Compound library

Neutral, sourced reference entries for the supplements, vitamins, minerals, and medications people commonly track. Every entry cites its sources and is provided for general education only — it is not medical advice.

66 compounds

General supplement

Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA)

Alpha-lipoic acid is a versatile antioxidant the body makes in small amounts, taken mainly for nerve health (diabetic neuropathy) and blood-sugar support.

Alprazolam

Alprazolam (Xanax) is one of the most widely prescribed anti-anxiety medications in the United States — a fast-acting benzodiazepine that reduces anxiety and panic…

Amlodipine

Amlodipine (Norvasc) is one of the most commonly prescribed blood pressure medications in the world — a calcium channel blocker that relaxes and widens blood…

General supplement

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is one of the most widely used adaptogenic herbs in Ayurvedic medicine — an ancient Indian tradition — and it's become popular in the modern wellness…

Performance supplement

Beet root

Beet root is a nitrate-rich vegetable taken (often as juice or powder) to support exercise performance and healthy blood pressure by boosting the body's nitric…

General supplement

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…

Buspirone

Buspirone is an anti-anxiety medication that works differently from benzodiazepines — it's not sedating, not habit-forming, and doesn't cause the same dependence…

Cognitive supplement

Caffeine

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…

Calcium

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and the primary building block of bones and teeth — most people associate it with bone health and preventing…

Functional mushroom

Chaga

Chaga is a dark, charcoal-like growth that forms on birch trees in cold northern forests. Traditionally brewed as a tea in Russia and Scandinavia, it's marketed…

General supplement

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a common spice studied for modest blood-sugar benefits. The key thing to know: the cheap grocery-store type (Cassia) contains coumarin that can stress…

General supplement

CoQ10

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…

Functional mushroom

Cordyceps

Cordyceps is a fungus famous for its odd origin — wild types grow on insect larvae, though virtually all supplements today use a cultivated, lab-grown strain. It's…

Performance supplement

Creatine 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…

General supplement

Curcumin

Curcumin is the active compound in turmeric — the yellow spice in curry — and it's one of the most studied natural anti-inflammatory agents. It's used by people…

Cyclobenzaprine

Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) is a muscle relaxant prescribed for short-term relief of muscle spasms and associated pain — typically from acute musculoskeletal…

Elamipretide (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…

Hormone therapyPrescription

Estradiol

Estradiol is the primary estrogen hormone in women during reproductive years, and it's the main component of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause.…

General supplement

Garlic extract

Garlic extract is taken mainly for heart health — the best-supported benefit is a modest reduction in blood pressure. Aged garlic extract is the most studied and…

Research compound

GHK-Cu

GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring copper peptide found in human plasma that plays a role in wound healing, collagen production, and tissue regeneration. In skincare,…

General supplement

Ginger

Ginger is a root used for thousands of years as both a spice and a remedy, best known today for easing nausea and calming the stomach, with growing evidence for…

General supplement

Green tea extract (EGCG)

Green tea extract is a concentrated source of catechins — especially EGCG — taken as an antioxidant and for metabolic support. Brewed green tea is very safe, but…

Iron

Iron is essential for making hemoglobin — the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout your body — making it critical for energy, physical…

Performance supplement

L-citrulline

L-citrulline is an amino acid that is converted to L-arginine and supports the nitric oxide pathway associated with vasodilation — the mechanism often cited for the…

Cognitive supplement

L-theanine

L-theanine is an amino acid found naturally in green tea that has been studied for effects on stress and attention; some research reports modest anxiolytic effects…

ThyroidPrescription

Levothyroxine

Levothyroxine (T4) is the standard treatment for hypothyroidism — an underactive thyroid — and one of the most prescribed medications in the United States. The…

Functional mushroom

Lion's Mane

Lion's Mane is an edible mushroom with a shaggy, white, icicle-like appearance, used for centuries in East Asian cooking and folk medicine. Today it's most popular…

ThyroidPrescription

Liothyronine

Liothyronine (T3) is the active form of thyroid hormone — the version that cells actually use, rather than the T4 prohormone that levothyroxine provides. Some…

GLP-1Prescription

Liraglutide

Liraglutide — sold as Victoza for diabetes and Saxenda for weight loss — was the first GLP-1 medication approved for weight management and paved the way for…

Losartan

Losartan (Cozaar) is an ARB — an angiotensin receptor blocker — used to treat high blood pressure and to protect the kidneys in people with type 2 diabetes. It…

Magnesium

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…

Functional mushroom

Maitake

Maitake — "hen of the woods" — is a frilly, clustered mushroom that grows at the base of oak trees and is genuinely delicious as food. As a supplement it's used…

