Daily Health Digest

By Only Health Editorial Team

A 1,000 microgram tablet looks nothing like the 2.4 microgram target adults actually need. Here is what vitamin B12 does, who is genuinely at risk of low status, and how to read a New Zealand supplement label without over-buying.

By Only Health Editorial Team

Turmeric has a long culinary safety record, but concentrated, high-absorption curcumin capsules are a different product with a different risk profile. Here is what the evidence actually supports for joint pain, and what Medsafe and the TGA have said about a rare but real liver injury signal.

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Creatine is one of the most researched sports supplements, but tubs still oversell forms, loading protocols and health claims. Here is what the evidence supports for training, how New Zealand's food and sports-food rules apply, and what to check on the label before you buy.

By Only Health Editorial Team

Melatonin is sold as an ordinary supplement in some countries, but in New Zealand it is a regulated medicine with specific approved uses. Here is what the evidence actually supports, how the New Zealand rules work, and what to check before you buy.

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A probiotic label can list a Latin name, a strain code, and a CFU count in the billions. Here is what those details actually mean, what the human trials show for common gut symptoms, and how to read a New Zealand supplement claim without overpaying for a number.

By Only Health Editorial Team

A 1,000 mg tablet looks impressive next to a 90 mg daily requirement. Here is what vitamin C actually does, what the evidence on colds really shows, and how to read a supplement label without over-buying.

By Only Health Editorial Team

UMF, MGO, monofloral, multifloral: mānuka honey labels carry more information than most jars in the pantry. Here is how to read them, what the evidence actually supports, and where a health claim goes further than the science.