Author Archives: Mike Roberto

About Mike Roberto

Mike Roberto: The Researcher Who Founded PricePlow

n=1 Diet Researcher Scientist and Experimenter. Father. Husband. Entrepreneur. Water Animal. Heavy Metal Connoisseur. Patriot.

Mike Roberto 2019

Mike Roberto 2019

As the founder and CEO of PricePlow, Mike wears an extraordinary number of professional hats, but none is more important than father. PricePlow began as a deals website for nutritional supplements and vitamins, but has evolved into so much more as Mike's journey towards optimized healthspan opened the doors to several discoveries.

A "Biohacktivist" Armed with Data

Stealing a term coined by Shawn Wells, RDH, Mike is a "biohacktivist", stemming from the words "biohacker" and "activist". Through thousands of dollars spent on blood tests, specialized foods, and supplements, Mike has learned that conventional 'establishment' nutritional guidelines have failed him and his family. He has made it his mission to help bring awareness to those who seek a similar awakening.

Through PricePlow, Mike is backed up by a team of doctors, researchers, professional athletes, dieticians, and medical school students in an effort to bring source-cited truth to his followers. With their help, he utilizes certain dietary tools such as a low-carb diet with an emphasis on healthy meat to maintain optimal cognitive and physical health.

Mike celebrating after a successful paddle race

Mike combines his background in competitive sports, computer programming, and is known for his role as a biomedical scientist on television.[1] This experience combined, he has created one of the most helpful nutrition tools on the web -- with, of course, the help of his incredibly talented research and programming team.

Competitive Swimmer

In the sporting world, Mike comes from a swimming background where he began competing at the age of five. He played water polo at the Ohio State University and is now a competitive sand volleyball player and Master's swimmer, specializing in endurance ocean swims as well as freestyle butterfly sprints. Mike participates in US Masters Swim races in Central Texas. He is 6'0 and weighs in at 185lbs as of December 2018..

But it's not all water -- when he's not spending ridiculous hours developing PricePlow and poking holes at the latest diet research, he can be found training at home.

Family and home life: "Know Your Child"

At home, Mike is married to his wonderful wife Jill, and together they raise their delightfully precious daughter, who was born in the fall of 2017. Mike and Jill have taken an extremely active "know your child" stance, educating her as much as possible as early as possible.

Mike lives outside of Austin, TX near the Hill Country, and is always happy to jump in on a triathlon relay as your swimming leg.

You can see Mike regularly on the PricePlow YouTube Channel.

Follow Mike Roberto on Social Media

Mike spends nearly all of his social media time on the @PricePlow accounts, but there are some personal accounts too:

NutraBio Cherry Limeade Flavor System

NutraBio PRE Workout Cherry Limeade

A month after celebrating their (now-discontinued) EAA Energy launch, which included a new Cherry Limeade flavor system, NutraBio has taken it to the top-rated, fully-loaded NutraBio Pre Workout:

Split right down the middle between cherry and limeade

As Ben explained in our earlier NutraBio EAA Energy / BioCrew launch video:

"So we had a fun […]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in | 2 Comments

Jobs on PricePlow | Supplement Industry Jobs Online

Keto Diet Jobs

PricePlow is an online tech and media company in the supplement industry that provides scientific breakdowns, industry news, reviews, and interviews with a heavy emphasis on "active nutrition" / "sports nutrition" supplements and functional foods - but we're expanding beyond that.

I (Mike Roberto) founded PricePlow in 2008 and currently run it from Oklahoma. We […]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in | 13 Comments

Velositol: Enhancing Muscle Protein Synthesis with Science

Velositol What is Velositol?

Velositol is a unique chromium / amylopectin complex that increases muscle protein synthesis (MPS) when combined with protein and exercise. It is GRAS affirmed[1] (generally recognized as safe) at the recommended serving of 2 grams per day in protein drinks (including ready-to-drink and powder), meal replacement bars, energy and protein bars, […]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in , , , , | 6 Comments

EVL 100% Isolate Brings Lactose-Sensitive Back to EVLution

EVL 100% Isolate

GI issue squad who enjoys the flavor systems from EVL Nutrition, rejoice! EVLution Nutrition, one of the most prolific companies of 2018, finally has a 100% Whey Isolate to bless you with protein without increasing your time under gastric tension. Does it have a place in your pantry? Let’s find out, but note that we're […]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in | No Comments

A1 Plus+ Supplements Bring Affordable Basics Back to A1 Supplements

A1 Plus

Anyone that's ever used PricePlow knows and loves A1 Supplements, one of the longest-standing and most-trusted e-commerce supplement stores on the internet.

A1 has made a huge difference thanks to their impeccable customer service, fast shipping, and non-stop stream of Buy 1 Get 1 Free offers.

Through that customer service, they've learned a few […]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in , | 32 Comments

Vegun Nutrition's VeganMass: A Vegan Athlete's Dream Come True

Vegan Mass

The Vegan Diet is one of the fastest-growing movements in the history of nutrition. A growing mass of plant-driven dieters have claimed better health, longevity, and body composition when going vegan -- and some of the research backs that up... when it's done properly.

The problem is, it's not easy to be an "optimal" […]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in , | 1 Comment

SNS Focus XT: The Go-To Energy Nootropic.. Now in Candy Corn!

SNS Focus XT Candy Corn

2018 Update: This product has been updated to represent the new 2018 formula and the limited edition candy corn flavor launched in October of 2018!

Nootropics have become far more mainstream the past few years. Through the ups and downs of the industry, stimulants have come and gone, and when certain ingredients get banned, nootropics […]
Continue Reading →

Published on · Updated by in | No Comments

The Genius Muscle Builder: Natural Muscle Gains Like a Genius

Genius Muscle Builder Before and After

The Genius Brand has become the company to beat on Amazon in 2018. Their products all have science-backed formulations that have become the talk of the industry. Recently, they entered the "natural muscle building" corner with The Genius Muscle Builder. There's no doubt, we're huge fans of Genius, especially with formulas like Genius Joy[…]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in | 28 Comments

CreaClear Creatine Monohydrate (Kaged Muscle Product Discontinued)

Kaged Muscle CreaClear

When Kris Gethin started Kaged Muscle, he had the opportunity to take years of nutrition and training experience and apply it to a product line that worked best for him. With tons of lab testing (on both himself and the supplements) combined with the expertise of genius formulator Brian Rand, the Kaged Muscle product […]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in , | 3 Comments

Mark Glazier Lobbies Congress for Better Protein Labeling Laws | #016

PricePlow Podcast #016 - Mark Glazier NutraBio Lobbying Congress for Better Protein Labeling Laws

In May of 2018, Mike and Mark Glazier talked about Mark's recent trip to Washington D.C. (posted here on Mark's Facebook and embedded below), where the NutraBio founder and CEO was lobbying for better protein labeling laws.

Mark explains some of the issues he commonly sees, and while we believe that customer education is the […]
Continue Reading →

Published on by in , | No Comments