Banned Supplements Work Best

Sam Parr shares his experience with supplements, noting that most over-the-counter supplements don't produce noticeable effects, while prescription or banned substances do show clear results.

Key Points:

• Limited Effectiveness of Regular Supplements:

  • Only 1-2 supplements have shown clear effects (melatonin and magnesium for sleep)
  • Protein powder shows visible results (muscle growth and feeling fuller)
  • Most store-bought supplements have no noticeable impact

• Testing & Verification:

  • It's challenging to know if supplements are working
  • No clear way to measure effectiveness for most supplements
  • Even widely used supplements like creatine don't produce clearly noticeable effects

• Observable Effects:

  • "If I could buy it at Target, I don't know if I've noticed a difference"
  • Only substances that are "illegal or banned at sports" showed noticeable differences
  • Testosterone (prescription) had clear observable effects

• Supplement Selection Challenges:

  • Difficult to determine which brands to trust
  • Hard to verify actual contents match label claims
  • Many review sites are owned by supplement companies (similar to mattress industry)
  • Challenging to find unbiased information about supplement quality and effectiveness

• Trust Issues:

  • Some protein brands claim 25g per scoop but actually contain only 18g
  • Certification and testing standards vary
  • Finding "clean" and trustworthy brands remains difficult