Kelp Supplement Reviews & Top Pick - ConsumerLab.com Find the best kelp supplements, see how much iodine popular kelp supplements contain and other tests of quality. Find out how iodine from kelp supplements can affect thyroid hormones if kelp supplements can increase energy and help for weight loss. Plus information about safety, side effects, and potential drug interactions.

Kelp & Bone Loss: Overconsumption of kelp could speed up bone loss. Learn why in our Kelp Supplements Review, which includes our Top Pick among kelp supplements.

More cinnamon products recalled: The FDA expanded its alert to include DEVI Cinnamon Powder and BaiLiFeng Dried Cinnamon Powder, both high in lead. Consumers should discard these immediately. Learn more and compare brands in our Cinnamon Supplements and Spices Review

Dark Chocolates, Cocoa Powders, Nibs & Supplements Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com See CL's top picks for best dark chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa supplement, chocolate chips, and cacao nibs, based on independent tests for cocoa flavanols and contaminants like cadmium. Find out which ones passed or failed our review and learn about cardiovascular, memory, blood sugar, and other effects and side effects of cocoa.

How safe is Swiss Miss Cocoa? Find out about lead and cadmium levels and compare with other cocoa mixes tested in our Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Review, including our Top Pick:

Melatonin Supplements Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Find the best melatonin supplements based on independent tests and reviews by ConsumerLab.com evaluating quality, dose and price. Includes fact-based information about what melatonin can and cannot do, appropriate dosage, and melatonin side effects. Melatonin products tested include low and high dose, immediate and time release, pills, liquids, lozenges, melts, and gummies.

Taking melatonin for over a year may increase risks of heart failure and mortality, a new study finds. See our Melatonin Supplements Review's Concerns and Cautions section for details and top picks:

Member's Mark "Super Greens" Linked With Salmonella Outbreak. Read all about it:

St. John's Wort Supplement Reviews & Top Pick - ConsumerLab.com Learn what to look for in St. John's wort supplements and see amounts of hypericin and hyperforin found in popular brands. Learn about uses for depression, dosage, safety, side effects and extensive information about numerous drug interactions. Understand what you are taking before you buy.

St. John's Wort – 22 Products Fail: Twenty-two out of 23 St. John's wort supplements sold on Amazon fell short on a key St. John's wort compound -- 6 had none at all! See details in our St. John’s Wort Supplements Review, which includes our Top Pick for St. John's wort:

Acetyl-L-Carnitine Supplement Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Learn how to find the best acetyl-L-carnitine supplements. We purchased and tested the ingredients in acetyl-l-carnitine products and rated their quality. Find out which ones passed our test and why.

Heartburn Meds & Carnitine Loss: A common heartburn medication may deplete carnitine, according to a recent study. Get the details in the Acetyl-L-Carnitine Supplements Review, which includes information about which form of L-carnitine is best absorbed:

Dark Chocolates, Cocoa Powders, Nibs & Supplements Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com See CL's top picks for best dark chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa supplement, chocolate chips, and cacao nibs, based on independent tests for cocoa flavanols and contaminants like cadmium. Find out whic...

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Cocoa Showdown: Hershey's vs. Hershey's! Curious how Hershey's 100% Cocoa compares to Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa regarding lead and cadmium? Check out our Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Review, featuring top picks among cocoa powders, dark chocolates, nibs, and supplements.

YouTube video by ConsumerLab.com How to Stay Safe with Cinnamon | ConsumerLab.com Test Results

Correction to video: Coumarin is a liver toxin. It is not a kidney toxin.

How to Stay Safe with Cinnamon

There are three important things you should know if you use cinnamon often, whether as a spice or a supplement.

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MIND Diet for Cognition? Does the MIND diet improve cognitive function? Find out what a recent study showed in our article about supplements for memory and cognition: www.consumerlab.com/...

YouTube video by ConsumerLab.com Turmeric and Curcumin Supplements Tested - Here's What We Found

Turmeric and Curcumin Supplements Tested -

ConsumerLab just tested 20 popular turmeric & curcumin supplements, along with several ground turmeric spices, to find out which deliver the most curcumin and which may contain unwanted contaminants.

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Bone Broth Reviews & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Find the best beef and chicken bone broths based on our tests, and evidence for and against bone broth's effects on health. Find out how much collagen and protein is actually bone broths, which do or don't contain what they claim, and whether broths are contaminated with heavy metals.

Bone Broth Ratings: ConsumerLab vs. EWG - At least one bone broth product tested and Not Approved by ConsumerLab was rated favorably by Environmental Working Group (EWG). Learn the reason for these conflicting assessments in the Quality Concerns section of our Review:

Resveratrol Supplements Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Resveratrol has been promoted for everything from increasing longevity to improving memory and heart health. Find out what resveratrol can and cannot actually do and find the best resveratrol suppleme...

Resveratrol for Bone Health? -- Does taking resveratrol slow the loss of bone mineral density in older people? Find out what research suggests in the What It Does section of our Resveratrol Supplements Review, which includes Top Picks for resveratrol. ow.ly/QUcl50WYJZF

Lion's Mane and Chaga Supplements Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Our Review gives you our Top Picks for the best lion's mane and chaga supplements and food products. See which brands passed our tests and learn more about uses, side effects, risks, health benefits, ...

Arsenic in Mushroom Supplement? -- Arsenic, lead, and cadmium above "Actions Levels" were recently reported in a Host Defense mushroom product. Should you be concerned? Get our take on this in our Lion's Mane & Chaga Supplements Review. ow.ly/TMkN50WYbkO

Himalayan Salt Health Benefits - ConsumerLab.com Himalayan salt health benefits, along with other gourmet salts like Hawaiian and Mediterranean. Info including what's in them and their safety.

