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Why this drink does that

What a drink does in your body, and when it happens.

Short animations of what happens after you swallow: the mechanism, when it peaks, and what quietly blocks it. One drink at a time, every claim with its study.

The drinkWhat's in the glass
Inside youWhat changes it
The timingWhat it does, and when

Frames from Protocol 01 (beet juice). Animations made with AI.

Every Protocol, the same four parts

From the glass to the moment it works.

  1. 01

    The drink

    What's actually in the glass, and which part matters.

  2. 02

    Inside the body

    The mechanism, animated: where it goes and what changes it.

  3. 03

    The timing

    When the effect peaked in the studies, turned into a rule you can use.

  4. 04

    What blocks it

    The common mistakes that cancel it, each one with its source.

The library · 7 drinks

One drink at a time.

  1. 01 Beet juice The 3-hour window, and the mouthwash that blocks it. Free Protocol →
  2. 02 Ginger shot What the burn is, and when to take it. In the lab
  3. 03 Turmeric + black pepper Why the pepper is in the recipe. In the lab
  4. 04 Lemon water What it does, and what it doesn't. In the lab
  5. 05 Green juice vs. blended What the juicer takes out. In the lab
  6. 06 Celery juice The claims, checked one by one. In the lab
  7. 07 Protein coffee When the protein goes in, and why it matters. In the lab
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Latest Protocol · 01 Beet juice

It doesn't work in your stomach. It works through your tongue.

In one study, the effect peaked about 3 hours after a 500 mL glass.1 Strong mouthwash blocked the tongue step.2

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How we use studies

Small studies stay small here.

Each Protocol carries an evidence label: who was studied, how many people, how much they drank and for how long. If a result comes from 8 men over 6 days, that's what we write.

Evidence
3 studies
Protocol 01 · Beet juice
1 Effect peaked ≈3 h after drinking Webb 2008 · healthy volunteers · 500 mL, one dose
2 Strong mouthwash blocks the tongue step Govoni 2008 · 7 people · nitrate in water, chlorhexidine rinse
3 Muscles used less oxygen at easy effort Bailey 2009 · 8 men · 500 mL a day for 6 days
Small studies stay small here. Every limit is listed in the Protocol.