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Wonder Foods's avatar

July 1, 2023 we started this - wonderfoodsau.com - and 100% of this is true.

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Richard's avatar

Transparent labs, I use several of their products. Your feedback would be appreciated, thanks

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BowTiedPhys's avatar

Another great one - thanks for bringing them up here, Richard. Just seeing they've added a COA page on their site under "Third-Party Tests". Gold standard move.

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Agreed's avatar

Great post. What do you think of Thorne? That’s another one that’s highly rated.

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BowTiedPhys's avatar

I'm in the grey on them currently. Some context.

They were one of the companies I messaged back in July 2024 to find a high quality glutamine (& other free form amino acids). Their response: "At this time, we do not share certificates of analysis for any product. We are working diligently to have the C of A displayed readily on our website for every product and hope to have this completed in the future."

That said, they have many signs of being a great brand. Have used some of their products in the past (creatine + berb phytosome). Just haven't seen those COAs yet as promised. Hopefully soon!

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Anthony's avatar

Awesome guide. Do you have any whey protein recommendations? I was using MusclePharm Combat Series (oddly enough, now I see they have a lawsuit against them). Ideally, I want something clean. Also, have never taken creatine and want to start.

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BowTiedPhys's avatar

As far as both whey & creatine go - True Nutrition & Momentous are the top quality brands to choose from here. Perform well on purity & potency testing. And their amino acid profiles on whey products are dialed in.

Was hugely disappointed in MusclePharm years ago as well - one of my favorites in the early 2010s.

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Anthony's avatar

Thanks for this. I went with True Nutrition for both protein and creatine. The protein is very overwhelming with so many options.

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BowTiedPhys's avatar

Very welcome, Anthony. Enjoy my friend.

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Anthony's avatar

Thanks. How do you determine which blends to go with?

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Ron Nativ's avatar

The bust supp guide I've read. thanks for that.

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BowTiedPhys's avatar

Thank you, Ron!

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BowTiedInjuryLawyer's avatar

Curious if you think life extension is a solid brand?

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PBmax's avatar

I did a bunch of research and they seem good-to-go. Secondary, but they also have a large catalog and easy auto-ship management.

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BowTiedPhys's avatar

Another great one! Have crushed ConsumerLab's purity + potency testing the past decade. Another one to add here. Thank you my friend!

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Agent 1-4-9's avatar

Thanks for this. I use a lot of Swanson vitamins and herbs. Any thoughts?

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Kevin's avatar

What do you think the NutraBio? Looking at their HMB.

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