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  Milk thistle

  Milk thistle safety: side effects, interactions and who should avoid it

  Milk thistle is generally well tolerated in trials, but allergies, drug interactions, pregnancy and existing liver or kidney conditions all deserve a second look first.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Dandelion

  Dandelion benefits: what the human trials actually show

  Dandelion has one small human trial, on urination. Everything else people claim for it rests on cell, animal and traditional-use evidence.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Fish oil

  Fish oil benefits: what human trials found, condition by condition

  A review of the human trials behind fish oil's claimed benefits, with effect sizes, the doses used, and a plain grade on how strong each body of evidence is.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Ashwagandha

  Ashwagandha benefits: what human trials actually show

  A claim-by-claim review of the human evidence for ashwagandha, with effect sizes where they exist and plain notes on where the research is weak, mixed or missing.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Creatine

  Creatine benefits, ranked by how strong the evidence is

  A claim-by-claim read of the creatine trials: what they measured, how big the effects were, and where the evidence is thin, mixed or missing.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Berberine

  Berberine benefits: what the human trials actually show

  Berberine has real trial data for blood sugar, cholesterol and a few gut outcomes, and almost none for the mood, energy and detox claims attached to it.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Zinc

  Zinc benefits: what the human trials found, condition by condition

  Zinc has a few modest, well-studied uses and a long list of claims that outrun the data. Here is what randomized trials show, with effect sizes and honest strength ratings.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Milk thistle

  Milk thistle benefits: what human trials actually found

  Milk thistle is sold for the liver and much else. Here is what controlled human trials found, condition by condition, and how much weight each result can bear.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Dandelion

  Dandelion: what it is, how it works, and what the evidence shows

  A plain-English guide to dandelion root and leaf: how each is used, what the research supports, and who should be careful.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Fish oil

  Fish oil explained: what it is, how it works and who it's for

  A plain-English guide to EPA and DHA, how the body uses them, and which of fish oil's many claims hold up when researchers test them.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Ashwagandha

  Ashwagandha: what it is, how it works, and what research shows

  A plain-English starting point on ashwagandha: the plant, the proposed mechanisms, the doses studied, and which claims hold up and which do not.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Creatine

  Creatine: what it does, who it's for, and what the evidence shows

  A plain-English guide to creatine: how muscle uses it, who is most likely to notice an effect, and which claims the research supports, qualifies or doesn't back.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Berberine

  Berberine explained: what it does, who it's for, and the evidence

  A plain-English guide to berberine: where it comes from, how it acts in the body, what human trials support, and who should be cautious.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Zinc

  Zinc explained: what it does, who needs it and what research shows

  A plain-English starting point on zinc: what the mineral does, how much adults need, who might consider a supplement, and where the evidence is strong, thin or negative.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026

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  Milk thistle

  Milk thistle: what it is, how it works, and what research shows

  A plain-English guide to milk thistle and silymarin: how the body handles it, where trials show a signal, where they come up empty, and who should be careful.

  By Artifact Editors · Oct 17, 2026