Things we left out of HOP Box

Not everything that's good for you made it into your monthly HOP Box, and that's by design.

The good stuff we couldn’t squeeze in

Omega-3 fatty acids

We love omega-3s almost as much as we love a good fish story, but you can get this essential ingredient in your food. Since many people get enough omega-3s from their diet (salmon, flaxseeds, walnuts), we chose to leave this fragrant ingredient out of our daily packs.

Creatine

Creatine is fantastic for muscle building, brain health, and overall cellular energy. We genuinely love it. But creatine works best as a powder mixed into drinks (5+ grams daily), and cramming that much into our sleek pill packets would turn them into something resembling a Great British Bake-Off gone wrong (think: white powder everywhere!).

Fiber

Fiber is crucial for gut health, blood sugar control, and feeding your beneficial bacteria. However, effective fiber supplementation requires 10-25 grams per day. That's roughly the size of a small hamster in pill form. Eat some vegetables and beans instead – they taste better and don't require industrial-strength pill swallowing skills.

Protein powder

Protein is essential for muscle maintenance, especially as we age. But a therapeutic dose of protein (20-30 grams) would require a packet the size of a small purse. We briefly considered including a tiny steak in each box, but the logistics proved challenging, and the FDA had some concerns about our "T-bone in a box" concept.

Probiotics

We know, we know – everyone's obsessed with probiotics. But here's why we went with tributyrin instead: probiotics are like hiring a plumber who might show up, might survive the trip to your basement, and might fix your making-weird-noises washing machine. Tributyrin (which IS in our HOP Box) is like buying a new washing machine. We chose the reliable option that works every time.

The stuff we intentionally avoided (you’re welcome)

Gluten

Because nobody needs their longevity supplements to come with a side of digestive drama.

Dairy

Lactose intolerance affects about 65% of adults worldwide, and making people bloated didn’t exactly align with our mission.

Artificial colors

Our bright capsule colors come from natural compounds, not artificial dyes your liver has to process.

Unnecessary fillers

We skipped the magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, and other manufacturing shortcuts that make pills cheaper but don't benefit your health. 

Proprietary blends

This is supplement speak for: "we're not telling you what you're actually getting." We believe in radical transparency – every ingredient and every dose, clearly listed.

The bottom line

HOP Box isn't trying to be everything to everyone. We're not your multivitamin, your protein powder, your fiber supplement, or your fish oil. We're your targeted longevity support system: the ingredients that are hardest to get from food, work best in specific combinations, and fit in a convenient twice-daily packet.

Think of us as the special forces of supplements: highly targeted, expertly formulated, and designed for a specific mission. We leave the basic nutrition to your diet and focus on the advanced stuff that keeps your cells young, your energy high, and your aging process as slow as possible.

HOP Box: all the longevity science you need, none of the stuff you don't.

HOP to it!

Amy Killen & the HOP Team