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Minerals and nutrients

Minerals are where good intentions outrun good information: small doses, real interactions, loud internet. We show the honest spread rather than a single confident number.

86 verdicts · updated monthly

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Methylated b vitamins

Methylated B vitamins can be especially helpful for those with methylation pathway issues.

Strong consensus

“some people take methylated B vitamins to prevent a hangover ... something else which is very gentle and not going to cause any problems will be try methyl glycine or it's called TMG”

a molecular biology PhD · TikTok video

Grass-fed beef

Grass-fed beef offers better nutrition and supports soil and animal health.

Strong consensus

“grass-fed beef insane but how they do the research they take 100 head they put 50 on grain leave 50 on on grass when the ones on grain get fat they kill them all guess what the ones that grass are not as fat or lean”

a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator · source video · 00:14:32

Water filtration

Filtering water is a simple way to reduce exposure to unwanted substances.

Strong consensus

“water needs to be filtered and remember in order to filter toxins like that out of the water we must use a reverse osmosis or a distillation type filter”

a clinical nutritionist · source video · 00:06:00

Magnesium threonate

Magnesium threonate is valued for supporting sleep, mood, and cognition.

Strong consensus

“magnesium 3 and 8 is often used for cognition memory and focus”

a molecular biology PhD · source video

Mineral-rich water

Mineral-rich water is a simple way to support hydration and mineral needs every day.

Strong consensus

“We build that liquid crystallin water by drinking mineralized water, energized, coherent water, hydrating that body.”

a licensed naturopathic physician · source video · 00:11:00

Sea salt

Adding sea salt to water can support hydration and cellular energy.

Strong consensus

“i've been adding that quarter just a quarter teaspoon of sea salt because i found that the cream of tartar kind of like bothers my system a tad”

a certified nutrition specialist · source video · 00:17:50

Every other verdict in this hub

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Genuinely contested

The liveliest disagreement here

On nuts, our sources differ.

One side

“If nuts are an important part of your magnesium intake, eat the nuts that you need to get to meet that magnesium intake. But don't go overboard with nuts after that”

a nutritional sciences PhD · source video

The other

“These foods are harder to digest and may cause discomfort after a prolonged fast”

an Oxford metabolism PhD · source video

Still filling in

Our sources have not said much yet about boron, iodine protocols, or copper supplementation on its own. As new material arrives each month, this hub will fill in.