Dr. Brian’s Blog

Gorilla Mode Review

Gorilla Mode’s benefits come from just three ingredients: caffeine, creatine, and L-citrulline. The rest of the formula does little else.

NeoCell is the same as other collagen supplements, with decent evidence for improving skin hydration, but less evidence for wrinkles.

MaryRuth’s Multi + Hair Growth isn’t much different from the regular multivitamin—its main difference is a higher dose of biotin.

Nuora Gut Ritual claims that bromelain can break down a harmful “gut biofilm” to improve gut health, but this isn’t how the gut works.

Happy Liver by Ritual Labs is basically an overpriced milk thistle supplement, which has only shown benefits in people with liver problems.

Sea moss mainly contains iodine and carrageenan, neither of which has useful health benefits for most people and may even be harmful.

In theory, many types of fiber could support digestive health—but only a small number actually delivers real benefits.

Yakult’s health benefits has some research behind it, but the evidence is weak—and surprisingly, not for gut health.

Many supplements have been studied for ADHD, but they don’t always work well or consistently—though some can still offer support.

Rhodiola is often used to help with stress and fatigue. However, the research isn’t as strong as the evidence behind ashwagandha.

Eggshell membrane may offer small benefits for joint pain and osteoarthritis, but there’s no good evidence that it helps with skin aging.

What supplements to use for tinnitus depend on the underlying cause, and even then, it can be difficult to treat.