Magnesium Malate

This supplement has been genuinely recommended 3 times on Andrew Huberman. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman, Rhonda Patrick. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, anxiety & stress, brain health, exercise & strength, hormones. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from May 2021 and the most recent from Jan 2026. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “I would say malite would be the best ... I think mal malate's awesome”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “malite would be the best”
  Rhonda Patrick · Huberman Lab · Jan 202600:21:06

  Said during "Essentials: Micronutrients for Health & Longevity | Dr. Rhonda Patrick". The episode features Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Biomedical scientist and founder of FoundMyFitness, known for translating research on aging, nutrition, and hormesis. Her work focuses on micronutrients, omega-3s, vitamin D, and heat/cold stress for healthspan. Dr. Rhonda Patrick breaks down her top micronutrients and hormetic stressors for brain health, longevity, and disease prevention.

• “Certain forms of magnesium in particular, magnesium malate, M-A-L-A-T-E. Have been shown to be useful for removing or reducing the amount of delayed onset muscle soreness.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “Have been shown to be useful for removing or reducing the amount of delayed onset muscle soreness”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Jun 202101:57:54

  Said during "How to Build Endurance in Your Brain & Body". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, which translates science into actionable health tools. Huberman breaks down the four kinds of endurance, why quitting is neural not physical, and how to fuel, breathe, and hydrate for it.

• “Vitamin D and in some cases, magnesium malate. Magnesium malate seems to be particularly effective in offsetting delayed onset muscle soreness.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “seems to be particularly effective in offsetting delayed onset muscle soreness”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · May 202101:39:43

  Said during "Science of Muscle Growth, Increasing Strength & Muscular Recovery". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, which translates neuroscience into practical health tools. Huberman breaks down the neuroscience of muscle growth, strength, explosiveness, and recovery, plus the protocols and supplements that actually work.