TF Labs Research-Led Standards

THE RESEARCH BEHIND THE COLLECTION

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Explore the human research and authoritative references that inform the ingredients and supplement categories represented in the TF Labs collection. Every research link below goes directly to the source.

Evidence reviewed August 27, 2026. Ingredient or supplement-category research does not mean a finished TF Labs product itself was clinically tested. We identify that distinction where it matters.

How We Use Research

We prioritize systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized trials, scientific position stands, and authoritative references. We do not treat a single favorable study as proof, and we do not turn ingredient research into a claim that an entire finished formula has been clinically proven.

Performance & Strength

Creatine Monohydrate

2024 META-ANALYSES

Creatine plus resistance training produced greater strength gains and increased lean body mass compared with training alone.

Strength meta-analysis →
Body-composition meta-analysis →

TRiHydrate — Creatine + Electrolytes

INGREDIENT-LEVEL META-ANALYSIS

The creatine component is supported by human meta-analysis for resistance-training strength outcomes. Individual electrolyte needs vary with sweat rate, exercise duration, environment, and diet.

View creatine research →

TRiVoltage — Nitric Pre-Workout

ISSN POSITION STAND + META-ANALYSIS

Caffeine has well-established acute exercise-performance evidence. Beta-alanine was associated with an overall exercise-performance benefit, with results depending on exercise type and supplementation protocol.

Caffeine position stand →
Beta-alanine meta-analysis →

Protein & Recovery

TRiPro — 100% Whey Protein Isolate

META-ANALYSES

Protein supplementation can enhance resistance-training gains in muscle strength and size; whey-specific research also reports additional gains when paired with training, with results varying across studies.

Protein + resistance training →
Whey-specific meta-analysis →

TRiMino — BCAA + Glutamine

2024 META-ANALYSIS

BCAA supplementation was associated with reduced post-exercise muscle soreness across several recovery time points. This is recovery evidence—not proof that BCAAs independently produce greater muscle growth.

View BCAA meta-analysis →

Energy, Focus & Adaptation

TRiCharge — Daily Energy + Focus

2025 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW & META-ANALYSIS

The caffeine–L-theanine combination was associated with favorable effects on selected attention and cognitive measures, with results varying across tests.

View caffeine + L-theanine research →

AshwaZen+ — Adaptogen Support

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS & META-ANALYSES

Ashwagandha research was associated with favorable effects on measured stress and sleep outcomes. Longer-term safety evidence remains more limited.

Stress meta-analysis →
Sleep meta-analysis →

Daily Nutrition & Wellness

TRiD3 — Vitamin D3

NIH OFFICE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

NIH identifies vitamin D as important for calcium absorption, normal bone mineralization, and normal neuromuscular and immune function.

View NIH vitamin D reference →

NuTRIent — Complete Multivitamin

CATEGORY-LEVEL RANDOMIZED EVIDENCE

In adults 60+, the COSMOS program reported benefits on selected cognitive measures from daily multivitamin/mineral supplementation. This research tested a different multivitamin formulation—not NuTRIent itself.

View COSMOS research →

Evidence In Context

Research results depend on dose, ingredient form, duration, population, diet, training status, baseline nutrient status, and individual response. A study on an ingredient or supplement category should not be read as proof that every finished TF Labs product will produce the same outcome.

Always review the current Supplement Facts panel, directions, and warnings on the individual product label. Dietary supplements are not a substitute for medical care or a varied diet.


The TF Labs Standard

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