Metabolism
How fast the body burns energy and what fuel it uses. It is measured as resting metabolic rate in calories per day and as the respiratory exchange ratio.
156 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.
Supplement Evidence
Metabolism: glucose↓, insulin↑
Metabolism: arginine↓/fat↓
Metabolism: fatty liver↓
Lipid lowering: LDL/TC ↓
Glucose lowering: GI/AUC ↓
Inflammation/barrier: IL-6/TAG ↓
Lipids ↑ with methionine
Homocysteine ↑; vessel function ↓
Methionine restriction: fat loss
Acidosis buffer: +32%, -23%
Glucose control: -1.6 mmol/L
Exercise capacity: +23% TTE
Carnitine shifts fuel use
+30 mtDNA / flexibility
Insulin/ammonia improved
Biotin turnover +69%
Blood biotin +51%
Triglycerides/VLDL ↓
Carboxylases ↑ biotin status
Lipids ↓ ~0.5-0.9
Growth/FPD improved
Cholesterol lowering (-49 mg/dL)
Insulin/glucose improvement
Blood pressure drop (-10 mmHg)
B5 bioavailability, +18% ORAC
Transient antioxidant boost
Lipids down: LDL/TC
B5 up, eye AEs