Frequently Asked Questions
BRAND
Do 1 Right Thing. That's our name, our ethos, and our daily opportunity: small actions, cumulative, big impact.
Because we’ve been taught that the right thing is the hard thing or the grand thing, when it actually just takes 1 thing to make a difference. D1RT products give you 1 easy opportunity for 1 specific moment to do 1 right thing for yourself – so you can live the rest of your day and 1 life looking for and doing the other endless right things for yourself, the community, and our planet.
1 right thing, 1 morning, 1 life. It isn't a styling choice. It's the movement you own every day when you wake up. If you D1RT every day, that's 1 good life
1 right thing, 1 morning, 1 life. It isn't a styling choice. It's the movement you own every day when you wake up. If you D1RT every day, that's 1 good life
For a long time, founder Ty Greenberg thought service had to look like something. Maybe a title, a uniform, or a finish line. He went looking for it through college athletics, the Navy, and an ultramarathon. None of those were wrong, but none of them were the answer either.
What changed him was a year of backpacking. The people he kept meeting who were changing lives weren't running anything official. They were doing small things, every day, on purpose. Holding doors, cooking meals for someone who needed one, asking questions and listening.
That's where D1RT started. The morning is the first right thing, and everything we're building from here is meant to prepare your mind and body to make a difference, whatever you do.
What changed him was a year of backpacking. The people he kept meeting who were changing lives weren't running anything official. They were doing small things, every day, on purpose. Holding doors, cooking meals for someone who needed one, asking questions and listening.
That's where D1RT started. The morning is the first right thing, and everything we're building from here is meant to prepare your mind and body to make a difference, whatever you do.
Every order has one stick set aside for someone else. A neighbor, a teammate, a stranger at the trailhead. A shared opportunity to Do 1 Right Thing.
To make doing 1 right thing a daily practice for yourself, your community, and the planet. It starts with the first thing you put in your body and grows from there. Service isn't a title or a grand act, it's a mindset lived in the small things you do every day. D1RT is built to make that mindset easier to follow.
The simplest is the daily one: ask yourself what 1 right thing you can do today, and do it. Pass along your Pay-It-Forward Stick to someone who could use a good morning, and tell us how it went. If you want to go deeper, you can apply to be a D1RT Dispatcher or join a Saturday Service event in your city when we're hosting one nearby.
A D1RT Dispatcher is someone who embodies what it means to Do 1 Right Thing. They're the people who are living the mission and inspiring others to Do 1 Right Thing.
Yes, we love to learn more about potential D1RT Dispatchers. Please email hello@d1rt.com with a short description of the individual and we will get back to you.
PRODUCT
A product category we built around moments, not deficiencies. Most supplements ask what you're missing. We ask what you're doing. Each powder is made from the earth and validated by science to prepare specific biological systems to perform for specific purposes.
None of the above, and that's the point. No single category covers what your body actually needs when you wake up. A greens powder won't hydrate you, an electrolyte won't sharpen your focus, and a nootropic won't feed your gut. D1RT was built for the moment all of those needs show up at once: when you wake up.
Not in the way most people use the word. A supplement fills a deficit, like vitamin D in winter or iron if you're running low. D1RT isn't built around what you're missing. It's built around what your body and mind are about to do. The ingredients are performance tools via the earth, dosed for the moment when you wake up: trace minerals to rebuild hydration after a night without water, adaptogens to steady your stress response before the day starts, and fibers to wake up your gut. It's a natural performance enhancing choice, not a deficiency fix.
Electrolytes is a hydration protocol built for sweat, the gym, and hot afternoons (often with excess sugar and synthetic sweeteners). Greens/reds powders are built to fill the gaps you might be missing from whole foods (Do 1 Right Thing, eat whole foods). Protein powders and pre-workouts (often with synthetic chemicals and stimulants) are for before/after a workout. None of them were built for the most universal moment of the day, waking up. D1RT was built for the one opportunity nobody else was solving for.
It's the small choices most brands skip.
