<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Supplement Brief — Evidence-based supplement comparisons</title><description>Independent science editors. Clinical-trial-first supplement analysis, no sponsored placements.</description><link>https://supplementbrief.com/</link><language>en-us</language><managingEditor>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</managingEditor><item><title>Supplement Labels vs Lab: What NIH DSID Actually Measured</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/supplement-label-vs-lab-dsid/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/supplement-label-vs-lab-dsid</guid><description>NIH DSID compared labeled vs lab amounts across US supplement categories. See what the data show and what they cannot tell you about one bottle.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Foundations</category></item><item><title>Collagen Won&apos;t Fix Loose Skin After Ozempic</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/collagen-loose-skin-after-ozempic/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/collagen-loose-skin-after-ozempic</guid><description>Collagen trials measure wrinkles and hydration, not Ozempic face or surplus skin. What actually matters after rapid GLP-1 weight loss.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Skin care</category></item><item><title>Creatine for Women Over 40: Trials vs. the Marketing</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/creatine-for-women-over-40/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/creatine-for-women-over-40</guid><description>Creatine for women 40+ reviewed against PubMed: muscle and bone trial data, brain-fog limits, kidney myths, dosing, and why lifting matters.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Longevity</category></item><item><title>Urolithin A vs NMN: What Human Trials Actually Show</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/urolithin-a-vs-nmn/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/urolithin-a-vs-nmn</guid><description>Mitopure muscle trials, metabotype zero, pomegranate PK, sleep hype, and how urolithin A compares with NMN once you drop the longevity marketing script.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Longevity</category></item><item><title>Metformin and B12 Deficiency: Which Form Helps</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/metformin-b12-deficiency-which-form/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/metformin-b12-deficiency-which-form</guid><description>Metformin B12 deficiency reviewed against PubMed: cyano vs methyl, 1000 mcg dosing, MUI screening, MMA gray zone. Evidence gaps flagged.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Metabolic support</category></item><item><title>Nitric Oxide &amp; ED: What Supplements Actually Do</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/nitric-oxide-ed-supplements/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/nitric-oxide-ed-supplements</guid><description>NO supplements for ED: modest evidence in mild vascular ED. Routes to citrulline, arginine, and ginseng guides. Stacking with PDE5 drugs or nitrates flagged.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Sexual health</category></item><item><title>Supplement Trends and Hype 2026: What Won&apos;t Survive 2027</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/supplement-industry-mid-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/supplement-industry-mid-2026</guid><description>Four show floors and one honest read on supplement hype: GLP-1 mimics, shilajit, mushrooms, polyol chews. Which labels are worth checking, which are theatre.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Foundations</category></item><item><title>Supplements for mirtazapine weight gain: evidence review</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/supplements-for-mirtazapine-weight-gain/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/supplements-for-mirtazapine-weight-gain</guid><description>Mirtazapine weight gain is real, and no supplement has been trialled for it. Psyllium fits the mechanism, berberine has metabolic data. Evidence, no hype.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Mental health</category></item><item><title>What Does Third-Party Tested Mean? NSF, USP, ConsumerLab</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/third-party-certification-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/third-party-certification-explained</guid><description>What NSF, USP, ConsumerLab, and Informed Sport actually verify, and what a third-party tested claim on the front label still does not prove.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Foundations</category></item><item><title>Winter Blues: 3 Supplements With Real Evidence</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/winter-blues-supplements/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/winter-blues-supplements</guid><description>Saffron beat placebo and matched fluoxetine. Melatonin is a chronobiotic, not a sleeping pill. The 3-supplement winter blues stack: doses, timing, evidence.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Sleep &amp; Stress</category></item><item><title>How to Read a Supplement Label: The 90-Second Checklist Before You Buy</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/how-to-read-supplement-label/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/how-to-read-supplement-label</guid><description>Five checks that expose underdosed products, hidden proprietary blends, and marketing hype. About 90 seconds per label, no chemistry background needed.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Foundations</category></item><item><title>Does Korean Red Ginseng Work for ED? Dose, Timing, and How It Compares With Viagra</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/panax-ginseng-for-ed/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/panax-ginseng-for-ed</guid><description>Korean red ginseng at 2.7 to 3 g a day for 8 to 12 weeks: six trials, mostly positive, effect modest. How that stacks up against Viagra before you buy.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Sexual health</category></item><item><title>L-Citrulline for ED: 2024 Systematic Review</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/l-citrulline-vs-l-arginine-for-ed/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/l-citrulline-vs-l-arginine-for-ed</guid><description>2024 network meta-analysis plus 1.5 g/day RCT data on L-citrulline vs L-arginine for ED. What the systematic reviews actually found, and what they did not.