by Darren ng | Sep 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Compounded topical curcumin in Malaysia — a cautious prescriber’s guide Short answer: Curcumin has plausible anti‑inflammatory and wound‑repair biology, and several small human trials report benefit from topical or locally delivered curcumin preparations (radiation...
by Darren ng | Sep 15, 2026 | BHRT & Hormones
Short answer: Pregnenolone is the first steroid the body makes from cholesterol — the single upstream reservoir that feeds progesterone, DHEA, cortisol and, in the brain, the neurosteroids allopregnanolone and pregnenolone sulfate. That position at the top of the...
by Darren ng | Sep 11, 2026 | Supplements
Short answer: Cocoa flavanols — the polyphenols of the cacao bean, led by (−)-epicatechin — are among the best-evidenced food molecules in cardiovascular nutrition. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) authorised a health claim in 2012:...
by Darren ng | Sep 9, 2026 | Supplements
Short answer: Zinc-L-carnosine is not zinc plus carnosine — it is a single 1:1 chelate (known in Japan as polaprezinc) that dissociates slowly and adheres to damaged patches of the stomach and intestinal lining, delivering both halves of the molecule exactly where...
by Darren ng | Sep 7, 2026 | Supplements
Short answer: Lactoferrin, casein glycomacropeptide (CGMP) and alpha-lactalbumin are the three most interesting minor protein fractions in milk — and they cannot honestly share one capsule. Lactoferrin works at milligrams (100–300 mg/day in the clinical trials);...
