What it is
Regulatory status: dietary supplement; not FDA-approved to prevent or treat disease
Mechanism evidence: human
At a glance
What it is, why people use it, the evidence, and what to know before trying it.
Why people use it
- Nutrient-gap coverage
- Digestive support
- General wellness
Evidence at a glance
Short company-funded trials show that some nutrients are absorbed and that four to twelve weeks of use did not worsen measured safety markers in selected healthy adults. They do not establish durable clinical benefit, superiority to food or a standard multivitamin, or broad disease-prevention effects.
Confidence: weak
Safety & interactions
Known side effects, interactions and use limits from reviewed sources.
The long ingredient list can duplicate other supplements and may be unsuitable with some medicines, allergies, pregnancy, kidney or liver disease. Users should check the current label because formulas can change.
Forms and variants
This review does not automatically apply to:
- generic greens powders
- individual vitamins or probiotics
- earlier Athletic Greens formulas
Seen in protocols
Public protocols that include AG1. Open one to see the full context and source.