Sleep supplement

Melatonin

Melatonin is the hormone your brain naturally produces at night to signal that it's time to sleep. The supplement form is most commonly used for jet lag, shift…

Metformin

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…

Methylene 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…

Metoprolol

Metoprolol is a beta blocker — a medication that slows the heart rate and reduces the force of heart contractions, making it useful for high blood pressure, heart…

Functional mushroom

Mushroom Complex

"Mushroom complex" or "10-mushroom blend" products combine several functional mushrooms in one capsule or powder. They're convenient and popular, but quality varies…

General supplement

NAD+

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…

General supplement

Omega-3 fish oil (EPA/DHA)

Omega-3 fatty acids — found in fatty fish and fish oil supplements — are best known for supporting heart and cardiovascular health, and they're among the most…

GLP-1Prescription

Orforglipron (Foundayo)

Orforglipron (Foundayo) is a newly FDA-approved oral GLP-1 medication for weight loss — and it's meaningfully different from oral semaglutide (the Wegovy pill)…

Functional mushroom

Oyster Mushroom

Oyster mushrooms are the soft, fan-shaped culinary mushrooms common in stir-fries and grocery stores. Besides being nutritious food, they're a rich source of…

Pantoprazole

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…

Potassium

Potassium is an essential mineral and electrolyte central to blood pressure, fluid balance, and nerve/muscle function. Most people fall short of the recommended…

Hormone therapyPrescription

Progesterone

Progesterone is a hormone that works alongside estrogen in the female reproductive system, and in the context of HRT, it's taken by women with an intact uterus to…

PT-141 (Bremelanotide)

PT-141 (bremelanotide) is an FDA-approved medication for low sexual desire in premenopausal women — one of only two approved drug treatments for this condition.…

General supplement

Quercetin

Quercetin is a plant flavonoid (found in onions, apples, and capers) taken as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, often combined with vitamin C or bromelain to…

Functional mushroom

Reishi

Reishi is a hard, woody, reddish mushroom that's been a cornerstone of East Asian herbal traditions for over two thousand years (Chinese: lingzhi). Too tough to…

General supplement

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a polyphenol found in grapes and red wine, taken for cardiovascular and longevity interest, with evidence that's promising but still mixed in humans.

Retatrutide

Retatrutide is Eli Lilly's investigational triple hormone receptor agonist that targets GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors simultaneously, producing greater average…

Rizatriptan

Rizatriptan (Maxalt) is a triptan — a class of medications specifically designed to stop a migraine attack that has already started rather than prevent migraines…

Selenium

Selenium is an essential trace mineral important for antioxidant defense and thyroid function. A little goes a long way — the gap between a helpful dose and too…

GLP-1Prescription

Semaglutide

Semaglutide is the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — the GLP-1 medications that have substantially changed how obesity and type 2 diabetes are managed. It…

Sertraline

Sertraline (Zoloft) is one of the most prescribed antidepressants in the world — an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) used for depression, anxiety…

Functional mushroom

Shiitake

Shiitake is the familiar brown culinary mushroom found in most grocery stores — but it also has a long medicinal history. Beyond being food, it's studied for immune…

Hormone therapyPrescription

Testosterone cypionate

Testosterone cypionate is the most commonly prescribed form of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in the United States — a long-acting injectable that restores…

Hormone therapyPrescription

Testosterone enanthate

Testosterone enanthate is nearly identical to testosterone cypionate — another long-acting injectable form of testosterone replacement therapy used to treat…

GLP-1Prescription

Tirzepatide

Tirzepatide — sold as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for weight loss — is the next generation of GLP-1 medications, targeting two gut hormones (GIP and GLP-1)…

Trazodone

Trazodone has a split personality in clinical practice — it was originally developed as an antidepressant, but today it's prescribed far more often as a sleep aid,…

Functional mushroom

Tremella

Tremella is a translucent, jelly-like white mushroom — sometimes called "snow fungus" — long used in Chinese cuisine and beauty traditions. Its modern claim to fame…

Functional mushroom

Turkey Tail

Turkey Tail is a common, fan-shaped bracket mushroom with colorful concentric bands that resemble a turkey's tail feathers. It has the strongest clinical track…

Vitamin 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…

Vitamin 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…

Vitamin 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…

Vitamin K2 (MK-7)

Vitamin K2 is the lesser-known sibling of Vitamin K1 and plays a specific role in directing calcium to your bones rather than letting it accumulate in your arteries…

Performance supplement

Whey protein

Whey protein is widely used as a muscle-building protein supplement — a fast-digesting protein derived from milk that contains all nine essential amino acids and is…

Zinc

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…