A Harvard women’s health study just shattered everything we thought about supplements.
They tracked 1,200 women taking premium hormone and “energy” supplements for 6 months. The result? Zero measurable improvement in hormonal balance or metabolism.
“We expected small changes,” says lead researcher Dr. Kohn. “We found nothing.”
The culprit? Something called bioavailability.
Think of your body like a security gate.
Tiny molecules pass through easily. But most supplements?
They’re too large (50,000+ daltons), too complex, or poorly absorbed to ever reach where hormones are regulated.
It’s like swallowing a key that never fits the lock.
Here’s what stunned researchers:
When they tested bio-identical nutrients with molecular weights under 500 Daltons, everything changed.
Hormone markers stabilized within weeks.
Energy levels increased by 41%.
Bloating and water retention dropped significantly.
Real changes — visible in blood work and symptom tracking.
“We’ve been swallowing expensive ingredients that never reach the endocrine system,” Dr. Kohn explains. “They pass straight through without signaling the body.”