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Freak Show

product on market Capsule Rich Piana 5% Nutrition Safety: 100/100
100/100

This product looks safe

  • No ingredients exceed tolerable upper intake levels
  • 27% of ingredients have research evidence
B Label Compliance Grade

What the Evidence Says

✨ AI-generated · Qwen 3.6 · methodology

This formula contains chromium, banaba, and gymnema sylvestre, which are supported by moderate evidence for aiding glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. Thiamine and calcium provide basic nutritional support. Overall, the evidence for the combined efficacy of these ingredients in this specific formulation is limited.

AI-generated summary based on research evidence. Not medical advice.

Label

Product Label

Label for Freak Show
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Details

Label Data

3 Capsule(s)
Serving Size
30
Servings
Other Combinations
Product Type
27%
Evidence Coverage
Ingredients

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

100 mg (8333% DV)
83.3× RDA — above typical dose 76 studies (A:0, B:33)
Calcium
63 mg (5% DV)
400 mcg (1143% DV)
11.4× RDA — above typical dose 199 studies (A:1, B:55)
Gymnema sylvestre Leaf Extract
1000 mg
Banaba, Powder
500 mg
Market median: 500.0mg (234 products) 95 studies (A:0, B:35)
Cinnamon Bark Extract
300 mg
Bitter Melon Fruit Extract
300 mg
Market median: 200.0mg (198 products) 6 studies — no high-quality reviews
Market median: 500.0mg (193 products) 7 studies — no high-quality reviews
BioPerine
10 mg

Other Ingredients

Gelatin Rice, Powder Silicon Dioxide Magnesium Stearate
Claims

Label Claims — Verification

Unverified All Other
Unverified Structure/Function
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Product Information

Directions for Use

Directions | Take a 1/2 serving (3 capsules) with your two highest carbohydrate meals of the day. Freak Show should not be taken in the absence of carbohydrates. Optional | For maximum results, take a full serving (6 capsules) with your two highest carbohydrate meals of the day.

Warnings & Precautions

Do not exceed twelve (12) capsules per day.

Warning | Not intended for persons under the the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children

Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult a health care professional prior to consumption if you have any pre-existing medical conditionals including but not limited to: diabetes, high or low blood pressure, heart, liver or kidney disease, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke or are taking any prescription medication.

California's Proposition 65 Warning Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food

This product was produced in a facility that may also process ingredients containing milk, egg, soy, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, wheat and peanuts.

Formulation Notes

Insulin Mimicker

350 mg Berberine per serving

Build Muscle Glucose Disposal Agent

Additional Information

Store in a cool, dry place away from om sunlight & with lid securely tightened.

GMP Good Manufacturing Practice

Metadata

Product Details

UPC / SKU8 50029 55517 9
DSLD Entry Date2025-07-24
Product TypeOther Combinations
FormCapsule
BrandRich Piana 5% Nutrition
DSLD ID333959
Data Updated2026-04-11
Research

Research Evidence

100
Research Sources
56
Avg Quality
48
Systematic Review
30
Meta Analysis
13
Rct
6
Clinical Trial
1
Cochrane Review
1
Regulatory Source
B Thiamine for prevention and treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in people who abuse alcohol
Systematic Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2013 PubMed DOI
B Efficacy of B-vitamins and vitamin D therapy in improving depressive and anxiety disorders: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Systematic Review Nutritional neuroscience 2023 PubMed DOI
B Effect of thiamine supplementation on glycaemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Meta Analysis BMJ open 2022 PubMed DOI
B Effect of intravenous thiamine administration on critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Meta Analysis Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2024 PubMed DOI
B Effect of adjunctive vitamin C, glucocorticoids, and vitamin B1 on longer-term mortality in adults with sepsis or septic shock: a systematic review and a component network meta-analysis
Systematic Review Intensive care medicine 2022 PubMed DOI
B Effect of Combined Diclofenac and B Vitamins (Thiamine, Pyridoxine, and Cyanocobalamin) for Low Back Pain Management: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Meta Analysis Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2020 PubMed DOI
B Thiamine, Ascorbic Acid, and Hydrocortisone As a Metabolic Resuscitation Cocktail in Sepsis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials With Trial Sequential Analysis
Meta Analysis Critical care medicine 2021 PubMed DOI
B The effects of thiamine supplementation on patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Meta Analysis Complementary therapies in medicine 2022 PubMed DOI
B Hydrocortisone Combined with Vitamin C and Thiamine in the Treatment of Sepsis/Septic Shock: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
Meta Analysis Clinical and investigative medicine. Medecine clinique et experimentale 2023 PubMed DOI
B Thiamine for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in people at risk from alcohol abuse
Systematic Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2004 PubMed
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