Lead in Salt -- Excessive lead was recently reported in a salt that, ironically, is promoted as "toxin-free." Learn more in our article about specialty salts. ow.ly/RB1f50WXx9R

Milk Thistle and Liver Formula Supplements Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Our independent tests of milk thistle supplements showed that not all products contained the amounts of silymarin, a key milk thistle compound, we would expect based on their labels. Explore our findi...

Best Milk Thistle Supplements -- Our tests revealed that 2 out of 6 popular milk thistle supplements contained far less of a key constituent (silymarin) than expected.

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Stevia and Other Natural Sweeteners: Health Benefits, Safety and More - ConsumerLab.com Learn about the pros and cons of using sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners in place of table sugar. Sweeteners discussed include stevia, monk fruit, and other high-intensity sweeteners; xylito...

Sweeteners & Cognitive Decline -- Were low-calorie sweeteners linked with faster declines in cognitive function in a recent study? Find out in our article about sweeteners which includes our Top Picks among sweeteners. ow.ly/9Eve50WVeEm

Magnesium Supplements Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Trying to find the best magnesium supplement? ConsumerLab tested popular forms and brands. Find out which ones passed our review and tests, which failed, and which we selected as our Top Picks. Learn ...

Lead in Magnesium Gummies? -- Was a popular magnesium gummy found to contain lead or other toxic heavy metals when recently tested by a separate group? Find out in our Magnesium Supplements Review, which includes our Top Picks among magnesium supplements. ow.ly/FgrX50WTV2n

Collagen Supplements Review for Skin and Joints & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Find the best collagen supplement for wrinkles and joint pain based on independent testing and review by ConsumerLab.com. We analyzed and compared popular collagen hydrolysates providing collagen pept...

Collagen for Knee Osteoarthritis? -- Did taking a supplement containing two different forms of collagen improve pain, stiffness or swelling among people with knee osteoarthritis?

Find out what a recent study showed in our Collagen Supplements Review. ow.ly/cOt750WTi5m

Stevia and Other Natural Sweeteners: Health Benefits, Safety and More - ConsumerLab.com Learn about the pros and cons of using sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners in place of table sugar. Sweeteners discussed include stevia, monk fruit, and other high-intensity sweeteners; xylito...

Sucralose & Blood Sugar -- Did consuming large amounts of sucralose (such as Splenda) daily increase blood sugar and insulin levels in a recent study? Find out in the Sucralose section of our article about the Pros and Cons of Sugar Substitutes. ow.ly/L8zI50WSKMU

PFAS in Sparkling Waters -- PFAS ("forever chemicals") were recently reported in some sparkling water products. Learn more and how the results compared to seltzer made with at-home "soda machines" in our article about PFAS. ow.ly/wnkz50WSAkR

ConsumerLab will soon be testing beetroot juices, powders, pills, gummies, and chews.

One product will be selected based on input from our social media followers. (Other products will be selected from a survey of CL members).

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Beetroot Juice and Supplements - Do They Help Lower Blood Pressure? - ConsumerLab.com Learn more about beetroot juice and beetroot supplements and if beetroot can really help lower blood pressure.

Beetroot For Lowering Blood Pressure? -- Did taking a popular beetroot concentrate lower blood pressure among healthy older and younger people in a recent study? Find out in our article about beetroot. ow.ly/ooKA50WRhiY

Ashwagandha Supplements Reviews & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Trying to find the best ashwagandha supplement? Only 38% of the ashwagandha products ConsumerLab.com selected to review passed testing. Find out which ones passed and which are CL's Top Picks.

Caution With Ashwagandha -- Ashwagandha use has been associated with liver injury, and preliminary research suggests that a certain form of ashwagandha is more likely to cause this adverse effect than others.

Get the details in the Concerns and Cautions section of our Review. ow.ly/2Rj250WQs1g

Joint Health Supplement Reviews & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com We tested the leading joint health supplements to find the best products containing glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, boswellia, turmeric, and collagen. Four failed to pass our tests. Find out which were...

Joint Supplement Approved -- DEVA Vegan Glucosamine MSM & Chondroitin was recently Approved for quality by ConsumerLab through our voluntary Quality Certification Program and added to our Joint Health Supplements Review. ow.ly/xRct50WPWrg

Collagen Supplements Review for Skin and Joints & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Find the best collagen supplement for wrinkles and joint pain based on independent testing and review by ConsumerLab.com. We analyzed and compared popular collagen hydrolysates providing collagen pept...

Collagen for Wrinkles? -- Does taking collagen reduce wrinkles or improve skin hydration and elasticity? Find out what a recent analysis concluded in the Aging skin and wrinkles section of our Collagen Supplements Review, which includes our Top Picks. ow.ly/lu1750WPaLC

Muscle & Workout Supplements Review & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Find the best muscle and workout supplements with creatine and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), tests for contamination with dicyandiamide, evidence for increasing muscle strength and endurance, im...

Does Creatine Cause Insomnia? -- Insomnia has been reported by some people when using creatine. Find out if this is a known side effect in the Concerns and Cautions section of our Creatine Supplements Review, which includes our Top Pick for creatine. ow.ly/VjaW50WOLyR

Probiotic Supplements Review (Including Pet Probiotics) & Top Picks - ConsumerLab.com Trying to find the best probiotic supplements? Our tests found that not all products enough cells (CFUs) to match what's been shown to work. See our results, comparisons, and Top Picks for popular bra...

Company Responds to CL's Findings -- The distributor of Seed DS-01 Daily Synbiotic responded to our findings for its product. See the Update to our Probiotics Review for details, including our take on this.

Also see our Top Picks among probiotic supplements.

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