Spirulina, sea moss and moringa all get filed under “superfoods” or “greens powders,” but they’re genuinely different ingredients with genuinely different safety profiles. Here’s what UK-relevant research actually shows for each — including a contamination risk and a marketing claim worth correcting.
Health Tips for Nutrition & Dietary Support
Practical, evidence-based guidance on diet, nutrient gaps and everyday nutrition for UK readers.
Multivitamins aren’t one-size-fits-all, and the NHS is upfront that most healthy adults don’t need one at all. For the three groups where they genuinely make sense — men, vegans, and pregnancy — here’s what a men’s, vegan, and prenatal formula actually get right, including one correction worth knowing before you buy.
What research genuinely shows about marine collagen for skin and joints — including an important correction on what a widely-cited “35%” statistic actually measured.
What research actually shows about diet and chronic inflammation — and why none of it is a treatment for arthritis, IBD, heart disease, or other diagnosed inflammatory conditions.
Good nutrition is the foundation most supplement guides point back to — this category focuses on that foundation directly, covering common UK dietary gaps, such as vitamin D in winter months or fibre intake generally, and how a varied diet fits alongside targeted supplementation.
Where we reference official guidance, we link to sources like the NHS Eatwell Guide rather than restating nutrition advice as if it were our own clinical recommendation.