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Customer Service Oh boy, let’s see what’s made its way onto my vitamin shelf over the years—liquorice extract, kelp from iodine, vitamin c, turmeric, alfalfa tablets, glutathione, and many others.
And no, I’m not a wannabe voodoo, hippie, chemist (at least, I think).
I take a lot of these daily and I know the benefits of most. Others, I just take because they’re supposed to be good for me. Yet, I can’t help but wonder if I’m taking supplements my body doesn’t really need, or missing out on others that might benefit my daily function in a noticeable way.
Cue Onnit. Since being founded in 2010 by Aubrey Marcus, who is now a popular figure in the sports, supplement, health world, Onnit has made a name for itself as a health brand powerhouse.
Is Onnit all flashy branding and celebrity endorsements? Or do their products pack as mean a punch as their reputation suggests?
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What Is Onnit?
Onnit is on a mission to bring total human optimization to high-achieving people through a holistic approach to health. Onnit makes top-notch supplements, nutrition and protein formulas, fitness gear, and apparel.
To say Onnit made a splash in the health world would be a gross understatement. It was more of a spring loaded cannonball, soaking everyone poolside and commanding ample buzz and attention. Now, they’re endorsed by the likes of Joe Rogan, UFC fighter Donald Cerrone, and Dr. Dan Engle.
Aubrey Marcus, Onnit’s founder, is a nine-to-fiver turned entrepreneur, experimentalist, and health and fitness junkie who has published multiple self-development books and now hosts a massively successful podcast.
If you’re looking to add effective, clean, clinically-researched supplements to your daily or weekly routine, Onnit has something for you. They also offer what they call their Keep-It™ Money Back Guarantee.This allows you to order any product and if it doesn’t work for you, they will let you keep it. No questions asked.
Things to Consider Before Buying Supplements from Onnit
Uh, do I even need daily supplements? And if so, which ones? These are common questions among guys striving for better health who either don’t know where to start or gave up along the way.
Onnit seems to think they’ve manufactured a rock-solid response to these billion dollar questions, particularly in the form of their newest flagship product Total Human®.
Onnit offers simple, no-hassle supplement solutions for anyone and everyone looking to achieve peak performance—from the 5am crossfitter hardos to the career-chasing workaholics. Onnit’s products aren’t cheap, but the formulas are beautifully curated and the ingredients are well-sourced and clinically-studied.
“Clinically studied” can come across as fancy phrasing any old brand can slap on a label. But it’s not. This means Onnit is one of the only supplement brands on the market that has secured organized 3rd party studies that proves their products effectiveness and claims are legitimate.
Onnit Review
We’ve blabbered about the brand long enough, let’s sink our teeth into each individual supplement to find out what’s inside and if it’s right for you.
Total Human Review
After releasing an extensive line of supplements for anything from cognitive support, performance, digestion, and just about every other body function, Onnit came out with their end all be all daily formula called Total Human®.
Total Human® is essentially a thoughtfully curated mishmash of Onnit’s best supplements, all loaded into one product for daily supplement optimization. Total Human® comes in a monthly supply consisting of 30, two-part packs. One pack for daytime and one for nighttime.
Day Support
The day support consists of eight pills in a neat little orange pouch. Those seven pills are StonBONE, Alpha BRAIN®, Krill Oil, Total Human B Complex, Shroom TECH Sport, Spirulina & Chlorella, and Shroom TECH Immune.
Onnit suggests taking this pack in the morning or early afternoon accompanied by a small meal or snack. Day support is meant to do just that, support your entire day. This includes neurotransmitter production, cellular function, bone health, and providing a collection of nutrients your body needs to keep chugging along optimally.
Benefits and Effectiveness
If you’re thinking “wow, eight pills kind of seems like a lot,” that’s because it is! It’s a brimming handful of pills, so consider breaking it up into two smaller handfuls with large gulps of water.
Like most legitimate supplements, this isn’t going to suddenly transform you into a mega-productive human supercomputer, capable of finishing a day’s worth of work in mere minutes.
Erase those cartoon images of Popeye snarfing down cans of spinach and seeing his tatted up biceps widen eight inches. Quite unfortunately, real life supplementation doesn’t work like that—at least, healthy supplementation doesn’t.
