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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.
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 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:
- Twitter: @MicroBerto (@PricePlow for industry-related activity)
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikeroberto/
- Facebook: facebook.com/mike.roberto (see also PricePlow's Facebook)
- YouTube: YouTube.com/PricePlow
- Instagram: @PricePlow
- IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm3834816
- Personal Blog: MikeRoberto.com (relatively defunct)
Core Nutritionals MRP Packs: On-the-Go Meal Replacement Packs
Core Nutritionals started the year off strong with the release of their Daily Health Pack, a product that builds on Core Multi to include more than mere vitamins and minerals (as important as they are). Now, they’re releasing their OG meal replacement supplement in a new format, and it looks like Core is sticking […]
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RYSE Supps Goes Big on Cognizin® in Pre-Workout Reformulations
RYSE Supps, a popular name in the sports supplement industry, has teamed up with the data-driven ingredient perfectionists at Kyowa Hakko to introduce their latest pre-workout supplement reformulations. The highlight of the late 2023 upgrades is the integration of Cognizin® Citicoline, a cutting-edge nootropic ingredient known for its support in brain energy, focus, […]
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2023 Supplement Industry Awards | Episode #121
It’s a new year, and you know what that means! It is now time for PricePlow’s annual Supplement Industry Awards ceremony, where we take a look at the past year and decide the coolest and most interesting supplements and brands that hit the market.
PricePlow’s 2023 Supplement Industry AwardsThis year, we have quite a […]
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The Rock’s Setria-Boosted Pre-Workout: ZOA+ Max Performance Pre!
CAN YOU SMELL…WHAT ZOA…IS COOKING?
In the realm of fitness, there are icons, and then there’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Beyond his Hollywood fame, The Rock’s been venturing into active nutrition through ZOA, a sports supplement and energy drink brand originally launched in 2021 with a positive lifestyle team of founders that includes […]
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Musclesport Lean Whey Salted Caramel & Creatine +Hydration Pineapple Cooler
MuscleSport is back with what they do best: flavors. Built on top of rock-solid formulas, MuscleSport has a long history of delivering unique and delectable flavors that border on the addictive. Lean Whey consumers, in particular, have gotten the royal treatment when it comes to consistently great flavors.
Apple Pie a La Mode, Ice […]
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Arms Race Nutrition Harness RTD Pre-Workout Revealed with New Branding
Arms Race Nutrition, the active sports supplement company co-owned by Doug Miller and Julian Smith, is well-known for their Harness pre-workout supplement. But sometimes, you want some on-the-go, no mixing necessary.
On November 10, 2023, the team announced the forthcoming Arms Race Nutrition Harness RTD,[1] a ready-to-drink pre-workout supplement with about 355 milligrams […]
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Churros & Dulce de Leche! MuscleTech Nitro-Tech Whey Gold Limited Time Flavors
Long-time readers of PricePlow will undoubtedly be familiar with MuscleTech. It’s a brand that prioritizes innovation, as is evident with their hugely popular use of the novel caffeine-alternative paraxanthine in EuphoriQ and Burn iQ.
Another element of MuscleTech’s prowess is in their ability to flavor – the Boogieman Punch flavor of EuphoriQ […]
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Animal X Gymreapers: Limited Edition Apparel Collab!
Animal is a pioneer. With their release of their now hyper-famous Animal Pak – which continues to be iterated upon – Animal paved a way for serious athletes to supplement safely and effectively. The brand isn’t one to waste time on frills, but rather hones in on what truly works.
We inspired the team […]
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Exploring Ergothioneine as a Skin Care Ingredient
Back in May 2023 we covered NNB Nutrition’s MitoPrime, a high-quality, lab-tested L-ergothioneine dietary supplement.
In case you haven’t read the above two articles, ergothioneine (EGT) is kind of a super-antioxidant. It seems so fundamental to human health that some researchers have proposed designating it a vitamin,[1,2] which would make sense since […]
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Core Nutritionals Daily Health Pack: A Modern Spin on Vitamin Packs
Core Nutritionals is starting 2024 with a healthy bang, launching their Daily Health Packs just as the year opens.
While the brand already has Core Multi, these new Daily Health Packs encompass far more than the vitamins and minerals. Each pack, containing nine capsules, is a thoughtfully curated blend of micronutrients, omega-3s, probiotics, greens […]
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