Increase of Sports Supplements. SUMMARY: It is our opinion that AstraGin is not only a scam, but one of the worst ingredients in sports nutrition. The reason brands have to make such vague and generic claims about AstraGin is that the science is so poor and misleading. AstraGin themselves use hedging words like "it may support" or "the working theory". Don't just avoid a product containing AstraGin, avoid the brand entirely, as it is a massive red flag that the brand does not understand science or is actively screwing their customers over. This seems to be why only small brands typically use AstraGin. AstraGin has gotten into trouble with unsubstantiated claims from the National Advertising Division, the Better Business Bureau, and received a Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Notice of Penalty Offense Concerning Substantiation of Product Claims. One of the original patents for this ingredient was filed in 2006, roughly 18 years ago. This ingredient is so old and dated that it could get a gun and vote.
What is AstraGin?