by Judy White | May 26, 2026 | Supplements
Collagen is usually marketed as a skin and joint supplement. That’s accurate but incomplete. The reasons collagen is worth taking during a weight loss phase have less to do with wrinkles and more to do with satiety, muscle preservation, and keeping your joints...
by Judy White | May 26, 2026 | Supplements
Creatine has a branding problem. Most people associate it with bodybuilders trying to get bigger. That association has kept a lot of people who would genuinely benefit from it from ever trying it. The research tells a different story, and it’s particularly...
by Judy White | May 26, 2026 | Supplements
Cortisol belly is a real thing. If you’ve been eating well, exercising consistently, and still can’t shift weight from around your midsection, elevated cortisol is one of the more likely explanations. Chronic stress keeps cortisol elevated, and elevated...
by Judy White | May 21, 2026 | Supplements
The supplement industry generates over $50 billion annually in the US. A meaningful percentage of that is weight loss products. The honest answer to whether they work is: some do, most don’t, and the ones that do work in specific ways that matter a lot for...
by Judy White | May 21, 2026 | Supplements
I didn’t start taking probiotics for weight loss. I started because my digestion was inconsistent and I’d read enough about the gut microbiome to think it was worth trying. Six months later, I’m still taking them. The digestion improvement was clear....
