The MAXIS Journal

Supplement research, explained

What each ingredient was tested for, at what dose, and what the studies found. Every article cites its sources.

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18 articles

Oct 15, 20268 min read
How Much Sodium Do You Lose in Sweat? Electrolyte Dosing for Training
Sweat sodium and sweat rate vary several-fold between athletes. This guide shows how to estimate your own losses and when an electrolyte drink is worth using. Read the article
Oct 15, 20268 min read
Paraxanthine vs. Caffeine: What's the Difference in a Pre-Workout?
Paraxanthine is what your liver turns most caffeine into. Here is how the two compare, what the small human studies measured, and how to think about... Read the article
Oct 15, 20267 min read
Micronized vs. Regular Creatine Monohydrate: What Actually Differs
What micronization changes about creatine monohydrate (mixing and texture) and what it doesn't (absorption), plus dosing, safety and purity testing. Read the article
Oct 15, 20267 min read
Magnesium Glycinate vs. Citrate vs. Oxide: Which Form Should You Take?
How magnesium glycinate, citrate and oxide differ in elemental content, absorption evidence and digestive tolerance, and how much adults actually need. Read the article
Oct 15, 20267 min read
What Is KSM-66 Ashwagandha? Root-Only Extract, Dose and Research, Explained
KSM-66 is a root-only, full-spectrum ashwagandha extract standardized to 5% withanolides. We explain what that means, how it was dosed in trials, and what is still... Read the article
Oct 15, 20268 min read
Ashwagandha vs. Tongkat Ali: What Each Is Studied For, and Whether to Take Them Together
Ashwagandha and tongkat ali come from different plants and were studied for different things. Here is what the human research measured, how they compare, and what... Read the article

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Supplement research, explained

All articles

How Much Sodium Do You Lose in Sweat? Electrolyte Dosing for Training

Paraxanthine vs. Caffeine: What's the Difference in a Pre-Workout?

Micronized vs. Regular Creatine Monohydrate: What Actually Differs

Magnesium Glycinate vs. Citrate vs. Oxide: Which Form Should You Take?

What Is KSM-66 Ashwagandha? Root-Only Extract, Dose and Research, Explained

Ashwagandha vs. Tongkat Ali: What Each Is Studied For, and Whether to Take Them Together

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