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Allergens & Safety

Nitric Oxide: The Doses Are Modest, and You May Already Be Taking These

Citrulline and arginine at 800 mg total per serving. That is well below the amounts used in most research, and ShockFuel already contains both. Here are the numbers.

Greens Superfood: 22 Ingredients, Wheat Grass, and a 10-Minute Rule

It contains wheat grass and carries no gluten-free badge. It also contains ashwagandha and ginseng, which matters if you take those separately. And the label says drink it within 10 minutes.

Pure3 Whey Isolate: The Name Means Three Ingredients — And That Is the Whole Point

Whey protein isolate, natural flavors, stevia. Nothing else. Here is how it differs from Advanced Whey, and why one scoop here is not the same as one scoop there.

Shilajit Adaptogen Complex: Four Extracts, and What "30:1" Actually Means

Shilajit, ashwagandha, tongkat ali and sea moss, all as concentrated extracts. Here is how to read the ratios, plus the sourcing question worth asking about any shilajit.

Fat Burner with MCT: Contains Fish and Shellfish, and a Bottle Is 22 Days Not 30

Thirty-plus ingredients, a shellfish allergen the name does not hint at, iodine from two sources, and a four-capsule serving that empties the bottle faster than you would expect.

OmegaWell: Read the EPA and DHA, Not the "1,000 mg Fish Oil"

1,000 mg of fish oil does not mean 1,000 mg of omega-3. Here is the number that actually matters, where the fish comes from, and who cannot take it.

SunVita D3: 250% of the Daily Value, Soy, Gelatin — and Why You Should Get Tested First

2,000 IU in one softgel, 100 per bottle. Vitamin D is fat-soluble, which means it accumulates — so this is one of the few supplements where a blood test genuinely comes first.