Day Support, when taken consistently over time, offers subtle differences to your energy, thinking, and overall feeling each day. It might come across a bit vague, but I generally just felt a bit better all throughout the day.
I experienced less burnout than usual, I was a tad less distracted, a touch more alert, and I didn’t feel as much brain fog in the afternoons as I did on other days.
Night Support
The Night Support consists of, yep you guessed it, eight curated formulas in a neat little blue pouch consisting of New MOOD®, ViruTech, Shroom TECH Immune, Key Minerals, Spirulina & Chlorella, Krill Oil.
You’ll notice, there’s a bit of crossover between the Night Support and Day Support. Onnit felt that Shroom TECH Immune, Spirulina & Chlorella, and Krill Oil were all essential enough to be in both the day and night packs.
The Shroom TECH Immune has chaga mushroom in it which has been found to boost immune system function, stave off inflammation, and may even help prevent the formation of tumor growth and cancer according to WebMB.
Spirulina and chlorella are algaes that are dense in nutrients and boast a number of benefits such as assisting in blood sugar management and lowering the risk of heart disease as reported by Healthline. Krill oil contains healthy omega-3 fatty acids just like fish oil and aides in lowering cholesterol and supporting your heart.
Benefits and Effectiveness
The Night Support pack doesn’t necessarily work like melatonin or other sleep aids. This stuff won’t knock you out cold. Onnit claims it’s meant to provide “nourishment while you sleep”, promote a relaxed state, help with your immune system, and support your mood before bedtime.
I take a small dose of melatonin every night, which I continued doing while taking night support. Admittedly, I didn’t feel as many tangible differences as with the Day Support, but that doesn’t mean this pack is any less crucial to your health.
At times, supplements don’t have an intensely noticeable feeling. You sort of have to trust that what you’re taking supports your organs and brain and blood and heart and believe they are good for you.
Total Human® is essentially a thoughtfully curated mishmash of Onnit’s best supplements, all loaded into one product for daily supplement optimization. Total Human® comes in a monthly supply consisting of 30, two-part packs. One pack for daytime and one for nighttime.
Alpha BRAIN Review
Alpha BRAIN® is the rockstar staple of Onnit’s lineup. Created as a cognitive supplement, Alpha BRAIN® sent Onnit’s brand recognition and public exposure to the stratosphere.
Onnit claims Alpha BRAIN® is a nootropic formula built for memory and focus that “assists in mental clarity” and “promotes flow state”—which sounds kind of ambiguous.
Contrary to the aggressive name, this is a mellow nootropic that is both caffeine and gluten free. I’ve taken nootropics with a lot of caffeine before which can interfere with your daily routine if you’re a coffee or tea drinker. It’s nice to see a nootropic formula void of caffeine on the market.
Alpha BRAIN® is a blend of Vitamin B6, herbal extracts, and amino acids—all natural ingredients you’d find on the shelves of most health food stores.
Benefits and Effectiveness
Since the Total Human® Day Support contains one capsule of Alpha BRAIN®, I didn’t take it on it’s own. However, on days that I didn’t take Total Human®, I instead took Alpha BRAIN® by itself. As I mentioned, since Alpha BRAIN® doesn’t have caffeine, you won’t get that standard energy boost you can expect from some nootropics. The feeling is much gentler.
A few of the core ingredients in Alpha BRAIN® are Vitamin B6, L-Tyrosine, L-Theanine, and Cat’s Claw. Vitamin B6 helps the body use and store energy. L-Tyrosine and L-Theanine are amino acids that support cognitive health, mental alertness, and overall function.
Alpha BRAIN® nudged me into a focused state, but it was up to me to stay there. Remember, this isn’t adderall or some aggressive synthetic drug. It’s meant to be taken daily and worked into your routine to enhance your overall brain function.
I love Alpha BRAIN®. Because it’s caffeine-free and I can still drink coffee with it, I’ve been noticing slight differences in my ability to write for long periods of time without sputtering out. And at around $30 per bottle for a 30 count, it comes out to $1 per pill. That’s not too steep of a price if this works well for you. But supplements process differently for each person, so I always recommend trying something out to make sure it gels well with your unique body.
