Apigenin came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 12 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.
Apigenin, a compound found in chamomile, has quietly become a recurring supplement pick on both Andrew Huberman and Tim Ferriss's shows, with 12 total mentions in our archive. Neither host is shy about the sleep and relaxation claims behind it.
We link every one of those mentions to its exact YouTube timestamp and quote, so you can hear the reasoning rather than take a supplement label's word for it.
“the three main supplements in that category or that kit of sleep supplements ... are magnesium thriionate ... apagenine ... and theonine.” — Andrew Huberman 00:25:24
Huberman's condensed sleep toolkit: how light, temperature, food, exercise, and a few supplements set your 24-hour clock for better sleep.
“I take 50 milligrams of apagenine in capsule form every night before I go to sleep. I've been doing that for well over eight years now.” — Andrew Huberman 01:48:36
Huberman explains the 24-hour cortisol rhythm and gives behavioral tools to spike morning cortisol, drop it at night, and beat two types of burnout.
“the other compound that I think deserves attention is appenine ... which is what's found in chamomile I take it before bedtime 50 milligrams” — Andrew Huberman 00:25:30
Huberman explains how to time and control cortisol and adrenaline to boost daytime energy and strengthen your immune system.
“the other one is appenine which is a essentially a derivative of chamomile” — Andrew Huberman 02:20:21
Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains why we dream, how nightmares can be rewritten, and whether lucid dreaming is worth it.
“I still use the same sleep stack. So it's magnesium threonate... theanine, and apigenin” — Andrew Huberman 01:15:41
Andrew Huberman walks Tim Ferriss through his weekly training split, supplement stack, and the five daily foundations of physical and mental performance.
“the other supplements that I take and recommend for sleep, such as magnesium 3 and 8, apigenin, and theanine.” — Andrew Huberman 03:56:27
Huberman's deep dive into the biology of male and female fertility, plus behavioral, supplement, and clinical tools to optimize it.
“So I'll take magnesium threonate, theanine, and apigenin as a so-called sleep stack about 30 to 60 minutes prior to sleep.” — Andrew Huberman 00:19:19
Andrew Huberman answers listener questions on boosting deep slow-wave sleep with exercise, supplements, and avoiding caffeine, alcohol, and cannabis.
“in combination with the magnesium threonate, apigenin, theanine sleep kit that I've talked about” — Andrew Huberman 01:56:27
Huberman explains how four neuromodulators run your brain, and the food, light, cold, and supplements that let you tune them.
“my existing toolkit for sleep ... consists of magnesium threonate, apigenin, and theanine.” — Andrew Huberman 02:06:50
Andrew Huberman breaks down what OCD actually is, the brain loop behind it, and which treatments work in what order.
“things like magnesium 3 and 8, apigenin, if that's not true, correct me. I certainly take them every night” — Andrew Huberman 01:14:51
A hormone-optimization physician walks through testosterone, estrogen, prolactin, DHT, peptides and the lifestyle pillars that govern them for men and women.
“Apigenin is another. I believe I'm taking 50 mg, but you should listen to the full podcast” — Tim Ferriss 00:05:02
Tim Ferriss answers live and submitted Q&A on sleep, parenting, fear, mood, psychedelics, learning, and travel.
“that cocktail of 50 milligrams of apogenin 300 to 400 milligrams of magnesium 3 and 8 ... has been the best way to consistently fall asleep quickly” — Andrew Huberman 00:36:20
Stanford neurobiologist Andrew Huberman on using light, breathing, and the body to control sleep, stress, and performance.
