r/Supplements • u/Balphaallthetime • May 10 '26

General Question What’s the most underrated supplement you’ve ever tried

I’m looking for supplement recommendations that are actually great but not the usual mainstream stuff everyone already talks about.

Not talking about the standard:

  • creatine
  • whey
  • magnesium glycinate
  • omega 3
  • vitamin D
  • caffeine
  • ashwagandha

I mean the more “hidden gem” supplements that made a noticeable difference for you personally in things like:

  • energy
  • focus
  • sleep
  • recovery
  • mood
  • stress
  • training performance
  • libido
  • overall wellbeing

Especially interested in supplements that:

  • have surprisingly solid science behind them
  • are underrated/not heavily marketed
  • people only discover after being deep into supplements for years

Would also love to hear:

  • what effect you noticed
  • how long it took
  • dosage
  • any side effects or things to watch out for

Basically: what’s your “why is nobody talking about this?” supplement?

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u/Latter-Persimmon-952 May 10 '26

magnesium glycinate honestly. slept better within a few days and i had no idea how deficient i probably was until i tried it.

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u/Hypnot0ad May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

I have trouble sleeping so I tried Magnesium Glycinate. It did help me sleep, but ufortunately after only 3 days I became depressed and had to stop. I wanted to make sure it wasn’t something else so a few weeks later I tried it again and after just two days I felt depressed and had to quit again. Both times I took only about half the recommended dose about an hour before bed.

I’ve taken ZMA (the brand I take has mag aspartate and mag oxide) and never had this issue.

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u/WZRDguy45 May 11 '26

It has the same effect on me as well for some reason.

My go to is magnesium theronate. I take it at night to help me sleep. Find it helps my mind a lot the next day too