Guides

Clarity before hype.

Use these guides to ask better questions before making a supplement or wellness purchase.

Search by product, ingredient or evidence

Products

Nature's Sunshine Product Guide

Connect Bart's current product picks to ingredient and research context.

Ingredients

Supplement Ingredient Guide

Ashwagandha, elderberry, magnesium, probiotics, milk thistle and more with primary research sources.

Research

How to Read Supplement Research

Ingredient studies, systematic reviews, traditional use, standardized extracts and finished-product evidence.

Core buying and evidence guides

Quality

How to Choose a Quality Supplement

A practical supplement-quality checklist before you buy.

Labels

How to Read a Supplement Label

Understand the major parts of a dietary supplement label.

Testing

What Does Third-Party Testing Mean?

What testing can tell you — and what it cannot.

Sourcing

How to Think About Herbal Supplement Sourcing

A framework for evaluating botanical sourcing claims.

Evidence

Supplement Claims vs. Evidence

How to evaluate strong claims without getting lost in marketing.

Trust

What to Look for in a Supplement Company

Questions that can help you evaluate a company before you buy.