Comment · Wed, September 24, 2025 · ND Owner
Research Snapshots
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AJolly · 12 points
I appreciate that ND has research snapshots for some of their products.
I'd love if they'd post them for all their products! We know how much research you guys do for product development, but I'd love to have a curated list of the papers you are looking at.
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AJolly · 2 points
That's what I like about the research snapshots, they link to the underlying studies. That's what I value, since then I can go read the source material for myself!
(This is different than the product page, which I understand needs to be simplified).
The research snapshot right now only has 24 ingredients.
example from the Bacopa Research Snapshot:
Does Bacopa monnieri enhance cognitive function?
Bacopa monnieri shows promise in enhancing memory and providing neuroprotective benefits. However, its effects on other cognitive domains are less clear, and more research is needed to fully understand its mechanisms and potential applications in cognitive enhancement and neuroprotection.
Based on 12 Studies
We've highlighted the some of the relevant studies below.
Effects of a standardized Bacopa monnieri extract on cognitive performance, anxiety, and depression in the elderly: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Bacopa monnieri has potential for safely enhancing cognitive performance in the aging.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine | C. Calabrese et al. | 237 | 2008 | Click to view study...
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
The limiting factor for our research snapshots is that our entire scientific advisory board has to review and approve everything first. They are also not just rubber stamping shit like other brands do with their "doctors and scientists" that they sign up merely as marketing gimmicks. We go back and forth with our board to clarify, update, and even change claims. Take boron for example. We are doing that one right now, and the board is discussing whether or not inflammation is a stronger claim than metabolism, based on the state of the science. In this instance, we are likely going to change our claim to inflammation. So the actual review process takes time, but then the decisions around any changes also takes time. I do think we can speed it up a bit, though.