. 03 TurmericJoint pain relief (early evidence) Some good studies 1.1kreaders a day
  4. 04 Vitamin B12Red blood cells and nerve function Some good studies 945readers a day
  5. 05 Vitamin CCollagen production and antioxidant defense Some good studies 732readers a day
  6. 06 Vitamin DBone health and calcium absorption Well studied 628readers a day
  7. 07 CollagenSkin hydration and elasticity (limited evidence) Some good studies 580readers a day
  8. 08 MelatoninJet lag and delayed sleep timing Some good studies 540readers a day
  9. 09 FolateCell growth and preventing neural tube defects Well studied 390readers a day
  10. 10 L-theanineStress, anxiety and sleep support Few studies so far 372readers a day
  11. 11 BerberineBlood sugar and cholesterol support Few studies so far 336readers a day
  12. 12 CoQ10Cell energy; studied for heart conditions Some good studies 309readers a day
  13. 13 Omega-3Heart, brain and eye health support Well studied 260readers a day
  14. 14 ElderberryCold and flu symptom relief (early evidence) Few studies so far 230readers a day
  15. 15 ProbioticsGut health and preventing antibiotic diarrhea Well studied 202readers a day
  16. 16 IronOxygen transport and preventing anemia Well studied 64readers a day
  17. 17 MagnesiumMuscle and nerve function, blood sugar control Some good studies 61readers a day
  18. 18 ZincImmune function and wound healing Well studied 31readers a day

For the curious: popular vs proven, in 3D

Ashwagandha gets 52 readers a day per trial. Vitamin D gets 0.21.

Ashwagandha has 1,399 Wikipedia readers a day and 27 randomized trials. Vitamin D, the best-tested supplement here, has 2,930 trials. Drag the cube to see which ones are catching up.

101001.0k10k1101001.0k10k Wikipedia readers per day (log) → ↑ Randomized trials (log)Vitamin DMagnesiumCreatineOmega-3CollagenAshwagandhaMelatoninProbioticsTurmericBerberineZincVitamin B12Vitamin CL-theanineIronFolateElderberryCoQ10

Left to right more people readingBottom to top more studiesFront to back studies growing faster

Studies: PubMed count of randomized controlled trials that mention the supplement (October 2026). Readers: Wikipedia, live. More readers per study means more talk than testing, not that a supplement fails.

How much is enough, for all of them

A typical pill holds 1.7x the daily need

Vitamin B12 runs furthest past its RDA, at 208x; no upper limit is set for it.

1 mcg10 mcg100 mcg1 mg10 mg100 mg1 g10 g Vitamin B12 208x Vitamin D 3.3x Vitamin C 2.7x Zinc 1.7x Iron 1.0x Folate 1.0x Magnesium 1.0x
Daily need (RDA or AI)Typical pillUpper limit

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets (adult daily need and safe upper limit) and the typical pill dose each fact sheet or study describes. Vitamin D: 40 IU = 1 mcg. Magnesium's safe max counts pills only, not food.