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It’s actually pretty hard to keep track of Joe Rogan’s supplement routine. There’s a lot of misinformation out there. In this post I’ll try to clear up what we know, and cite sources for the information to support a solid list of Joe Rogan’s supplements:

Core Joe Rogan Supplements – Vitamins & Minerals:

Joe Rogan’s Onnit Products:

Joe Rogan’s Core Vitamins & Minerals

Multivitamin – Athletic Pure Pack

Joe takes Pure Encapsulations Athletic Pure Pack multivitamin. These packs are interesting in the sense that they contain a combination of vitamins & minerals, fish oils, and things like creatine, coenzyme q10 and alpha-lipoic acid. Each pack contains:

Vitamins & Minerals – 3x capsules

EPA/DHA Essentials – 1x capsule

Kre-Alkalyn (creatine) – 2x capsules

Ascorbic Acid – 1x capsule

CoQ 10 – 1x capsule

– 1x capsule L-Glutamine – 1x capsule

In many ways, they aim to be a one-stop-shop for all your supplement needs. You can throw them in a bag when traveling, and the pack would suffice in terms of your micronutrient needs.

The multivitamin was first confirmed by Joe Rogan’s Instagram post from 2013:

Then most recently, in Joe Rogan’s podcast episode #802 with Tom Papa (from 2016) he specifically talks again about the Athletic Pure Pack multivitamin. See 1:08:50 (1 hour, 8mins, 50s) for his mention of the multivitamin.

One thing that is interesting about the Athletic Pure Pack is that is possibly formed the inspiration for the Onnit Total Primate Care packs. Joe owns a substantial stake in Onnit, so I’d imagine he passed on the idea of daily sachets.

Total Primate Care (TPC) sachets look quite similar to Athletic Pure Packs, in that they’re sachets that contain a bunch of supplements within. One key difference is that Athletic Pure Packs contain much more essential micronutrients. Whereas TPC focuses more on nootropics & mushrooms. If you had to choose between the two, it makes the most sense to go for the one with more essential micronutrients. This is because nootropics and mushrooms our body can do without, but essential micronutrients are just that… essential. Our body *has* to get them from external sources because it can’t synthesize them as it can do with other things.

Fish Oil – Carlson’s Super Omega-3

Joe is big into fish oils and ensures they are a part of his daily supplement stack. In the above podcast, you can jump to 1:02:40 for their discussion of fish oils, and its importance.

According to Joe Rogan’s Instagram post (from 2016), and the YouTube tour of his vitamin cupboard (from approximately 2011), it appears Joe takes Carlson’s Super Omega-3 Fish Oil.

Vitamin D3

Joe talks about the benefits of vitamin D in this podcast with Tom Papa. Back in his 2011(ish) video where he demos his supplement cupboard, it shows him taking Solgar’s D3 5,000iu, but that was a long time ago. Since then he has had Dr. Rhonda Patrick on the podcast a number of times providing supplement advice. In particular, Rhonda notes that whilst too little vitamin D is bad, too much vitamin D is also bad. She suggests the optimal range is a blood concentration between 40 – 60 ng/ml. Her typical dose of vitamin D3 is 4,000iu.

Rhonda Patrick’s choice of D3 supplements is Thorne Research D-1000.

Joe Rogan’s athletic pure pack contains 500iu of D3 per packet, so you would definitely want to add extra D3 supplementation. Dr. Rhonda Patrick (who’s on Joe’s podcast a lot) aims to maintain a blood concentration between 40 – 60 ng/ml. She typically consumes around 4,000iu – which would mean you need 4 of these capsules, on top of the Athletic Pure Pack.

Glucosamine & Chondroitin

Joe has talked about supplementing glucosamine & chondroitin a couple of different times. The first was in an MMA underground forum post

Then in around 2011, Joe shows his glucosamine & chondroitin supplement in his supplement cupboard (video link)

Joe trains hard on a regular basis and likely takes this to keep his joints healthy.

In the video, he is taking 365’s Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSM

Joe Rogan’s Other Onnit Products

I’ve grouped the Onnit products Joe takes into their own section, on the basis that he will have a slight bias towards these because he is a co-owner of the company. That being said, he wouldn’t take them if he didn’t think they have some use. Joe posted the below Instagram picture, suggesting that he takes these particular Onnit products from time to time:

Spirulina & Chlorella

Spirulina and chlorella are both blue-green algae that grow naturally in ponds and lakes. The Aztecs used Spirulina as a food source until the 16th century. One of the soldiers of the Spanish conquistador Cortés wrote about how the Aztecs would harvest spirulina from Lake Texcoco, later turning it into cakes that would be sold.

Spirulina benefits:

Contains all the essential amino acids – which is very useful for vegetarians and vegans who can’t get the full spectrum from animal products

Good source of vitamins A, K1, K2, B12 and iron, manganese and chromium

Source of phytonutrients such as carotenoids (vitamin A sources), gamma-linoleic acid (healthy fat), superoxide dismutase (anti-inflammatory5) and phycocyanin (anti-inflamatory6)

Chlorella benefits:

High in carotenoids (vitamin A sources), vitamin C, folate & iron

High in protein, ~60 of its weight are amino acids

A scientific source for benefits of spirulina & chlorella can be found in this paper (download the PDF and open to view easily).

