DOSE RATIONALE
Every dose is justified by the published research — here's the framework.
Stellar's dose-setting protocol exists because most supplement doses are not research-anchored. They're set by tradition, by RDV targets, or by what's available from the manufacturer. This page documents how Stellar sets doses, with worked examples.
THE PRINCIPLE
WHY DOSE RATIONALE MATTERS
A claim is only as honest as the dose behind it.
A supplement with the right ingredient at the wrong dose produces no benefit. A supplement with the right ingredient above the upper tolerable intake produces risk. Most of the industry treats dose as a marketing knob — Stellar treats it as the most important variable in the formula.
Every dose on a Stellar product maps to the dose range studied in the published clinical research. If the research was conducted at 500–800 mg, the dose lands inside that range. If a smaller dose is used, the rationale is documented (often as a stacking consideration). If a larger dose is needed, it gets explicit safety review.
THE FOUR-PART FRAMEWORK
How each dose is evaluated.
01 · EFFICACIOUS RANGE
Identify the studied range.
What dose range was used in the published clinical research? What outcomes were measured at what doses? Where does the dose-response curve plateau?
02 · SAFETY CEILING
Reference the upper limit.
Where the Upper Tolerable Intake Level (UL) is established, dose ceilings are set well below it. Ingredients without a published UL are dosed conservatively against the longest-running studies.
03 · FORMULA CONTEXT
Factor in the stack.
Doses are set in the context of the full formula. Co-ingredients that modulate absorption, half-life, or pathway saturation are accounted for.
04 · AUDIT
Clinical Index reviews.
The final dose is reviewed against the methodology rubric before manufacturing. Out-of-rationale doses require closure before the formula releases.
WORKED EXAMPLES
PER-INGREDIENT EXAMPLES
Three doses, three rationales.
Magnesium glycinate. Magnesium research spans a wide dose range; the glycinate form is bioavailable and well-tolerated. Stellar's per-serving magnesium dose lands in the well-studied range and below the UL — adequate for the structure/function role without pushing toward upper limits.
Shilajit (purified fulvic standardization). Shilajit research has focused on standardized fulvic content rather than raw mass. Stellar's Shilajit Matrix+ dose targets the standardized fulvic content used in human trials, not the raw shilajit weight — which is why the per-serving amount differs from generic shilajit products on the market.
NAD+ precursor (NMN/NR). Dose-response research is still maturing. Stellar's dose lands in the published clinical research range, with the rationale documented on the formula's audit record. Doses will be revised as new published research changes the consensus range — and changes will be dated.
Each per-ingredient page in the research library extends these rationales with the specific citations.
DEEP DIVE
Read the research library.
Per-ingredient deep-dives extend the dose rationale with the specific studies that informed each Stellar dose.