Momentous Supplements is a brand made famous by neuroscientist and health influencer Andrew Huberman. The company describes their products as “Best-In-Class Human Performance,” and sells everything from individual herbal extracts to minerals.
But are Momentous Supplements well-formulated in terms of ingredients and dosages? Does the brand use any unhealthy ingredients? What was our experience trying Momentous Tongkat Ali for 30 days? And is Momentous better or worse than popular supplement brands like Blueprint?
In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Momentous Supplements to give our take on whether or not they’re likely to be effective, and whether or not they're healthy.
We'll also share our honest opinion after trying Momentous Tongkat Ali for 30 days, and compare the brand to other popular supplement brands in terms of formulation quality to pick our winners (and losers).
Key takeaways:
- Both products analyzed contain research-backed active ingredients
- Both products analyzed are potentially underdosed in our view
- We do not currently recommend Momentous Supplements
Ingredient Analysis – Momentous Tongkat Ali
The ingredients in Momentous Tongkat Ali are shown below:
This is a single-herb supplement, and the dosage is 400 milligrams (mg) per serving.
Tongkat ali is one of the most well-studied herbal supplements for testosterone support in men, and a clinical trial published in the Andrologia journal concluded that “the raised testosterone following [tongkat ali] supplementations could benefit muscle and strength gain in young adults.”
It’s worth noting though that the dose used in the above-linked trial was 600 mg, or 50% more than that in Momentous’ supplement.
As we documented in our Black Bull Honey reviews article, most of the research we’ve come across on tongkat ali for testosterone used an extract, which is more potent than the raw herb version used in Momentmous Tongkat Ali.
A 2022 meta-study on tongkat ali supplementation found that the herb increased testosterone levels, but all clinical trials analyzed with a reported dosage used an extract rather than raw herb.
Based on the available research, we consider Momentous Tongkat Ali potentially effective for increasing T levels, but a tongkat ali extract may be a better option than this supplement.
We Tested Momentous Supplements
As the author of this article, I wanted to try Momentous supplements myself to share my thoughts on the experience.
I tried Momentous Tongkat Ali capsules over the course of a month.
The smell and taste of the capsules were mild; almost non-existent.
I noticed a slight increase in sex drive over the course of the month. Nothing extreme, but I already have a healthy baseline sex drive, so I didn't expect extreme effects.
I took these capsules with my first meal, because I figured that if I was going to get a sex drive boost, I wouldn't want that before bed.
I didn't experience any side effects from taking this supplement.
Overall, I'd rate this supplement 8/10, and I would consider purchasing it in the future.
Ingredient Analysis – Momentous Magnesium
The ingredients in Momentous Magnesium Threonate are shown below:
Like the previous supplement, this is a single-ingredient formulation which makes it simple to analyze for efficacy.
Magnesium is a mineral that many Americans are deficient in, and its supplementation is associated in clinical studies with reduced blood pressure, reduced inflammation, reduced blood sugar and more.
From a formulation perspective, we recommend this supplement and magnesium threonate is one of the most absorbable forms of magnesium.
However, this supplement may be a cost-ineffective way to obtain magnesium.
Momentous Magnesium Threonate currently costs $49.95 for a one-time purchase, which equates to $1.67 per serving.
Andrew Huberman Discusses Supplements
As mentioned in the intro to this article, health influencer and researcher Andrew Huberman is one of the reasons why Momentous is so popular.
In a YouTube video with over 750,000 views, he discusses how to develop a rational approach for supplementation to support optimal health.
The video is around two hours long, but it's timestamped so viewers can check for topics they find the most interesting:
Momentous vs. Popular Brands
Here's how Momentous Supplements compares to other popular supplement brands in terms of formulation quality, in our opinion:
Blueprint
This brand is founded by another health celebrity: Bryan Johnson.
One of the formulations we reviewed contained an active ingredient dose we consider potentially dangerous, and which has a clinically proven pro-aging effect.
Momentous has higher-quality and safer formulations.
Winner: Momentous Supplements
1MD
1MD Nutrition sells the best liver health supplement we've reviewed to date on Illuminate Health.
This brand contains one supplement we currently recommend, so we give 1MD the advantage from a potential efficacy perspective.
Winner: 1MD
Gorilla Mind
This supplement brand, founded by another health celebrity, offers potent formulations but leaves much to be desired from a safety perspective.
Momentous is the winner from a health perspective.
Winner: Momentous Supplements
Momentous Supplements Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Simple formulations
- Non-toxic inactive ingredients
- Tongkat ali supplement is affordable
- Great branding
- Some products have third-party certifications
Cons:
- Supplements don't appear to be clinically tested
- Magnesium supplement is expensive to comparable products
- Tongkat ali is raw herb, not extract