Alpha Brain Instant + Kegenix Prime

The intent with Alpha Brain is to provide nootropic like benefits using non-prescription substances. The heavy-hitting nootropics/stimulants are things like modafinil, Ritalin (methylphenidate), and Adderall (25% levoamphetamine salts & 75% dextroamphetamine salts). The “problem” with nootropic drugs such as these is that they’re so strong, users often have non-optimal comedowns after. For example, if you take Adderall to be more productive, you might have a super productive day 1 – but day 2 productivity (off Adderall) may be sub-par. At which point if you net out the two days – you may not be up in overall productivity levels. One solution is to dose again on day 2, but this behavior is not sustainable. Although for single day deadlines, such as students cramming to meet a deadline, you can see how these powerful stimulants became popular.

Alpha Brain then is a nootropic that’s a notch below the aforementioned stimulants. But the flip side is it should be more sustainable to take over a longer duration, without so much burnout.

Joe is a fan and avid consumer of Alpha Brain. However, he notes that all the ingredients are on the label/website, and could be bought separately for less.

His recent “thing” is to combine Alpha Brain Instant (which is a flavored powder form of regular Alpha Brain) with an exogenous ketone supplement called Kegenix:

There’s quite a lot of ketone supplements out there – but what sets this one apart from the crowd is their hybrid formula. Rather than just including exogenous ketone salts (Beta-hydroxybutyrate), they add in medium-chain triglycerides. This results in a longer-lasting boost to ketones than including BHB salts on their own.

When I saw the above Instagram post, I tried to get hold of the “Wild Berry” version Joe used.

Since Joe’s post, Kegenix has discontinued the old wild berry flavor (unfortunately), re-branded to Kegenix Prime, and offer two flavors; Orange Blast & Lemon Twist.

Shroom Tech Sport

Shroom Tech Sport’s main ingredient is a mushroom called Cordyceps Sinensis. There’s a good video with Joe and Aubrey Marcus talking about it:

Studies have shown mixed results when looking at its ability to increase oxygen utilization (and thus exercise performance). This study was positive and this study was negative. On top of the Cordyceps Sinensis, the other key ingredients are rhiodiola, ashwagandha, vitamin B12, and green tea extract.

One thing that’s worth noting with supplements that add green tea extract, is that it actually contains caffeine. In my opinion, it’s a bit of a cheeky way of adding caffeine to a product without having to overtly say it contains caffeine as an ingredient on the packaging.

Summary

Hopefully, the above article has given you a window of insight into Joe Rogan’s supplements, and their potential efficacy. Certainly, the top list of vitamin and mineral packs, omega-3s, and vitamin D3 is crucial for maintaining health. Vitamins, minerals, and omega-3s are what are called essential micronutrients, and we have to consume them for our bodies to stay healthy. There is super interesting research into how even mild micronutrient deficiencies over time can cause negative effects, including DNA damage. See Dr. Rhonda Patrick’s interview with Bruce Ames for more info on that. And if you enjoy that video, also see his IHMC talk which goes into more detail.

In terms of the Onnit products, I’ve caveated above that Joe is a co-owner, and thus his recommendations are likely biased. That said, I’ve laid out the ones he publicly says he takes so that you can evaluate them yourself.

For a very science-based approach to supplementation, I would encourage you to take a look at this post on Dr. Rhonda Patrick’s supplement list. Joe has had her on the show many times and often looks to her for supplement advice.

You can also check out other articles by Eat Move Hack about supplements, biohacking as well as some sweet deals you can take advantage of.

Article Sources:

Joe Rogan supplements and diet are discussed on podcast episode #802 with Tom Papa (May 2016):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvxVwhecJI&t=68m50s

Mentions his multivitamin (pure encapsulations athlete pure pack), and recommendations for vitamin D3 and omega-3 oils.

– 1:08:50 he talks about Pure Encapsulations Athletic Pure Pack

– 1:01:55 they talk about vitamin D3, vitamin B12, vitamin B3 & omega-3 fish oils Instagram post from 2013, where Joe talks about his morning supplements, which include:

– Pure Encapsulations Athlete Pure Pack

– Carlson’s Super Omega-3 Fish Oil

– Onnit Spirulina & Chlorella

– Vitamin C & Lysine

Worth mentioning the latter two could be biased, as they are from his own supplement brand. 2-minute clip of Joe Rogan’s house tour, where he shared his supplement cupboard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqcLexST7X8

Mentions glucosamine, chondroitin and vitamin B complex Joe’s 2009 post on the MMA Underground forums Manganese Superoxide Dismutase (MnSOD) Genetic Polymorphisms, Dietary Antioxidants, and Risk of Breast Cancer – abstract Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of C-phycocyanin from blue-green algae – abstract

You can also check out other articles by Eat Move Hack about supplements, biohacking as well as some sweet deals you can take advantage of.

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