Blood SugarWhen to Take Berberine: What the Trials Dosed28 trials, 2,313 people, but the timing question is barely studied. What the pooled data show, and the one interaction that matters.VEVitalRoundup Editorial Team12 Nov, 2026
Gut HealthL. paracasei Dosage: Why CFU Labels MisleadThe cholesterol trial used 90 days and 50 adults — but the abstract never states a CFU count. What dose evidence supports, and what it doesn't.VEVitalRoundup Editorial Team10 Nov, 2026
SupplementsProprietary Blends: Why the Dose Is HiddenUS law lets a label print 12 ingredients and one total weight. When that makes a blend unverifiable, and when it does not — with the decision rule.VEVitalRoundup Editorial TeamUpdated:10 Nov, 2026
Gut HealthPsyllium Dosage: Why More Grams Adds Little10 g/day cuts LDL 0.33 mmol/L (95% CI 0.27 to 0.38); 20 g adds little. Stool frequency needs over 10 g. What the dose data show.VEVitalRoundup Editorial Team3 Nov, 2026
EvidenceSupplement Trial Effect Sizes: Reference Data27 outcomes from named trials, with effect sizes and 95% CIs: psyllium LDL -0.33 mmol/L, berberine fasting glucose -0.54 mmol/L, and the nulls.VEVitalRoundup Editorial TeamUpdated:1 Nov, 2026
Gut HealthResistant Starch: 4 Outcomes Trials MeasurePooled trials: HbA1c down 0.60 points, fasting glucose down 4.28 mg/dL on resistant starch. Type matters more than dose for most outcomes.VEVitalRoundup Editorial Team28 Oct, 2026
Gut HealthPsyllium vs Metamucil: What the Trials SkipBoth products are the same Plantago seed. Pooled trial LDL fell 0.35 mmol/L at 28 RCTs; the box changes dose, sugar load and timing.VEVitalRoundup Editorial Team25 Oct, 2026
Gut HealthLactobacillus Paracasei: What Trials ShowNamed-strain trials, with effect sizes: infectious-disease odds 0.81 (95% CI 0.66-0.98), plus a cholesterol trial where nothing moved.VEVitalRoundup Editorial TeamUpdated:25 Oct, 2026
Gut HealthPsyllium Side Effects: Gas, Choking, AllergyPooled trials: 20 of 28 psyllium trials favored LDL, about −0.33 mmol/L at ~10 g/day. Gas is the main complaint — and choking the real hazard.VEVitalRoundup Editorial Team22 Oct, 2026
Gut HealthSoluble vs Insoluble Fiber: What Trials ShowPooled trial data on soluble fiber: 10.82 mg/dL off total cholesterol, 5.57 mg/dL LDL per 5 g daily. What the evidence supports and what it does not.VEVitalRoundup Editorial TeamUpdated:22 Oct, 2026
Blood SugarBerberine Dosage: Why 500 mg Is Not 1,500Trials used 1,500 mg a day in divided doses. A 500 mg capsule is a fraction of that. What pooled data shows, and how to read a dose on a label.VEVitalRoundup Editorial TeamUpdated:22 Oct, 2026
Men's HealthL-Arginine vs L-Citrulline: Which Works?3 label checks decide whether citrulline or arginine can be compared with a trial at all. What the research measures, and what it never does.VEVitalRoundup Editorial TeamUpdated:9 Oct, 2026
