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Ben Greenfield's Supplements, Daily Routine & Biohacks

  • 64sourced items
  • 24primary sources
  • 31supplements
  • 14devices
Item mix by category
  • Supplements 31 · 48%
  • Devices 14 · 22%
  • Diet 6 · 9%
  • Sleep 4 · 6%
  • Exercise 4 · 6%
  • Other 5 · 8%
Items by stated time of day
  • Morning22
  • Midday2
  • Evening4
  • Night4

Plus 32 items with no publicly stated time, listed below.

Not medical advice. This page reports what was publicly said, not what you should do. Talk to a qualified clinician before changing your diet, supplements, sleep or exercise.

Summary

What Ben Greenfield has said about his own supplements, devices, meals, sleep and training, from his bengreenfieldlife.com articles and podcast transcript (2015–2024) and his X posts (2025–2026). He has written that he co-founded the supplement company Kion, and many supplements below are Kion products; two 2026 X posts are framed as gift guides.

Everything below is what Ben Greenfield has publicly said, quoted and linked to the original source, with the date it was stated or, for an undated page, the date we accessed it. Gaps are marked “not publicly stated”. Ben Greenfield has not reviewed or endorsed this page.

Protocol

By time of day

Only items where the source states a time of day. Doses exactly as stated.

Morning

22
  • Creatine (Kion Creatine), 2022 guidesupplement5 grams every morning
  • Niacinamide powder in morning water, five mornings a weeksupplementabout 1/30th of a teaspoon
  • Morning mineral water (hydrogen tablets, Quinton minerals, Adrenal Cocktail)supplementNot publicly stated
  • Kion Clean Protein (whey) in a breakfast smoothiesupplement1 scoop
  • Seed probiotics with the morning smoothiesupplementthree capsules daily
  • Urolithin A gummies (Timeline) in morning smoothiesupplement4
  • CapraCleanse, morning routine page (Aug 2023 wording)supplement2 capsules
  • Colostrum, morning routine page (Aug 2023 wording)supplement4 capsules
  • Caprobiotics Advanced, 2015 morning routinesupplement2 capsules
  • Creatine, morning routine page (Aug 2023 wording)supplement5g
  • Sauna (or a workout) in the morning, Aug 2023device30-45 min
  • Cold plunge or cold shower after the morning workout, Aug 2023device2-3 minutes
  • Red light therapy panel (JOOVV), Aug 2023deviceNot publicly stated
  • Biocharger, most mornings (Aug 2023)deviceNot publicly stated
  • Lighting Science "Awake and Alert" bulbs (Jan 2024)deviceNot publicly stated
  • ReTimer light glasses (Jan 2024)deviceNot publicly stated
  • Human Charger earbuds (Jan 2024)deviceNot publicly stated
  • ENG3 NanoVi device (Jan 2024)deviceNot publicly stated
  • Morning HRV measurement with the NatureBeat app (2015)deviceNot publicly stated
  • Breakfast smoothie, about 9:15 a.m. (Aug 2023)dietNot publicly stated
  • Black Kion coffee, with monthly decaf switches (Aug 2023)dietNot publicly stated
  • Wake around 4:30–5 a.m. without an alarm (Aug 2023)sleepNot publicly stated

Midday

2
  • Lunch around 2 p.m. (Aug 2023)dietNot publicly stated
  • Post-lunch nap (Aug 2023)sleep20-45 minute

Evening

4
  • Magnesium citrate the evening before (Jan 2024)supplement400-500mg
  • Family dinner (Aug 2023)dietNot publicly stated
  • Carbohydrates mostly in the evening (2024)diet200 to 300 grams of carbs
  • Late-afternoon activity (tennis, pickleball, walks, hikes), Aug 2023exerciseNot publicly stated

Night

4
  • Magnesium (BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough), 2022 guidesupplement6-8 capsules
  • Kion Sleepsupplement3 capsules or one scoop of the honey lavender formula
  • Orion bed cooling and heating devicedeviceNot publicly stated
  • Lights out around 9:30–10 p.m. (Aug 2023)sleepNot publicly stated

