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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:

SNS Cissus XT: Joint and Injury Recovery / Relief

SNS Cissus XT

Being in chronic pain sucks, and so does getting injured. Whether it’s achy knees, tight back, or a cranky shoulder, dealing with less than stellar joints around the clock is incredibly taxing on the body and mind. Due to this, the popularity of joint support supplements has exploded in recent years, and we’ve seen some […]
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Hi-Tech Laxogenin 100: Affordable Optimized Delivery Laxo

Hi-Tech Laxogenin 100

All guys love to make gains; however, not every guy wants to resort to prohormones and steroids to make those jaw-dropping gains. Sure, there’s plenty of natural muscle builders on the market like creatine and betaine, but after you’ve given those a shot, you’re probably looking for something a little more potent, but not quite […]
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NutraBio BCAA 5000 Re-Ignites with New Flavors!

NutraBio BCAA 5000

NutraBio has long been known as the leader in quality and transparency throughout the supplement industry. We’ve covered it rather extensively before, but one thing you might not think about with the brand is their innovations with flavoring.

The pioneer in full disclosure has updated the flavor lineup of its basic branch-chain amino acids product […]
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Mind Muscle Nutrition Hydra Focus: Intra Keeps Your Concentration

Mind Muscle Nutrition Hydra Focus

We’ve seen all manner of intra workout supplements over the years, from BCAA only formulas to carb based products and everything in between. But we’ve never quite seen an intra workout like we’ve got today.

Mind Muscle Nutrition is a young upstart brand dedicated to providing clinically dosed products that truly enhance athletes performance in […]
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Blackstone Labs Glycolog - Putting Carbs in their Place

Blackstone Labs Glycolog

"Carbs are evil!"

"Carbs make you fat!"

The number of times we’ve heard that carbs are to blame for everything under the sun, including economic recessions, is simply mind boggling. In reality though, carbs are not the enemy, when consumed appropriately, they are a powerful ally in your war against the weights and can be […]
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Top Secret Nutrition Acquired by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals

Top Secret Nutrition Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals

On June 19, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals announced yet another industry acquisition: Hi-Tech has bought Top Secret Nutrition.[1]

This is a bit of a lower-profile target than past purchases (listed below) since TSN has been a bit dormant lately, but there is some strategy to this one. Let's explore:

Why Hi-Tech Bought Top Secret Nutrition

The […]
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Natrol Cognium: Standalone Cera-Q (Silkworm!) Capsule

Natrol Cognium

Nootropics come in all shapes and sizes. Some are amino acids, others are herbs, and still others are synthetic drugs (like modafinil, discussed in last week's edition). But you’ve never encountered a nootropic compound quite like today’s product.

Natrol Cognium is a new single-ingredient nootropic that’s derived from silkworms of all things! And unlike many […]
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Dymatize Pre W.O. -- A Mainstream Pre Workout that DELIVERS!

Dymatize Pre W.O. Girl

Dymatize is one of the true behemoths in the supplement industry. The brand has long been known as one of the giants of protein, primarily due to the incredible popularity of its top-rated ISO-100 whey protein isolate protein powder.

Over the past few months, Dymatize has been on a serious mission to revamp their look […]
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CEL Cycle Assist - On and Off Cycle Support

CEL Cycle Assist

The decision of whether or not to embrace the world of prohormones, exogenous testosterone, and/or other anabolics is a major one. You’re stepping outside the natty realm and into a new world full of all sorts of crazy compounds that can unleash some major gains, but can also bring with it some serious side effects […]
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Onnit Alpha Brain - Overrated Cognitive Booster for Beginners?

Onnit Alpha Brain

Onnit is one of the most recognized brands in fitness, due to its growth among the CrossFit, Paleo, and holistic fitness crowds, and sponsorship from some heavy hitters like Joe Rogan, Gary Vaynerchuk, Bode Miller, NHL star Jonathan Toews, and more. The brand has launched numerous products to optimize human health and function over the […]
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