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Creatine has had an unlikely second life. For thirty years it was a bodybuilding supplement. In the last couple of years it has turned up in...

Most pre-workout supplements are caffeine with flavouring and a long ingredient list designed to look impressive. Beetroot is an interesting exception - it works through an...

Bar soap spent two decades being pushed aside by pump bottles. It is back - and the reasons are more interesting than nostalgia. What changed Plastic....

"Skin barrier" has become the most used phrase in skincare, and like most popular phrases it is now attached to products that have nothing to do...

Castor oil packs have moved from obscure naturopathic practice to mainstream wellness ritual in about two years. The posts usually promise a great deal: better digestion,...

Few natural remedies have spread as fast as rosemary oil for hair. It is recommended constantly online, usually with dramatic before-and-after photos and very little detail...

Electrolyte powders have gone from niche sports nutrition to mainstream habit. Some are excellent. Many are flavoured salt at a remarkable markup, and a fair number...