# The Disconnect

the disconnect

We get it. Every day it's something new — fish oil is essential, no wait fish oil is useless, try AG1, don't try AG1, seed oils are poison, lemon water fixes everything. Your feed is a firehose of health advice from people who sound confident.

Then twice a year you sit in a doctor's office and hear something completely different.

We analyze everything — from shitposts to FDA regulation — and put it side by side so you can actually make sense of it. No judgment. No selling. Just the evidence, sorted by where it came from.

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Ozempic 642 Creatine 431 Seed Oils 389 Vitamin D 354 AG1 298 Berberine 276 Magnesium 241 Fish Oil 215 Ashwagandha 189 Melatonin 167

Latest

## Paralyzed Stomachs and the FDA Lag

2024-02-01 HIGH CONFLICT

The FDA says Ozempic is "well-tolerated." Reddit says their stomachs have stopped moving. Both are technically true, but one is 18 months late to the party.

FDA, NEJM, Reddit — 3 tiers, 642 sources

## "Nature's Ozempic" Is Destroying Gut Biomes

2024-02-08 HIGH CONFLICT

Berberine went viral as a natural weight loss supplement. The clinical data says the effect is real but small. Nobody's talking about what it does to your gut microbiome long-term.

PubMed, TikTok, GI Society — 3 tiers, 276 sources

## Your Magnesium Supplement Probably Doesn't Work

2024-01-25 MEDIUM CONFLICT

Magnesium oxide has 4% bioavailability. It's also the cheapest form, so it's what most brands sell you. The label is technically accurate. Your body just can't use it.

NIH, Amazon reviews, r/Supplements — 4 tiers, 241 sources

## Creatine: The One Supplement That Actually Works

2024-01-18 LOW CONFLICT

For once, the clinical evidence and the Reddit bros agree. Creatine monohydrate is safe, cheap, and effective. The disconnect is why your doctor has never mentioned it.

ISSN, Mayo Clinic, Reddit — 3 tiers, 431 sources

## Seed Oils: The Internet's Favorite Villain

2024-01-11 HIGH CONFLICT

The carnivore community says seed oils are inflammatory poison. The AHA says they're heart-healthy. The actual research is more boring than either side wants to admit.

AHA, Lancet, Twitter/X — 4 tiers, 389 sources