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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)
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MuscleTech is one of the supplement industry’s innovator brands. It was MuscleTech, after all, that pioneered the use of paraxanthine – the “new and improved caffeine” – in their iQ Series of supplements that includes the EuphoriQ pre-workout and Burn iQ fat burner. Since then, plenty of other formulators have followed suit, and […]
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Update Energy Drink: Focus-Fueled Cans Featuring enfinity Paraxanthine
Does the market really need another energy drink? Before late 2022, we would have said no… until we learned about enfinity paraxanthine, introduced to the world in Episode #072 of the PricePlow Podcast. Shortly after its introduction, the naturally-sweetened UPDATE energy drink formula was released containing the novel caffeine replacement ingredient.
This is a […]
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CORE Nutritionals 12 Days of Crushmas Arrives for 2023
Merry Christmas PricePlow Nation!
Our friends at CORE Nutritionals are back at it with their annual 12 Days of Crushmas Holiday promotion, and they’ve kicked it off with an announcement on Instagram:
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They’ve released the following image, so we may be able to […]
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Doug Kalman: Diet and Nutrition for Fighters | Episode #120
Doug Kalman joins the PricePlow Podcast to talk about his experience co-founding the ISSN and how he helps professional fighters prepare their diets.
We run through everything from regulatory, Doug’s appearance on the UFC reality TV show, macro breakdown, hydration and electrolytes, nutrient timing, the ISSN’s position stands, and so much more — most of […]
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SNS Pepti-Plex and Core BOLIC: A Tale of Two PeptiStrong Supplements
It’s no secret that the PricePlow Blog is cranking out the research at breakneck speed, but even by our standards, our summer 2023 article PeptiStrong: Natural Anabolic Ingredient from Fava Beans is one of our clear favorites.
In case you missed it, PeptiStrong from Irish biotechnology firm Nuritas has a fascinating origin story: It’s a […]
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Inno Supps Inno Fast: Amplify Your Fast with Chromax
You’ve no doubt heard a lot about the health benefits of fasting, and maybe you’ve even given it a try. Of course, it’s not always easy to go without food for most of the day or, if you’re a hardcore faster, a whole day or more — many claim 3 days is the sweet […]
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Caffeine + Taurine: Another Reason to Love Animal Chews
Animal is a brand that needs no introduction — it’s one of the most respected names in sports nutrition. The company is known for the legendary Animal Pak, which was the first product of its kind – less a supplement than a comprehensive supplementation system, with its multitude of ingredients organized into packs […]
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Nutrition21 nooLVL & Lustriva at SupplySide West 2023 with Katie Emerson | Episode #119
In October of 2023, we made our annual trip to the “mecca of ingredientology” – SuppySide West 2023 in Las Vegas, NV.
This is a major trade show that includes basically every component of the dietary supplement and nutrition industry’s supply chains, from ingredient developers to flavor houses to machine manufacturers to distribution experts. […]
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Strawbango Margarita GHOST Energy Returns to GNC and Vitamin Shoppe!
Back in September of 2022, GHOST released a new flavor for Energy, Legend, and Pump called Strawbango Margarita, and it was a roaring success. The flavor was created in collaboration with Maxx Chewning, and the community found the flavor worked particularly well with GHOST Energy.
This year, rather than repeating the above trio, the […]
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