Not All Supplements Are Equal
How to compare supplements
The supplement market is full of products with impressive claims and disappointing labels. Here's how Healvo stacks up against what you typically find in stores.
| Feature | Healvo | Typical Brand | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Studied Form | Mushrooms: 100% fruiting body. Omega-3: rTG. Creatine: monohydrate. | Cheapest form that shares the name | We buy the form the research was done on. For mushrooms that means fruiting body, never mycelium on grain; for fish oil, re-esterified triglycerides; for creatine, plain monohydrate. |
| RCT-Cited Dosing | Dosed to the cited trial, or to the best available evidence | Under-dosed or unstated | A clinical effect needs a clinical dose. Where a human study establishes one, we formulate to it and cite the study on the product page. |
| Every Active Dose Declared | Full doses, no blends | Hidden in proprietary blends | Proprietary blends hide how much of each ingredient you actually get. We publish every dose so you can evaluate potency. |
| Third-Party Lab Testing | ISO-certified labs, every batch | Self-reported or occasional | Independent testing verifies what is actually in the product, not just what the label claims. |
| COA Available | COA available on request | Rarely provided | A Certificate of Analysis shows the actual test results. If a brand won't share it, ask why. |
| Hot-Water Extracted (mushroom line) | Required for beta-glucan bioavailability | Not always specified | Beta-glucans are locked in chitin cell walls. Hot water extraction makes them bioavailable. |
| Excipients Disclosed | Named on the label, with amounts | "Natural flow agents", unquantified | A filler is not a sin — hiding it is. Every excipient we use is named so you can judge it. |
| US Manufacturing | FDA-registered, cGMP facility | Varies widely | FDA-registered facilities must follow standardized manufacturing practices and are subject to inspection. |
| Satisfaction Guarantee | 30-day money-back | Varies | A strong guarantee signals confidence in the product. It also protects you as a buyer. |
The key questions to ask any supplement brand
Is it the form the research used (fruiting body, not mycelium; rTG, not ethyl ester; monohydrate, not a novel creatine salt)?
Is every active dosed at the amount used in the studies they cite?
Are all the doses declared, or are they hidden in a proprietary blend?
Is the COA available on request, and is the product third-party tested?
If it is a mushroom extract, has it been hot water (or dual) extracted for bioavailability?
Where is it manufactured, and under what quality standards?
Here is how every Healvo product answers.
Actives dosed at RCT-cited or evidence-weighted standardizations. Every dose declared — no proprietary blends, and every excipient named. Third-party tested, COA available on request. US manufactured. 30-day guarantee. Our mushroom line is 100% fruiting body, hot-water or dual extracted.