Most powders use silica as an anti-caking agent. We use bamboo extract. Same function, plant-based, less processed.
Most powders flavor with "natural flavors," which can mean almost anything (more on that below). We flavor with organic fruit powders. Real lemon, real ginger, real berries.
Most low-cal powders sweeten with stevia or allulose. Stevia carries a chemical aftertaste and can disrupt gut bacteria for some people. Allulose can cause GI issues at higher doses. We use a small amount of organic monk fruit. Cleaner taste, zero calories, zero impact on blood sugar.
Most powders use silica as an anti-caking agent. We use bamboo extract. Same function, plant-based, less processed.
Most powders flavor with "natural flavors," which can mean almost anything (more on that below). We flavor with organic fruit powders. Real lemon, real ginger, real berries.
Most low-cal powders sweeten with stevia or allulose. Stevia carries a chemical aftertaste and can disrupt gut bacteria for some people. Allulose can cause GI issues at higher doses. We use a small amount of organic monk fruit. Cleaner taste, zero calories, zero impact on blood sugar.
Every ingredient exists in nature. We do the foraging for you.
Hydrates Body: Himalayan Pink Salt, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Betaine Anhydrous, Magnesium Glycinate. Activates Mind: Rhodiola rosea, L-theanine, Oat Straw, Affron® Saffron Extract. Regulates Gut: Acacia Fiber, Baobab Fruit Fiber.
Never proprietary blends with hidden dosages or fillers.
Hydrates Body: Himalayan Pink Salt, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Betaine Anhydrous, Magnesium Glycinate. Activates Mind: Rhodiola rosea, L-theanine, Oat Straw, Affron® Saffron Extract. Regulates Gut: Acacia Fiber, Baobab Fruit Fiber.
Never proprietary blends with hidden dosages or fillers.
A small amount of monk fruit extract. That's it. No stevia, no allulose, no sugar alcohols, no added sugar. Monk fruit is a small green melon native to southern China, and the sweetness comes from compounds in its juice. Zero calories, zero glycemic impact, no aftertaste.
Because the term means almost nothing. By FDA definition, "natural flavors" can include 100+ separate chemical compounds, plus solvents, preservatives, and emulsifiers, all hidden under one phrase on a label. The flavor often starts with a plant or fruit, but it usually ends as a lab-engineered compound, and the manufacturer isn't required to tell you what's in it. D1RT is only flavored with organic fruit powders instead.
Here's what isn't in it: artificial sweeteners (including stevia), "natural" flavors, dyes, caffeine, added sugar, gluten, heavy metals, and glyphosates. If we can't pronounce it or find it in nature, it isn't in the stick.
For most fasting routines, no. D1RT has very few calories per serving, no sugar, and nothing that spikes insulin. If you do intermittent fasting (16:8 and similar), one stick first thing in the morning won't pull you out of a fasted state. If you're doing a strict water fast, technically yes, since anything with calories breaks it. The only reason we have any calories is because we decided to use real organic fruit powders for taste rather than synthetic “natural flavors” most, if not all other brands use.
THE SCIENCE
A team of PhD formulators alongside our founder and advisors. Every compound was selected for two things: what it does on its own, and how it works alongside the others in the stick. The result is a formula where each ingredient earns its place, and several of them work synergistically together, specifically for when you wake up.
Yes. Every batch is tested by an independent lab for purity, potency, and contaminants, including heavy metals, glyphosate, and microbials. We won't ship a stick that doesn't clear those checks. We publish certificates of analysis on our site so you can read them yourself
Most people notice the hydration and a calm, sharper focus inside about thirty minutes on day one. The gut and mood benefits build slower, usually over the first two to four weeks of daily use. D1RT isn't a stimulant, so you won't feel a jolt. You'll feel an improvement in your daily mood and a greater resilience to stress, which is the point. If you're expecting a pre-workout buzz, this isn't that.