Plus 32 items with no publicly stated time

  • Kion Colostrum
  • Kion Flex
  • Creatine monohydrate (Kion), 2025 post
  • Creatine monohydrate, 2026 post (brand not named)
  • Fish oil (Kion Omega)
  • Essential amino acids (Kion Aminos), 2022 guide
  • Essential amino acids and collagen, 2026 post
  • Feel Free kava and kratom tonic
  • Kion Lean, before carb-heavy meals or alcohol
  • Magnesium (BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough), 2026 post
  • Melatonin suppository (Sandman) when crossing time zones
  • Digestive enzymes (BiOptimizers MassZymes) in the smoothie
  • IM8 Daily Ultimate Essentials PRO
  • Tecton Ketones shot
  • Peptides (named list; doses and route not stated in this post)
  • Fish oil (SuperEssentials), 2015 breakfast
  • Digestive enzymes, 2015 breakfast
  • Multivitamin, 2015 breakfast
  • Intranasal glutathione (Jan 2024)
  • Apollo vibrating wristband/ankle band
  • Red light helmet (iRestore), 2026
  • Gravity boots
  • HEPA air filter shipped to hotel rooms (Jaspr)
  • Daily overnight fast of about 13–14 hours (Aug 2023)
  • Halogen and incandescent bulbs, no dimmers (Aug 2023)
  • Full-body strength training
  • Eccentric training on an ARX machine or heavy bands
  • Blood flow restriction training for hotel-room workouts
  • Oil pulling, flossing and brushing once a day
  • Coffee enemas (frequency not stated)
  • Formula IQ CopperIQ serum
  • Weekly scalp dermarolling with C60 oil
31 items