Onnit offers a free 15-day trial, which can get you started. Clinical trials suggest that the biggest differences in verbal acuity and short term recall come after 90 days of supplementing, but you can at least find out how your body reacts in the first two weeks.
Alpha BRAIN® will sharpen your blade, but it’s still up to you to go and win the battle.
Alpha BRAIN® helps my focus, especially on long days when emails and projects stretch out like molasses and never seem to end. After supplementing with it for two weeks, I had a subtle, but noticeable boost in my mental-clarity.
New MOOD Review
New MOOD® is the end-of-the-day wind-down counterpart to Alpha BRAIN®. It’s a mood and relaxation formula with simple, easy to understand ingredients, like Onnit’s other supplements. One capsule of New MOOD® is also found in the night support pack of Total Human.
The core claims for New MOOD® are that it aids in balancing your mood, helping with serotonin production, and providing a general sense of calm. To do this, Onnit says it combines raw building blocks: serotonin, L-tryptophan, and 5-HTP, with a “converting catalyst of Vitamin B6. 5-HTP works to increase your body’s production of serotonin.
Inside New MOOD® is Onnit’s Tranquility Blend which consists of an herbal concoction of Valerian, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, and Jujube.
Benefits and Effectiveness
Like a lot of you, my days consist of a hurricane of phone and computer notifications that ding and bing and buzz and slowly drain my energy and attention throughout the day. By evening, my eyes feel fried and my body feels stiff if I don’t break my day up with little breaks.
A natural formula that takes the edge off is an appealing concept for many, me included. New MOOD® is a great solution to reach for. Onnit suggests taking this formula in the evening prior to sleep, but they also note that it can be taken occasionally during the day for stress support.
I didn’t feel the tangible effects of New MOOD® as much as Alpha BRAIN®, but again, supplements affect everyone differently. So this might do wonders for you.
New MOOD® is the end-of-the-day wind-down counterpart to Alpha BRAIN®. It’s a mood and relaxation formula with simple, easy to understand ingredients, like Onnit’s other supplements
Total Gut Health Review
Total Gut Health is Onnit’s digestive supplement designed to support healthy gut flora and general digestion. It’s a mix of probiotics, HVL, and enzymes and meant to be taken with your largest meal of the day.
Onnit claims this formula is meant to help your body breakdown and absorb food, support immune function, support healthy gut flora, and digest macros.
People often refer to the stomach as the second brain, and for good reason. Your stomach houses your enteric nervous system where hundreds of millions of neurons connect back up to your brain. Your gut health has a lot to do with your overall health, and keeping your digestive functions in balance is crucial.
So what’s inside Onnit’s blend? There’s 5 elements: prebiotics, probiotics, saccharomyces boulardii (a probiotic yeast that supports gastrointestinal health), digestive enzymes, and betaine HCL (hydrochloric acid to help with breaking down food.)
There’s also lots of various roots and extracts like Astragalus, Rienchi, Artichoke, and Dandelion.
Benefits and Effectiveness
The gut health pask consists of seven pills, only one less than a Total Human pack. As mentioned, this is supposed to be taken with your largest meal of the day. The blend is also dairy, soy, and gluten free.
During the week, I usually eat simple, nutrient dense foods I know settle well with my stomach to avoid any digestive issues. So, admittedly, I probably didn’t feel the full effects of Total Gut Health the way someone else might.
However, I’ve been enjoying having one of these packs on hand during the weekend when I typically indulge in a few crap meals like a greasy chicken sandwich, burger and fries, or some other meal loaded with sugar or cheap carbs.
For this, Total Gut Health is a secret weapon to minimize bloating and to help break down fast food in your system.
Again, your system is different from mine and the next guy’s, so you really need to give this a shot to see how much it impacts your daily digestion.
For some, their digestion might only change slightly, for others, it may help relieve indigestion, bloating, and other uncomfortable stomach issues.
Give your body a helping hand in breaking down food, while supporting immune function, supporting healthy gut flora, and processing your macros.
What do Other Reviewers Say About Onnit?
