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General Evidence Ranking

Within this category, verdicts with higher evidence scores appear first. Verdicts without a score stay lower in the same list.

• B 74 Cranberry (proanthocyanidins, PAC) x Urinary tract and bladder health: inhibition of harmful bacterial adhesion in the urinary tract and reduced risk of recurrent urinary tract infection
  There is clinical RCT and meta-analysis evidence for prevention of recurrent UTI, but broadening this to treatment of current cystitis or improveme... · View verdict →
• C 58 Folate/folic acid (vitamin B9) x Compound claims for anemia, pregnancy, and cardiovascular health
  Periconceptional neural-tube-defect prevention is A-grade, but advertising that bundles general anemia and cardiovascular prevention extends beyond... · View verdict →
• C 52 Iodine x Thyroid function
  Evidence for correcting deficiency is established, but general thyroid-function-improvement supplementation claims in iodine-sufficient regions are... · View verdict →
• C 46 Low-molecular-weight collagen (hydrolyzed collagen peptides) x claims of superior absorption rate and molecular weight
  The evidence is conflicting or limited · View verdict →
• C 45 Noni (noni, Morinda citrifolia) x Anti-inflammatory and cure-all-style claims
  The core leap is extending ingredient/animal mechanisms and smoker surrogate markers into perceived or disease effects described as 'removing infla... · View verdict →
• C 43 Multivitamin/multimineral x General health, fatigue, and disease prevention
  Deficiency correction is a separate issue; consistent clinical evidence does not support healthy adults' general health, fatigue, and disease-preve... · View verdict →
• C 42 Balloon flower root (Platycodon grandiflorus, platycodin/platycodin D-series saponins) x bronchial health, cough, and phlegm
  There is no RCT showing that balloon flower root/platycodin alone reduces cough or phlegm in humans; evidence remains preclinical, surrogate-marker... · View verdict →
• D score not listed Krill oil (phospholipid omega-3) x superior absorption and blood markers versus omega-3
  Human evidence is insufficient or was not confirmed in key trials. · View verdict →