Supplements

Product & quoteDose (as stated)Source & dateProduct link
Kion ColostrumKion is the company he says he co-founded
“Kion Colostrum: 2 scoops. I take up to 4 scoops during periods of heavy exercise.”
2 scoops. I take up to 4 scoops during periods of heavy exercise.As stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Kion FlexKion is the company he says he co-founded
“Kion Flex: 4-6 capsules, depending on how beat up my body is.”
4-6 capsulesAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Creatine (Kion Creatine), 2022 guideKion is the company he says he co-founded
“Kion Creatine: 5 grams every morning.”
5 grams every morningAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Creatine monohydrate (Kion), 2025 postKion is the company he says he co-founded
“I personally use simple, affordable 5g of @GetKion creatine monohydrate”
5gAs stated in @bengreenfield on X: creatine form [16]No product link
Creatine monohydrate, 2026 post (brand not named)
“I personally use plain old creatine monohydrate, and just make sure it is super pure”
Not publicly statedAs stated in @bengreenfield on X: plain creatine monohydrate [7]No product link
Niacinamide powder in morning water, five mornings a week
“So five mornings of the week (I typically take a couple days of the week off NAD), I put an extremely small amount (about 1/30th of a teaspoon) of 100% niacinamide powder into a giant mason glass jar of water”
about 1/30th of a teaspoonAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Morning mineral water (hydrogen tablets, Quinton minerals, Adrenal Cocktail)The source page lists discount codes for these products
“Each morning starts with a giant 32 ounce-ish mason glass jar of water dressed up with Hydrogen tablets, Quinton minerals, and Adrenal Cocktail”
Not publicly statedAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Average Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (published Sep 20, 2022; modified Aug 3, 2023) [22]No product link
Fish oil (Kion Omega)Kion is the company he says he co-founded
“Kion Omega: 4-6 caps on any days I don’t eat a serving of cold-water fatty fish, and 1-2 caps on other days.”
4-6 caps on any days I don’t eat a serving of cold-water fatty fish, and 1-2 caps on other daysAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Essential amino acids (Kion Aminos), 2022 guideKion is the company he says he co-founded
“I’ve been putting on about a half pound of muscle per week this summer by doing two ARX workouts weekly, along with 20g of aminos three times a day”
20g of aminos three times a dayAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Essential amino acids and collagen, 2026 post
“I personally opt for Essential Amino Acids (EAA’s) at 20g/day and then get another 20-30g collagen/day”
Essential Amino Acids (EAA’s) at 20g/day and then get another 20-30g collagen/dayAs stated in @bengreenfield on X: essential amino acids and collagen (reply) [2]No product link
Kion Clean Protein (whey) in a breakfast smoothieKion is the company he says he co-founded
“Kion Clean Protein: 1 scoop contains a whopping 20g of complete protein. I’ve been making a delicious smoothie daily with the Clean Protein and Kion Creatine, usually for breakfast.”
1 scoopAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Feel Free kava and kratom tonic
“With Feel Free, I usually down a bottle most days mid-morning.”
a bottleAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Kion Lean, before carb-heavy meals or alcoholKion is the company he says he co-founded
“So here’s the deal: I take two of these before any meal with significant carbs—I’m talking 50g+—or alcohol.”
twoAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Magnesium (BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough), 2022 guide
“I typically take 6-8 capsules before bed”
6-8 capsulesAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Magnesium (BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough), 2026 postFrom his Sep 2026 gift-guide post on X
“what's actually stayed in my routine to close out summer strong”
Not publicly statedAs stated in @bengreenfield on X: "End-of-summer gift guide, part two" [4]No product link
Kion SleepKion is the company he says he co-founded
“Kion Sleep: 3 capsules or one scoop of the honey lavender formula 30 minutes before bed.”
3 capsules or one scoop of the honey lavender formulaAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Melatonin suppository (Sandman) when crossing time zones
“If traveling across multiple time zones or “rebooting” my circadian rhythm, I will also add in a melatonin suppository Sandman from my friend Dr. John Lieurance.”
Not publicly statedAs stated in What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification) [23]No product link
Seed probiotics with the morning smoothie
“Along with my morning smoothie, I’ll typically take probiotics. Right now, my favorites are from Seed Probiotics, and I take three capsules daily.”
three capsules dailyAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Average Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (published Sep 20, 2022; modified Aug 3, 2023) [22]No product link
Digestive enzymes (BiOptimizers MassZymes) in the smoothie
“most of the time, I’ll put in a handful of enzymes (BiOptimizers MassZymes)”
a handfulAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Average Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (published Sep 20, 2022; modified Aug 3, 2023) [22]No product link
Urolithin A gummies (Timeline) in morning smoothieThe post includes a discount code
“I’ve personally been dropping 4 @time____line Urolithin-A strawberry flavored gummies in my morning post-workout smoothie”
4As stated in @bengreenfield on X: Urolithin A gummies (reply) [15]No product link
IM8 Daily Ultimate Essentials PROFrom his Sep 2026 gift-guide post on X
“the products I've actually been using to close out summer strong”
Not publicly statedAs stated in @bengreenfield on X: "End-of-Summer gift guide, part one" [5]No product link
Tecton Ketones shotFrom his Sep 2026 gift-guide post on X
“shot I take before sauna and cold plunge”
Not publicly statedAs stated in @bengreenfield on X: "End-of-Summer gift guide, part one" [5]No product link
CapraCleanse, morning routine page (Aug 2023 wording)
“-2 capsules CapraCleanse”
2 capsulesAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023) (Wording as on the page modified Aug 28, 2023 (the Feb 2015 version names these products differently)) [20]No product link
Colostrum, morning routine page (Aug 2023 wording)
“-4 capsules Colostrum”
4 capsulesAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023) (Wording as on the page modified Aug 28, 2023 (the Feb 2015 version names these products differently)) [20]No product link
Caprobiotics Advanced, 2015 morning routine
“-2 capsules Caprobiotics Advanced”
2 capsulesAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023) [24]No product link
Creatine, morning routine page (Aug 2023 wording)
“-5g Creatine”
5gAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023) (Wording as on the page modified Aug 28, 2023 (the Feb 2015 version names these products differently)) [20]No product link
Fish oil (SuperEssentials), 2015 breakfast
“-4 capsules SuperEssentials fish oil”
4 capsulesAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023) [24]No product link
Digestive enzymes, 2015 breakfast
“-2 capsules digestive enzymes”
2 capsulesAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023) [24]No product link
Multivitamin, 2015 breakfast
“-3 capsules multi-vitamin”
3 capsulesAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023) [24]No product link
Intranasal glutathione (Jan 2024)
“snorting intranasal glutathione daily”
Not publicly statedAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Daily Routine (published Feb 20, 2018; modified Jan 17, 2024) [19]No product link
Magnesium citrate the evening before (Jan 2024)
“I’ve currently found success with 400-500mg of magnesium citrate the evening prior”
400-500mgAs stated in Ben Greenfield's Daily Routine (published Feb 20, 2018; modified Jan 17, 2024) [19]No product link
14 items