Since Onnit has gained a sizable following, there’s lots of reviews to scour on the market. Most were positive and in the 4 to 5 star range. For Alpha BRAIN®, people cited benefits like being able to read longer, feeling less brain fog, and being able to focus easier.
However, some people reported feeling nauseous after taking Alpha BRAIN®. I’ll revert to my earlier statement that everyone processes things differently. You really have to try something for yourself to determine how your body processes any supplement and how it makes YOU feel.
Some folks who took Total Human® said you need to take it consistently for a couple months to reap all the rewards it can have in your daily routine. But a whopping majority found it to be a comprehensive, valuable solution to their supplement needs.
My Thoughts Overall On Onnit
What I Like
The thoughtful lists of natural ingredients are a breath of fresh air in an otherwise murky supplement market. And the ingredients are all displayed, so you can conduct your own research on what’s inside.
The simplicity of Total Human® takes the pain away from deciding which supplements to take and when.
The blends are curated and targeted for specific functions in the body like relaxing or focusing.
Boasting 3rd party clinical trials is a huge plus for Onnit and sets them apart from lesser supplement brands.
Alpha BRAIN® doesn’t contain caffeine, so coffee drinkers and caffeine sensitive people can still get the nootropic benefits without experiencing jitters.
Onnit has clear brand beliefs and goals for how and why they designed certain products.
Keep-It™ Money Back Guarantee eliminates the risk of trying out one of Onnit’s products.
What I Don’t Like
Most supplements are quite pricey given how many doses you get.
Flashy branding is elegant on the eye but not environmentally friendly.
Who is Onnit for?
Onnit is for top performers looking to gain an edge in their field—whether you’re a creative needing more hours of flow state, or a competitive athlete looking to optimize your performance and recovery. Alpha BRAIN® is the best cognitive supplement I’ve seen on the market today and Total Human® is a terrific catch-all daily blend that eliminates the pain of deciding which vitamins to take and when.
The Verdict
The problem with the supplement world is that it’s inundated with bogus brands pumping out cheap crap that either does nothing or makes you feel worse—all while taking your hard earned cash. Onnit is not those brands.
By formulating clean supplements with readable ingredient lists and thoughtful blends, Onnit stands out as an innovative heavy hitter in the supplement world, and one to be taken seriously.
While Total Human® may seem pricey on the surface, when tallying up the cost of each individual supplement in the day and night support packs, one could argue it would be much more expensive to recreate a comprehensive daily blend on their own.
My favorite supplement of the bunch is Alpha BRAIN®. It helps my focus, especially on long days when emails and projects stretch out like molasses and never seem to end. After supplementing Alpha BRAIN® for two weeks, I had a subtle, but noticeable boost in my mental-clarity.
If you’re looking to add effective, clean, clinically-researched supplements to your daily or weekly routine, Onnit has something for you. They also offer what they call their Keep-It™ Money Back Guarantee.This allows you to order any product and if it doesn’t work for you, they will let you keep it. No questions asked.
As a brand, Onnit has lofty values and makes bold claims. But they seem to be delivering on those claims and designing products meant for people who have lofty values themselves.
If you’re looking to add effective, clean, clinically-researched supplements to your daily or weekly routine, Onnit has something for you. They also offer what they call their Keep-It™ Money Back Guarantee.This allows you to order any product and if it doesn’t work for you, they will let you keep it. No questions asked.
FAQs
Does Onnit really work?
It depends which Onnit product you are taking and how your body responds to it. Onnit uses some proprietary blends, which makes it hard to tell how much of each ingredient is inside. That being said, their ingredients are clinically-researched and well-sourced.
Who owns the company Onnit?
Aubrey Marcus is the founder and owner of Onnit. He founded the company in 2010 and has since garnered attention and endorsements from people like Joe Rogan, UFC fighter Donald Cerrone, and Dr. Dan Engle.
Does Joe Rogan really take Alpha Brain?
Joe Rogan is affiliated with Onnit and Alpha BRAIN® and can be found in multiple videos and other sources praising Alpha BRAIN® as a clean and safe nootropic formula.
Where are Onnit products made?
Onnit Labs is headquartered in Austin, Texas where Onnit’s products are made.
