Supplements Knowledge Base

Overview

This knowledge base is organized by the main reason people use supplements: the underlying health benefit or goal. It is designed to help readers move from a health need to the most relevant supplements, with evidence and safety notes.

Index

Bone health

Heart health

Muscle and performance

Design principles

Group by underlying benefit, not ingredient category.

Separate deficiency treatment from general wellness claims.

Include short evidence notes and safety cautions.

Link to authoritative references or systematic reviews.

Mixed or weaker evidence topics

Garlic for heart health

CoQ10 for broad heart or energy claims

Magnesium for sleep in non-deficient people

Valerian and many herbal sleep aids

Most immune booster blends

Most proprietary pre-workout and detox products

Broad multivitamin use for disease prevention in otherwise well-nourished adults

Sources to prefer

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets

NHS pages

Mayo Clinic

Cleveland Clinic

Harvard Health

Cochrane or PubMed reviews

Supplements to cover across the KB

Vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, omega-3s, creatine, protein powder, probiotics, vitamin B12, iron, fiber, zinc, multivitamins, collagen, and CoQ10.