</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Sexual health</category></item><item><title>Supplements for SSRI-induced ED: what the evidence actually shows</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/supplements-for-ssri-induced-ed/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/supplements-for-ssri-induced-ed</guid><description>SSRI-induced ED supplements reviewed against PubMed: saffron, L-citrulline, maca, plus yohimbine and ginkgo red flags. Evidence gaps noted.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Sexual health</category></item><item><title>Orforglipron vs Semaglutide (Ozempic): 2026 Comparison</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/orforglipron-vs-semaglutide/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/orforglipron-vs-semaglutide</guid><description>Orforglipron (Foundayo) vs Ozempic and Wegovy: weight-loss and HbA1c data, side effects, list prices, empty-stomach dosing, and who should skip both.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>GLP-1 companion nutrition</category></item><item><title>Collagen Peptides for Skin: What Actually Has Evidence?</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/collagen-peptides-for-skin/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/collagen-peptides-for-skin</guid><description>2.5 g of a studied peptide beats 20 g of generic powder for skin. What Verisol trials measured, where ceramides fit, and the label traps that waste money.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Skin care</category></item><item><title>Berberine vs Ozempic: What It Can and Cannot Do</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/berberine-vs-ozempic/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/berberine-vs-ozempic</guid><description>Berberine missed its primary endpoint in the 2026 JAMA Network Open trial, so it is not &apos;natural Ozempic&apos;. What the data still supports, and what it cannot do.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Metabolic support</category></item><item><title>Biotin for Hair Loss: The Marketing Myth vs The Evidence</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/biotin-for-hair-loss/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/biotin-for-hair-loss</guid><description>Biotin for hair loss helps when deficiency is real, not most shedding or pattern loss. High-dose gummies can also fake thyroid and troponin lab tests.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Hair growth</category></item><item><title>Ozempic Electrolytes: Dehydration, Fatigue &amp; What Helps</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/electrolytes-on-ozempic/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/electrolytes-on-ozempic</guid><description>Tiny meals and nausea on Ozempic drain sodium, potassium, and fluid. Compare electrolyte labels, sugar-free vs ORS, and when fatigue needs medical care.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>GLP-1 companion nutrition</category></item><item><title>Best GLP-1 Companion Supplements 2026: Practical Framework</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/glp-1-companion-supplements/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/glp-1-companion-supplements</guid><description>GLP-1 companion supplements for Ozempic/Wegovy/Mounjaro: protein, fiber, electrolytes first. Skip fat burners and natural GLP-1 hype.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>GLP-1 companion nutrition</category></item><item><title>Hair Loss After Weight Loss: What Actually Helps</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/hair-loss-after-weight-loss/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/hair-loss-after-weight-loss</guid><description>Telogen shedding after rapid weight loss or GLP-1 treatment is common. Sort nutrition gaps, shedding triggers, and pattern hair loss before buying supplements.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Hair growth</category></item><item><title>Magnesium Forms Compared: Which One Actually Works?</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/magnesium-forms-compared/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/magnesium-forms-compared</guid><description>Glycinate, citrate, oxide, and L-threonate behave differently. Compare absorption, GI tolerance, sleep, constipation, and cognition claims before buying.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Metabolic support</category></item><item><title>Nutrafol vs Minoxidil: Which Actually Regrows Hair?</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/nutrafol-vs-minoxidil/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/nutrafol-vs-minoxidil</guid><description>Minoxidil is FDA-approved with decades of regrowth data. Nutrafol rests on a manufacturer-sponsored RCT nobody replicated. When stacking them makes sense.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Hair growth</category></item><item><title>Omega-3 for Inflammation: What the 2026 Evidence Says</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/omega-3-for-inflammation/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/omega-3-for-inflammation</guid><description>EPA and DHA lower inflammatory markers at the right dose, if the oil is still fresh. Ratios, triglyceride form, TOTOX limits, and the label traps to skip.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Longevity</category></item><item><title>GLP-1 Protein Powders: What Won&apos;t Upset Your Stomach</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/protein-for-glp1/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/protein-for-glp1</guid><description>Ozempic/Wegovy protein powder guide: whey concentrate for most, isolate if dairy bothers you, clear whey, plant protein. Gut-friendly, evidence-based.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>GLP-1 companion nutrition</category></item><item><title>Rosemary Oil vs 2% Minoxidil: 2015 Trial Review</title><link>https://supplementbrief.com/rosemary-oil-vs-minoxidil/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">supplementbrief.com/rosemary-oil-vs-minoxidil</guid><description>Panahi 2015 RCT: rosemary oil matched 2% minoxidil at 6 months. What the trial measured, where the evidence thins out, and when it is worth trying.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hello@supplementbrief.com (Daniel Hart)</author><category>Hair growth</category></item></channel></rss>