Devices

6 items

Diet

4 items

Sleep

4 items

Exercise

5 items

Other

Analysis

Editor’s notes

Commercial ties. In his 2022 supplement guide Greenfield writes that he went on “to co-found my very own supplement company, Kion”, and that the Kion products are ones “I use, endorse, and take daily” (guide). Most of the 2022 supplement doses on this page are Kion products: colostrum, Flex, creatine, Omega, Aminos, Clean Protein, Lean and Sleep, as well as Kion coffee. Two September 2026 X posts that name IM8, Tecton, BiOptimizers and Formula IQ are framed as an “End-of-Summer gift guide” (part one, part two).

Pattern. His most detailed routine pages are dated 2022 and 2023. The 2025–2026 material is mostly short X posts that confirm single items, such as creatine, magnesium, red light, gravity boots and strength training. A few items recur across years: creatine at 5 g (2022 guide, 2025 post and the morning routine page), BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough (2022, 2026) and red light (JOOVV in Aug 2023, an iRestore helmet in 2026). Many other items, such as the peptides, enemas and the Orion bed device, appear in one post only.

What changed. The clearest shifts he has described himself are the move away from strict keto to 200–300 g of carbohydrates, mostly in the evening (2024). His essential amino acid amount also fell from 20 g three times a day (2022) to 20 g a day (2026). His wake time moved from about 6:30 (2015) to 4:30–5 a.m. (Aug 2023). All of these are dated in the timeline above.

Dates and gaps. The website articles show later modification dates, so each is dated by when its text can be confirmed. The 2022 supplement guide, the 2015 morning routine, the 2024 podcast transcript and the 2024 self-care article use their publication dates, because Wayback Machine captures from near publication contain the quoted text. Three products on the 2015 morning routine are worded differently in the Feb 2015 capture, so those items use the page’s Aug 28, 2023 modification date. The routines and eating articles have no capture before their Aug 3, 2023 modification and the daily routine article none near its 2018 publication, so they use their modification dates (Aug 3, 2023 and Jan 17, 2024). The podcast quotes come from the official transcript page, which has chapter markers that we didn’t match to individual quotes. The sources do not give his vitamin D use, sleep duration, sleep tracker, current sauna temperature or frequency, or any doses for the peptides, IM8 or Tecton.

