THE FORMULARY

Supplements

The right supplement supports a specific need, so your energy, sleep, muscles, or mood have what they are missing. At a sensible dose, it backs up the food, sleep, and training you already do. Each card names the nutrient, the benefit it is used for, and a bottle we trust.

Promising

Collagen peptides

Hydrolyzed collagen. Skin and joint trials found small changes after a couple of months.

Muscle · Skin

130150
Proved effective

Creatine monohydrate

Extra fuel for short, hard efforts. The longest paper trail in the gym.

Muscle · Cognition

60332
Promising

Curcumin

Turmeric’s pigment at a capsule dose. It absorbs poorly unless the form helps it.

Muscle · Immune · Longevity

10971
Proved effective

Electrolytes

Sodium and a little glucose, for heat, a long session, or a stomach bug.

Muscle · Metabolism

106305
Promising

L-citrulline

Feeds nitric oxide. Training trials used about 6 to 8 grams.

Muscle · Heart

3559
Proved effective

Magnesium glycinate

The gentler form. For a diet that comes up short on magnesium.

Sleep · Muscle

51698
Proved effective

Whey protein

The scoop for a meal that missed its protein. About 20 to 40 grams.

Muscle

100255
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