D1RT is built on ingredients with clinical research behind them: Rhodiola for stress and cognition, L-theanine for calm focus, Affron saffron for mood, magnesium glycinate for absorption, and acacia and baobab fibers for prebiotic gut support. We publish the studies on our site, so you can read them yourself if you want to dig deeper.
A clinically studied ingredient is one that's been tested in real human research. Every ingredient in D1RT meets that bar, and we use each one within the range used in the studies. Every gram is listed on our label.
USAGE
Tear open one stick. Mix into 8–12oz, or your desired amount of water. The less liquid, the stronger the taste. The more water, the more mild the taste. Stir, then drink. That's your first right thing of the day!
When you wake up, ideally within the first thirty minutes. Your body just spent the night without water, and D1RT is designed to rehydrate and prepare core systems, so an empty stomach works best for optimal absorption.
Yes! Just give D1RT a fifteen to thirty minute head start. Caffeine can blunt mineral absorption and dehydrates you on the way in, so D1RT works best when it gets there first. Hydrate first, caffeinate second (honestly, whether you take D1RT, or not!)
That's the whole idea. 1 small daily action to start your day the right way, every day. Hydration and focus can be felt on day one. Gut, mood, and resilience build over the first two to four weeks. Consistency is key, both for building the intentional practice of doing 1 right thing and effectiveness of the ingredients.
In most cases, yes. D1RT is built to replace your morning stack (electrolyte, nootropic, greens, probiotic), and it plays well with what you take later in the day, like creatine, protein, a multivitamin, or omega-3s. A few notes:
If you already take a magnesium or electrolyte supplement, you probably don't need both. If you're on prescription medications, check with your doctor, because Rhodiola and Saffron can interact. If you're stacking other adaptogens, space them out.
If you already take a magnesium or electrolyte supplement, you probably don't need both. If you're on prescription medications, check with your doctor, because Rhodiola and Saffron can interact. If you're stacking other adaptogens, space them out.
Not without talking to your provider first. D1RT contains adaptogens (Rhodiola, Saffron extract) that haven't been studied enough in pregnancy or breastfeeding for us to recommend them. D1RT also isn't a prenatal and shouldn't replace one. If you're pregnant, nursing, or trying to conceive, loop in your OB or midwife before adding D1RT to your morning. [VERIFY: legal/regulatory review pending.]
ORDERS AND PAYMENTS
Once your order ships, you'll receive a confirmation email with a tracking number. Click the link in that email to follow your package all the way to your door. If you haven't received a tracking email within two business days, reach out to us at hello@d1rt.com and we'll sort it out.
Order placed before noon PST will ship out the same day. All orders placed after noon PST will ship out the following business day.
If D1RT isn't working for you, email us at hello@d1rt.com within 30 days of your purchase and we'll walk you through it. We want you doing right things, not stressing over a return.
We offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If you've given D1RT an honest try and it's not for you, contact us at hello@d1rt.com and we'll make it right. We ask that you've used the product because the results build over time, but we're not here to make this hard.
That's on us. Email hello@d1rt.com with a photo of the damaged item or a note about what was missing, and we'll get a replacement out to you right away. No hoops to jump through.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
If you purchase a subscription, we will send you 28 sticks on a monthly basis so your mornings never run dry. You're billed automatically each cycle and can manage, pause, change flavors, or cancel anytime.
Every month you'll receive 28 D1RT sticks, at the discounted subscriber price. Your initial shipment will include a D1RT tube to hold your sticks, a Pay-It-Forward Stick to set aside for someone else who could use a good morning, and D1RT stickers. At 3, 6, and 9 months you’ll receive a surprise gift courtesy of D1RT.
If you need it sooner, you can manage your subscription and push it up/out by emailing hello@d1rt.com
Subscribers save 20% off the single-order price. Consistency is the whole idea and the savings are our way of making the daily habit an easy choice.
On your account, you can skip a shipment, adjust your delivery date, swap flavors, or cancel anytime. We'd rather earn your morning each month than lock you in. Doing the right thing applies to how we treat you too.
Charges will be placed exactly 4 weeks from your very first subscription order.