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what does a postbiotic do?

What a Postbiotic Does

January 7th, 2022

Postbiotics are a growing research topic for gut health experts but what does a postbiotic do? When pre- and probiotics work together in the gut, there is a fermentation process that occurs in which the outcome is postbiotic. We used to call them “waste products.” But these postbiotics aren’t a waste! Postbiotics can be made […]

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PeakO2® Supply Chain

Supply Chain Woes: PeakO2® Might Be The Answer

November 17th, 2021

Ingredient swapping is probably on your mind right now and that’s not surprising. As a nebulous supply chain crisis looms above formulator heads, it’s time to make innovative moves in order to differentiate with PeakO2®. Enter: PeakO2® for Supply Chain Solutions For over a decade, beta-alanine and citrulline have dominated pre-workout formulas while PeakO2 was […]

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Gamer Products

Buy Gaming Products with Extended Energy Benefits

November 2nd, 2021

We don’t want to brag but we did just conduct a seminal gaming study leveraging AIM Lab, created by Statespace. The study concluded that supplementation with 75mg Dynamine™ and 50mg of TeaCrine® amplified key aspects of cognitive control, and greater consistency in reaction time when added to a moderate 125mg dose of caffeine (about an […]

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Seriously, You Do Not Need More Protein

September 21st, 2021

Protein consumption has been on a tear for a decade, and it continues to grow at a torrid pace. Not just whey, but vegan proteins, collagen, and now “air protein.” The funny thing is that protein deficiency is rare in the USA.  Most experts recommend an average person consume about 10-35% of calories as protein. […]

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What foods have postbiotics?

What foods have postbiotics?

September 7th, 2021

Vegetables and fermented foods high in probiotics should be the goal when seeking to increase postbiotics for optimal gut health.  The foods highest in probiotics are like signposts telling us which  foods have the most postbiotic potential. They include fermented foods like pickles, buttermilk, kefir, miso soup, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, tempeh — and did we […]

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benefits of tributyrin

What are the benefits of Tributyrin?

September 7th, 2021

The main benefit of tributyrin include getting postbiotic butyrate to your colon faster. Butyrate is the end-game for gut health, but getting enough can be difficult. Butyrate can break down before it reaches the colon, where the real work happens. With tributyrin, it’s able to bypass the stomach and release butyrate in both the small […]

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What is a postbiotic?

What is a postbiotic?

September 7th, 2021

A postbiotic is the material that comes from your good gut bacteria after it has fermented the undigested fiber and resistant starch your body ingested from vegetables. That’s the short, easy answer when it comes to the question, “what is a postbiotic?”  Let’s dive into the complete answer so that you know the difference between […]

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Why you should care about prebiotics and postbiotics

Why should you care about prebiotics and postbiotics?

August 3rd, 2021

Why should you care about prebiotics and postbiotics?   By embracing prebiotics and postbiotics, you’re helping your gut help itself. Prebiotics and postbiotics represent deep nourishment that satisfies and balances the body from the inside out. Everyone has a health journey, and it always starts in the gut. Prebiotics feed the good bacteria in our gut. […]

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Monk Fruit and Stevia

What’s Wrong with Stevia and Monk Fruit

July 12th, 2021

The typical natural sweetening system consists of stevia + monk fruit. The combination tastes great, but… It’s expensive The supply is tight Sustainability is questionable Now there’s a better alternative that will make the stevia-monk fruit combination obsolete. Monk fruit’s cost-in-use is one the highest of any sweetener in the world. The cost per kilo […]

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New Gaming Study Performed with Statespace and Aim Lab Training

New Gaming Study Supports Supplementation Benefits for eSports Athletes

June 28th, 2021

Developing innovative products for the gaming market just got easier with the release of compelling new supplementation data on esports athletes. Our new study, published in the Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, sought to measure how supplementing with specific ingredient combinations, including popular nootropic ingredients TeaCrine® and Dynamine™, would impact eports athletes’ performance in FPS/IPS […]

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I Rucked 100 miles with 35 pounds in 3 days. Here’s how it went.

June 25th, 2021

Compound Solutions sources better. We’re not just talking ingredients here; we want the best in everything. This means the best  from people and for people. So when in May of 2021 our team member Spencer Lynn casually announced to the team that– immediately after finishing the Ironman Florida and the Goggins Challenge this past year […]

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Caffeine Shortage

Here are Solutions to the Caffeine Shortage

March 30th, 2021

By now you must have heard that there’s a bit of a shift happening within the global caffeine export process in China. Some see it as a caffeine shortage, but we see it as another reason to keep innovating. We’ll get into the solutions in this quick article;  but first, the facts. Caffeine is a […]

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Electrolyte Supplement Innovation

What’s Next for Electrolytes?

March 22nd, 2021

Spoiler alert: not more sugar. We’ve all seen Liquid IV crush it, and then inspire numerous copycats. Those like Gatorade, Nuun and Ultima have been here all along, but Liquid IV seems to have taken the hydration category to new highs. By the look of recent sales, you would have thought our country was ravaged […]

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Great Place to Work

Compound Solutions is Certified as a Great Place to Work®

March 19th, 2021

Compound Solutions is a mighty team of around twenty-five people and we’re growing. Innovators by nature and trade, we are always seeking to improve and be better. Not just as ingredient suppliers, but as colleagues, friends, and humans. The first step in doing better is gaining insight on where we need to improve. This happens […]

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Tributyrin What You Should Know

What You Need to Know About Tributyrin and Gut Health

February 3rd, 2021

In this article, we’re talking about gut health and the benefits of tributyrin. Keep reading for the breakdown of what makes a healthy gut versus unhealthy gut, what butyrate is, what you need to know about tributyrin, and why CoreBiome® tributyrin is particularly important. Can you believe that there was a time when gut health […]

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