1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains restricted ingredients

First Thing

Name: First Thing
Brand: Beachbody

BrandBeachbody→Other Combinations Powder 33 ingredients 1 banned 5 caution DSLD #277785

Net contents: 7.41 Ounce(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2022-10-24

2 Ingredients (33)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—

ProteinProtein—

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6Use with Caution

FolateVitamin B9 (Folate)—

Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution

Vitamin B5Vitamin B5—

IodineIodineConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

ZincZincUse with Caution

SodiumSodiumConditionally Safe

Lion's Mane, PowderHericium mushroom—

Bacopa extractBacopaConditionally Safe

Eleuthero root extractEleuthero—

Sage leaf extractSage—

Baker's Yeast Beta-Glucan, PowderBaker's Yeast—

Elderberry Fruit Juice ConcentrateelderberryConditionally Safe

L-TheanineTheanine—

Rhodiola root extractRhodiola (unspecified)—

Schisandra extractSchisandraGenerally Safe

Ashwagandha extractAshwagandhaBanned in ≥1 country

PhosphatidylserinePhosphatidylserineGenerally Safe

Coffee Cherry Fruit ExtractCoffee—

CaffeineCaffeineUse with Caution

Natural FlavorsFlavor—

Citric AcidCitric Acid—

soluble Corn FiberCorn fiber—

Ginger extractGinger —

Xanthan GumXanthan Gum—

Guar GumGuar—

SteviaStevia—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country

Ashwagandha 🇩🇰 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 — Banned April 2023 following DTU risk assessment. All products withdrawn.

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…

Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].

Caffeine (Anhydrous) 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇦🇺 — High caffeine warnings mandatory on products >150 mg/L.

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution

Folate — Limited Evidence

⚠ May mask B12 deficiency

⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated

Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution

Iodine — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Thyroid dysfunction at excess

⚠ Kelp: variable content

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Zinc — Use with Caution

⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day

⚠ Nausea, metallic taste

Sodium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Lion's Mane — Limited Evidence

⚠ Allergic reactions (rare)

⚠ May slow blood clotting

Bacopa — Conditionally Safe

⚠ GI upset

⚠ May affect thyroid

Beta-Glucan — Limited Evidence

⚠ Immune stimulation

⚠ GI effects

elderberry — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Raw berries: cyanogenic glycosides

⚠ Cytokine storm concern

L-Theanine — Limited Evidence

⚠ May enhance sedatives

Rhodiola — Limited Evidence

⚠ Insomnia if taken late

⚠ MAOI-like activity

Schisandra — Generally Safe

⚠ GI discomfort

⚠ May affect CYP enzymes

Ashwagandha — Banned in ≥1 country

⚠ Thyroid stimulation

⚠ HEPATOTOXICITY (rare but serious case reports)

Phosphatidylserine — Generally Safe

⚠ May enhance anticoagulant effects

⚠ Soy allergy risk (soy-derived)

Caffeine (Anhydrous) — Use with Caution

Ginger Extract — Limited Evidence

⚠ May increase bleeding risk at high doses

⚠ Heartburn

4 Label claims

• Nutrient

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID277785

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2022-10-24

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. First Thing — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/first-thing-277785/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

Analyzed by SupplementIndex

PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG