Brain & Memory
Does Natrol Cognium Work? What the Studies Show and What They Don’t
The studies exist. That already puts this product ahead of most of the shelf. The question is what they can carry — and there…
Collection
Product Reviews
Independent reviews of specific health products: what is in them, what the evidence shows, and the safety issues to know before buying.
23 articles
Joint Health
Veraflex Reviews: A Different Formula, and a Liver Signal Worth Knowing About
This isn't another glucosamine product, so the usual criticism doesn't apply. It contains a botanical with a documented liver-injury signal — which is a…
Joint Health
Arthro-7 for Arthritis: Going Through the Ingredients One at a Time
Seven ingredients sounds like seven chances of something working. It's more useful to ask a different question of each one: has this been tested…
Conditions & Care
At-Home Laser for Toenail Fungus: What the Evidence Actually Supports
Before you buy a laser, two things are worth knowing: roughly half of thickened, discoloured toenails aren't fungal at all, and the treatment with…
Joint Health
Arthro-7 Cream Review: Can Any of It Get Through Your Skin?
A joint cream faces a problem the capsule version doesn't: your skin is specifically designed to stop things getting through it. That single fact…
Hair Loss
Propidren Reviews: The Saw Palmetto Numbers, and the Biotin Problem Nobody Mentions
The main ingredient has real numbers behind it — weaker than the prescription drug, and from a study with a design flaw worth knowing…
Skin Care
Truly Clear Light Therapy Device Review: What 415 nm Does, and Cleared vs Approved
This is one of the few consumer skincare categories with a genuinely elegant mechanism. It's also one where a single word on the packaging…
Skin Care
Genucel Eye Cream Review: What “Plant Stem Cells” Actually Are, and Who Funded the Studies
"Swiss apple stem cells" is one of the most successful phrases in the history of skincare marketing. Understanding what's actually in the jar changes…
Skin Care
Review of Plexaderm: Does It Work, Who Is It For, and How to Apply It Properly
Yes, it does something. The useful review isn't about whether it works — it's about what "works" means here, who it suits, and why…
Joint Health
Jointlax Reviews: A Consumer’s Perspective on What the Evidence Actually Says
The two headline ingredients in almost every joint supplement have been tested in one of the largest trials the NIH has ever funded for…