From chalky whey isolates to overpriced “wellness” powders wrapped in pastel labels — most left me bloated, wired, or worse, disappointed. But one blend has stood out, hands down: True Protein Custom Blend (Vanilla Bean flavor).

Spend five minutes on social media and you’ll see the same list of “miracle” foods — lemon water, celery juice, apple cider vinegar, chlorophyll drops, “alkaline” water — all promising to “reset” or “rebalance” your body’s pH. The logic sounds simple: if acidity causes disease, eating alkaline foods should prevent it. The problem? That’s not how human physiology works. Your blood pH is one of the most tightly regulated variables in the body — held steady between 7.35 and 7.45

At roughly 100 kilograms, that’s a lot of protein—enough to make eating feel like a full-time job some days. I don’t always hit the mark, but I try. Protein becomes increasingly important as we age, supporting muscle maintenance, recovery, and metabolic health.

Shift workers often face challenges like poor sleep quality and fatigue, which dietary supplements (DSs) may help alleviate. This systematic review and meta-analysis explore the efficacy of DSs in improving sleep quality and daytime function among shift workers, offering insights into their potential benefits and safety profile.

Night work is not just a scheduling inconvenience—it is a direct hit on circadian biology. It drives fragmented, shortened sleep, worsens glucose regulation, and accelerates cardiometabolic and immune risk. But unlike genetics or job demands, sleep and diet are modifiable levers.