Wellness Research Round-up: Probiotics, Vitamin D Supps, Haskap Berry Extract and Caffeine For Combat Sports
Executive Summary
Summary of scientific research on dietary supplementation and supplement ingredients, including two studies on probiotics which reached very different conclusions, and one on the benefits of Vitamin D supplementation for cognition. Studies on haskap berry extract for back pain and on caffeine supplementation for combat sports performance are also explored.
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