Supplements that Dr. Peter Attia uses and his framework for considering them (2024)

Morning Supplements

• ​Pendulum Glucose Control Probiotic​ – He takes this to control glucose levels. He believes this is the most rigorously tested and validated probiotic he has found. (​Podcast clip​)
• ​Carlson brand fish oil​– 4 capsules for a total of 2g EPA, 1.5g DHA (​Podcast clip)​
• ​Vitamin D​– 5000 IU (brand unknown) (​podcast clip​)
• Magnesium carbonate – 2 tablets​ SlowMag​ brand
• ​Pure Encapsulation Curcumin​ – Pure Encapsulations version of ​Theracumin​. Dr. Attia takes one per day; “I think there’s really some pretty good data on curcumin’s anti-inflammatory benefits, and in particular some much more compelling data on a formulation of it called ​Theracumin​“
• ​Jarrow Methyl B12 & Folate​ (​podcast clip​)
• ​Pure Encapsulations B6​ – He takes 50mg, 3x/week
• Baby aspirin (​podcast clip​)
• Rapamyicin (enterically coated) – 8mg once a week. This is a prescription medication used for transplant patients to suppress the immune system. Dr. Attia takes it for geroprotective reasons as he describes ​here​.
• Protein powder: He cycles between:
  • ​Jocko Fuel Molk Protein Powder​ (use code MTOR for 10% off ​here​) or ​purchase on Amazon​
  • Promix grass-fed protein isolate – Get $10 off with this link
  • ​BioSteel​
  • ​Outwork Nutrition​

Evening Supplements

• ​Solgar Ashwaganda​– 600mg (​podcast clip​)
• ​Thorne Glycine​– 2g (​podcast clip​)
• Magnesium – He takes about 1 gram total from 3 forms (​podcast clip​):
  • In the morning, magnesium carbonate (2 tablets​ SlowMag​ brand)
  • In the evening, ~400-500mg ​mag. oxide​ (for bowel function / does not take this during a fast)
  • Before bed, 2 tablets ​MagTein​ (l-threonate) – crosses blood-brain barrier and good for sleep.

If you’re interested in digging into all Dr. Attia’s recommendations and products he uses, make sure to see my full resource page.