<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>FocusIQ</title><description>Your Focus Stack vs. the Trial Dose: How Much You&apos;re Really Getting, and What It Costs</description><link>https://focusiq.com/</link><item><title>Taking L-Theanine With Magnesium? Check Label Doses vs 200-400 Mg</title><link>https://focusiq.com/l-theanine-and-magnesium-together-label-doses-vs-the-200-400-mg-range/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/l-theanine-and-magnesium-together-label-doses-vs-the-200-400-mg-range/</guid><description>One 200 mg serving of an L-theanine magnesium softgel reaches only the floor of Verywell Health&apos;s 200 to 400 mg daily range. Here&apos;s what the top takes.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Label math</category></item><item><title>Before You Buy Magnesium Oil Spray for Sleep: Work Out Cost Per Day</title><link>https://focusiq.com/magnesium-oil-spray-for-sleep-absorption-labels-and-price-compared/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/magnesium-oil-spray-for-sleep-absorption-labels-and-price-compared/</guid><description>Magnesium oil spray for sleep labels show the scent, not the dose. See how to work out cost per day and what Health.com says about skin absorption.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sleep and calm</category></item><item><title>Before You Buy Nootropics: The Meaning Is Loose – The Label Is Not</title><link>https://focusiq.com/nootropics-meaning-where-the-word-came-from-and-what-it-covers-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/nootropics-meaning-where-the-word-came-from-and-what-it-covers-now/</guid><description>Greek for &apos;towards the mind&apos;, the word has no accepted clinical definition. What to read on the label instead: ingredient, milligrams, trial dose.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>L-Theanine Dose: Healthline, Healthycell Agree – Now Pick a Capsule</title><link>https://focusiq.com/l-theanine-dose-the-100400-mg-range-studies-use-source-by-source/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/l-theanine-dose-the-100400-mg-range-studies-use-source-by-source/</guid><description>Healthline and Healthycell put the L-theanine dose at 200–400 mg a day. Here&apos;s when a 100 mg capsule fits your plan and when 200 mg takes half as many.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>L-Theanine for Anxiety: How Many Capsules – And Where the Proof Ends</title><link>https://focusiq.com/l-theanine-for-anxiety-the-dose-timing-and-limits-of-the-evidence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/l-theanine-for-anxiety-the-dose-timing-and-limits-of-the-evidence/</guid><description>A 4–8 week course at 200–400 mg a day takes 28 to 112 capsules of 200 mg. Here&apos;s what the timing data shows and where the evidence runs thin.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>What Happens When You Stop Taking Creatine: The Scale Moves First</title><link>https://focusiq.com/what-happens-when-you-stop-taking-creatine-a-week-by-week-timeline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/what-happens-when-you-stop-taking-creatine-a-week-by-week-timeline/</guid><description>Off creatine, your scale can drop 2–5 lbs of water in 1–2 weeks, says 1st Phorm. Stores reset in about 4–6 weeks – and built muscle stays if training and nutrition hold.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>Here&apos;s the L-Theanine in Your Green Tea – And What Trials Used</title><link>https://focusiq.com/l-theanine-in-green-tea-milligrams-per-cup-and-what-the-evidence-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/l-theanine-in-green-tea-milligrams-per-cup-and-what-the-evidence-says/</guid><description>Steeped green tea gives about 10 mg of L-theanine a cup. Most trials used 200 mg or more. See whether your tea, matcha or fortified tea can close the gap.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>Nootropic Pouches Label Math: Caffeine, Alpha-GPC and L-Theanine per Pouch</title><link>https://focusiq.com/nootropic-pouches-label-math-caffeine-alpha-gpc-and-l-theanine-per-pouch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/nootropic-pouches-label-math-caffeine-alpha-gpc-and-l-theanine-per-pouch/</guid><description>Grinds, Nectr and ULTRA focus pouches by the label: caffeine, alpha-GPC and L-theanine mg per pouch, and how many pouches match a studied dose.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Label math</category></item><item><title>For Men Weighing Ashwagandha Benefits: Check the Dose Before You Buy</title><link>https://focusiq.com/ashwagandha-for-men-what-the-evidence-says-about-testosterone-stress-and-dose/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/ashwagandha-for-men-what-the-evidence-says-about-testosterone-stress-and-dose/</guid><description>Testosterone wording is hedged and sleep effects are small. The firm figure: 500-600 mg a day. At 600 mg for 8 weeks, your supply must hold 33.6 grams.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>Magnesium for Sleep: How Six Health Sources Rate the Evidence</title><link>https://focusiq.com/magnesium-for-sleep-how-six-health-sources-rate-the-evidence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/magnesium-for-sleep-how-six-health-sources-rate-the-evidence/</guid><description>NIH, Cleveland Clinic, Sleep Foundation and three more sources on magnesium and sleep, side by side, plus the elemental-dose label math before you buy.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Sleep and calm</category></item><item><title>Before You Buy Omega-3 With Vitamin E: Find the EPA and DHA Line</title><link>https://focusiq.com/epa-dha-and-ala-which-omega-3-is-actually-on-your-label/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/epa-dha-and-ala-which-omega-3-is-actually-on-your-label/</guid><description>A fish oil with vitamin E advertises 2000mg, but its listing text gives no EPA or DHA milligrams. How to check, and how ALA differs, per NIH and Cleveland Clinic.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>When Should You Take Creatine? Pick a Daily Time – Not a Workout Slot</title><link>https://focusiq.com/when-to-take-creatine-daily-consistency-versus-workout-timing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/when-to-take-creatine-daily-consistency-versus-workout-timing/</guid><description>Health systems put the daily habit ahead of the workout clock. See how many days a 20 g load, 10 g or 5 g a day takes to reach 100-140 g.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>Creatine Supplement Label Math: 3-5 g a Day and a 6-Step Label Check</title><link>https://focusiq.com/creatine-supplements-the-5-g-daily-dose-and-how-to-check-a-label/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/creatine-supplements-the-5-g-daily-dose-and-how-to-check-a-label/</guid><description>Harvard Health puts creatine at 3-5 g a day. How to read a creatine supplement label, work out cost per day, and spot what the FDA doesn&apos;t check.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Label math</category></item><item><title>Alpha-GPC or Citicoline? Pick on Form and Choline Per Dose Instead</title><link>https://focusiq.com/alpha-gpc-or-citicoline-what-the-trials-studied-and-who-was-in-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/alpha-gpc-or-citicoline-what-the-trials-studied-and-who-was-in-them/</guid><description>A meta-analysis of 3 alpha-GPC vs citicoline trials pooled 358 people with dementia disorders, not focus buyers. What it found and how to check your label.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>Buying Omega-3 Supplements: Check for EPA and DHA – Not Just ALA</title><link>https://focusiq.com/epa-and-dha-supplements-fish-krill-mussel-and-plant-sources-compared/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/epa-and-dha-supplements-fish-krill-mussel-and-plant-sources-compared/</guid><description>Fish, cod liver, krill, mussel and algal oils supply EPA and DHA directly; flax, chia and hemp give ALA. What natural fish oil holds per 1,000 mg.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredient evidence</category></item><item><title>Omega-3 Dose: How Many Capsules of EPA and DHA You Might Need</title><link>https://focusiq.com/omega-3-epa-and-dha-dose-what-studies-used-vs-your-label/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://focusiq.com/omega-3-epa-and-dha-dose-what-studies-used-vs-your-label/</guid><description>Your dose is the EPA line plus the DHA line, not the fish oil weight. See how many servings it takes to reach 1,000 mg and 4,000 mg a day.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Label math</category></item></channel></rss>