Daily Greens Plus

An adaptogenic herb with good evidence for reducing stress and improving sleep at 300–600mg of standardized extract; lower doses are less studied.

Studied for strength and power; results are mixed.

A B vitamin involved in turning food into energy; supplementing helps only if your diet is short on it.

Medicinal mushroom products are marketed for energy, focus or immunity; human evidence is limited.

Part of the cell's energy machinery; supplements haven't consistently improved exercise performance in healthy people.

Ginseng-type herbs are studied for energy, stress and recovery; results are mixed and many studies are small.

May ease nausea and modestly reduce muscle soreness.

The body's main internal antioxidant; it's unclear how well it's absorbed when swallowed.

A vegetable or grass powder; a serving adds some micronutrients, but greens powders don't replace eating vegetables and evidence for performance benefits is limited.

A calming herb; small trials suggest modest effects on stress and sleep.

A mushroom studied for memory and nerve health; human trials are small.

Medicinal mushroom blends are marketed for energy, focus or immunity; human evidence is limited, and blend amounts make doses hard to judge.

A plant extract marketed for energy or focus; evidence is limited to a few small, industry-funded trials.

A natural source of caffeine; count it towards your total caffeine intake. Caffeine at around 3mg per kg of body weight improves endurance.

A plant ingredient added in small amounts; evidence for sport benefits is limited.

Raises NAD+ levels in the blood; human trials haven't shown clear benefits for performance or health.

A fruit powder or extract providing polyphenols; the amounts in a serving are small and evidence for sport benefits is limited.

Plant antioxidants; studies on performance and recovery show small or inconsistent effects.

An adaptogenic herb studied for fatigue and stress; results for exercise and mental performance are mixed.

A plant ingredient added in small amounts; evidence for sport benefits is limited.

A vegetable or grass powder; a serving adds some micronutrients, but greens powders don't replace eating vegetables and evidence for performance benefits is limited.

Algae rich in protein and micronutrients; evidence for performance, recovery or detox claims is limited.

Plant compounds marketed for healthy aging; human evidence is limited and may blunt some training adaptations at high doses.

Vitamin D supports bone, muscle and immune health; deficiency is common in athletes who train indoors or live far from the equator.

Contains small amounts of citrulline; the amounts in supplements are usually far below studied doses.

Zinc supports immune function and tissue repair; athletes lose some in sweat. Helpful if your diet is low in it.