The Flow

Notes on blood, nutrition and making things well.

The explaining place.

Short pieces on how blood works, what the words on a supplement label actually mean, and how our ingredients are made. No pitches — the product pages are for that.

What your blood does all day.

It is not a fluid you carry around. It is a working tissue with a delivery schedule, a repair crew and a thermostat.

What “standardised” actually means.

It is one of the most-used words on a supplement label and one of the least explained. It is worth knowing, because it is the difference between a plant and an ingredient.

Where Genactin® comes from.

A fruit most people keep in the bowl for a week, and a long detour through a laboratory before it becomes something you can put a number on.

How to read a supplement label.

Six things worth checking, including one that quietly explains most of the difference between two products that look identical.

“Disclaimer” This product is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, prescribed treatment or an individualized care plan.