Galpin General Supplementation Baseline
Galpin's baseline 'low-risk, broadly useful' supplement recommendations independent of labs.
Assembled by Cited from Andy Galpin's recorded recommendations across multiple sources. It is not an ordered program and was not created or endorsed by them — it's our grouping of what they've said on the record.
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Organic (prompted) In a protocol
Take creatine daily rather than intermittently for chronic effects; consider higher doses (10–20g) for brain health benefits.
“Just make it daily
TT▶ 3:29:10Dosage5g/day standard; 10–20g/day for brain health researchCertaintyexplicitrecommendationCreatine, daily -
In a protocol
Omega-3 fish oil is a standard recommendation alongside vitamin D for general supplementation.
“And fish oil
TT▶ 3:31:10CertaintyexplicitrecommendationFish oil / omega-3 -
Organic (prompted) In a protocol
Ashwagandha is a cortisol-modulating adaptogen with reasonable evidence for sleep and supporting testosterone; quality and dosing standardization is hard.
“Decent data on...adaptogen
TT▶ 3:31:40CaveatsHard to standardize; check NSF/Informed Sport certification (e.g., Klean brand)CertaintyhedgedrecommendationAshwagandha as cortisol modulator / sleep / testosterone support -
In a protocol
Klean is the third-party-certified pure ashwagandha brand Galpin knows of.
“clean the kids K L E A N
TT▶ 3:32:40CertaintyexplicitrecommendationKlean Athlete brand for third-party-certified ashwagandha -
Organic (prompted) In a protocol
Galpin has used rhodiola for over a decade as a cortisol modulator with anecdotal benefits for testosterone and growing evidence for muscular endurance.
“a lot of benefit of elevating testosterone with rhodiola
TT▶ 3:36:00CaveatsMixed study resultsCertaintyhedgedpersonal useRhodiola as cortisol modulator / muscular endurance -
Endorsement In a protocol
Galpin specifically uses Momentous's rhodiola because it is third-party tested.
“got Jeff from Momentous to make it
TT▶ 3:36:50CaveatsGalpin influenced its creationCertaintypersonal onlypersonal useMomentous brand for third-party-tested rhodiola