Every ingredient in CL-E01 is elemental-dosed, peer-reviewed, and mechanistically justified. No proprietary blends. No underdosed fillers. No sweeteners that compromise what you're trying to fix.
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See the formula ↓Each ingredient selected against documented physiological requirement. Nothing included because it looks good on a label. Everything disclosed. All forms named. No proprietary blend.
| Ingredient | Dose | Form | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 1000 mg | Sodium chloride | NATA 2017: athletes lose 500–1500mg/hr in sweat. 350mg (industry standard) replaces less than half the low end. |
| Taurine | 3000 mg | L-Taurine | Primary intracellular osmolyte. Regulates cell volume under osmotic stress. 3g is the studied dose (Galán et al. 2018). |
| Magnesium | 200 mg | Magnesium glycinate | Glycinate chelate crosses intestinal wall intact. Oxide (industry default) absorbs at ~4%. Form determines delivery. |
| Potassium | 300 mg | Potassium citrate | Citrate form reduces urinary acid load and supports acid-base buffering vs. chloride form. |
| Zinc | 12 mg | Zinc bisglycinate | Chelated with glycine. Not a free metal ion. Absorbed intact — different mechanism from inorganic zinc salts. |
| Glycine | 3000 mg | L-Glycine | Opposes tryptophan competition at blood-brain barrier. Anti-catabolic signaling during training. Not a filler. |
| Niacinamide | 250 mg | Niacinamide (not niacin) | NAD+ precursor. Supports Randle cycle substrate shift. Chronic mechanism — not acute. No flush at this form. |
| Sucrose | 6 g | Cane sugar | Glucose and sodium share the SGLT1 transporter — each molecule of glucose co-transports sodium across the intestinal wall. Not added for sweetness. |
| Lemon powder | ~1.5 g | Freeze-dried whole lemon | Natural citric acid + ascorbic acid in food matrix. Flavoring that carries physiological load. |
Every label shows a number. Every brand implies more is better. But absorption is a function of transport pathway — most formulas are dosed to look good on a label, not to move through a specific transporter efficiently.
Magnesium oxide — the cheapest and most common form — absorbs at roughly 4%. Magnesium glycinate crosses the intestinal wall intact. Two products can list "200mg magnesium" and deliver entirely different amounts.
SGLT1 co-transports sodium and glucose together — each glucose molecule carries sodium across the intestinal wall with it. A formula built around sucrose isn't adding sugar for taste. It's providing the glucose signal the transporter requires.
The Randle cycle governs biochemical competition between glucose and fatty acids for fuel. Niacinamide supports the metabolic shift away from glucose dependence. That mechanism has nothing to do with flavor and everything to do with mitochondria.
Cadet Labs is a research operation, not a supplement brand. Every input starts as a question — does this form absorb, does this dose match a documented requirement, does this ingredient do what the label implies or just what the label says.
The formula is the answer to the question. Not the other way around. Nothing in what we build is proprietary. All of it is disclosed. All of it is chosen because of what it does, not because of what it costs.
Long-form mechanism breakdowns published every 10 days. Every claim has a citation. Every recommendation has a reason. Free.
Application-gated. Small by design. Protocol logs, extended research, experiment threads.
Fully dosed. Zero artificial sweeteners. Every form and source disclosed. Pre-sold to Lab members first.
This group is small on purpose. We want people who already question dosing claims, who know the difference between a chelate and a free-form mineral, and who'll tell us when we've gotten something wrong.
The Lab is a private research group. Application only.
Application received. We'll review it and get back to you within 72 hours. In the meantime — the Substack is live. Start there.
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