Energy & metabolism
Compounds tied to cellular energy production and metabolic health.
19 compounds
Berberine
Berberine is a plant compound found in several traditional medicine herbs that has gained substantial attention as a natural approach to blood sugar management and…
View detailsCaffeine
Caffeine is the world's most widely used stimulant — found in coffee, tea, energy drinks, and countless supplements — and it is one of the more extensively studied…
View detailsCoQ10
CoQ10 is a compound your body makes naturally that plays a critical role in energy production inside cells — specifically in the mitochondria, where it helps…
View detailsCreatine monohydrate
Creatine is one of the most researched supplements in sports nutrition. Your muscles naturally store it as a rapid energy reserve for explosive, high-intensity…
View detailsElamipretide (SS-31)
Elamipretide (SS-31) is a peptide that targets the mitochondria — the energy-producing structures inside cells — and is proposed to stabilize the inner…
View detailsIron
Iron is essential for making hemoglobin — the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout your body — making it critical for energy, physical…
View detailsLevothyroxine
Levothyroxine (T4) is the standard treatment for hypothyroidism — an underactive thyroid — and one of the most prescribed medications in the United States. The…
View detailsLiothyronine
Liothyronine (T3) is the active form of thyroid hormone — the version that cells actually use, rather than the T4 prohormone that levothyroxine provides. Some…
View detailsMagnesium
Magnesium is involved in hundreds of processes in the body — from muscle contraction and nerve signaling to energy production and sleep regulation. It's one of the…
View detailsMetformin
Metformin is the most prescribed diabetes medication in the world and has been a cornerstone of type 2 diabetes treatment for over 60 years. It works by reducing…
View detailsMethylene blue
Methylene blue is a century-old compound with a striking dual identity: it's an FDA-approved intravenous treatment for a specific blood emergency…
View detailsNAD+
NAD+ is a molecule found in every cell in your body that's essential for producing energy and repairing DNA. Levels decline significantly as you age, which is why…
View detailsPantoprazole
Pantoprazole (Protonix) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) — one of the most prescribed medications in the world for reducing stomach acid. It's used to treat acid…
View detailsTestosterone cypionate
Testosterone cypionate is the most commonly prescribed form of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in the United States — a long-acting injectable that restores…
View detailsTestosterone enanthate
Testosterone enanthate is nearly identical to testosterone cypionate — another long-acting injectable form of testosterone replacement therapy used to treat…
View detailsVitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is essential for making red blood cells, maintaining the nervous system, and converting food into energy — yet many people, especially vegans, older…
View detailsVitamin C
Vitamin C is perhaps the most famous vitamin — widely associated with immune support and cold prevention, even if the science on that is more nuanced than the…
View detailsVitamin D3
Vitamin D3 is the sunshine vitamin — your body makes it when your skin is exposed to sunlight, but most people living in northern climates or spending time indoors…
View detailsZinc
Zinc is an essential mineral your body uses for immune defense, wound healing, taste and smell, and testosterone production, among dozens of other functions. It's…
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