Changes · newest first

Changelog

Changes we’ve found Ben Greenfield publicly describing, each with its source and, where stated, its date.
  1. :
    Gave essential amino acids as "20g/day" plus 20–30 g of collagen, compared with 20 g of aminos three times a day in his 2022 guide. Source: @bengreenfield on X: essential amino acids and collagen (reply), dated Sep 27, 2026 [2]
  2. :
    Restated 5 g of Kion creatine monohydrate (Kion is the company he says he co-founded). In May 2026 he described "plain old creatine monohydrate" without naming a brand. Source: @bengreenfield on X: creatine form, dated May 13, 2025 [16]
  3. :
    Said he is "no longer the strict ketogenic diet endurance guy" and eats about 200 to 300 grams of carbohydrates, against the "30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates I used to have". Source: Transcript: Big Things I've Changed My Mind About: Keto, Carnivore, Cryotherapy, Statins, THC, Sleep Hygiene, Minimal Effective Dose Of Exercise & More (Official transcript page (quotes not tied to a timestamp)), dated Apr 11, 2024 [18]
  4. :
    Described a bedtime THC gummy as a past habit ("I had a period of time during my life where I swore by a little gummy before bed") and said he has become disillusioned with THC-rich cannabis. Source: Transcript: Big Things I've Changed My Mind About: Keto, Carnivore, Cryotherapy, Statins, THC, Sleep Hygiene, Minimal Effective Dose Of Exercise & More (Official transcript page (quotes not tied to a timestamp)), dated Apr 11, 2024 [18]
  5. :
    Wrote that he fasts "12-16 hours per 24 hour cycle, 365 days a year" and that "a hard workout is best performed in the afternoon anyway". Source: Ben Greenfield's Daily Routine (published Feb 20, 2018; modified Jan 17, 2024), dated Jan 17, 2024 [19]
  6. :
    Named Seed as his current probiotic ("Right now, my favorites are from Seed Probiotics, and I take three capsules daily.") and switched coffee to decaf "Once a month". Source: Ben Greenfield's Average Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (published Sep 20, 2022; modified Aug 3, 2023), dated Aug 3, 2023 [22]
  7. :
    Described waking around 4:30–5 a.m., a 13–14 hour overnight fast, and moving hard workouts earlier ("I have found it necessary to do my hard workouts in the morning more often."). Cold plunge or cold shower for 2–3 minutes after the morning workout. Source: Ben Greenfield's Current Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (published Jan 10, 2023; modified Aug 3, 2023), dated Aug 3, 2023 [21]
  8. :
    Wrote that he is "not too brand specific on probiotics" and rotates them. In an article last modified Aug 2023 he named Seed, three capsules daily. Source: What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification), dated Aug 9, 2022 [23]
  9. :
    Described caffeine cycling as "always caffeinated for 3 weeks, then decaffeinated for 1 week" and a wake time around 6:30 ("-6:30-ish… Wake."). Source: Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023), dated Feb 23, 2015 [24]
24 primary sources · refs [1]–[24]

Sources

Source history · one dot per dated source →

Every dot is a source listed in full below, with its title, type and date.

  1. @bengreenfield on X: full-body strength trainingpost
  2. @bengreenfield on X: essential amino acids and collagen (reply)post
  3. @bengreenfield on X: Orion bed cooling devicepost
  4. @bengreenfield on X: "End-of-summer gift guide, part two"post
  5. @bengreenfield on X: "End-of-Summer gift guide, part one"post
  6. @bengreenfield on X: Apollo wearablepost
  7. @bengreenfield on X: plain creatine monohydratepost
  8. @bengreenfield on X: blood flow restriction trainingpost
  9. @bengreenfield on X: coffee enemaspost
  10. @bengreenfield on X: HEPA air filter in hotel rooms (reply)post
  11. @bengreenfield on X: eccentric training (reply)post
  12. @bengreenfield on X: reply listing the peptides he usespost
  13. @bengreenfield on X: gravity bootspost
  14. @bengreenfield on X: "Why such a full head of hair?"post
  15. @bengreenfield on X: Urolithin A gummies (reply)post
  16. @bengreenfield on X: creatine formpost
  17. Self-care routines (bengreenfieldlife.com article)site
  18. Transcript: Big Things I've Changed My Mind About: Keto, Carnivore, Cryotherapy, Statins, THC, Sleep Hygiene, Minimal Effective Dose Of Exercise & MorepodcastOfficial transcript page (quotes not tied to a timestamp)
  19. Ben Greenfield's Daily Routine (published Feb 20, 2018; modified Jan 17, 2024)site
  20. Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023)siteWording as on the page modified Aug 28, 2023 (the Feb 2015 version names these products differently)
  21. Ben Greenfield's Current Morning, Afternoon & Evening Routines (published Jan 10, 2023; modified Aug 3, 2023)site
  22. Ben Greenfield's Average Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (published Sep 20, 2022; modified Aug 3, 2023)site
  23. What Supplements Should I Take? Ben Greenfield's Ultimate Guide (published Aug 9, 2022; page shows a July 28, 2023 modification)site
  24. Ben Greenfield's Morning Routine (published Feb 23, 2015; modified Aug 28, 2023)site
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