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Field-tested wellness reads — ingredient deep-dives, evidence summaries, and real-world routines from the Zespo team.

ZESPO JOURNAL B Black Cohosh Explained: The North American Woodland Root

25 JUN

#black cohosh #actaea racemosa

Black Cohosh Explained: The North American Woodland Root

Black cohosh is a tall woodland plant from eastern North America. Here is how its root is used and labelled.

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ZESPO JOURNAL V Valerian Root Explained: The Plant with the Famously Strong Smell

17 JUN

#valerian root #valeriana officinalis

Valerian Root Explained: The Plant with the Famously Strong Smell

Valerian has sweet-smelling flowers but a famously pungent root. Here is what valerian extract is and how labels list it.

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ZESPO JOURNAL M Melatonin Explained: What It Is and How the Dose Is Shown on the Label

16 JUN

#melatonin #pineal gland

Melatonin Explained: What It Is and How the Dose Is Shown on the Label

The body makes its own melatonin, mostly after dark. Here is how supplement melatonin is made and how the dose is listed.

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15 JUN

#berberine complex #berberine hcl

Berberine 5-in-1 Complex: What Each Ingredient Is

Five ingredients, one formula. Here is what each part of a berberine 5-in-1 complex is.

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ZESPO JOURNAL T Tart Cherry Extract Explained: Montmorency Cherries and the 10:1 Ratio

14 JUN

#tart cherry #montmorency cherry

Tart Cherry Extract Explained: Montmorency Cherries and the 10:1 Ratio

Tart cherries are sour cherries, not the sweet kind. Here is how they become a 10:1 extract.

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ZESPO JOURNAL Z Zinc Citrate Explained: Compound Weight vs Elemental Zinc

10 JUN

#zinc citrate #elemental zinc

Zinc Citrate Explained: Compound Weight vs Elemental Zinc

44 mg of zinc citrate gives about 13 mg of zinc. Here is why, and how to compare zinc labels.

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ZESPO JOURNAL T Taurine Explained: The Amino Acid Named After the Bull

08 JUN

#taurine #amino acids

Taurine Explained: The Amino Acid Named After the Bull

Taurine takes its name from the Latin word for bull. Here is where it is found and how supplements are made.

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ZESPO JOURNAL R Reishi and Turkey Tail: Two Mushrooms Often Paired with Cordyceps

07 JUN

#reishi #ganoderma lucidum

Reishi and Turkey Tail: Two Mushrooms Often Paired with Cordyceps

Reishi and turkey tail are tough, woody mushrooms used in Asian traditions. Here is what they are.

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Wellness, decoded

Black Cohosh Explained: The North American Woodland Root

Valerian Root Explained: The Plant with the Famously Strong Smell

Melatonin Explained: What It Is and How the Dose Is Shown on the Label

Berberine 5-in-1 Complex: What Each Ingredient Is

Tart Cherry Extract Explained: Montmorency Cherries and the 10:1 Ratio

Zinc Citrate Explained: Compound Weight vs Elemental Zinc

Taurine Explained: The Amino Acid Named After the Bull

Reishi and Turkey Tail: Two Mushrooms Often Paired with Cordyceps

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