Trenton Garza — Founder, SuppVault
Trenton Garza
14 years in supplements, including owning a brick-and-mortar supplement store and building the data pipeline behind SuppVault’s scoring system. I buy, sell, read labels, and argue about doses for a living. Everything on this site is something I’ve personally looked at.
Who I Am
I started taking supplements at 14. I started selling them a few years after that. For the last 14 years I’ve been inside this industry — as a customer, as a gym rat, as a brick-and-mortar store owner, and now as the person running SuppVault. I’ve watched the category evolve from the prop-blend DMAA era to fully disclosed clinical dosing. I’ve seen which brands take formulation seriously and which ones ride marketing budgets. I’ve read more Supplement Facts panels than I care to count.
I built SuppVault because the one thing nobody was doing was making all that label-reading accessible. Most supplement review sites are either brand sponsorships dressed up as reviews or editorial picks with no underlying data. I wanted something different: a scoring system that reads every label with the same rigor, compares every dose against peer-reviewed clinical research, and publishes the results whether the brand likes the number or not.
Why You Should Trust Me (And Where You Shouldn’t)
What I am:
- A supplement industry operator with 14 years of direct experience selling and using these products
- The person who built the ingredient knowledge base that powers the SuppVault Score (2,492+ entries with clinical dosing data sourced from peer-reviewed research and Examine.com evidence grading)
- Someone who reads actual supplement labels, not just press releases
- The owner of a store that sells products across the full quality spectrum — I stock products scoring 40 next to products scoring 95, because the score is only honest if the distribution is real
What I’m not:
- A registered dietitian, doctor, or licensed sports nutritionist
- An unbiased third party — I own the store that sells the products being scored, and I’m transparent about the conflict of interest and the specific places the scoring algorithm has blind spots
- Able to replace a conversation with your doctor about drug interactions, medical conditions, or personalized dosing
If you need medical advice, talk to a doctor. If you need personalized nutrition programming, talk to a sports RD. If you want to know whether a product’s formula actually matches what its marketing says — that’s what I built SuppVault for.
What I Write About
How the SuppVault Score works, where it’s reliable, where it has blind spots, and why proprietary blends aren’t penalized.
Category guides (best pre-workouts, best protein, best creatine) with clinical dose verification on every pick.
NCAA, WADA, high school, and professional league rules. Which ingredients fail tests, which certifications matter, and how to stay clean.
What the research actually says about specific ingredients — clinical doses, mechanisms, synergies, and the common label tricks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Trenton Garza?
I'm the founder of SuppVault and the person who builds and audits the scoring system that ranks every product on this site. I spent 14 years selling supplements at a brick-and-mortar store before building SuppVault — reading every label that came across the counter, watching the gap between marketing copy and what was actually in the tub, and answering the same customer questions over and over. SuppVault is the system I wish had existed when those customers asked me which pre-workout was actually worth $50.
What are Trenton Garza's credentials in the supplement industry?
I am not a doctor, a registered dietitian, or a PhD researcher. My credentials are 14 years of hands-on supplement retail experience, the published source code of every scoring function (/pages/scoring-algorithm), and a public methodology page (/pages/methodology) that explains exactly what the score does and does not measure. The scoring system stands or falls on whether the math is right — not on the letters after my name.
Is Trenton Garza a doctor or registered dietitian?
No. I do not hold an MD, DO, RD, RDN, PharmD, or PhD. Nothing on SuppVault is medical advice. If you are pregnant, on prescription medication, have a diagnosed condition, or are competing in a tested sport, talk to a qualified healthcare professional before starting any supplement. SuppVault evaluates whether a product is well-formulated and honestly labeled — it does not evaluate whether the product is right for your specific body or goals.
Why should I trust SuppVault's supplement scores?
Three reasons. First, the scoring algorithm is fully published — every Python function, every clinical dose threshold, every weighting decision (read it here). If the math is wrong, you can prove it. Second, SuppVault accepts no paid placements, no sponsored rankings, and no brand fees to influence scores — the score is identical whether the brand sells through SVPPLEMENTS or not. Third, the methodology page documents the known blind spots openly (documented here). Trust comes from transparency, not authority.
Does Trenton Garza have a financial conflict of interest?
Yes — and here it is, stated plainly. I own SVPPLEMENTS, the e-commerce store that sells many of the supplements scored on this site. That means I make money when customers buy products. To prevent that incentive from tilting the scores, three rules apply: (1) the scoring algorithm runs identically across every product whether the brand has a relationship with SVPPLEMENTS or not, (2) brands cannot pay to improve their score, and (3) the algorithm and dose thresholds are published publicly so any tampering would be auditable. The conflict exists; the system is designed to neutralize it.
Does Trenton Garza work with supplement brands?
I have brand relationships in two senses. First, SVPPLEMENTS sells products from many brands — that is a retail relationship and is fully disclosed (every brand is searchable in the catalog). Second, I have no paid promotion deals, ambassador contracts, or sponsorship agreements with supplement brands that affect SuppVault scoring. The 14-year industry background means I personally know founders and formulators across many brands; that relationship is human, not financial, and does not enter the scoring algorithm.
Where can I find Trenton Garza's other published work?
Most of my published work lives on SuppVault: the scoring methodology page, the full algorithm publication, the 31-article athlete compliance hub (NCAA, WADA, high school rules), and individual ingredient deep-dives. Outside the site, I publish supplement breakdowns, scoring updates, and behind-the-scenes notes on Instagram at @trentongarza. A more comprehensive author page with external publications and a real photo is on the roadmap.
How do I contact Trenton Garza?
The fastest and most reliable way is Instagram DMs at @trentongarza. I read every message. If you've found a product whose score is wrong, a methodology blind spot I haven't documented, an ingredient threshold that's outdated, or a fact I got wrong — send it. The fastest way to make the scoring more accurate is better criticism.
Found a Mistake? Disagree With a Score? Tell Me.
I make mistakes. The scoring algorithm has known blind spots (documented here), and there are probably blind spots I haven’t noticed yet. If you’ve got a product scoring wrong, a fact I got wrong, or an argument about how the scoring should work — I want to hear it.
Best place to reach me: Instagram DMs @trentongarza. I read them all.
A note on this page: This is a v1 author page. Over time it will include a real photo, specific credential links, published work beyond SuppVault, and deeper bio content. For now, the name, the 14 years of experience, the conflict of interest disclosure, and the Instagram handle are what’s here — and what’s real.