Flow's (by Driven Nutrition) ability to improve mood is rated as 1.33 out of 3. This rating means there is little to no evidence that the product has the ability to deliver on this claim. Using Flow to improve mood will not lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.

Note: The ratings on this page only deal with Flow's ability to improve mood. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Flow.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Flow's rating for this particular claim was calculated.

Claim Effectiveness Ratings

Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.

The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting Flow's ability to improve mood. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to improve mood. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Improve Mood Rating
Vitamin C 1 out of 3
Hawthorn Extract 2 out of 3
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 1 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 1.33 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as improve mood) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.

This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.

Ingredients Improve Mood Research Rating
Vitamin C
Hawthorn Extract
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine)
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Effect of micronutrient supplementation on mood in nursing home residents
Promising hypotensive effect of hawthorn extract: a randomized double-blind pilot study of mild, essential hypertension
Effects of resveratrol alone or in combination with piperine on cerebral blood flow parameters and cognitive performance in human subjects: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over investigation